Welcome to The Weekly Ledger, where we've been summed up a year and half's worth of finance and accounting news, trends and insights for you. From all things accounting to the latest in leadership strategy, we've had a good run, and now we're closing the books. To mark the occasion, we have one last round up for you, chosen by you: ten entries you read —and reread — this past year. Here's what resonated most with devoted readers of The Weekly Ledger.
The Weekly Ledger No. 29: Employee Retention
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the topic of the importance of employee retention. Read on to explore the top strategies for employee retention, how to retain Gen Z in the workplace, beating the great resignation and the top reasons your best employees walk out the door.
The Weekly Ledger No. 35: Recruiting Top Talent
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the topic of how to recruit top talent in a world full of uncertainty. Read on to ways to attract top talent despite a surge in turnovers, how to create an employee-centric culture that people crave, how to build a remote-friendly recruitment and retention strategy and why waiting to hire could hinder your recruiting efforts.
The Weekly Ledger No. 40: Accounting Reporting
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the topic of accounting reporting and how to successfully utilize it to increase your company’s bottom line. Read on to explore why accurate accounting reporting is at risk during the Great Resignation, how to ensure error-free and timely reports, why you should stop creating financial reports manually and what reporting issues CFOs are facing.
The Weekly Ledger No. 43: Leading Through Change & Uncertainty
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the topic of leading your team through change and uncertainty and why that begins at the top. Read on to explore how to lead through uncertainty, how to navigate these unpredictable times as a manager, four tactics for effective leadership and how to lead an exhausted workforce.
The Weekly Ledger No. 49: Business Efficiency
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the topic of how to streamline your business — especially your finance and accounting function. Read on to discover why digital accounting processes doesn’t equate to efficiency, how to build an ironclad accounting workflow, top tips to boost business productivity, the new ways of increasing business efficiency, and how to spring clean your business operations this year.
The Weekly Ledger No. 53: Post-Pandemic Skills
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the topic of what leadership skills you’ll need to survive in a post-pandemic world. Read on to explore the top qualities every leader must have to adapt to a post-pandemic climate, how to bridge the global skills gap, how skill development can save the world post-Covid and why skills-first hiring is the future of hiring.
The Weekly Ledger No. 54: Time Management
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the principles of time management and how these are valuable skills to get down pat. Read on to discover how to help an employee who struggles with time management in their day-to-day, a few time management hacks that can help you grow your business, how to improve your time management as a remote leader and time management strategies to become more efficient at work.
The Weekly Ledger No. 59: Solving Conflict in the Workplace
In this week’s entry, we’re diving into the topic of what to do when a conflict arises in the workplace and how to reach a solution that restores harmony to your team. Read on for signs that conflict is brewing at work, solving it, strategies for helping your employees manage negative emotions, and actionable advice on how to have a healthy workplace argument.
The Weekly Ledger No. 61: Identifying Potential Leaders on Your Team
In this week’s entry, we’re exploring how to identify and nurture the potential leaders on your team – future changemakers hiding in plain sight. For organizations that are engaged in the battle for talent, tapping the resources you already have on hand can be the difference between winning and losing. Read on to explore how to start identifying, coaching, and retaining potential leaders at work.
The Weekly Ledger No. 69: Leading Through Change
This week, we've rounded up everything finance leaders need to know about managing change. Read on for best practices and winning strategies for seamless change management. From how to deal with resistance to change and what approach to use to the hard truths of change management, you'll find it all in today's entry.
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