label intent, clarify tone and choose the right channel so feedback lands as coaching, not conflict.
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accounting arc
with liz mason, byron patrick, and donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation
leaders in accounting do not need to choose between being “nice” and being effective.
in this arc episode, donny shimamoto, cpa.citp, cgma; byron patrick, cpa.citp; and liz mason, cpa, make the case that the best bosses aim for something tougher — kindness with clarity.
the conversation starts with a story familiar to anyone who has ever hovered over the “send” button on a difficult message.
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mason, founder and ceo of high rock accounting, recalls proposing a conference talk with a deliberately provocative title — a reminder that most professionals feel the tension between holding the line and keeping the peace. the point, she says, is not to sanitize reality. it is to learn how to hold people accountable without turning it into a personal attack.
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