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Episode 8. In today's interview, "Motivation in Accountancy with Michael Quigley."
Michael Quigley is a former teacher with an extensive experience of teaching, coaching and leadership, coupled with an enduring passion for fitness, wellbeing and growing people. He is a published author and regular blogger as well as the creator of online professional and personal development courses with his company Kataholos. His online learning platform empowers over professionals with e learning courses on stress, health and communication skills.
Key takeaways from this episode include:
➼ why the combination of people and tech means accounting is an exciting space right now
➼ what brings accountants closer to their clients in challenging times
➼ the importance of motivation for career and performance in a profession like accountancy
➼ what intrinsic motivation gives accounting professionals who want to stay relevant and competitive
➼ what will happen to the accountants and CPAs who are unable or unqilling to develop their skills
➼ the dangers for accountants of thinking reactively or retroactively
➼ the five types of motivation that accountants, CPAs and bookkeepers should be aware of
➼ the role of softer skills and not technical credentials that differentiates many accountants
➼ how accounting leaders and managers can motivate their people to do things they don't want to do
➼ what goes wrong with motivations and why promises like new year resolutions mostly fail
➼ the flaws for accountants in trying to motivate themselves by copying others
➼ two different attitudes or mindsets for accounting professionals to walk into a room
➼ what makes many accounting types 'situational extroverts' vz introverts
➼ how competence breeds confidence for professionals like accountants and CPAs
➼ the role of motivation for accountants in passing exams, going for promotions and handling big client workloads
➼ why accountants like frameworks, scripts, steps and processes to achieve more in life and work
➼ the upsides of practicing in private what needs to happen in public for accountants and CPAs
➼ the faulty thinking when it comes to comfort zones and what accountants can learn about growing
➼ the merits of a healthy culture and a strong learning environment in accounting firms
➼ two valuable pieces of advice for accountants who want to 'raise their game'
Check out this interview with Stephen Hamlet and Michael Quigley at International Accounting Forum 2022 https://bit.ly/3OTyD82
Outside of work, Michael is a keen musician, playing several instruments and playing in a rock band. He is fluent in Spanish and has a spanish speaking podcast, Comida para el viaje. He is a keen traveller, and loves to keep fit, regularly setting himself physical challenges to raise money for various charitable causes each year.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmichaelquigley/
https://www.facebook.com/kataholosonboarding
@_kataholos on twitter
https://kataholos.co.uk/
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