Ok, I have to come clean. I have been triangulating and think it is time we had an honest conversation about remote work and your administrative team. During the pandemic, firms moved their people to remote work but in many cases, remote work applied to “everyone but the admin team.” And, because I am a [...]
In this Inspired Ideas episode, Tamera Loerzel sits down with Tracy White, Chief Human Resources Officer at Clark Nuber, a regular local and national “Best Places to Work.” Tracy shares her vision and practical strategies for evolving her firm’s talent management, recruitment and retention programs during a year of uncertainty. Join Tamera and Tracy as they discuss the [...]
For Immediate Release: Bellevue, NE, December 16, 2020 – ConvergenceCoaching®, a completely remote national leadership and management consulting firm that works exclusively with accounting firms, has announced the release of their 2020 ConvergenceCoaching Anytime, Anywhere Work™ (ATAWW) Survey Results Summary today. In its fifth edition, the ATAWW Survey examines the adoption of flexible work practices in accounting firms across [...]
As we continue our efforts at diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, it has helped a great deal to understand and appreciate theories of personality. I have studied and applied the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® method of assessing personality styles for several years that gives a description of the personality based on several indicators of [...]
When most firms shifted to remote in March, it was all-hands on deck. Leaders rallied to maintain the health and safety of team members, respond to clients, support staff questions, and shift work to meet changing deadlines. Now, firm leaders and team members realize that remote is here to stay and their “next better” will [...]
If you spend time with us at ConvergenceCoaching, then you know that we are big fans of remote and flexible work programs. We’ve been 100% remote and flexible for 20 years and are certain that you can do almost anything remotely that you can do in-person. We often meet leaders who feel trapped inside their [...]
In this Inspired Ideas episode, Tamera Loerzel and Renee Moelders deepen their conversation from the Flex and Remote Work episode and explore flexing further with remote work. Renee and Tamera dive deeper into the details of how to make virtual programs work in your firm and how doing so can make us better managers and [...]
“That which is measured improves. That which is measured and reported improves exponentially “ Karl Pearson, English Mathematician The use of key performance indicators ensures that leaders are on the same page with team members about what is expected for individual performance as well as the performance of the team, service line, industry group, [...]
December is planning season in accounting and consulting firms, a time when we look ahead to “what’s next” in the new year. As you envision the future, we expect that the talent needs of your business will rank high on your priority list. Specifically, be sure to identify and communicate the top three things you’d [...]
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