Big Picture Mega-Trends, Big Data, and World We Now Face
It is easy for us to get caught up in our work, but it is better to examine
the ‘big picture’ by studying the outside factors that impact our business
beyond our internal processes and day to day responsibilities. We are sometimes
so busy with our tasks that we miss new developments until the developments have
a profound impact on us and the organization.
This session is designed to review many of these current trends, while
thinking and discussing how these trends can impact our organizations and us.
This is a fun and lively session that is intended to be interactive with
participants either live, virtual or both. Our ever-changing world is evolving
more than many realize.
Topics Discussed
- On-going world economic trends
- Demographic changes and their impact on the economy
- Global technology influences
- Post COVID workplace
- Big data understanding and where is it going
- Learn to adapt to changing situations
Objectives: Recognizing the impact of external factors and trends that have a
direct impact on our organizations and assisting our key role in applying
reasoning, improvement, and methodologies to our day-to-day duties.
Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain
What exactly is cryptocurrency and its cousin named blockchain? Are they here
to stay? This session will provide a big picture examination of the technologies
and currencies by explaining how we got here. We discuss the systems and
technical aspects of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. What is the broad view of
the technologies that currently do, and will continue to, impact our workplace
and lives?
Topics Discussed
- What is money?
- What are digital assets?
- Understanding the what, why, and how of cryptocurrencies
- Understanding the what, why, and how of blockchain
- NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), their role and impact
- Explaining the crypto language
Objectives: Exploring and explaining cryptocurrencies and blockchain. How
these new technologies have, and will continue to, impact industry.
Deceit and the Whys Behind the Lies: Understanding
Ethics
Our guidance on ethics comes from the AICPA and other groups, but it does not
fully address the “why” behind ethics. This session will examine and define what
ethics is and what it means to varying people in the workplace. Understanding
what motivates people and understanding those people are key to both solving
ethical dilemmas and workplace issues that can lead to greater job satisfaction
and efficiency. To correct an issue, you need to delve into the root cause – the
why?
Topics Discussed
- Understanding yourself and others in the workplace
- How emotion plays a vital role in ethical dilemmas and in solutions
- What are some of the various outlooks on ethics?
- Recognizing lies
- Managing ethics towards solutions
Objectives: Gaining a broader understanding of human behavior and ethics
beyond the regulations. If we can better understand why unethical actions occur,
we can develop a greater practice of our own ethical leadership and assist in
growing one’s ‘ethical intelligence.’
Office Politics: Navigating the Minefield
Office politics can derail careers and destroy organizations. It exists, and
we will provide solutions towards improving the workplace dynamic. Using office
politics for good can be constructive. This session will cover the core elements
of office politics and ways in which they may be solved, so the organization can
thrive. If you have seen first-hand the destructive power of negative office
politics, this seminar will be enlightening.
Topics Discussed
- Understanding perceptions and reality
- The varying personalities in the workplace
- Workplace motivators
- Managing problem personalities
- Navigating difficult conversations
- Assessing the role we play in workplace politics
Objectives: Determine multiple approaches to minimize negative office
politics to enhance performance of the people and entire organization.