At a recent change management training session – where the topic of changing attitudes and corporate culture was discussed at length – we talked about the challenge of encouraging solicitors to sell. And in overcoming their resistance to selling and cross-selling. When it comes to persuasion, it’s important to align Read More
I recently ran some workshops for lawyers on selling legal services with storytelling. It was to help them to appreciate the value of a more personal and emotional narrative in conversations with clients – whether in the written or spoken word. It is uncomfortable pushing information out to people - Read More
At a recent training workshop on helping fee-earners with Key Account Management KAM – the delegates requested that I write about how to manage key client meetings. Further details of this course can be found here http://www.pmforum.co.uk/training.aspx What often happens My observation is that at the start of a Key Read More
At a recent cross-selling and referrer management course we tackled: Cross-selling – The Big Questions. What are you trying to achieve? – Most firms have cross-selling initiatives. Many firms repeatedly launch new initiatives to improve cross-selling. However, the starting point has to be to set some clear goals about what you Read More
At the most recent coaching skills course we reflected on the power of questions. In most coaching sessions, we use a simple framework of questions like John Whitmore’s GROW (Goals – Reality - Options - Will to act) to help the person reach their own conclusions about what they want Read More
