FEI Weekly

October 18, 2017

How to deal with negative coworkers, and why sales compensation should move to the top of a CFO's awareness list.

Blockchain: What's Taking so Long?

Financial News

Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, could revolutionize various parts of finance. But investors estimate it will take three to five years before blockchain-driven investment banking solutions are widely used.

Trump Pitches Tax Plan to Policy Group That Helped Write It

Bloomberg

Trump made his argument for a dramatic cut in tax rates for corporations and many individual Americans at the Heritage Foundation’s annual President’s Club meeting -- and asked for the group’s help in getting legislation passed by year’s end.

2 Pronouns That Could Ruin Your Next Interview

Fast Company

Job candidates who use "they" or "them" when refering to their current company send the message that they may not be an engaged employee. Using "our," "we" and "us" shows a connection to the group and its mission.

Incentive Comp: Lessons Learned from Wells Fargo

CFO

Despite the massive public embarrassment and heavy penalties the scandal caused, the lessons of the Wells Fargo debacle have yet to permeate many top organizations. With the upcoming effective date of the new revenue recognition standard, which includes new commission expense accounting rules, sales compensation should move to the top of a CFO's awareness list.

It's Statistically Likely That You Work With Negative People

Quartz

A recent study suggests that only 13% of employees worldwide feel actively engaged by their work. Most of the rest feel apathetic, but a significant number (24%) say they feel “actively disengaged." To survive working with toxic people, decide what you want to learn from the situation, focus on staying positive, and invite your negative colleagues to share.