Mike Batts, managing partner of national CPA firm Batts Morrison Wales & Lee (BMWL), today announced the release of his latest book, Reclaiming the Power of Professionalism: A One-Hour Guide to Boosting Your Career with Simple Forgotten Practices. The book is now available on Amazon.

In the book, Batts draws from his more than 30 years of leadership experience to address a growing challenge in today’s workplace: the expectation gap between employers and new employees about the professional work environment. This concise guide provides practical strategies designed to help new professionals thrive while easing workplace tensions.

“Over the last few years, I’ve seen a growing gap between the expectations of employers and young professionals when it comes to workplace professionalism,” said Mike Batts. “Business publications report that in many cases, that gap results in severe dysfunction and even termination of employment for new professionals. That’s not OK! Employers need to help, coach, and encourage their new professionals. By sharing tried-and-true strategies that can help employees at every level advance their careers, my goal with this book is to create a very practical resource that can help bridge that expectation gap.”

Batts’ book touches on principles such as character and integrity, connecting personal inspiration with work, the multiple benefits of gratitude, handling mistakes in a way that can actually boost your reputation, demonstrating proper humility and respect, the importance of timeliness and responsiveness, practical priority management, and more. The book aims to provide a clear path to long-term career success through simple, immediately implementable strategies. In fact, Batts and his colleagues use a version of this same book to train and coach professionals in their firm, BMWL.

Reclaiming the Power of Professionalism is a quick, one-hour read suitable for both experienced professionals seeking a refresher and those mentoring new team members.

Mike Batts, CPA

Mike Batts is the managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, a national CPA firm dedicated exclusively to serving nonprofit organizations across the United States. With more than 30 years of experience, he advises nonprofit organizations on board governance, financial reporting, tax compliance, risk management, and related topics. Batts has authored several books on nonprofit finance and governance, including the best-selling Board Member Orientation.

Batts Morrison Wales & Lee is a national CPA firm dedicated exclusively to providing professional services to nonprofit organizations through audit and assurance, tax, and advisory services. As CPAs for Nonprofits℠, BMWL serves churches, ministries, charities, associations, private schools, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations across the United States. For more information, visit www.NonprofitCPA.com.

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