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staffing & recruiting

how to make mandatory saturdays a thing of the past

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by jennifer wilson
on staffing

i always challenge firm leaders to evaluate their “old school” practices and shift toward more engaging, motivating and even “cool” ways of operating to retain top talent.

more on staffing: guidelines for flexible work policies | 10 winning traits of accounting firm leaders | the importance of great bosses | the 12 reasons your staff hates your firm | what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession?
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one of the ideas we’re hearing cool firms employ is the elimination of mandatory saturdays during busy season. when i’ve shared this in group settings at cpa conferences, i literally hear a gasp of surprise because it challenges one of the most fundamental elements of public accounting – tracking, measuring and valuing time.

today i want to explore the possibility of eliminating mandatory saturdays – which does not mean eliminating overtime in most cases – and discuss ways that might help make this “new school” idea work and make public accounting an even cooler profession for up-and-comers.

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guidelines for flexible work policies

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by jennifer wilson
on staffing

the best way to reduce conflict and disappointment in flexible work policies is to clearly establish expectations.

more on staffing: 10 winning traits of accounting firm leaders | what staff mentoring is and isn’t | do flexible hours help or hurt us? | 8 keys to keeping staff engaged | how to create a talent management strategy | what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession? | staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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there is no better way to accomplish this than by having a clear, transparent and up-to-date policy document.
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do flexible hours help or hurt us?

man sitting on mountain and searching for mobile signaltaking time off remains a challenge.

by jennifer wilson
on staffing

for better or worse, we can now work anywhere. there’s nowhere our employers and clients can’t reach us. and there’s nowhere we can’t reach our employers and clients.

more on staffing: why flexibility for staff works (and how) | the 12 reasons your staff hates your firm | 8 keys to keeping staff engaged | how to create a talent management strategy | what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession? | staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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some of us like this arrangement. some of us don’t. all things considered, are flexible hours helping or hurting us?
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survey: 97% of leading firms now offer flexible work arrangements

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by jennifer wilson
on staffing

what is work flexibility?

more on staffing: the 12 reasons your staff hates your firm | 8 keys to keeping staff engaged | how to create a talent management strategy | what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession? | staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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at convergence coaching we use the terms “anytime, anywhere work” and “work flexibility” very similarly. both refer to increased flexibility around one’s work schedule and the place where work is done, while simultaneously meeting the needs of clients and staff and the goals of the firm.

convergencecoaching’s anytime, anywhere survey

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outlook & analysis

survey: next gen leaders getting restless

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by jennifer wilson
the rosenberg map survey

growth is up for many firms. but so is staff turnover.

more from the survey: mergers keep racing forward  | do you have a firm or a co-op? | accountability, equity, compensation are concerns | map survey top 10 findings | cpa firm revenues rise a hefty 8%
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in firms with solid marketing engines, people – including firm leaders – are stretched thin trying to

  • land prospects,
  • serve clients,
  • recruit and onboard people and maybe even
  • integrate a merger.

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outlook & analysis

2014 roundtable: the baby boomers take control

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as one generation ages out, a new one reshapes the future of the profession.

see the complete 2014 roundtable

by jennifer wilson
convergence coaching

analysis

without a doubt, succession issues permeate all aspects of the firms we’re encountering.

these include identifying and developing successors — especially rainmakers and practice leaders, ensuring that the buy/sell makes sense and can be sustained over time, determining retirement timing and issues, establishing and executing transition plans, communicating plans, recruiting new talent to backfill positions and exploring new ways to govern the firm to give more voice to those who will be taking over. succession implications are far-reaching and can be consuming. read more →

management

q&a: jennifer wilson on creating a great place to work

thanks to the economic bust, the staffing crisis for cpa firms seems to have evaporated.

so here’s the question: does creating a “great place to work” still mean anything these days?

jennifer lee wilson
convergence coaching llc

yes, i believe the concept of building a “great place to work” still means a lot. just the other day, i was training up-and-coming leaders at a firm that is striving to be a great place to work.

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