Portland Profile: Laura Cigolot
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career so far? “Listen more; talk less; try to understand things from others’ perspective”. One thing I’ve learnt is to always consider the audience I am talking to, and to respect it whether it’s a large group, a one-on-one meeting, or a small group meeting. […]
Portland Profile: Dan Townshend
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career so far? Keep things simple and cut to the chase. Key insights, actions and implications can be obscured in the detail. Be plain and simple about what actions we are recommending and be comfortable embracing blank spaces on PPT slides. What is your favourite […]
Portland Profile: Charlotte Miller
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career so far? Look after yourself. Before I became a Special Adviser, a Conservative Party veteran told me to remember that (despite it sometimes appearing otherwise!) positive working relationships in Westminster are formed through doing good work and gaining trust – not spending every night […]
Portland Profile: Joel Chacha
What excites you about joining Portland? I am excited to join Portland because of its commitment to promoting positive change and its focus on developing meaningful campaigns that have a real impact on society. I am very passionate about creating innovative and impactful communications strategies that can help shape public opinion and drive meaningful change, […]
Portland Profile: Jess Smart
What is the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career so far? At the beginning of my career, I was told to create the opportunities you want. Whether that’s speaking up about the type of organisation you want to work with, or convening an internal working group, there are always plenty of opportunities […]