Leadership for finance business partners

This micro course is designed to assist professional accountants and other finance professionals to assume the role of trusted finance business partners by supporting them to manage stakeholders, make decisions to solve problems, and apply influencing techniques to negotiate successfully. This micro course will also support learners develop effective leadership behaviours and develop a brand of trusted finance business partner. 

Learning outcomes: 

• Use a range of problem-solving techniques to drive business decision-making 
• Use influencing and negotiation skills to get required business outcomes 
• Apply effective leadership skills to your work as a finance business partner 
• Identify the key elements of your personal brand 
• Develop a captivating brand for your work as a finance business partner. 

Benefits: 

• Enhance your business decision-making with a variety of problem-solving techniques 
• Achieve desired business outcomes through proficient influencing and negotiation skills 
• Apply effective leadership skills to excel in your role as a finance business partner 
• Strengthen your professional identity by identifying the key elements of your personal brand; and 
• Create a cohesive and impactful brand for your work as a finance business partner.  

Topic areas covered: 

• Developing effective leadership skills 
• Problem solving and decision-making 
• Influence and negotiation 
• Developing your brand.