Shift Happens – Make Corporate Culture Work for You

Financial Managers tend to be logical, sequential, time-bound, detailed-oriented and relentless in getting things done & all the skills necessary to be a good project leader. Generally, CPAs are excellent at creating 'bullet proof' project plans that include estimating the time and resources required, developing measures of success, and planning the activities leading to a successful end result. But often the larger organization does not accept our wonderful project plan. In fact, some individuals may either overtly or covertly try to sabotage the effort! Why? Something called corporate culture. In this seminar we will dispel the mysteries of corporate culture and discuss how financial managers can make corporate culture work for you, not against you.

Basic Course Information

*Explain why we as human beings have a tendency to view change negatively.

*Provide ideas skills and confidence for financial managers to feel more comfortable and be more proactive in implementing improvement projects in your own organizations.

*Define 'culture' and understand why culture is important to project success

*Review several 'Change Readiness Assessment' instruments Understand the benefits and pitfalls of a strong corporate culture

*Review eight step process to overcome resistance to change