CFO Series: Management Superpowers

Overview

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The CFO Series provides a convenient, one-stop way for CFOs and those who aspire to be CFOs, to an entire year of CPE with a single decision. Each day consists of a subject matter expert leading discussions about four different topics. The CFO Series features high-quality presentations and an interactive, executive level colleague-to-colleague approach with case studies, group discussions, and team exercises. 

Each topic and each day stand on its own. If you are not sure about making a multi-day commitment, sign up for just a single day. We think you will come back for more!

We all aspire to be great managers, even with management superpowers. We will discuss how, specifically what, you can do to improve your management skills. The best leaders have a never-ending passion to improve and acquire useful knowledge. Management skills can be learned, but only if one is willing to do the work. If you aspire to be a more valued, trusted, credible leader – these four sessions of two hours each will help you become a first–class manager. Learn what makes the best managers – the best.

Highlights

Five Management Superpowers
• How feedback becomes effective
• How to develop listening skills
• Cultivation of self, cultivation of team members as individuals, cultivation of team members as a group
• How to create a working environment in which team members feel acknowledged and “heard”?
• Inspirational motivation for team success
• Relational communication skills that increase productivity
• The ‘secret sauce’ that holds communication and professional relationships together on the individual and team level in the short and long term

Why You Should Be a Learnaholic: Staying Ahead!
• The key mindset difference between extremely successful people and others
• Learning styles: 
- What they are, why they matter, and what your unique learning style is
• The seven essential elements for lifelong learning success
• Two daily habits that can make this lifestyle transition easier.
• A learning technique that works regardless of your personal learning style
• “How-to” guide to starting your new life as a learn-a-holic

Advancing Your Role as a Business Leader
• Leadership is earned, not given.
• Leaders understand:
- Human nature,
- Others and
- Themselves.
• You have to care!
• The need for better relationships, credibility, and trust
• Lessons from great leaders
• Steps to becoming a better leader

Prerequisites

At least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience. Prior management and leadership experience will be most helpful.

Designed For

Corporate financial managers, business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who advise them, especially those who wish to advance in the organization, Corporate Financial Leaders, CEOs, CFOs, Controllers, Accountants, and Board members. CPAs in public practice and CPAs in industry who want to be more than ‘number crunchers’.

Objectives

1. To develop better management skills and leadership skills to enable teams to flourish. Learn effective methods to become a better manager. Understand the importance of earning trust, helping others, integrity and communicating.

2. Understand the qualities of a great leader and find out how you can become a great and heartfelt leader no matter your title or place in an organization.

3. Recognize the importance of being a continual learner. Understand your unique learning style, and what is necessary to become a learn-a-holic.

4. Effective leaders understand the importance of earning trust, helping others, integrity, relationships, and communicating.

Preparation

None.

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