Diversity

Aspiring MBD leaders – Advice from recruitment consultants

This article is one in a series supporting the Home – PM Forum training course Aspiring Marketing and Business Development Leader – PM Forum (for marketing and BD managers looking at their next career move). The essence of marketing is to anticipate and meet client needs profitably. As your career progresses, you develop Read More

Book Review: The Culture Map by Erin Meyer – Decoding how people think, lead and get things done across cultures (Diversity and cross-cultural intelligence)

There are some excellent models and resources about cross-cultural intelligence. (I particularly like the Hofstede Country comparison tool). But this book – recommended to me by one of my clients – was a revelation and is my favourite resource so far. I recommend it to leaders, human resource professionals or Read More

Growing a profitable surveying practice – Key insights and actions

Last week I led an intensive and experiential MBL workshop on “Managing and Marketing a Profitable Surveyors Practice” (Kim Tasso - MBL Seminars). Delegates from medium-sized practices covered both commercial and residential sectors and their services included: strategic advisory, valuations, building surveying, dilapidations, town planning, agency, development, Landlord & Tenant, Read More

Book Review: Strategic Tendering for Professional Services by Matthew Fuller and Tim Nightingale (Second Edition)

Back in May 2017 I reviewed the first edition of this book strategic tendering. And I have been recommending it ever since. So I was delighted when the authors did an extensive overhaul of the contents to publish the second edition in 2022. This review concentrates on the newer material 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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