Lynda ArtesaniLegal Accountant and Data Migration Specialist at The Proper Trust

Mastering Change - How to Transition Accounting Teams Smoothly

14 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this concise advisory segment, Lynda Artesani emphasizes that people naturally resist change, especially during accounting team transitions. She advises listeners to adopt the perspective of the new hire, treating onboarding with empathy. Rather than bombarding the newcomer with frequent, disruptive requests throughout the week, she recommends scheduling a single, focused 15‑minute Zoom meeting to address onboarding needs. This approach reduces nagging, respects the new hire’s workflow, and leads to greater satisfaction for both the newcomer and the existing team.

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People don't like change. So because you're changing accounting teams and all of that, you just want to make it as smooth as possible. I think all 3 of us have been doing this enough that we, we, we do a very good job at it. But if you're listening and you want to figure out how to do this, because it's, it's just remember, put yourself in that person's place that you're onboarding. Yeah. I think that's the best way. And how would they feel if you were asking them constantly all week, For things, or would they feel better if you did a 15-minute meeting with them direct on Zoom and just did it then instead of— it's, it's very naggy and you're, you're interrupting their day a lot. You don't want to do that. You want to make this smooth. They'll be happier. You'll be happier.