At the recent PM Forum workshop on “Supporting change management”, three quarters of the delegates were from law firms and a quarter from property firms. (Perhaps as a result of PM Forum’s recent acquisition of the Profile Property Marketing Network). Two of those present had previously worked in accountancy firms Read More
I joined a new PM Forum - PM Forum workshop on “How to choose, set up and manage a CRM system” facilitated by (2) Simon McNidder | LinkedIn. Simon has spent many years working in accountancy firms (e.g. PWC) and law firms (e.g. Pinsent Masons – which won two awards Read More
As a long-standing member of the Institute of Directors I was surprised to learn that there is special interest groups for Marketing Communications | Institute of Directors. So I attended one of its webinars yesterday: “Are you really listening – Unlocking innovation and engagement in the workplace” which focused on Read More
Whilst Middle East negotiations fill our newsfeeds at present, I am not about to comment on them. But it is worth considering the lessons for international business communications and negotiations we could learn from the Middle East. At a recent negotiation skills course, we talked about where to hold negotiations Read More
I’ve reviewed several books on business conversation skills (see list below) and this 2024 book, subtitled “How to discuss what really matters”, is one of the best so far. It’s aimed at senior people for leadership development – especially during change management. However, HR professionals, coaches, facilitators and even therapists Read More
