This blog post addresses how dealing with conflict effectively is integral to any leadership role. It is an attention grabber as it is an area many shy away from. Highlighting how important it is to develop effective skill sets, it examines two major causes of conflict and provides you with tips to put healthy resolution into practice.

Many managers think they’ve committed their organizations to evidence-based decision making — but have instead, without realizing it, committed to decision-based evidence making. Is that all bad? What can be done to fix it?

Sometimes defining a problem is the key to its solution. So says Ben B. Graham on his website, worksimp.com. He tells us that the first step in solving any problem is understanding the problem. When this crucial first step is cast aside, the "would-be" problem-solvers rush in at full throttle contriving answers and solutions to perceived problems.

It is in the public interest that members, firms and members of assurance teams be independent of assurance clients. This independence is necessary in order to provide a reasonable level of assurance that any engagement conducted and subsequent report issued is grounded on professional judgment that is free of conflict of interest or bias.

No matter how good a project manager you are, you can't eliminate risk in IT projects. But you can and must manage it. Since you can't manage what you can't measure, good risk metrics should be part of your project tool kit.

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.

Excel guru Ken Puls shares his advanced knowledge and techniques for generating dynamic spreadsheet models in Microsoft Excel. Follow along with course resources and examples provided to enhance your learning experience.

Excel guru Ken Puls shares his advanced knowledge for designing stable spreadsheet models in Microsoft Excel. You will learn to enforce data integrity and reduce user errors as well as to protect your model. Follow along with course resources and examples provided to enhance your learning experience .

In this second webcast of a two-part series, budgeting and forecasting revolutionary Dr. Steve Morlidge will address the importance of understanding forecasting. This webcast will introduce six principles of forecast mastery applicable to any type of business, particularly those seeking to move away from traditional static budgeting.

In this first part of a two-part webcast series, budgeting and forecasting revolutionary Dr. Steve Morlidge will address the need for change in the budgeting model used by organizations today. Common problems with the budgeting process will be analyzed to give participants actionable takeaways to improve the budgeting process and treat the symptoms arising from the use of the current budgeting model.