Author Mike Drayton, a clinical psychologist and leadership coach at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, explains why certain people are more susceptible to burnout than others, how people can recognise the early signs of burnout within themselves and in the people around them, and why it’s important to stay “rounded”.

Drayton suggests tactics that leaders and professionals can adopt to establish firm boundaries, promote work/life balance within their teams, cultures, and themselves, and encourage professional and personal development.

Drayton is scheduled to speak in October at UK and Ireland ENGAGE about the psychology of influence and persuasion.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

§ Steps for managing burnout.

§ What behaviours can determine if leaders will be prone to burnout or not.

§ Two personality traits that make people more vulnerable to burnout.

§ Ways to set firm boundaries that prioritise work/life balance.

§ What it means to “strive for wholeness” and how to adopt that mindset.

This episode of the FM podcast is the continuation of an occasional series on the show called Beyond the Code.

That means taking a detailed look at the CIMA Code of Ethics.

Xose Lumor, manager–Advocacy and Professional Ethics–Management Accounting at AICPA & CIMA, talks with Samantha McDonough, another AICPA & CIMA ethics manager, who oversees the CIMA ethics helpline and email inbox.

In the episode, McDonough shares some of the questions received from CIMA members and registered students, general guidance for how some of those concerns can be addressed, and resources for members who might find themselves facing an ethics dilemma.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

n The main CIMA ethics resources page.

n The page where an ethics checklist can be downloaded.

n The email address for members with ethics questions.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

· An introduction of the topic and the focus of the Beyond the Code series.

· Why McDonough advises members and students to give business advice in writing.

· A hypothetical example of a potential conflict of interest.

· One scenario in which an accountant might be asked to create a misleading financial report.

· Resources available on the CIMA ethics page, including the email inbox address and the number for the telephone helpline.

This episode features Oliver Rowe, the editor-in-chief of FM, detailing the contents of the June digital edition of the magazine.

Rowe highlights several articles, including one on the risks associated with generative AI.

One article explores common management reporting mistakes to avoid. Also in the issue are articles about successful enterprise resource planning implementations and on the shifts that are redefining how finance creates sustainable value.

Rowe explains how members can access the most recent edition of the online magazine as well as the issue library.

This link features Rowe speaking about the February edition, and this link has the conversation about the April edition.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

· Details of an article focused on the risks of generative AI.

· Highlights of an Excel article by Liam Bastick, FCMA, CGMA.

· Advice from author Rhymer Rigby on preparing to go on holiday.

· Options for accessing current and past digital editions.