Podcast: Taking Note of Radical Candor with Kim Scott - Evernote Blog

Podcast: Taking Note of Radical Candor with Kim Scott - Evernote Blog: "Taking Note of Radical Candor with Kim Scott"

Good news: this link is a summary of the main points from the podcast about feedback.

This seems a really good approach, allowing one to read the points quickly without having to spend the whole 40 minutes listening.

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Current Hot Topics in Management Accounting

Went to a CIMA/BPP update session presented by Richard Mallett which was sadly disappointing.

Had hoped to come back inspired with new ideas to use back at the office but only 2 'hot topics' were covered:

1. CGMA Global Management Accounting Principles
2. Integrated reporting

The first seemed more about categorising what a management accountant does, could do or should do in very top level terms.

Integrated reporting is becoming a Financial Reporting requirement for large organisations.  The theory is that as this embeds, what is required for year end reporting will find its way into management reporting.

Summary: some useful background thinking but not worth the 2 hours drive to be there.

How to use Lucid Charts like a pro

Excellent webinar by Lucid Charts.  About an hour long but really punchy delivery so lots covered (medium to advanced level).

I use Lucid for process maps, mind maps and whiteboard style diagrams which can be live shared and downloaded as pdfs or other formats.  Looks like also excellent for importing data for self-drawing diagrams such as org charts.  Both the product (which has a free version) and the webinar are highly recommended (and easier to use than Visio).

Check list for return to work interview for member of staff that has has been off for stress

Hope I never need to use this but could be a useful check list for preparation should the need ever arise:

Check list for conducting return to work interview for member of staff that has been off for stress

Body language - power posturing and consciously using your body to change how you feel

TED talk by Amy Cuddy - your body language changes who you really are

Creating a true profession - people, purpose and potential

Attended a professional association cross sector networking event at the University of Brighton, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Management.  Speaker was Simon Bowen, CMI director who was both entertaining and informative.

Key points:

• UK employees rating their managers: 
• 21% highly effective
• 36% effective
• 43% ineffective or highly ineffective
• UK productivity is 21% less than rest of G7
• OECD quote 'management and leadership no 1 factor in total productivity gap'
• Only 1 in 5 managers is trained
• In rapidly growing organisations, 68% of managers have high trust in leaders
• Among those in decline, only 15% fully trust their leaders
• Management 2020, enquiry how management and leadership in the UK will need to change by 2020 to deliver sustainable economic growth available here.
• Session conclusion: Great management in 5 easy steps
• Stop excluding, start including
• Stop controlling, start coaching
• Stop confusing, start clarifying
• Stop resisting change, start embracing it
• Stop competing, start collaborating

Evidence of attendance.

Accounting for Extraordinary times

CPD webinar with:

• CIMA president Andrew Miskin, 
• Dominic Barton, Global MD of McKinsey, 
• Helena Morrisey, 
• CEO Newton Investment Mngt and 
• Barry Melancon, President and CEO of AICPA.

A diverse Q&A session for 1.5 hours.