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Taking Business Partnering to The Next Level

12/10/2016 06:15:47   In Our Blog  
business relationship, insights, management, style, brm, conference, business partner
Learn about the latest BRMIConnect conference and what was discussed: the future of Business Partnering and the issues it faces.

Adopting Different Styles of Engagement

03/10/2016 01:49:52   In Our Blog  
business relationship, insights, management, negotiation, style, engagment, adopting
Learn about the different styles used, how to deal with them and adopt your style to match when necessary.

Negotiation Skills

26/09/2016 01:57:50   In Our Blog  
business relationship, insights, conflict, management, partnering, negotiation, strategy
A crucial part of influence in business is mastering the art of negotiation.

The Vocabulary of IT Business Partnering

26/09/2016 01:45:13   In Our Blog  
business relationship, influence, insights, conflict, management, vocabulary, business, partnering
IT stakeholders should partner strategically with business stakeholders more.

Conflict Management Skills

19/09/2016 03:44:12   In Our Blog  
business relationship, influence, selling skills, competency, insights, conflict, management
A crucial part of influence is a competency for conflict management.

Business Stakeholder Selling Skills

08/09/2016 07:13:28   In Our Blog  
business relationship, influence, emotional awareness, personal brand, selling skills, competency, listening, understanding, audience
A crucial part of influence is a competency for selling to all audiences.

Managing Your Brand

06/09/2016 04:31:35   In Our Blog  
business relationship, political intelligence, influence, emotional awareness, personal, personal brand
What do you want to be known for? Understand a crucial success factors in Business Relationship Management.

The Principles of Influence

30/08/2016 07:49:05   In Our Blog  
business relationship, business partner, political intelligence, self awareness, influence, emotional awareness
Understand one of the key success factors in Business Relationship Management

The Rise and Fall of IT Business Partnering?

19/08/2016 09:48:00   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, it, business, it functions, survey, brm
Take part in the first UK survey on the status of UK IT Business Partnering (Business Relationship Management)

What is a Business Relationship Manager?

20/07/2016 05:30:41   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, business relationship, business partner, value, goal, strategic, management, consulting, services
A brief description on IT Business Partner or Business Relationship Manager with links to competencies

Achieving Balance

05/07/2016 09:43:36   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, collaboration, business relationship, marketing, big data, analytics, insight
Some guidance based on personal experience on where the focus of a BRM's time should be.

Mindset

10/06/2016 14:18:55   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, collaboration, business relationship, marketing, big data, analytics, insight
How we

Dealing with Disruption

01/03/2016 17:50:25   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, collaboration, business relationship, marketing, big data, analytics, insight
How helping Marketing means finding ways of increasing competitive advantage through technology

The Importance of Joining the Dots

18/01/2016 23:04:49   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, collaboration, business relationship, marketing, big data, analytics, insight
Gain competitive advantage through joining the dots between marketing and technology.

Shadow IT Part 2

29/11/2015 22:39:16   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, skills, strategy, collaboration, capability, business value, business relationship, shadow it, third party suppliers
How we move from trying to wrestle control to working with our business partners on third party IT providers

Shadow IT Part 1

29/11/2015 18:16:34   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, skills, strategy, collaboration, capability, diagnostic, business value, business relationship, shadow it
Some considerations and recommendations on how to deal with, with an example.

Strategic Partnership Considerations

18/10/2015 20:07:34   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, skills, strategy, collaboration, strategic partnerships, capability, diagnostic, business value, benefits, business relationship
Some considerations on strategic partnerships and how to be effective

Marketing and IT:

17/08/2015 11:22:35   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, business relationship manager, business partner, skills, requirements, project, consultant, strategy, marketing, collaboration
No-one department "owns" or "controls" technology. Instead it's a shared capability that both Marketing and IT both contribute to.

TO BRM or not to BRM?

31/07/2015 12:35:57   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, it leader, business relationship manager, business partner, skills, maturity, requirements, project, consultant, communications
Learn more about what Business Relationship Management can bring to your business.

TO BRM or not to BRM?

31/07/2015 11:36:16   In Our Blog  
baxter thompson associates, it leader, business relationship manager, business partner, skills, maturity, requirements, project, consultant, communications
The point you realise there is a requirement, and the fact that you need to do something differently is crucial in terms of starting the journey