by Rob Pillans | Jul 23, 2025 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach, mentor and consultant I am in and out of firms pretty much every day. One of the things I have observed is the critical role of non-techncial skills. My experience is that as a person gets more senior in a firm these skills increase in...
by admin | Mar 22, 2023 | Articles
When I wrote about Chat GPT in December 2022 I described it as an indicator of the massive impact artificial intelligence is going to have a on how knowledge workers and others work. The events of the past three months have only reinforced that view. How accounting...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 18, 2023 | Articles
One of the workshops I run both inside firms and as a foundation module for my Manager Development Program, is Managing yourself and your priorities. (There is also an online self paced option in my online Learning Centre here.) It’s a fabulous workshop which helps...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles
Many of you are aware I’m a big fan of goal setting. In July 2021 I wrote an article – Is goal setting useful? Drawing on the research I did with some colleagues in our Master of Business Coaching degree, I concluded that goal setting is very useful when done...
by Rob Pillans | Feb 24, 2022 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach, assisting firms across Australia, I am very reliant on my calendar in Microsoft Outlook. I use my calendar not just for client and other appointments but for appointments with myself for getting tasks done. I also use it for both personal...
