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Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Red Star Kim

Emotional intelligence: The ability to read and respond to others’ emotions, manage one’s own emotions, and build strong interpersonal relationships will be essential for senior professionals in 2023.

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21 Free Courses for Key Account Managers to Boost Your Skills Now

Account Manager Tips

Emotional intelligence 6. Because the job is so varied and involves many different tasks, you need a lot of skills to do it well: Strategic thinking Influencing Business management Leadership Teamwork Change management Innovation and creativity Solution design and positioning Relationship building Sales Project management Phew!

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Preparing M&BD professionals for the future – learning, skills and knowledge transfer

Red Star Kim

Particularly to equip M&BD teams with the skills needed to add strategic value : Strong technical capabilities Ability to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders Detailed knowledge of the business Advanced communication skills Inquisitive and commercial mindset Ability to influence Emotional intelligence Strategic and lateral thinker (..)

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Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Alliance Managers?

Peter Simoons

In light of this article, I also asked ChatGPT for its opinion and it seems to agree with me: “Alliance Management involves complex relationship-building and negotiation skills that require human empathy, creativity, and strategic thinking.

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Book review: Neuroscience for learning and development by Stella Collins

Red Star Kim

There’s information about Howard Gardener’ multiple intelligences and emotional intelligence. There are also courses on specific topics such as: Campaigns, Cross-selling, Key Account Management (KAM), M&BD planning, Managing change, Pitching and tendering, Project Management, Strategic thinking and Referrer Management.

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Future Marketing/BD Manager – Build resilience to avoid being overwhelmed

Red Star Kim

Key points include: Practice your acceptance skills with healthy self-talk: ”Even though I have many things to do, I can only focus on the one thing I’m doing right now” Track your time to give yourself an accurate baseline (Large-scale research indicates that the proportion of people working over 60 hours per week is quite small, at around 6%) Check (..)

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Leadership Between Connectedness and AI – A Conversation with Hamza Khan

MDI Training

To that end, leaders should focus on leveraging AI to automate routine and especially mundane tasks , freeing up time for strategic thinking, creative thinking, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and adaptability among their teams. AI can be a game-change force multiplier for good.