The “Assertiveness, effectiveness and impact” Home - PM Forum training workshop was lively. Thanks to the delegates from legal, accountancy, private equity, insolvency and engineering firms from across the UK. Amongst their sector were: social housing, charities/NFP, real estate and oil & gas. Assertiveness is the extent to which you Read More
As a therapist I am often asked “What happens in therapy?”. Sometimes people ask “What do I have to do in therapy?”. So here’s an overview to give some comfort and confidence to those considering therapy. I’m keen to hear from other therapists and the experiences of those who have Read More
At the recent PM Forum – PM Forum training workshop on “Coaching and Consulting skills for marketing and business development professionals” we spent time considering key consulting skills. In particular we focused on how to achieve engagement, buy-in, commitment and implementation for a “consultancy” project. As well as looking at stakeholder engagement in detail Read More
In December, the Coaching Skills Academy | Managing Partners' Forum (a joint venture between Managing Partners' Forum |and Home - PM Forum) presented the first “Advanced Coaching” training workshop. Delegates were equally split between senior marketing and business development (MBD) professionals and those in people/human resources (HR) roles although one 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
