Self-awareness

Book review – Why has nobody told me this before? Dr Julie Smith (Mental Health Guidance)

Everyone experiences occasions when their mental health falters.  Whether that is with low mood, motivation, self-doubt, stress, grief, loneliness or navigating change. Many of us are able to get through those tough times but sometimes we need a little extra help. Therapy isn’t needed by or available to everyone. This Read More

2023-09-12T16:20:24+01:00July 25, 2023|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Relationship Management|

Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Following my past research (some of which was published in my 2020 book Essential soft skills for lawyers (kimtasso.com)) I keep an eye out for the latest information relating to the soft skills (particularly leadership skills) most in demand and how these relate to the professional services sector. So here Read More

New Leadership Development Programme from the Managing Partners’ Forum – Consensus through Collaboration

I’m excited to announce that the Managing Partners’ Forum has just launched a series of six modules for an innovative leadership development programme for firm-wide leaders of small and medium sized professional services firms. Versions for divisional, functional and aspiring leaders are expected in 2024. I have supported Richard Chaplin Read More

2023-05-02T09:38:48+01:00March 30, 2023|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills|

Soft skills for tough barristers (Reflection, Self-Coaching, Change, EQ, Awareness, Goal-setting, Communications) Counsel Magazine

This article was published in the January 2023 edition of Counsel magazine. January 2023 | COUNSEL | The Magazine of the Bar of England and Wales (counselmagazine.co.uk) Soft skills for tough barristers (Reflection, Self-Coaching, Change, EQ, Awareness, Goal-setting, Communications).  The seasonal break allows time to step back and reflect on Read More

2023-01-23T09:35:10+00:00January 23, 2023|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Relationship Management|

Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective

This article "Soft skills revisited - with a leadership perspective" has just been published on Lexology. Back in July 2020 I shared some research insights from my book “Essential Soft Skills for Lawyers” which generated significant interest - not least from the associated nine-minute video explaining “soft” skills featuring the Read More

2022-11-08T14:49:16+00:00November 8, 2022|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Relationship Management|
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