Developing CFO Behaviours
This course will take you beyond the fundamentals of being a CFO and allow you to embody the leadership role. You will build your interpersonal skills so that you can positively influence your team and develop the behaviours of a respected leader. Begin today to develop a clearer vision for your career.
£150 +VAT
Developing CFO Behaviours
£150 +VAT
365 days’ access
Developing CFO Behaviours
This course is not currently available. To find out more, please get in touch.
This course will enable you to
- Understand the key qualities needed to be an effective CFO
- Take responsibility for your leadership role by influencing others and demonstrating humility
- Establish personal credibility through realising your personal vision, underlying values and beliefs
- Build relationships with your teams and discover the benefits of leading by example
- Improve your strategic thinking skills and learn the benefits of SWOT analysis
- Determine your career direction and learn how to cope with unexpected changes
- Recognise the importance of communication and the impact your communication can have on others
About the course
Often viewed as one of the most prestigious roles in business, the role of CFO involves more than just financial know-how. Being a successful leader requires active communication with your team, having credibility and leading by example.
This course will take you beyond the basics of being a CFO and allow you to embody the leadership role. You will build your interpersonal skills so that you can positively influence your team and develop the behaviours of a well-respected leader. Learn how you can use strategic thinking and clear communication to cope with unexpected challenges. Begin today to develop a clearer vision for your career.
Contents
Beginning the journey
Beginning your journey
Leading at all levels
Developing your non-technical skills
The ten spheres of influence
Who do you think you are?
Taking responsibility
Credibility, relationships and confidence
What is credibility?
Who are you?
Understanding who you are
Creating a personal vision
Building relationships
Developing the relationship
The difficulties of showing vulnerability
Speak up, speak up!
The importance of strategic thinking
The challenges of thinking strategically
The consistent aspects of strategy
How many concepts should I consider?
What happens when you don’t think strategically?
Breaking it down and building it up
Growing your awareness and knowledge
The difference between a leader and a manager
Setting a good example
Following a leader, but reporting to a manager
Developing your leadership behaviours
Is finance the end of the road?
The inevitable career crossroads
Understanding your direction and vision
Moving forward and dealing with change
Leading the change that you want
Choosing your response
The benefits of developing a CFO mindset
Beyond the CFO
Author
Ben Rawal
After a successful career as a head of internal audit, Ben changed tack to work with accountants, finance professionals and teams on their personal effectiveness. He is now a director and lead consultant with Aspire Consulting Solutions, a business supporting individuals and teams to improve overall organisational performance.
47 reviews for Developing CFO Behaviours
You might also like
Take a look at some of our bestselling courses
Marine Altunyan –
I loved it. Just one point in general, not just about this course. I cannot answer scenario question on android mobile phone. The keyboard does not show. Only on scenario questions.
Sachiko Mizutani –
Hello Marine, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’re sorry that you’ve experienced this issue. I can confirm our development team has fixed this bug.
Lorna Wass –
Helpful advice
Frances Coffey –
Very useful and engaging content.
Sheryl Lee –
Need more or better examples
Jas Omran –
Ciarán Wall –
Fantastic course, one of the best I’ve done on here. Highly recommended for new/aspiring leaders.
Kelvin Maistry –
Provides a great overview of the behaviours required to pursue a successful career in Finance leadership, and in particular, in the role of CFO.
Greg Broomes –
good course
Joseph Wheeler –
great course & questions to make you think!
Aashna Kamal –
I am already a CFO so was good to reflect on what has worked for others as well. This gives good insight towards further development and recognizing areas I was not actively aware of. You don’t get taught how to be part of these leadership teams but everyone has similar challenges that can be shared.
Murray Buchanan –
A good summary of the skills required.
Stephen Onslow –
Very helpful
Lisa Parrott –
More for people that want to become a CFO rather than when you’re already one
Jason Bigg –
Great material to review and learn from. Perhaps a few more videos so there is a little less reading and more listening
Elizabeth O Donnell –
good course , alot of interesting points
Maria Persson-O’Connor –
This course highlights the need to be a well rounded individual as well as having the requisite technical skills. The best CFO’s might not be the most technically proficient. People skills and leadership are more important than box ticking
Claire Windibank –
Encouraged me to reflect on the softer skills as well as the technical skills
Maryanne Spring –
Very realistic and informative.
Abhirami Gnanendran –
Thats how I felt
Nikki Ashworth –
Not interactive enough
Bhavna Naik –
great
Neldabye Gunnoo –
Amazing. It touched where I am at the moment.
Vijay H –
Good insightful content!
Gary Thompson –
Excellent
Salome Sewagodimo –
amazing
Keng Yat Chan –
Some useful information and tips, but somehow it felt incomplete.
Sue Cobley –
Useful
Susan Kenaope –
This is a good course for aspiring and current CFOs. I highly recommend it
Kutlwano Mswela –
Great content, would recommend it.
Tracey Vassallo –
I enjoyed this course; it contained useful and practical information.
David Willder –
bit slow and wordy but relevant
Allan Young –
Helped me to think about things on a deeper level. Tried to apply the teaching to my own circumstances. Gave me a better understanding of why I have reacted the way I have to things that have happened to me in the past and provided useful tools for the future. Definitely reinforced some things that I already knew and challenged me to consider changing the way I am doing things at the moment.
Mohindar Randhawa –
Covered new concepts very well. Will apply in the future.
Gail Steers –
I thought this course was excellent. The presenter using his own personal journey was really helpful in identifying the things that hold a lot of finance managers back. Highly recommended if you’ve ever found yourself stuck in your career or unsure of what skills you need from being an effective manager, to a leader and where that could take you. It’s not so bewildering and actually already within your grasp.
Maeve Rock –
The course was easy to comprehend and an important message to anyone who wants structure to their career path.
Teresa Redhead –
Thought provoking and I feel calmer with the choices I will make and am going to make with having a personal vision and finding ways to deal with imposter syndrome was the biggest takeaway
Jeshmin Ali –
It is an amazing course. Really made me reflect on my skillset and people skills.
Addis Abebayehu –
Aglaia Marami –
Antonio Dias –
Irene Awala –
Agnieszka Friel –
different angles of topics to consider
Sanaa Choudhry –
Linda Foulkes –
It was in bite sized junks so I could dip in and out as my time allowed.
Angela Potter –
Alas I am near the end of my career. This course would have been invaluable early on.
Gaurav Panchal –
Francis Nyasha Mubika –
it pointed out the soft skills that l had not given much thoughts as yet