The collected thoughts of Blackbridge Communications
» | October 13, 2011
It’s a reasonable bet that no-one in the western world missed the passing of Steve Jobs. News bulletins, front pages and (seemingly) every online forum in the universe eulogised the man who must be the most respected business leader of [...]
» | October 12, 2011
Time was when we used to work in HR, or Internal Communications. Not any longer. Now, the people who make the laws have decreed we’re all Engagement Facilitators. Type ‘engagement’ into Google and you’ll get nearly a third of a [...]
» | September 22, 2011
The HRD put down his second cup of coffee and wiped his brow. ‘I agree that we need to talk to our people about how this change is going,’ he said. ‘But there’s talking, and then there’s talking. ‘What we [...]
» | August 8, 2011
I went to a comedy festival the other week. One of the best acts was Alex Horne, who had a handful of impressive groaners. ‘Does anyone here read ‘Chat’ magazine?’ he asked. ‘It’s great. Particularly if you’re French. And you [...]