Over the weekend, social media platform ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter) reminded me that I joined and created my profile on there 15 years ago. It prompted me to ponder and run through the impact Twitter has had on my work life and the wider ripples it’s caused within society and the media landscape. Twitter/X … Continue reading
COP28 commences today in Dubai (1st December 2023) where representatives of states, business, industries, and campaigning organisations congregate under the United Nations umbrella, to urge, debate and either agree or dispute key next steps under the spotlight of the World’s media. Surrounding this forthcoming week’s event is the tussle of opinions and dissection of agendas, … Continue reading
I recently commented on a YouTube reaction video, where an American was responding to a video that focused on ‘Britishisms That Confuse the Rest of the World’. Funnily enough, I discovered the use of euphemisms is confusing to some Americans, so was prompted to explain why we use them, and how their use became popular. … Continue reading
I was recently in discussion with a colleague about the quality of handover briefings I’ve experienced over the years. This was in response to an instance he was describing where an organisation had to recall someone who had recently retired, to help their former department regain its efficiency and performance, which had dwindled under the … Continue reading
The Tremeloes famously reached the top of the UK single charts with ‘Silence is Golden’ back in 1967, and as any experienced communications professional will tell you that sometimes keeping a dignified silence is the best stance to take and not immediately react or directly respond to an antagonistic voice, especially within a public forum. … Continue reading
The growing appreciation that our ‘built environments’ embrace a more sustainable role in our communities, is beginning to focus the minds of those constructing buildings, homes, and transport infrastructure. No longer is the life, durability and functionality of the building enough. The impacts on the physical, social, economic and natural environments need to be considered … Continue reading
Time to sharpen your claws, toughen your skin, and amp up your diplomatic and collaborative skills ‘to eleven’ if you’re embarking on a journey to sustainably reconfigure your organisation, its offering, and how it thinks, breathes and behaves. How should we handle the inevitable bite-back when the introduction of sustainability begins to rattle cages? In … Continue reading
Finding our feet, stretching our legs, and dusting down our face-to-face social skills have coincided with the gradual lifting of restrictions within the UK, as we’ve collectively battled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of us have stories to tell of how we lived through the past 18 months and faced the frustrations, dealt with loss, … Continue reading
Most of us have taken time over the past six months to stop and think hard about our lives – our priorities, how we live, work, and interact with others. It has been a seminal moment and not always comfortable as individuals, couples and families have been confined within their homes over ‘lockdown’, and equally … Continue reading
Today – 4th May is my ‘Started Work Day’ anniversary. I always remember it, my first day at work in a proper full-time job. I arrived dressed in a 3-piece navy pinstriped Austin Reed suit, grey shirt and red tie (no photo – see below). All set to work in an insurance office in the … Continue reading
Mark Batchelor 