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Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Red Star Kim

Diversity and inclusion (communicating for D&I) is covered well here Book review: Digital Body Language – How to build trust by Erica Dhawan (kimtasso.com) ). But since 2007 companies advertising C-suite openings have increasingly emphasised the importance of social skills and de-emphasised operational expertise.

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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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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. Could it help with finding the right partner, or what can it do for communication?

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

Red Star Kim

Other teams did equally well in their role play with great non-verbal communication Non-Verbal Communication (NVC) – the basics (Video) (kimtasso.com) and the GPT (Guinea Pig Test). Throughout the day we also considered how best to structure a M&BD team and a post on this will be produced shortly.

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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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Exploring the Influence of AI on Leadership Roles – an experiment by a CEO

MDI Training

Automation of recurring tasks can also create more time for strategic thinking. While AI can assist to some extent in identifying individual strengths and weaknesses , the interpersonal and emotional intelligence required for effective coaching is a capability that AI has not yet fully achieved. Who do we delegate to?