Bill Holden
We specialise in in-place BIM training using the context of a project to develop skill and knowledge, and then face-to-face follow up with the appropriate people.
Location London, UK
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Part 2 of the 6 parts was very helpful, particularly in expanding the definition of networking and explaining the importance of keeping connections relevant.
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As a regular user of LinkedIn I strongly recommend that in any connection message you send you are honest about your intention and expectations. Courtesy still goes a very long way as it is a professional networking site.
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It's great to see a business that is interested in the community they work in and see their business as playing a part in developing it
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For the long term I would chose C so you can literally grow your won talent but if the workload spikes there is no choice but to recruit experienced professionals.
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I need people who can be honest with me, who share the vision of the business and who complement each other by respecting each others differences.
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Hi all, just finished part 1, so naturally moved on to part 2 to help me turn my many ideas into something more.
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Part 1 of the course was very good; the simple language to explain things that are often perceived as complex was really helpful, as are the prompts and templates. Overall a good introduction.
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Nice and easy to use template that I have started to populate. On to the second part of the course!
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Some really good ideas being shared here, very encouraging.
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Got my homework, it's been a good few years!
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She made some wise choices, which was more about the order of execution, starting with her strongest skills and moving from there. Having just looked her up, it'd great to see how much she has grown and the success she's achieved.
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There is a trend toward older tech (records, print etc.) among 20-40's because of the perceived retro value, and I think that is a market that has a lot of scope for growth. I'd suggest an online magazine (maybe adding paid subscription content) to draw together all other options, with a periodic print copy using a self-publishing platform
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Their advise was pretty sound for where we are now, but starting a business needs to look to the future as well.
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There is a slow move back to older ways of living, such as classic cars, records, local shops and high quality/low yield products. I would advise a combination of all four options built around a digital magazine; this gives the opportunity for creative writing (blog), photography (IG), video (YT), design and marketing (shop) - the way to monetise would be...
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I think personality plays a significant role in entrepreneurship, but so does your personal and family history and experiences. My family have been business owners for generations and that continues with my siblings and myself, so it is natural that the cycle would continue, but what isn't easy is everything that goes with business ownership such as...
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Hi all, I'm a training business owner in London and I'm here to learn some basics to help me be more competitive
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I want you to succeed because that is something the world really needs, especially in lockdown!
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Bill Holden replied to Alan Le Roy
Good luck Alan, I'm also building a training business
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Bill Holden replied to Donna P.
I love that, and even being willing to take it is a 1st step to success. I really hope you and your daughter succeed.
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I have enjoyed the course, in particular the different scenarios as it required some serious thought
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As a single person company I hadn't considered the need for any kind of ethical Code as it is just me, but I will write one so I have something to measure my behaviour against.
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I've never seen this happen
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I've never heard of this but think it is a great idea
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I agree that starting conversations is important, and that requires the leaders to lead and not just be managers - the leaders will be those doing what they say and ask of others
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In reality, my life would need to shift a lot for my miracle vision to happen exactly that way, but in the here and now it is very achievable and nothing is really stopping me other than the busyness of life
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I would not be working in an office in a city, but doing something outside, using my hands to live my life. I and the people around me would all be sharing the best of what we have for the benefit of the whole community with the older teaching the younger and everyone fulfilling their role according to their skills. There would be total trust, freedom and...
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It is clear that having ethical Codes of Practice or Codes of Conduct does not mean they will be used, followed or discussed. I think a reason could be that these are often too wordy and long, which puts people off taking the time to read, digest and use them. A solution would be to simplify the language and to make the documents shorter, referring to...
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A question: GDPR is now active and in one simple way gives people the right to have their personal data deleted. All good. I just read a WEF post stating that GDPR may render Blockchain illegal by its' nature. I'm no expert on either of these, so I will link to the post as it better explains all these things, but my question:
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Not so much challenging, but eye-opening as to the huge amount of policies, guidelines, codes etc that have been created to essentially govern behavior and influence thinking. It's a massive responsibility because the implications will be felt for generations.
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So much of this is common sense, but I guess these policies etc need to exist because of the minority.
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As stated, I'd decline and seek clients that do business legally. If I was feeling brave, I'd also point out that their behavior is bribery and therefore illegal
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Absolutely. However, again, because ethics is our values in action, and values are cultural, generational etc, you could be totally confident in an ethical decision that another is opposed to; at which point, right and wrong go out of the window and we're back in the Grey Zone.
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If I answered no to P, L or U then the answer is to educate myself and then act accordingly. If no is for Self, then it would require reflection and a lot of self-honesty to challenge why I answered no. The thing with Self is that it can be changed with relative ease and what we deem right, good and fair will probably change several time through our life. ...
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My thoughts haven't changed, but it does highlight just how wide harassment can be; by this definition, all stand up comedians should be punished, as well as many politicians.
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B - This can really depend on the individuals involved; if the intention was to mock or shame me it is totally wrong and I would challenge the appropriateness of the calendar in a place of work. If it was light-hearted and fun and others joined in, I'd laugh it off and then challenge the appropriateness of the calendar in a place of work. Either way, the...
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I have seen staff forced into gardening leave when others have been working overtime doing what could have been shared.
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Well done for talking openly about this issue, it really does highlight the clash between legal and ethical. Ethically prompt payment is good for subcontractors as many are SME's and need the cash flow to keep trading, however legally you have behaved correctly. May be time for your employer to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code!
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I have worked for a company that very much had an overall espoused culture with many sub-cultures mixed in; an employees experience in that company really came down to what department or office they worked in, which made cross-department/office working very difficult because what was behaviourally permitted in one was not in another etc. There was a space for...
