Lawyers

Coaching skills – How to work with people with fixed views and closed to new ideas (dealing with stubbornness)

At the recent PM Forum - PM Forum training workshop on “Coaching and Consulting skills for marketing and business development professionals” the issue of how to work with people with fixed views and closed to new ideas or refuse to consider change arose several times.  We avoided using labels such Read More

Book Review: The Coaching Manual by Julie Starr

I’ve reviewed several advanced coaching books in the past but I was asked to recommend a good introduction to the topic to support those attending my various coaching training sessions. Coaching is proven to be an effective way to develop and retain your team members. Coaching is an essential leadership Read More

Campaigns, thought leadership and project management – 18 ways to stretch MBD resources

At this month’s PM Forum - PM Forum online workshop on “Campaigns, thought leadership and project management” we explored the three topics from a strategic (why) rather than a tactical (how) perspective. 50% of the delegates were from law firms with others from accountancy and consulting practices. There was an Read More

2024-06-24T09:39:13+01:00June 24, 2024|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Marketing, Strategy|

Book review: The Thriving Lawyer by Traci Cipriano (resilience)

Well-being, mental health and resilience are important themes in professional services – not just in legal firms. People are our most important asset and we need them to feel well and able to take on challenges in order to provide exceptional client service and to be productive. This book will Read More

2024-06-17T09:18:28+01:00June 17, 2024|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills|

Build your brand advantage with PM Forum and Sholto Lindsay-Smith

In June, Sholto Lindsay-Smith (founding director of International brand and business consultancy (industrybranding.com)) presented a new PM Forum - PM Forum  training session on “Build your brand advantage”.  Sholto has worked with many professional services firms including: Bidwells, Birketts, Cluttons, Jackson Lees, JLL, Nexia and Stephenson Harwood.  Delegates from law, Read More

2024-06-12T17:12:16+01:00June 12, 2024|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Marketing, Strategy|
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