Measuring the Value of Business Relationship Management
All of us want to be appreciated. Gratitude is something we all seek and is a vital and necessary part of a healthy life. When we serve, sacrifice, or contribute, a desire or need for appreciation is natural. This is true in our personal lives and in our professional lives. Appreciation is a necessary recognition that drives, motivates, and fulfills at work. However, appreciation alone is not enough.
Welcome the Newest Additions to the BRM Institute Board of Directors
BRM Institute is proud to welcome the newest additions to the growing Board of Directors. Through the leadership of these global experts, we can continue to drive awareness of BRM and its potential to transform organizations and society as a whole. The BRM community stands poised to thrive under the guidance of this distinguished Board of Directors, and we look forward to the positive impact we can make together.
Ikigai: Cultivating Balance and Delight in Life and Business
Imagine a secret sauce from Japan that can infuse joy and fulfillment into your life. We’re talking about a concept called Ikigai (say it out loud: “eye-ka-guy”). Reminiscent of a cross-section in a Venn diagram where passion, mission, vocation, and profession all meld, Ikigai is the sweet spot that brings personal happiness and professional elucidation.
The Benefits of Compassion at Work
Compassion involves an authentic desire to help others that elicits a positive emotional response in both parties. It is reciprocal and contagious. As others either experience or observe compassionate acts, they will, in turn, act in kind. When we treat ourselves and others compassionately, we tend to come together in a manner that raises the group to greater heights.
Four Pillars of Self Leadership: A Guide for Those Who Influence Through Relationships
As a BRM, the ability to assess and adapt one’s approach in real-time is invaluable. Greater awareness of what we are thinking and how we are feeling provides us with important data to help us with the delicate balance between assertiveness and adaptability. A critical skill that requires our constant attention.
When Yoda Was a Business Relationship Manager
I think we are attracted to Business Relationship Management (BRM) for its ability to change the universe. Or at least, our little part of it. The end game of any BRM is to partner strategically with business colleagues to bring about substantial and long lived value. But the universe is a big place and it is hard to mobilize this BRM force of good against the shadowy influence of Suboptimal IT Help (aka the SITH).
Capture the Spirit of Collaboration: International Volunteer Day 2023
Volunteering with BRM Institute is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the business world while enhancing your personal and professional growth. BRM Institute is a community of like-minded professionals who just like you, are passionate about driving value through business relationship management. As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds and gain valuable insights into the industry.
The Human Experience in the Digital Age | White Paper
Download BRM Institute’s white paper, “The Human Experience in the Digital Age.” Written by Steve Plante, this white paper discusses how people worldwide are able to be human again with the help of digital capabilities, purpose-based social systems, and the rise of business relationship management.
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Empowering BRMs Using Emotional Intelligence
It’s been observed that the pivotal factor in the personal development of BRMs lies in the profound emphasis on Emotional Intelligence. While technical skills and expertise undoubtedly contribute to BRMs’ achievement, mastery of Emotional Intelligence sets them apart and drives their effectiveness. Emotional Intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others. It involves being aware of emotional cues and using this awareness to navigate interpersonal interactions and relationships effectively.
GivingTuesday: Empowering Change Through Generosity
At BRM Institute, we believe that each and every one of us has the power to make a positive impact on the world around us. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in making that a reality and offering a donation to support the education and development of future BRM professionals. Your contribution will help to empower a new generation of leaders who are committed to driving value and fostering collaboration in the business world. With your support, we can create a brighter future for businesses everywhere, and inspire change that will benefit us all. Your donation will provide educational opportunities to BRM professionals through scholarship programs and is tax deductible! Kick off the holiday season by making a donation you feel GREAT about. Start making tomorrow brighter, today!
Next Gen IT: The New CIO
If you’re curious at all, you can’t help but wonder what the future holds for businesses, jobs, and our families. I think it is natural to wonder what life will be like in the future. In the world of technology, futurists have predicted the end of the CIO, software that writes itself, and that IT itself will become irrelevant in business.
Garnering CFO Support for Leveraging Your BRM Capability
As we approach the end of the year, the promise of a new year brings with it the opportunity to reflect on our professional journeys and consider how we can enhance our skills and knowledge in the year ahead. And what better way to do so than by making the most of your company’s professional development budget? With unspent funds often left unused, it’s crucial to understand how to effectively request and leverage these resources for your own growth and development.
The Significance of Empathy in BRM
But when looking at top performers in this space, one trait stands out more than others: their ability to connect – and relate – to people as human beings.
High performers don’t see others by title, role, or office. They see them as people and engage them that way. That’s what most people do in their personal lives. But for some reason, they act differently in their professional lives and let stature influence the way they connect with others.
The best BRMs know that one of the ways to build meaningful relationships is to connect to others as human beings and not by job title. This means genuinely understanding the other person…their values, what motivates them, and how they see their world. It means seeing things from their perspective and feeling what they feel.
The 2023 Global BRM Community Excellence Award Winners
We are excited to announce this year’s Global Excellence Award Winners, the most prestigious awards within the BRM community. Recipients of this year’s awards were nominated by their peers for outstanding positive impact to the BRM community. Please join us in celebrating them at the 2023 World BRMConnect Conference!
The 2024 World BRMConnect® Location is Revealed!
If you love gorgeous beaches, delicious food and the laid-back atmosphere of wearing flip flops…you’ve come to the right place. With a stellar lineup of Keynotes and Storytellers, the conference promises to deliver an incredible learning experience. These industry experts will share their insights, strategies, and real-life experiences, equipping you with valuable knowledge that you can immediately apply to your business relationship management journey.
Building Resilience Through the Strategic Role of a BRM
Representing IT Chapter, Svetlana Sidenko and Nataliya Khylenko gave to the BRM community a plethora of valuable tools during their session “The Resilience Revolution: The Importance of Cultivating Business Resilience through the Strategic Role of a BRM.” During their session at the BRMConnect 2023 conference in Portland, OR, they introduced attendees to the concept of organizational importance. But they didn’t stop there, they went on to articulate why resilience is necessary for organizational survival in today’s high-paced business environment, and how BRMs can lead the charge. “With resilience, organizations can adapt to changes and navigate through unexpected obstacles without damaging their operations, reputation, or financial stability.”
Breakfast of Champions: Organizational Culture
The common adage, “culture eats strategy for breakfast” could not ring truer for BRMs, and as Elka demonstrated, it is individual behavior that creates culture in the first place. As long as two individuals behave in a way the contributes to organizational purpose, then a proactive and sustainable culture is being developed through their relationship. She goes on to define both behavior and results in an organizational context.