Persistent inflation, further disruptions in the supply chain and an ever-tightening labor market – A trio of difficulties Gartner refers to as the “Triple Squeeze” – are putting immense pressure on organizations to maintain profitability. As a result, CFOs are rethinking the way their organizations invest in people and technology for long-term gains.
In addition to managing a period of continued economic uncertainty, finance leaders are being tasked with forming new and bolstering existing relationships with leaders across the organization to drive continuous growth. How does one maintain the balance?
Join your peers to discuss what strategies CFOs are deploying to overcome the challenges brought on by the “Triple Squeeze.”
Topic 1: Hiring and Retaining Talent in a Tight Labor Market
- How do you currently partner with your CHRO to combat the increasing competition for talent? In what ways could this relationship be improved?
- How much can or should you continue to invest in talent? What strategies have you deployed to attract and retain talent while protecting the bottom line?
- What skills do you predict will be most critical in the next year at your organization? What resources are you dedicating to FP&A to help train and hire for critical digital competencies?
Topic 2: Cutting the Right Costs in the Face of Inflation
- What cost-optimization efforts have you launched to address inflation? What has been effective and what efforts are on the horizon in the next 6 months?
- How are you ensuring accuracy in your forecasts in a time of high inflation? What investments have you made/do you plan to make to improve that accuracy?
- What business priorities are you protecting, and to which are you planning to make cuts?
