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Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Red Star Kim

Following my past research (some of which was published in my 2020 book Essential soft skills for lawyers (kimtasso.com) ) I keep an eye out for the latest information relating to the soft skills (particularly leadership skills) most in demand and how these relate to the professional services sector. And why are they so important?

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

Account Manager Tips

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! Career Power Hour.

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A Few Tips and Tricks for Capturing Media Attention: A Guide for Thought Leaders, Business Consultants, and Authors

Strategic Communications

For example, if you’re a business consultant, share a story about how your innovative strategies transformed a struggling company into a success story. In the crowded digital landscape, capturing media attention requires a combination of strategic thinking, creativity, and relationship-building.

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

Being easy to read, short and jargon-free The Strategy Book (FT Publishing, 2012) is a considerable achievement bearing in mind the subject matter. This one is equally helpful for experienced leaders and students first grasping the principles of strategic thinking. He’s clearly an advocate for scenario planning.

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

Red Star Kim

Leadership Development Programme from the Managing Partners’ Forum (kimtasso.com) I’ve written a report of the conference overall for PM Magazine and will share that when it is published in a few weeks.

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How Much Money Does a Key Account Manager Really Make?

Account Manager Tips

But few job vacancies publish the salary range. It's a skilled, exciting, but demanding role that adds a lot of value to your organization's bottom line, and your salary should reflect that. It's annoying to through the application process only to find out the money on offer is below your expectations.

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Book review: Neuroscience for learning and development by Stella Collins

Red Star Kim

It’s published by CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) and Kogan Page. 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.