Emotional Competency – The Secret to Building and Sustaining Relationships
The practice of Emotional Intelligence in an organization not only allows an individual to understand emotions, but grants the ability to facilitate positive communication under any circumstance. When an organization’s relationship network is made up of individuals displaying functions of Emotional Intelligence, the overall health of the organization thrives. Learn more about Emotional Intelligence, key attributes and frameworks to implement within your organization.
Announcing BRM Communities
Available Now to All BRM Institute Professional Members: BRM Communities!
Choose Your World BRMConnect 2021 Conference Experience: In-Person or Virtual!
BRM Institute is excited to announce the 2021 World BRMConnect Conference will be a hybrid event, satisfying the single global BRM communities desire for both an in-person and virtual experience!
Announcing BRM Institute’s New Knowledge Team Chair
In keeping with a passionate commitment to learn forever, BRM Institute is excited to announce the appointment of Peter Lijnse, CBRM® to the position of Knowledge Team Chair. As founding member of BRM Institute since its inception in 2013, Peter has been intimately involved in the growth and development of the single, global BRM Community.
Contribute Powerfully to the BRM Profession: Participate in the BRM Benchmark TODAY!
Keep reading to get a sneak peek into some of the valuable data and insights the 2019 BRM Benchmarking Compensation Report yielded. This information was gathered and synthesized from BRMs just like you participating in the Benchmark and contributing powerfully to the BRM Profession.
Share Your Passion, Demonstrate Your Leadership
One of the most powerful ways to demonstrate your leadership is to share what you know with others who may be facing challenges you’ve already overcome. One such leader, Valerie Freund,CBRM®, chose to share on two subjects she feels strongly about at the 2020 BRMConnect Virtual.
Are You Doing Meaningful Work?
Now accepting Storyteller submissions! Baziel Barends, a previous BRMConnect Storyteller, talks about the impact of doing meaningful work.
Congratulations Newly Certified Masters of Business Relationship Management
The BRM community proudly welcomes its next two professionals awarded this significant and prestigious credential of Master of Business Relationship Management! Please celebrate the achievement of Kip Fanta and Mart Rovers!
The Business Relationship Management (BRM) Job Description
What skills do BRMs need to be successful in the position? How does a BRM add value to your enterprise? Learn more about BRM and get the job description template here.
2021 Top BRMs
The global BRM community is recognizing the top BRMs that have achieved success through their BRM efforts, strengthened the global BRM community and BRM discipline, enriched lives through excellence in BRM within their organizations, and/or contributed to the community on a local, national, and global level.
Build and Lead a High Performing BRM Team
Before you can confidently outline how to create a high-performing BRM team, it’s critical to understand your organizational context and where the BRM capability fits into that. Director of BRM at Purdue University, Leanne McGiveron CBRM®, spoke on this very subject with conviction as a Storyteller for the 2020 BRMConnect Virtual conference.
Unite Your Passion, Profession, and Purpose
If you’ve felt unclear about your path as a BRM, especially if you are new to business relationship management, you’ll find insightful encouragement here. I wouldn’t say that this is the journey of a BRM. Rather, this journey made a BRM. This journey was never just about me. It was about people, trust, and relationships. That’s the way forward, that’s the future, and that’s why BRMs exist.
Maintaining your CBRM® Credentials Just Became Easier
It is no secret that CBRM certified professionals are highly desired. The unique combination of professional experience and robust BRM knowledge helps these individuals skillfully navigate the relationship network of their organization. Today, the BRM community celebrates an exciting accomplishment for continuing professional development. The CBRM® Maintenance Program makes it easier to track your individual growth with the new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) tracking ability .
Find Your Focus in the Era of Remote Work
One of the cornerstones of a BRM capability is thriving through adaptability when new organizational challenges arise. Any organization would be remiss to ignore the global sensation that is the reflexive induction of remote work. Your readiness and aptitude to handle this new frontier with ease and confidence will set you apart as a highly-valued professional.
BRMs in a SAFe World…That is, a Scaled Agile Framework Model
SAFe provides the most comprehensive approach to applying Agile at scale, but as I shared with you, I have found success in having BRMs be part of that model even though they aren’t on the original recipe. BRMs are relationship-centered and have the tools, the skills, the capabilities to be effective on both the people and technology aspects of this work.