Kim TassoConference report: British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Psychology means business
Posted on: July 23, 2019Earlier this month I attended the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Psychology means business conference in London. It was a day filled with excellent talks and fascinating insights. I have shared a few of the most interesting points here. Behavioural science Behavioural science was a big theme throughout the day – showing its increasing importance in […]
Ten psychological ideas that employers, recruiters and HR people need to know
Posted on: November 2, 2018
An article about the ten psychological ideas that employers, recruiters and HR people need to know has just been published in the world-leading recruiting and talent acquisition blog Undercover Recruiter. Almost half a million people read Undercover Recruiter every month. The article describes the following ideas: Cognitive bias Non-Verbal Communication (NVC) First impressions Rapport and trust […]
35 tips on Time Management
Posted on: January 3, 2017
As the New Year starts we think about new beginnings. We think about change. But whether you are business owner, a senior executive or a junior marketer you are likely to face the same challenge of a lack of time to do and achieve everything you want. So here is a selection of time management […]
Recruitment and succession of surveyors – Human resources management for property partnerships
Posted on: December 12, 2016
At two recent MBL training courses on “Managing and marketing a profitable surveyors practice” https://www.mblseminars.com/Outline/Managing-_-Marketing-a-Profitable-Surveyors-Practice/5865/ – one in London and the other in Birmingham – there was much discussion about human resources management (HRM) issues. Recruitment and succession of surveyors appears to be a common challenge when it comes to growing a profitable practice. Recruitment […]
Managing teams and virtual teams – 13 top tips
Posted on: May 17, 2016
Managing teams and virtual teams was the topic generating most interest at a recent Future Marketing Manager course (see http://www.pmforum.co.uk/training/). In professional service firms, there are all manner of temporary campaign groups, cross-departmental teams to support sector based initiatives and virtual teams for major firm-wide projects. Sometimes the team members are dispersed geographically and usually […]