Advice on lifelong learning, difficult conversations, time management

Financial Management (FM) magazine

Christina Thomas-Lewin, FCMA, CGMA, is now assistant financial controller for a US company, but she got her start in finance in the UK. In this podcast episode, Thomas-Lewin discusses her career moves, the value of lifelong learning, and the meaning behind the phrase “block it out to knock it out.”

She also talks about the importance of delivering potentially negative feedback and how that skill can help both employees and managers.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

· An overview of Thomas-Lewin’s career path.

· The overseas destinations that she had in mind before moving to the US.

· Why lifelong learning is one of Thomas-Lewin’s passions.

· More about her advice phrase “block it out to knock it out.”

· What she learned from being a trampolining coach.