Yakking on the phone
Most of us CFO/Controller types find talking on the telephone one of the more difficult things we do. I believe one of the reasons is that most of our work is accomplished in written form. When we do present our work to the boss or to our peers, it is usually done face to face and to a very large degree, we set the agenda. In other words, we know the topics and the typical questions that are going to be asked and we are prepared for them. It is for this reason that telephone interviews can be difficult for us. (Actually, they are probably difficult for everyone!) If you think about the communications aspects of a telephone interview there [ Read more… ]
