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Book review: Everybody writes by Ann Handley

I’m always searching for great books to recommend to people who attend my training courses. My previously recommended books on writing are still good and amongst my “go tos”. But I wanted an up-to-date recommendation on a writing book.  I recently researched top marketing books and – surprise – this Read More

2024-10-08T08:07:39+01:00October 8, 2024|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Social Media, Web Sites|

Book review – Mentoring: A complete guide to effective mentoring by Dr Ruth Gotian and Andy Lopata

I’ve reviewed many books on coaching and mentoring over the years. This Financial Times Guide was published in Spring 2024 and is particularly attractive to leaders who want to understand the value of mentoring in the workplace. It will be valuable to human resources professionals who implement or improve their Read More

2024-10-07T15:09:49+01:00September 2, 2024|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Relationship Management|

Book review: “Adult children of emotionally immature parents – how to heal from distant, rejecting or self-involved parents” by Lindsay C Gibson PsyD

This 2015 New York Times bestselling book by a clinical psychologist will provide a profound light bulb moment for some people. The book really resonated with me. And I have seen the dramatic impact it had on some of my clients who came to therapy reporting anxiety, anger, depression and Read More

2024-08-15T10:55:46+01:00August 15, 2024|Kim's Blog, Relationship Management|

Book review: Transformational Mentoring – creating developmental alliances for changing organizational cultures (1995) by Julie Hay

I’m reviewing some of the latest books on mentoring (reviews will be published soon) and I remembered this book. I read it back in 2000, during my studies to qualify as a professional coach/mentor. The author admits that it isn’t a book for beginners. But it had a huge impact Read More

2024-07-24T15:39:42+01:00July 24, 2024|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Relationship Management|

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

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