Kim Tasso12 thoughts on delegation, coaching and team management (2019)
Posted on: January 22, 2020
At a recent Professional Marketing workshop on “Delegation, coaching and team management” I asked delegates from a variety of roles and professional service firms to provide their one-word summary of the themes explored during the day. Here are their 12 thoughts on delegation, coaching and team management: 1. Be adaptive Having explored various models of […]
Team management issues – Managing up, boundaries and broken relationships
Posted on: February 4, 2019
At the December 2018 presentation of a delegation, coaching and team management training workshop (http://www.pmforum.co.uk/training.aspx) delegates were particularly interested in the following team management issues – managing up, boundaries and broken relationships. Managing up Managing up is “Understanding your boss’s position and requirements and making yourself known as a stellar employee by exceeding his or […]
What are your priorities for 2019? Thoughts for professional service firm leaders
Posted on: December 29, 2018What are your priorities for 2019? Thoughts for professional service firm leaders are shared below. But first, take a few moments to reflect on what you have achieved this year – and savour the successes. And then, as 2018 draws to a close, turn your thoughts to what you want to achieve in 2019. Are you determined to […]
At the heart of what we do – Better Business Relationships
Posted on: November 26, 2018What is at the heart of what we do – Better Business Relationships. Business relationships are at the heart of professional services – people buy people. Relationships are a key component of client service and often the source of competitive differentiation and real added value. Recently I presented a short session to a large group of […]
Book review: Reinforcements: How to get people to help you by Heidi Grant
Posted on: October 3, 2018
The original (shorter) review of Reinforcements: How to get people to help you by Heidi Grant was published in the October edition of Professional Marketing magazine http://www.pmforum.co.uk/pm-magazine/pm-magazine.aspx Reinforcement can mean a) enlisting extra help and b) a process to establish a particular behaviour using reward. Cleverly, this short book addresses both. It’s stuffed with interesting […]