The Little-Known Strategy for Organizational Adaptability
The concept of zero-based principles, when applied to an organization, promotes productivity and increased business value through flexibility. Rather than squander energy supporting an antiquated system of separation, zero-based principles provide easy, transparent access to organization-wide data, which ultimately encourages collaboration and increases productivity.
Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®): Utilizing Technology for Effective Learning
The new CBRM eBook and eLearning expand the reach of this valuable knowledge to those who prefer digital copy and/or self-paced virtual learnings.
Knowledge: The Secret Formula for Innovation
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
Indeed, investing your time, energy, and efforts into obtaining knowledge can be a far more valuable investment than stocks, bonds, and even real estate.
The Rise of Human-Centered Management
Human-centered management empowers employees to do their best work, clearly communicates the company’s goals, and shows them the path to success. Moreover, employees remain a company’s most valuable asset. Thus, it becomes increasingly important for businesses to treat their employees with respect and appreciation.
BRM Courses and Workshops at BRMConnect 2019
We are excited to announce the Registered Providers (RPs) that are facilitating BRMP®, and CBRM® courses, as well as Strategic Partnering Approach, and Value-Focused Organization workshops at BRMConnect 2019.
Intangible Values: The Building Blocks of Purpose
Every organization lives by a set of values. These values represent a moral compass for employees that guides them down the path of success. However, to truly be justified in our judgments of certain values, it’s imperative to know the distinction between the two main types: tangible & intangible values.
Relationships: The Key to Maintaining a Healthy Mind
Briefly, take a moment to think about someone you know very well. Perhaps a parent, a partner, a friend, a loved one comes to mind. You understand their mannerisms, behaviors, and the subtle body language that lets you know how they’re feeling.
A Return to Reason
As the business world shifts from profit-driven to purpose-driven, we’re asked to dust off our reasoning jackets and return to a different age; an age where reason dictated purpose, and thus, life.
Why What You Say Matters – Philosophy of Language
Our words, quite literally, determine our reality. And the digital age highlights the importance of how language shapes the reality of doing business.
How BRM Makes Agile Software Development & Management Theory Even More Successful
Whether your organization is practicing Agile or BRM, you have an opportunity to deliver both short- and long-term business value. Consequently, you can adapt to a rapidly changing business environment by combining and implementing both methodologies.
Consider Existence for Success
Life becomes work in hopes that one day, it isn’t. Personal fulfillment doesn’t enter the equation. However, this linear progression through education to employment is quickly being replaced by a whirling zigzag of millennial entrepreneurs and autodidact techies.
Treat Yourself during World #BRMWeek 2019
During the week of February 11-16, 2018, join us in honoring all of your and your BRM team’s hard work and accomplishments in a week-long celebration: World #BRMWeek!
Why BRMs Should Advocate for Peer Support
By advocating for a mentally healthy workforce, you can help your organization save money while also encouraging the most valuable part of any business: its people.
BRMConnect 2019 Pre-Early Bird Discount Ends Soon
Have you considered how you will spend whatever remains of your professional development budget before the end of the year?
Shaping the Future of BRM — a BRM Executive Brief
After the Executive Breakfast at BRMConnect 2018, a group of execs gathered to hear Kip Fanta present the BRM Executive Briefing and discuss the exciting future of business, as a function across the organization converge and share ownership of strategy and success by advancing their existing business relationship management capability.
Emotional Intelligence — The Secret to Sharpening Your Social Skills
When tested alongside 33 other important skills, a workplace study by TalentSmart determined that emotional intelligence is the strongest predictor of workplace success. It directly related to 58 percent of success in a variety of jobs.
Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®) – A Catalyst for the Digital Transformation Journey
Recently, I received the opportunity to conduct a BRMP workshop for an organization aspiring to move its BRM team’s role from Service Management to Value Management. Through the workshop, the team sought out strategies to advance their position in the Business Relationship Maturity Model.
Could “Why” be the BRMs Access into the World of Strategic Partnership?
People seldom start with the common understanding of how IT can contribute to the organization’s raison d’être, given that IT is often viewed as a support service. So, the next time you are searching for a way into the super elite world of strategic partnerships, consider investing some time answering the “Why?” question.