I recently visited the North West - PM Forum at the offices of PWC in Manchester to facilitate a session on this topic. I would like to thank the Committee members - Rachel Kelly | LinkedIn, ⭐️Angela Brown | LinkedIn, Ally Lumsden | LinkedIn, Amanda Watson | LinkedIn, Linda Stoddard Read More
At the recent PM Forum - PM Forum training workshop on “Coaching and Consulting skills for marketing and business development professionals” the issue of how to work with people with fixed views and closed to new ideas or refuse to consider change arose several times. We avoided using labels such Read More
This article was prompted by a recent MBL workshop on “Boosting your confidence at work” with over 20 delegates from law practices, financial services as well as accountancy, surveying and consultancy firms. During our discussion on presence and visibility in the workplace, a delegate asked what they could do when Read More
Active listening is a core communication skill that is fundamental for creating and developing relationships. Yet listening doesn’t receive nearly as much attention as other communication skills such as speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating. Effective listening is critical for so many activities such as learning, leading, client service, consulting, coaching, Read More
This book review was published in Magazine - PM Forum way back in 2008. However, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) has arisen a few times at recent training workshops so I thought I would publish the review as a blog post. Book review – Can we start again? The patterns of Read More
