Management Skills

The “accidental project manager” in marketing and business development

Most professional services marketing and business development professionals find themselves managing large and complex projects. At a recent PM Forum webinar, Marina Charles, digital marketing lead at BDO, moderated a sterling panel to tackle the topic of project management in professional services marketing. Her panel included: Jon Lelliottt (Transformation Programme Read More

2026-08-09T09:46:56+01:00August 9, 2026|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Relationship Management|

All change? Mental health in the legal sector

This article was published in the July edition of Modern Lawyer magazine (Globe Law and Business). Subscribers can access the article here  2_79_432_145331785512013.pdf. All change? Mental health in the legal sector. I’d like to share a distinct lens on mental health in the legal sector. One perspective is from law Read More

2026-08-04T15:29:43+01:00August 4, 2026|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Statistics and trends|

Key insights from aspiring MBD leaders

Last week I was excited to facilitate the much-anticipated new PM Forum workshop  on “Aspiring Marketing and Business Development Leaders”. 12 delegates – three quarters from law firms – gathered to tackle a tough, demanding agenda. I’ve tried to provide a synthesis of the key points of interest from the Read More

Confidence – Does it increase as we get older and wiser?

At the recent MBL session on “Boost Your Confidence at Work – A toolbox for professionals” we explored confidence in the workplace. Both what affects how we feel inside (self-confidence) and what we convey to others (confidence).  Nearly 20 delegates joined us, predominantly from law firms across the country, but also Read More

2026-07-13T09:05:01+01:00July 13, 2026|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills|

Aspiring MBD leaders – Advice from a CEO

This is one of a series of articles supporting the Home – PM Forum new training course Aspiring Marketing and Business Development Leader – PM Forum (for marketing and BD managers looking at their next career move). Becoming a CMO is an aspiration for many senior MBD managers. So, I sought the views of Read More

2026-07-09T11:22:04+01:00July 9, 2026|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Marketing, Strategy|
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