Kim TassoSelling Basics – Detectives and DMUs (Video) and recommended books on selling
Posted on: October 30, 2020Todays’ short (eight minute) video covers some core ideas in business-to-business (B2B) sales. It considers the need to undertake research before approaching a prospective client and how the research continues when you first make contact. The idea is to “be more detective” to learn about your prospect. It then explores the idea of the Decision-Making […]
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: Introduction to coaching – Three frameworks (Video)
Posted on: June 1, 2020I have produced a 10 minute video on soft skills: Introduction to coaching – Three frameworks. This includes an overview of John Whitmore’s GROW model, the OCM’s SMILE model and the compassionate coaching movement’s Intentional Change Theory (ICT). The video also considers the range of soft skills needed for effective coaching. (Video script) Hi. I’m […]
Book review: The Human Edge – How curiosity and creativity are your superpowers in the digital economy by Greg Orme
Posted on: April 20, 2020
This book “The Human Edge – How curiosity and creativity are your superpowers in the digital economy” by Greg Orme (London Business School, founder of the Centre for Creative Business and with clients including Accenture, EY and Arcadia) is both fascinating and inspiring. Most of us (lawyers, accountants, surveyors or marketers) worry about the potential […]
12 thoughts on delegation, coaching and team management (2019)
Posted on: January 22, 2020
At a recent Professional Marketing workshop on “Delegation, coaching and team management” I asked delegates from a variety of roles and professional service firms to provide their one-word summary of the themes explored during the day. Here are their 12 thoughts on delegation, coaching and team management: 1. Be adaptive Having explored various models of […]