Emotional Intelligence

Leadership: Authenticity, values and culture

I was recently asked to facilitate a partner strategy session where the focus was on authenticity, values and culture. It was a highly interactive session with participants considering their personal values in a structured way before discussing them in peer groups. It was a softer parallel process alongside a more Read More

2019-08-13T10:19:40+01:00August 13, 2019|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Property, Strategy|

Better Business Relationships and DACRIE – A model to enhance business relationships

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 Read More

2019-04-15T15:29:33+01:00April 15, 2019|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Relationship Management|

An MBA is great – but you’ll need soft skills to make an impact

This article "An MBA is great – but you’ll need soft skills to make an impact" was published on the Association of MBAs (AMBA) web site on 23 November 2018  https://community.mbaworld.com/blog/b/weblog/posts/an-mba-is-great-but-you-ll-need-those-soft-skills-to-make-an-impact They don’t teach you about soft skills and relationships at Business School, but these are what could make the vital difference to Read More

2018-12-03T10:01:50+00:00December 3, 2018|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Relationship Management, Selling|

Client Feedback – From the horse’s mouth: The Crown Estate, Surrey County Cricket Club and JUUL Laboratories (2018)

At the 2018 Professional Marketing Conference, there was the usual client panel where clients of legal, accountancy and property professional services firms gave their views on marketing and client service. Continuing the series of Client Feedback – From the horse’s mouth: The Crown Estate, Surrey County Cricket Club and JUUL Read More

Book review: “The change catalyst – secrets to successful and sustainable business change” by Campbell MacPherson (Change Management)

I was at the Business Book Awards https://www.businessbookawards.co.uk/  in March. I saw Campbell’s humble and humorous acceptance speech when this book scooped the overall winner prize. The judges’ glowing commendations  meant that I simply had to read it. The change catalyst is indeed a great book. It's beautifully written and a Read More

2018-09-26T14:23:53+01:00September 26, 2018|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Strategy|
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