The Culture & Communications Policy you should have in your firm
In this video, the Wize guys discussed what a Culture and Communications Policy is all about, its importance in every accounting business, and how you can go about implementing it in your firm.
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Scoping the Job
To improve the process of scoping a job or creating a Scope of Work (SOW) document, it's important to know the reason why scoping is so important.
- It measures the effectiveness of your quotes.
- It serves as a tool to measure the productivity of...
When your staff leaves you
Have you ever had a long-time team member suddenly resign?
It’s very disappointing when staff leave or when you bend over backwards for them and they don’t show the same loyalty back. Feels like a kick in the guts.
I know. We...
What is The "No Triangles" Policy and Why Should you Start Implementing in Your Firm?
The "No Triangle" policy worked on the basis that when a team member had an issue with another team member, they went to them direct and first rather than having sideline conversations with others. It promotes a strong focus on encouraging direct...
Niche Marketing for your firm
Look at the list of your clients right now and the type of industry they’re in and think, who are you really targeting?
Your marketing needs to be niche because your marketing budget is not without limits.
To get the biggest bang for...
Withdrawing yourself from the divisions in your firm
Every activity within your practice requires, at some stage, trust to let someone else handle it. From doing your client's work to letting someone else do your own work.
My Division 7 work or “Accounts”, which involves...
The Three Keys to Leadership
In this video, the Wize guys discussed the three key areas of leadership that accounting business owners should focus on. As the leader of your firm, your priorities should be leading yourself, leading the business, and leading others.
If you...
Hire Slow, Act Fast
Are you looking to hire new team members for your firm? Here are some tips that might help.
The Wize Recruit philosophy is “hire slow, act fast”, but once the process starts, we act fast to secure the best candidates. Good...
Why team building doesn’t work in tough economic times
Hilary Briggs shines a timely light into the perplexing subject of whether to invest in Team Building during tough economic times, and recommends an effective approach to match budgets and circumstances:
In tough economic times, lower sales...
When your Best Candidate Gets Offered a Pay Rise by their Current Employer
The exasperation of counter-offers will be a familiar painful experience for most of you.
All that effort in advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, testing, reference checking, and making an offer, just for your preferred candidate to suddenly...