19 BDO LLP | LISTENING TO OUR DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPALS
In a world where we want to do everything, what gives? “ Huddle. We run through what work has come in, what time people have within their working pattern and what skills each individual has or is developing, and how we can therefore share the workload between everyone. “ In Service Charge Accounting, we gather our 16 people together in a Daily It feels like our current resourcing strategy is to move resource day-by- day and week-by-week based on whichever client shouts the loudest. “
NEXT STEP FOR BDO To ask our partners what further support they need in managing the workflow – current and new - across their teams, including supporting functions, with a ‘one firm’ mentality To continue our focus on our People Proposition, which is now a firmwide priority Within this, recognise the importance of retention and meaningful 1:1 discussions and engagement with everyone about their career, workload, health and wellbeing We are embarking on a number of projects related to our People Proposition. These include a review of how we reward and recognise our people, robust competitor benchmarking, and hiring a strategic workforce planning expert to help us plan our long-term resourcing strategy The LT has identified Succession Planning as an area of focus. This should go beyond just succession planning for senior roles in the partnership but also to which individuals will form the next generation of Directors and Principals.
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