My tip for you this week, an important Finance Business Partnering skill that you might not expect me to say, is taking time out. Finance Business Partnering is more a marathon than a sprint. Through taking time out to rest, to recuperate, to reflect, to re-energize! We all know how much better we feel after a break.  

Whether that’s a week off, whether that’s a day off, whether that is just an hour for yourself. You know, work is very intense. We all go, go, go! And taking that time out, taking that step back can be one of the most strategically important things that you do to help you on Finance Business Partner journey.  

When you’re busy, it’s on the hamster wheel: unending to-do lists and deadlines! What we want is to think more strategically about what you need to be doing. What do you need to move you and your organisation forward? What do you need to do to achieve strategic priorities?  And to make smarter more informed decisions to improve financial health and performance? Taking that bit of time out to rest, recuperate, reflect, re-energize can pay enormous dividends in terms of how you approach your time going forward.  

Wishing you every success on your own Finance Business Partner growth journey! 😊