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Exactly what Comfort said! The ultimate risk to changing regulation is the closure of business and the negative implications to the economy.
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A company I have previously worked with has a deep culture of care for the staff and local community of wherever their staff are based; it made the workplace more enjoyable, tedious tasks more bearable and made the staff feel cared for. The end result was increased productivity and happier empoyees.
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As a consultant I have been on the receiving end of payments; on the whole payment has been very quick from those I have worked with which has enhanced my view of those companies and makes me feel more favourably toward them.
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I know that Modern Slavery is very real (due to the all the reporting) despite not having witnessed it myself. For the UK, dealing with the issue will have huge social and economic benefit as people are paid fairly and treated well, increasing the spending power of laborers, their wellbeing and then the positive impact into their communities.
I think at...
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Ethics and non-legal obligation is a growing conversation and is very hard to avoid, so I'd guess that a large % are talking about these things, even if they don't have dedicated staff dealing with such matters. Being a member of an industry body helps with this as they each have their own codes of conduct.
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I think conflict of interest would be the biggest area of downfall, one reason being because we like to work with people we already know, and if that means awarding a contract to a former colleague or friend, then that's what happens.
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Bill Holden replied to Bill Holden
@AdrianMontague Thank you Adrian, I will email you at a convenient point this week.
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The 'me time' is spending time doing what I need to rest and recover, which is always a challenge when there are family matters to attend to, another high value. I know it is counter productive but that is just the reality
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I really enjoyed the interview and questionnaire and also felt that it added to last weeks' session
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These are important because they set a benchmark for expected behavior which creates consistency and underpins the culture. Our choices will make the biggest impact in our immediate areas of influence; family, community and workplace.
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I really like the statement taken from the CIOB website; it really sets the tone of expectation
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I have had the opportunity to work in two other countries; Australia and India. I found Australia to be pretty much identical to the UK in work practices etc. but India is totally different - I observed that where hierarchy in the UK is a flexible flat pyramid that allows relationships up and down the ladder, in India (at least in the context I was in) it was...
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My values reflect in point 3, but if I were to have a secondary set under the 10 permitted, then I'd 100% align. I think that if more investment was made in people development and family life was boundaried and respected (like it is in many, if not all, Scandinavian countries) then points 1 and 2 would come so easily.
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Bill Holden replied to Elle Idan
I be so bold as to suggest that the values apply to most professions
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My values seem to align with my current client, and that is reflected throughout the organisation, including the shop floor. I count myself fortunate as this hasn't always been the case and was a key factor in my decision to leave my comfortable and secure job to become a consultant.
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I 100% agree with the discussion and the simplest way we will see the aspirational values come to pass is to focus on the mentioned personal mastery
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Yes, when I look at my time over a typical month 95% of the activities align perfectly with my values, which seems too good to be true. As usual (for me) the 5% is 'me time'
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Man, that was tough!
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Very helpful and concise conversation
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I know that the values of my immediate family (wife and children) conflict with most of my family, which is something I've grown to accept and live with, as acceptance of others for who they are is a value of mine. As for work, as a consultant I move around quite often and it has become easier to perceive the company values; where I am currently they highly...
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For as long as I can remember I have been aware of my own and others' behavior; what I usually struggle with is correcting or challenging something that is 'wrong'
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Bill Holden replied to John Hall
This is a really good example of practicing ethical working
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Thinking about values is a common thread in my life, so it is very familiar territory.
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Bill Holden replied to Bill Holden
@ChristinaK You are right, there has been a huge effort to make better use of CSR, especially in the apprentice arena - a great beginning.
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Bill Holden replied to Bill Holden
@AdrianMontague I think some good research into the soft and financial benefits of quality CSR would encourage more to do it well, research that not only looked at the benefit to the business, but the knock-on impact at a local level for those taking it - into schools, families and communities. Support of existing and up and coming schemes would also help...
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Bill Holden replied to Bill Holden
@BronaghPurcell thank you for your comment; I haven't heard of Construction Ambassador training, but now I have I will check it out.
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I spent a lot of my time dreaming about what I'd rather be doing! In reality though, my time is 5 days work, 2 days family. The breakdown then really varies week to week, but no week includes enough rest.
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I've learned that ethics on paper is very simple, but in practice is - and will be - much more difficult.
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Bill Holden replied to Dolly Sah
Hi Dolly, don't give up! It only takes 1 small stone to cause ripples in a lake - be that stone!
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As has been mentioned, here in the UK there have been great improvements all many areas with more work to be done, but for me the biggest issue is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in particular when it comes to engaging young people to enter the industry. The majority of the time, a company will have an internal CSR target to include figures in tenders to...
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Bill Holden replied to Takalani magoro
It is interesting that in the illustration of the lost and found wallet, the person who hands it in is good. What if the finder is homeless, or a struggling single parent? That is why ethics is so tricky, we quickly assume and judge others without knowing their reasons. On the surface the good thing is to hand it in, but if faced with deep hunger or...
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It was pretty easy to answer the first question, but it isn't something that is readily discussed in my experience.
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This article is useful in breaking down a dictionary defined statement in plain language, but as is also pointed out, it is very individual, so this will be a rough sea to navigate if we end up discussing right and wrong.
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To me ethics is a catch-all term used to describe behavior, morals and values. I guess it is a hard topic to pin down because if it is more than law, then we are stepping into worldview and culture which can't be right or wrong, only different, and in a time where equality is held much higher than morality and tolerance has been skewed beyond what it should...
