The CFO Show Essential Business Partnering Skills for Finance Professionals
Feb 27, 2024
Tom Seegmiller, a VP of FP&A at Venice Solutions, shares his insights on how finance professionals can enhance their business partnering skills. He emphasizes the need for empathy and communication alongside technical expertise to shape successful strategies. Tom discusses fostering a culture that embraces failure as a learning tool and highlights the importance of developing skills during lull periods. He also addresses the significance of collaborating across functions like HR and marketing for better organizational outcomes.
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Five Core Partnering Skills
- Cultivate empathy, business acumen, challenge, project management, and influence across finance teams.
- Use influence to present data calmly and gain buy‑in across diverse leaders.
Finance As Change Agent
- Modern finance professionals act as change agents who lead and manage organizational change.
- Effective change includes explaining the why and getting stakeholder buy‑in to reduce resistance.
Grow Skills By Showing, Not Telling
- Assess potential honestly and nurture people who show interest and spark, since these skills can be learned.
- Teach by example: lead meetings, have staff shadow you, then remove roadblocks so they can grow.
