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Stop Trying to Persuade; Facilitate Congruent Decision Making Instead

Customer Think

I recently heard a project manager in a software services company mention a ‘very important’ book on persuasion that she passed on to her team. I was curious why she liked it. S: It’s vital we persuade our clients. My team must learn to use the right words to convince them they’re wrong, and get […].

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Leadership, emotional intelligence and teams in change management

Red Star Kim

Last week I was excited to lead an MBL session on “Tackling Change Management – A Workshop for Professional Firms”. Having facilitated this session many times in the past in face-to-face workshops, it was exhilarating to experience the change in running it on-line for the first time.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

MBD executives, advisors, managers, client services executives and BDMs from law firms, economics and management consultancies joined a PM Forum workshop on “Coaching and Consulting Skills for Marketing and Business Development”. An emerging theme was the combination of people and problem-solving skills.

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Facilitative Consulting Explained

Excelerate

How I Became a Facilitative Consultant. But as a Management Consultant, I don’t just work in the Technology space. Facilitative Consulting in Action. At Excelerate, we practice what we call “facilitative consulting”. We take our facilitative role seriously and don’t engage in politicking or game-playing.

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Driving Success: Managing Risk Across 3 Key Automotive Areas

Planview

Amidst this dynamic backdrop, automotive organizations find themselves at a crossroads, tasked with making strategic, future-proof investments that minimize risks. In this complex environment, there’s an urgent call for sophisticated solutions that empower organizations to make well-informed business decisions.

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates. And another that a command-and-control approach often leads to out-of-date strategy and out-of-touch leaders (See Book review: The Management Shift by Vlatka Hlupic (kimtasso.com). What are senior managers scared of?

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The 3 Pillars of an Effective Data Management Strategy: Monitoring, Tracking, and Reporting

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Our strategic planning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategic plan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization. Quarterly strategy reviews can also help make adjustments to your strategy on an ongoing basis.