We all love a buzzword, don’t we? A few years ago in construction, BIM was all the rage. It’s now morphing into the ‘digital twin‘ (yes, we’re down with the kids at Limeslade!) and of course, ‘ConTech’. What about wellbeing? Everywhere you turn at the moment, somebody seems to be talking about the need for […]
It’s an increasingly common buzzword, but why should you be doing CSR? What is CSR? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) describes ways companies try to behave ethically and contribute to society. It is often associated with environmental action and sustainability. Whilst this is an important element of CSR, it also covers volunteering, charity fundraising and a […]
Have you ever watched a film or tv show and noticed that the vase of roses in the background has switched to tulips and back again or similar? Continuity mistakes are annoying, and you can’t believe that someone hasn’t spotted them before it makes it to the big screen. When mistakes happen, people can’t help […]
Sometimes great tips come from a completely unexpected source. There I was, enjoying Sunday afternoon with a celebrity autobiography on a cosy chair, cat on my lap, only to find I had to take action as the author is not just telling their life story but providing advice that might work in my business too… […]
The first thing I wrote about when I set up Limeslade Consulting was LinkedIn. I lamented the number of people who don’t seem to get it. And yet there are many more who do, and who use it regularly. But lots of you ignored me – at your peril! LinkedIn is the second biggest social […]
Personal Brand This month, a bit of a hobbyhorse: The importance of reputation, or personal brand in professional services. But what is it, and is it more than being good at your job? Personal brand. It’s one of those terms, a bit like ‘blue sky thinking’ or ‘drill down’. It’d score well in a round of […]
I’m in Dubai this week, and the subject of ethics, and “cultural relativism” has raised its head a few times… Whether your business is huge or absolutely tiny, in this day and age you can’t avoid Ethics and diversity. A few things other than my Dubai trip have brought this right to the fore… Firstly, […]