Kerrie Dorman, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Kerrie Dorman

Kerrie Dorman is Founder of the Association of Business Mentors.

She was a serial entrepreneur in multiple industries and is now a professional business and life mentor. She founded the Association of Business Mentors (ABM) early on in her mentoring journey to provide a framework for standards and ethics in mentoring in the UK. As well as working with SME’s, she runs practical training for mentors working alongside HR departments building mentoring programmes that are motivational, monitored, and guarantee a return for participants and organisations. She is always up for a chat and all her contact details are found on the ABM website.

Why can’t we take a break?

Kerrie Dorman

Sep 11 '24

Holidays are becoming almost extinct for sole traders and small business owners.

Studies show there is an inherent fear of curiosity in the workplace

Kerrie Dorman

Aug 21 '24

Why is this when curiosity generally leads to more effective leadership, innovation, and growth? This exploration into the disconnect between the perceived risks of curiosity and its benefits may explain why this fear persists

Are you listening? This is what happens to your business when you actively listen

Kerrie Dorman

Jul 9 '24

There are copious amounts of content and noise around having ‘good’ communication skills and how important it is for business owners and leaders to be good communicators. Listening tends to be the key communication skill. It’s where it all starts. But what does that mean?

Understand the impact of lost productivity

Kerrie Dorman

Jun 25 '24

Productivity losses are widespread in SMEs, yet they can be readily converted into gains straight to the bottom line

A business mentor takes a sabbatical

Kerrie Dorman

May 15 '24

After sixteen years of business mentoring alongside starting The Association of Business Mentors, I felt I needed a breather and decided to take a mentoring sabbatical