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The Visionary Leader is the second part of the CFO Certificate Program which Is designed for aspiring, new and experienced CFOs.

Visionary leaders successfully inspire their teams to achieve common, overarching goals. They leverage their teams’ capabilities to deliver innovative insights, while keeping their organizations’ long-term sustainability in mind. To tackle their organizations’ toughest challenges, today’s CFOs must be forward-thinking, flexible, and adaptive to change. This program will help aspiring, new, and experienced CFOs develop a practical set of skills for driving strategy and nurturing creativity and innovation among their team members. Participants will become more pro-active members of their executive teams, further contributing to their organizations’ performance.

Managers who can foster high levels of performance within their organization will have a better chance of success in today’s highly competitive business landscape.

This five-part course outlines techniques managers can use keep top performers motivated and fulfilled and develop their skills and knowledge to maintain a competitive edge. This path introduces the concept of talent management at the manager level and details how managers can effectively meet the needs of experts in their talent pool. The course also addresses information and tips on how to develop a good mentoring program.

The rise of new technologies like blockchain, data science, virtual reality, as well as cloud, mobile and connected devices has led to the creation of new digital ecosystems. Today’s leaders are finding it increasingly challenging to lead through disruption while remaining agile, innovative and adaptable to change. The courses in this bundle will help you adopt design thinking skills when dealing with complex issues and attempting to implement the best-suited solutions. In addition to honing key leadership skills, you will learn how to create a more positive atmosphere and deal with team members who are feeling unhappy or burned out due to constant change, lack of direction or overwhelming demands.

Leaders play a vital role in creating a motivating environment where teams can excel.

This three-part course covers concepts and techniques to develop leadership skills of someone people trust, because people are inspired by people they trust and can be mobilized toward a common goal. When you strive to inspire others, you demonstrate credibility and create a community with a shared vision. To ensure growth and overall success as a leader, responsible leadership includes monitoring and assessing your own progress as you develop.

Strong team leadership leads to high performance.

Knowing how to build and maintain a high-performance team begins with fundamental team leadership skills. In this five-part, CPA Ontario course you will learn how to establish and develop an effective team by fostering communication and collaboration and effectively managing conflicts. You will also learn about the benefits and requirements of leading cross-functional teams.

Uncover the traits and behaviours that define executive presence.

Successful leaders have that extra “something” that makes people want to follow them. That something is their executive presence. In this CPA Ontario course, you will learn how to develop an authentic executive presence to lead in your organization. Learn how to build on your natural leadership style to inspire and influence others.

As a leader, it’s important to drive performance and strategy through business execution, or the "how" of getting things done. This five-part course covers the responsibilities of effective team leadership and provides you with techniques to develop the skills needed to succeed. Learn how to prioritize activities and stay focused on your goals to ensure your department's work supports the strategic objectives of your organization. Building and supporting an innovative culture is aided by an effective change management process, and the best way to adapt to the pace of change in today's business world. Leaders must manage teams through the ongoing transition processes and remove obstacles that can hinder productive teamwork. Having your own leadership development plan is part of a successful leadership development strategy and will help ensure you remain focused on what is required to continually grow and develop as a leader.

More than 400 tips for accountants in not-for-profit financial leadership.

This CPA Ontario webinar provides unique and useful tips for accountants in not-for-profit financial leadership. The course examines key indicator reporting, how to get the most out of your bank and what to do in a cash flow crisis. It also includes pointers on working with auditors and lawyers, critical steps to consider when you start a new job and straight talk on ethics. An in-depth case on improved, non-technical financial reporting will be discussed.

Participants will gain value from experiences and practices of past participants, and will have opportunities for benchmarking against seminar survey data. The seminar was created and is presented by an experienced and active CFO with real-life insight.

This suite consists of the following video and audio learning: