There’s an important skills issue that I believe needs to be reframed. More than that, I think it needs to be flipped completely from the way it’s usually expressed. Making this shift will have an impact on the way we make hiring decisions and the way we measure performance. Play this short video to see […]
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I have many conversations with corporate services leaders and this question keeps coming up. In my view, there’s an important difference particularly as it applies to the relationship between corporate services professionals from the most junior all the way to the C-suite. Join me in this video and let me know if you see it
Trusted or Trustworthy – What’s the Difference? Read More »
Whether you realise it or not, each of your corporate services teams has a brand. The question is whether you are crafting it, or letting your stakeholders do it for you. It’s been said that your reputation is what people say about you when you’re no longer in the room. I wonder what your peers
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I’ve often talked about how important it is for corporate services professionals to decode their technical expertise. It applies to all the support and operations functions in a large organisation, and I believe it’s one of the most important keys to being viewed as a trustworthy advisor by the senior executives and customer-facing functions.
How and why to decode your expertise Read More »
Achieving true trustworthy advisor status in the eyes of C-suite executives and other stakeholders is simple, but by no means easy. Few corporate services teams get there. At Synthesis Group Australia we’re dedicated to helping corporate services individuals and teams to get the respect and engagement they deserve. There are three indispensable ingredients they need.
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There are three change scenarios that you and your corporate services teams are going to encounter at some point. You cannot employ the same approach to all of them. I’ll explain this in the video.
Dealing with change – one size does not fit all Read More »
It’s been eight years. Eight years since Synthesis Group was founded and eight years since I moved from employee to business owner. Nothing could have prepared me for the immense personal stretching that lay ahead – here are a few highlights over that time. 1. A vision beyond today’s reach Medtronic, the worlds largest medical
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Help, assistance, relief, support – whatever you call it, this is intervention designed to make a positive impact in someone else’s world. The Australian 2022 Federal Budget was designed to do just that, following two and half harrowing years of Covid. Right now, there is no shortage of economic and political commentary on the merits
Reform and Information Shaping – Lessons from the 2022 Australian Federal Budget Read More »
Never has there been a greater need for influence than right now. With a rise in political movements on the far left and right, with democratic leadership style in the West appearing like an outgoing tide and the drums of war beating faster and faster– we need more people to stand up and influence when
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To become a trustworthy adviser to clients or other business units, accountants need to be as good at persuasion and marketing as they are at managing the finances. The key? Building trust with clients.
How To Build Lasting Relationships With Your Accounting Clients Read More »