The relationships between CFOs and finance staff continues to evolve. But is something a new trend or just a new term for an old trend? This ongoing reported series aims to help leaders understand the ways in which employees — especially younger generations — develop context to form work habits, opinions on work-life balance, and productivity.
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CFOs and the future of finance work
This series aims to help CFOs understand the ways in which employees — especially younger generations — develop context to form work habits, opinions on work-life balance, and productivity.
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54% of employees say they’re ‘quiet cracking’
By Adam Zaki • April 9, 2025The newest quiet labor trend is slowly eroding workplace productivity and is likely going unnoticed by many companies until it’s too late. Read the full article ➔
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8 most overhyped corporate buzzwords of 2025
By Adam Zaki • March 10, 2025Fast follow, big data and AI-powered lead the list of the most commonly used business and technology terms, many of which CFOs already use. Read the full article ➔
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Only 9% of SMB finance teams are still working fully remote
By Adam Zaki • Feb. 19, 2025That number will likely continue to drop in favor of hybrid work models, according to new data from the Controllers Council. Read the full article ➔
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10 trendy workforce terms CFOs should know in 2025
By Adam Zaki • Jan. 24, 2025Finance leaders looking to expand their impact or navigate a return-to-office push should be able to speak the labor lingo of even their most entry-level employees. Read the full article ➔
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5 labor trends CFOs should be aware of in 2025
By Adam Zaki • Jan. 16, 2025CPA certification changes, return-to-office initiatives, data leveraging, workforce collaboration and a roadmap to a CEO position will likely be on CFO radars this year. Read the full article ➔
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Return-to-office policies gain steam
By David McCann • Jan. 2, 2025Employers increasingly are placing renewed importance on the engagement and cultural benefits of face-to-face collaboration. Read the full article ➔
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13 new workforce terms CFOs should know before Q4
By Adam Zaki • Aug. 9, 2024Even the most outside-the-box workplace terms provide insight into how tomorrow’s workforce will approach their jobs. Read the full article ➔
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Peacocking, newskilling and digital detox: 9 new workplace trends CFOs must know
By Adam Zaki • May 24, 2024Don’t be surprised if you're told a story about a leader being handed a doctor’s note saying their patient, and your employee, must digitally unplug for the sake of their health. Read the full article ➔
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8 New Workforce Terms CFOs Should Know in 2024
By Adam Zaki • Feb. 16, 2024Lazygirl jobs, rage applying, and #QuitTok trends are impacting teams regardless of industry. Read the full article ➔
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More Work, Less Help for Finance
By David McCann • Feb. 21, 2024“Finance must take a deliberate, sustainable approach to cost optimization rather than one-off belt-tightening, and develop new ways to reduce costs.” Read the full article ➔
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Labor Trends Exasperate Finance Pros
By David McCann • Feb. 14, 2024Barely more than a third (37%) of accountants said they were satisfied with their pay, according to a new ACCA survey. Read the full article ➔
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2024 Workplace Outlook: Office Space, Remote Work, and AI
By Adam Zaki • Jan. 12, 2024“Artificial intelligence will make significant traction in organizations in 2024 and will continue to reshape work processes for many departments and fields, in particular engineering, marketing, and finance,” said CFO Craig Gomulka of Komprise. Read the full article ➔
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64% of Employees Waste Hours Due to Lack of Deadlines: Report
By Adam Zaki • Dec. 18, 2023Nearly a fifth of employees work without deadlines and lose up to two hours a week because of it, according to new data from Slingshot. Read the full article ➔
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Gen Z Set to Outnumber Baby Boomers in the Workforce
By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 16, 20232024 represents a pivotal moment for U.S. companies, as Gen Z workers become an increasingly important share of American business, Glassdoor predicts. Read the full article ➔
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Nearly 1 in 4 In-Office Workers Wonder Where Their Boss Is
By Andy Burt • Oct. 18, 2023If today’s workplace culture is built upon trust, there is a question of who is holding up their end of the bargain. Read the full article ➔
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Workplace Trend: 58% of Hybrid Employees Are ‘Coffee Badging’
By Adam Zaki • Oct. 16, 2023In-office employees may be the latest to participate in a labor trend unique to hybrid work. Read the full article ➔
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More ‘Quiet’ Trends, ‘Great’ Phenomenons, and Trendy Labor Verbiage
By Adam Zaki • April 14, 2023Effective leadership bridges the gap between employees and managers through good communication and human-centric management. Staying current on the latest work trends and the verbiage employees use in the office and on social media helps.Regardless of whether the trends are actual changes in how ... Read the full article ➔
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Work Hard, Play Hard: What’s The Future of Office Happy Hours?
By Adam Zaki • March 31, 2023From having a drink with a coworker after a long day, to the person that has one too many at the holiday party, most professionals have taken part in mixing work and play with an alcoholic beverage or two. The power dynamic between managers and employees mixed with alcohol could become awkward so... Read the full article ➔
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5 ‘Quiet’ Workplace Trends CFOs Need to Know
By Adam Zaki • March 10, 2023Emerging from the years of the pandemic, "quiet" trends have become synonymous with the shifting balance of power between employees and employers. Policies including return-to-office initiatives and salary transparency have major impact on the way employees of all industries are hired. With these... Read the full article ➔
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Why CFOs Should Be Cautious About ‘Quiet Hiring’
By Chris O’Sullivan • Feb. 10, 2023Over the past few years, the workplace has been defined by buzzwords. From the “great resignation” to “quiet quitting” and beyond, these terms have shaped the narrative around the employer-employee dynamic in an attempt to better understand the disconnect within organizations. The latest term to ... Read the full article ➔
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78% of CFOs Say Quiet Quitting is a Problem: Weekly Stat
By Adam Zaki • Feb. 1, 2023Competition for talent, primarily financial, has never been more intense. Alongside industries like private equity reporting fierce battles in finding and keeping talent as of late, CFOs, regardless of company size or industry, have felt also the impact of a supply-constrained labor market. In ad... Read the full article ➔
