#178: The Power of Questions in Establishing A Coaching Culture within Finance with Sarah Elliott

“In fact when we think we know what the answer already is that limits possibilities, because we see the answer we think we know, but creating new things, new solutions, new ideas, innovating, that happens outside what we think we know.” This is a key message from today’s guest mentor, Sarah Elliott, but this could be a bit of a challenge for accountants and finance professionals who are meant to be experts? right? Well see how Sarah & I reconcile this on today’s episode we also deconstruct together: • How to establish a coaching culture in Finance, • What a mastermind is and how it can help, • How to get out of the habit of telling stakeholders what to do, and • Some baby steps to ask better, more creative questions. If you enjoyed this episode, check out our time-stamped show notes, key quotes, resources and ways to connect with our guest mentor and more at sitnshow.com/podcast/178. #FinancialMentor #SITN #ValueCreation #Finance #modernfinance

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