The Optimist
At Optimo, we like to think of ourselves as pragmatic optimists. We believe that, with the right strategy and systems in place, change-making organisations can succeed beyond all expectation.
So, whether you choose to work with us or not, the business and operational tips we share on this blog are intended to propel your mission forward and help your organisation achieve positive impact.
The Fundamentals of Change Management: What is it, and how can you embrace it?
What’s change management? Change management is a way of dealing with the shift in a business's goals, processes, or technologies. Its importance lies in helping organisations adapt to...
Leeds Digital Festival 2024
We are excited to announce that we’re hosting an event for Leeds Digital Festival 2024! On the 25th of September, we will be hosting a webinar taking you through our journey to becoming a B...
Project Life: Project Management Techniques for Day-to-Day Life
Well hello there, thanks for stopping by. Today I'm going to be chatting about project management techniques that can be used in daily life! I’ll start with a little background. I...
The Story of Optimo
The story of Optimo began a few years ago with a company called DH Professional Solutions. However, they decided they needed a makeover to match their new values and growth. This was when...
Yorkshire Sustainability Festival Events
Yorkshire Sustainability Festival is the biggest gathering of sustainability in the North of England. It highlights the importance of collaborating, sharing our key learnings and recognising that we...
Music, Moods, and Productivity
We’ve asked our improvement consultant, Nick, to put pen to paper and channel all his creative juices into a blog. We wanted it to be authentic and important to him so he chose a topic that’s close...
Deciding whether B Corp was for us
B Corp I first came across the B Corp movement early in my business adventure. It was during lockdown when we were all stuck at home, meaning webinars became the go-to mechanism for sharing and...
Optimo Sustainable Bytes: A Green Web
Our Sustainable Bytes events are becoming quite a thing! I hosted our second Sustainable Bytes event earlier in February, this time with the theme of ‘A Green Web’. There was a great mixture...
A Day In The Life of Charlotte
Before we start with A Day In The Life of me, I have something to tell you. I have a secret… I’ve never coped with change very well! Every birthday meal used to be at TGIFs. Every holiday had to be...
Letting Sustainability Drive Your Design
One of my passions is learning and exploring how tech and sustainability can work together, without having a detrimental impact on the resources of our planet. I recently had a chat with Colin...
Optimo’s Sustainable Bytes event
I recently had the pleasure of hosting our first Sustainable Bytes event as part of the Leeds Digital Festival and it was fab. We had some lively discussions delving into the intersection of...
What does sustainability mean in higher education?
Meeting the demand needed to get the country to “net zero” is going to be a challenge, but we’re making it our business to help your business over all the obstacles.