I was joined by 12 trainee solicitors from a variety of firms for an online workshop on “A Trainee’s Guide to Marketing & Business Development (MBD) in a Law Firm”. This article summarises some of the themes that emerged during discussions and supplements the learning resources for the session. Law Read More
December’s “Be more strategic” PM Forum – PM Forum workshop for marketing and business development (MBD) professionals moved back to a full day format following feedback from previous delegates. Law and accountancy firms were represented on this session – during which there were various threads on strategy conversations. Promoting strategic conversations with Read More
Legal and accountancy firm delegates joined me for a MBL workshop on “The art and Science of Selling Professional Services”. We spent a significant amount of time exploring the various sales cycles in delegate firms – and how best to support fee-earners through complex (multiple players and decision makers) consultative Read More
I’m not a particular fan of Oprah Winfrey but I admire her work in support of mental health. This book is unusual – it’s a dialogue between her and a child psychiatrist specialising in brain development and trauma. It is a masterclass in psychoeducation – bringing powerful therapeutic ideas and Read More
An article I wrote on “Giving effective feedback” was published in the June issue of Counsel Magazine | COUNSEL | The Magazine of the Bar of England and Wales. Giving feedback in professional relationships. “I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about Read More
