General Management
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General Management

Beyond a CGA's core technical skills, and what really differentiates a mature professional, is the ability to effectively manage resources towards organizational objectives. Discover practical and innovative ways to enhance managerial skills.

 
 

Recommended Resources


Mar26
Identifying Career Opportunities
Career opportunities can be hard to identify. This article will help you recognize them by using a thoughtful and deliberate approach.

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Mar26
Positioning Yourself for Career Advancement
This article provides you with some steps to showcase yourself as opportunities for promotion become available within your current employment, even if your company does not put focus on succession planning and career development.

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Mar26
6 Secrets to Writing A Great Cover Letter
The title says it all. Great tips are included within this article on how to make your cover letter stand out.

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Feb26
How to Lead Change: 3 Simple Steps
To be an effective leader, managing change effectively is crucial. This article will give you three steps to put the change you want to implement in practice.

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Nov27
CFOs Embrace Major Process Improvement Again
According to research conducted in March 2012 by APQC in partnership with IEG, 81 percent of large corporations are currently investing in at least one major program to improve financial management processes. This is a marked departure from previous efforts and has significant implications for CFOs and financial managers across all industries.

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CGA Learning Products


May23
Essentials of Exceptional Leadership — May 23, 2013
Designed for both the new and experienced leader, this back-to-basics webcast will give you practical and specific tools that you can use to become a better leader. This thorough, highly relevant session focuses on simple actions that will make a dramatic impact on your leadership effectiveness — literally overnight.

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Jan1
Why Saving Money Is Not the Secret to Retirement — On Demand
Conventional teaching on how to "retire" isn’t working — and is actually contributing to financial stress. What' the secret to retirement? Find out with this webcast. Implement it into your practice and see significant results next year. Without changing your current systems, simply change your perspective, and you will have found the secret to financial and business success.

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Jan1
Coaching for Higher Performance — On Demand
The result of effective feedback and coaching is an organization where people feel more empowered, engaged, and open to new challenges. Develop effective feedback and coaching skills and build a solid foundation for managing people with this webcast by Julie Ruben Rodney from teambuilding consultant and founder of MaxPeoplePerform.

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Jan1
Critical Thinking: Gaining Buy-in and Commitment — On Demand
As human beings we tend to make assumptions and jump to conclusions without looking for required information or alternative solutions. Utilizing real-world examples, exercises, and tips, this webcast will help you improve your critical thinking skills and outline how to apply these skills to make better decisions in all areas.

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Jul11
Decision-Based Reporting: Producing Reports That Make a Difference, Part 2 — Live July 11, 2013
In the second session of this two-part series, David Parmenter focuses on strategic issues including balanced scorecard reporting, KPIs, and the impact lean accounting has on reporting. Utilize practice templates to report financials and performance measures and discover how to make your reports more concise, interesting, and action-focused.

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