Kim TassoBook review: “Range – How generalists triumph in a specialized world” by David Epstein
Posted on: August 3, 2020
“Range – How generalists triumph in a specialized world” by David Epstein – provided both great comfort and sparked inspiration on a number of people development initiatives. If you, like me, have sometimes worried that your multiple professions and experiences in numerous industries left you vulnerable to the appeal of narrowly-focused specialists then this is […]
Soft skills: Introduction to coaching – Three frameworks (Video)
Posted on: June 1, 2020I have produced a 10 minute video on soft skills: Introduction to coaching – Three frameworks. This includes an overview of John Whitmore’s GROW model, the OCM’s SMILE model and the compassionate coaching movement’s Intentional Change Theory (ICT). The video also considers the range of soft skills needed for effective coaching. (Video script) Hi. I’m […]
Better Business Relationships and DACRIE – A model to enhance business relationships
Posted on: April 15, 2019
This article “A model to enhance business relationships” was published in the March 2019 edition of Ambition (the magazine of the Association of MBAs). It describes the DACRIE model which is the basis of the book by Kim Tasso “Better Business Relationships – Insights from psychology and management for working in a digital world”. The […]
Leadership: Emotional contagion, delegation, coaching and team meetings
Posted on: January 12, 2018
At the end of last year I ran a half day training session on management and leadership for marketing and business development professionals. Some key topics of interest were emotional contagion, delegation, coaching and team meetings: Emotional contagion Those around us are affected by our emotions. This means that if we express dismay, worry, frustration […]
New and free learning resource for lawyers and surveyors – from Davitt Jones Bould solicitors
Posted on: September 18, 2017
Davitt Jones Bould, the specialist real estate law firm, has launched DJB Learning which is a new and free learning resource for legal and property professionals in order to achieve their CPD. The learning and development portal has information on a number of topics: Technical knowledge Real estate law, knowledge for surveyors, legal research skills, […]