Kim TassoChange management basics (Video)
Posted on: December 4, 2020Todays’ video explores change management basics – both from individual (psychology) and organisational (business) perspectives. (Video script) I’m Kim Tasso. Today we are going to look at some core ideas around change management. We all experienced massive change during Covid – because we had to. But without a major crisis change can be more tricky. […]
Book Review: Mediation skills and strategies – A practical guide by Tony Whatling
Posted on: October 19, 2020
I am often asked which books I recommend on mediation even though there are plenty of good books around on the subject. Those of my friend Clive Lewis OBE – who has written 14 books including “How to Master Workplace and Employment Mediation” (Bloomsbury, 2015) and ”Difficult Conversations – 10 Steps to Becoming a Tackler […]
Soft skills – Dealing with difficult conversations
Posted on: September 30, 2020
We all have to spend time dealing with difficult conversations. Conflict is a natural part of all relationships at home and at work. I’ve written before about the sources of difference and provided ideas on how to deal with “difficult” people and situations. And there are short videos on two particular models – Parent Adult […]
Emerging marketing and business development roles – taking responsibility for future-proofing your career
Posted on: September 2, 2020
At the start of 2020, I talked to Totum Partners – specialists in the recruitment of professional service marketers. A version of this article appeared in the February 2020 edition of Professional Marketing Magazine. Marketing and professional services are changing fast – and technology even faster. I was keen to learn what new roles and […]
Book 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 […]