Skills development

Assertiveness toolbox

The “Assertiveness, effectiveness and impact” Home - PM Forum training workshop was lively. Thanks to the delegates from legal, accountancy, private equity, insolvency and engineering firms from across the UK. Amongst their sector were: social housing, charities/NFP, real estate and oil & gas. Assertiveness is the extent to which you Read More

2025-05-16T07:58:59+01:00May 16, 2025|Kim's Blog, Marketing, Relationship Management|

The future shape of a Proactive MBD Executive? Hard (technical and AI) skills, soft skills and career development (Ireland, 2024)

Following the success of Being more strategic - Case studies and insights (Ireland May 2023) (kimtasso.com) last year, I was invited back to Dublin earlier this month. The topic of the half day training session was “Becoming a proactive marketing and business development (MBD) executive” which was tailored by the Read More

2024-06-21T08:37:42+01:00May 28, 2024|Kim's Blog, Marketing|

Learning & Development Update: Lean Learning and learning trends

The role of learning and development (L&D) becomes more critical as firms try to ensure that their people are equipped with the latest skills to be agile enough to adapt to the fast-changing work environment. Learning & Development is often a key tool in employee retention. For those involved in Read More

2023-10-10T14:34:28+01:00October 10, 2023|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Statistics and trends|

Managing Partners’ Forum – Highlights from the Advisory Board Meeting September 2023

The Managing Partners' Forum (mpfglobal.com) holds quarterly meetings of its Advisory Board where senior leaders discuss issues pertinent to the professional services sector. Updates are provided by Richard Chaplin, Jon Geldart and John Rowland together with the chairs of the Forum’s specialist groups: Management Teams Together; Finance & Operations; Strategy Read More

2023-09-29T10:00:34+01:00September 29, 2023|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Statistics and trends|

Spotlight on Richard Chaplin, PM Forum and Managing Partners’ Forum

I posted this on LinkedIn on 13th September. It received such a warm and enthusiastic response that it was suggested we consider a series highlighting the giants of professional services marketing and business development. So here’s the spotlight on Richard Chaplin, PM Forum and Managing Partners’ Forum. What’s the longest Read More

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