Managing emotions

Reflections from future marketing and business development managers – It’s all about relationships, alignment and lifelong learning

It was a small but beautifully-formed group which gathered at the City offices of Crowe UK accountants  for the recent PM Forum - PM Forum workshop “Future Marketing and Business Development Manager”. It was wonderful to meet representatives from so many of my former clients including: Hempsons, Wrigleys, Buzzacott and Read More

Book review: The Gift of Anxiety – Harnessing the EASE method to turn stuck anxiety into your greatest ally by Diante Fuchs

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common reasons people seek therapy. Psychoeducation involves learning about and understanding mental health and wellbeing. I regularly review self-help books relating to counselling and psychotherapy as part of my service to support therapy clients. This book focuses on anxiety (particularly health anxiety). Read More

2025-12-31T08:50:56+00:00December 31, 2025|Kim's Blog|

Proactive Marketing and BD Executive: Skills questions

It was a full house at PM Forum’s “Proactive Marketing and Business Development Executive” online full day workshop with 19 enthusiastic delegates from all over the UK – and two from Poland. This article supplements the learning resources for the workshop. Proactive Marketing and BD Executive: Skills questions Throughout the day there was Read More

2025-04-29T11:08:38+01:00April 29, 2025|Kim's Blog, Marketing, Relationship Management|

Book review: The Fertile Void – Gestalt coaching at work by John Leary-Joyce

This book will be of interest to experienced coaches (beginners will need to be familiar with coaching fundamentals – introductory books are listed below). It explains how Gestalt therapy techniques can be used in coaching situations. I’ve written this review as a supplement to the resources available to those who Read More

2024-12-13T18:30:54+00:00August 6, 2024|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Relationship Management|

Book review: Mediation and dispute resolution – Contemporary issues and developments by Tony Whatling

I reviewed Tony Whatling’s first book – which provides a great introduction to mediation Mediation skills and strategies – A practical guide by Tony Whatling (kimtasso.com) in October 2020 – before I qualified as a mediator . This book seems to be aimed at more at experienced mediators who become Read More

2022-06-01T08:56:24+01:00June 1, 2022|Kim's Blog, Management Skills|
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