Building relationships, turning data into insights, and bringing numbers to life
Influence starts with relationships. You can’t influence anyone if they don’t trust you. How do you get to know people when you can't get face-to-face?
Accountants deal in the data that tells us what has happened. Commercially-focussed finance partners focus on insight, by asking & answering the question so what next? Can you get deeper than 'it's because of Covid-19?'
The worst way to communicate numbers is to use a table of numbers. Bring their data to life by telling the story behind the numbers, and communicating simple, clear messages. But how do you do that remotely?
If you do those 3 things you'll influence decisions.
And the game just got harder, because you've got to do it from home!