At the recent Training - PM Forum on “Buy-in, engagement and stakeholder management” workshop we welcomed executive and manager delegates from legal and accountancy firms as well as a delegate from Poland. The session used the 7P model of buy-in to explore rational and emotional tools to achieve buy-in: Plan, Read More
Being easy to read, short and jargon-free The Strategy Book (FT Publishing, 2012) is a considerable achievement bearing in mind the subject matter. I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates. This one is equally helpful for experienced leaders Read More
At the 28th PM Forum Annual Conference in September I (in my capacity as Head of Training and Learning Transfer of the Managing Partners’ Forum and PM Forum), co-presented breakout sessions with Julie McConnell of international law firm White & Case. Our focus was on the accelerating change in the Read More
The September PM Forum workshop on “Professional and Practical Skills for Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants” was attended by 18 delegates from legal, accountancy, consultancy and actuarial firms. The session comprises three elements: marketing and business development fundamentals, practical marketing communication and business development skills and growing your career. Read More
Towards the end of June I attended a PM Forum London Committee event on “Harnessing the power of your people”. As well as addressing a number of internal communications and engagement, cultural and brand ambassador issues there was a focus on the importance of alumni programmes. Both existing and past Read More
