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Top six leadership qualities?

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Personally, I think emotional intelligence (EQ) – particularly self-awareness – and the art of communication to promote collaboration should be in the list. In this rapidly changing world, what would you consider the essential leadership qualities? The post Top six leadership qualities? appeared first on Kim Tasso.

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

Red Star Kim

I have supported Richard Chaplin at the Managing Partners’ Forum since June 2022 on the research, feasibility, design and development of the programme – and discussions with six amazing speakers – so it is gratifying to see the finished product! Versions for divisional, functional and aspiring leaders are expected in 2024.

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Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective

Red Star Kim

So, it seemed appropriate to revisit the topic in the light of recent developments – the return to office working, the accelerating digital revolution, the escalating war for talent and the myriad other challenges facing the profession – all of which place huge demands on leaders. Whether digitally or in person. Digital body language.

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Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

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Video) (kimtasso.com) ) C-suite skills that matter most In August 2022, Harvard Business Review published an article on succession that addressed the C-suite skills that matter most. (I used the “Worry monster” to explain soft skills previously: What are soft skills? And why are they so important?

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Leadership conversation skills: SCARF model of neuroscience in social interactions, collaboration and relationships

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(kimtasso.com) August 2023 Boosting Your Confidence at Work – A Toolbox for Success (kimtasso.com) July 2023 Conversation skills book review 3: Conversational intelligence (kimtasso.com) May 2023 Conversation skills book review 2 – How to talk to anyone: 92 little tricks (kimtasso.com) May 2023 Conversation skills book review (kimtasso.com) (..)

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Telephone call challenges: Emotions, data, selling and follow up

Red Star Kim

Some were fortunate to receive full details from the firm’s CRM supported by analytics showing digital activity and enquiry details. Others had little more than a name and telephone number. Where information was sparse it limited the amount of preparation that could be done.

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Achieve more engagement and buy-in: Relationships, Plan, Expectations, Benefits, Persuasion and Training

Red Star Kim

This is challenging as everyone is time poor and most communications are digital. An introduction to emotional intelligence (EQ) and empathy (Video) (kimtasso.com). Forge relationships Before we try to generate engagement and buy-in we need to forge relationships with fee-earners. Everyone is different.