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Be more strategic – Strategy into Action (Strategy Implementation)

It was a full house for December’s “Being more strategic” PM Forum - PM Forum workshop for marketing and business development (MBD) professionals. During the session we considered three key areas: thinking strategically, business strategy and marketing/business development strategy. What emerged from exercises and discussions was how to progress from Read More

2024-12-20T12:17:53+00:00December 20, 2024|Kim's Blog, Marketing, Strategy|

Change challenges – Culture, Communications and Clutter (change frameworks and stakeholder engagement)

At the recent PM Forum - PM Forum training workshop on “Supporting change” law and accountancy firm delegates progressed through three modules: individual change (psychological processes), organisational change and change processes and tools. Throughout the session there was delegate discussions and break out groups – a summary of which is Read More

2024-12-16T08:59:36+00:00December 16, 2024|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Strategy|

Proactive Marketing and Business Development Executives – Engage and Educate

It was a full house at PM Forum’s   “Proactive Marketing and Business Development Executive” online full day workshop with 18 enthusiastic delegates. They asked lots of brilliant questions and generously shared their insights and experiences with each other. Some were new to their MBD roles while many were considering how Read More

2024-12-08T11:13:42+00:00December 8, 2024|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Marketing, Relationship Management|

Future marketing and BD managers – Managing challenging behaviour and Personal Development Plans (PDP)

A few top insights from last week’s full day training session by PM Forum. The session covered a lot of ground including: management skills, strategic thinking, financial scenarios, marketing and business development (MBD) theories, developing MBD plans, soft skills, gaining internal buy-in and managing a team. I pick a couple Read More

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|
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