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Limelight HR Helping businesses tackle the challenges of HR while preparing them for a bigger and brighter future.

Our story is simple; we’re built on a passion for bringing fun and laughter to the workplace that creates happy, productive employees and, of course, happy bosses. Your people are your biggest asset, and their well-being and performance directly affect the success of your company. At Limelight HR, we’re passionate about working with creative, forward-thinking companies and media businesses to create an individual approach to HR. We work with you to identify the methods, solutions and best practices that best allow you to deal with any issues, manage your workforce and support your company in reaching its full potential. Your company is unique; we take the time to get to know the ins and outs, so that we can provide expert advice that’s tailored to the needs of your company. And you’ll be supported by us from start to finish, allowing you to sit back and focus on what matters most; running your business. Limelight HR has a wealth of experience to offer; our founder, Sally Bendtson, has over 10 years’ experience in the field, and has worked for high-profile brands including the BBC, Red Bee Media, Guardian News Network, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV – as well as in the hospitality, finance and property investment sectors. Companies within the creative media and production industry come with additional challenges, but we have that covered. Building on Sally’s past experience in media and the arts, we have worked with many media agencies – it’s our speciality and we love it. HR may have a reputation for being boring; and it’s true, it can be dull – but not the way that Limelight does it. We aim to have fun, and create an approach that’s truly personalised to your company. Say goodbye to rigid processes and confusing jargon, and hello to truly personalised, creative solutions that allow your people – and your company - to thrive. If you like the sound of how we do things, then we’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch by phone on 01423 206909 or email at [email protected].

Want 40% off our brand-new People Planner?Well, I've got some VERY exciting news!After a real labour of love, creating, ...
09/10/2026

Want 40% off our brand-new People Planner?

Well, I've got some VERY exciting news!

After a real labour of love, creating, changing, tweaking, adding and removing...

Plan It, Lead It, Love It is FINALLY nearly here!

And to celebrate, everyone on the waitlist is getting an exclusive 40% discount when early access opens on Friday 16 October.

This is not a diary!

This is a planner designed specifically for busy managers who want to create great places to work, but don't always have the time, headspace or support to make all those good intentions happen.

It's packed with practical tools, leadership prompts, planning pages, reflection exercises, HR guidance and a few fun surprises.

Everything I've learnt from years of working with managers and businesses, poured into something you can actually use every day.

I genuinely cannot WAIT to share it with you.

Early access opens on 16 October, exclusively for people on the waitlist.

Want to be one of the first to get your hands on it AND save 40%?

Get yourself on the list here: https://limelighthr.co.uk/new-planner-coming-soon

From 1 October, the time limit for most employment tribunal claims increases from three months to six.Granted, this soun...
28/09/2026

From 1 October, the time limit for most employment tribunal claims increases from three months to six.

Granted, this sounds like a fairly dry employment law update.

But stick with me because for a manager or business owner, there’s a very practical consequence.

A claim can now arrive months after the original incident or decision.

By then, can you remember exactly what was said in that performance meeting?

Why that warning was issued?

What happened after someone raised a concern?

Why you decided not to pass someone's probation?

Probably not. And the manager involved might not remember either.

So if your management style currently involves lots of conversations and not many notes, this is a good time to change that.

You don't need a 14-page report every time someone is five minutes late.

You do need a sensible record of important people decisions, what was discussed and why you made the decision you did.

Six months is a flipping long time to rely on memory!

21/09/2026

There’s always one and it’s always me. I just can’t do meetings or concentrate at a workshop unless I’m eating. I blame the ADHD! 😂

Business workshop.

You don't need a slide in the office to make people happier at work.You don't need a pool table either.Or mandatory fun....
21/09/2026

You don't need a slide in the office to make people happier at work.

You don't need a pool table either.

Or mandatory fun.

Please, for the love of Friday afternoons, no mandatory fun.

A decent place to work is much less complicated.

A manager who does what they say they'll do.

Knowing what's expected of you.

Being thanked when you've done something well.

Being trusted to do your job.

Being able to admit you've made a mistake.

Having someone listen when something isn't working.

Being allowed to have a laugh.

It's International Week of Happiness at Work.

So tell us...

What's one small thing that makes your workplace a better place to be?

Call for help!!!!! We’re looking for a few lovely volunteers to help with an exciting student project. During September,...
09/09/2026

Call for help!!!!!

We’re looking for a few lovely volunteers to help with an exciting student project.

During September, we’ll be working with a group of university students on a real-world business project, and part of their work will involve speaking with people in businesses to carry out some market research.

That’s where you come in.

If you work in or run a business with 15+ people and would be happy to spare a little time to chat to the students and answer some questions, we’d love to hear from you.

It will help us enormously with the research, but just as importantly, it gives the students the chance to speak to real businesses, ask questions and gain experience they simply can’t get from a spreadsheet or a list of data.

There’s no big commitment. We’re simply looking for people who like a chat and would be happy to spare some time when the project gets underway.

Fancy helping out?

Comment below, drop me a message or get in touch, and we’ll add you to our lovely list of willing volunteers.

“They know what they’re supposed to be doing.”Do they? Do they really?This comes up surprisingly often when we're talkin...
07/09/2026

“They know what they’re supposed to be doing.”

Do they? Do they really?

This comes up surprisingly often when we're talking about performance.

A manager is frustrated.

Someone isn't delivering what they need.

Deadlines are being missed. Work isn't quite right. The manager is starting to wonder whether they've got the wrong person.

But have you actually explained what good looks like?

Not what the job description says.

Not what you assume they should know.

What do you need from them?

By when?

What standard are you expecting?

What should they prioritise when everything feels urgent?

Sometimes you do have a performance problem and sometimes you've got a perfectly capable person trying to hit a target nobody has properly shown them.

Before you decide someone isn't good enough, make sure they've been given a fair chance to be good.

September always feels a little bit like January to me.Everyone’s properly back.The summer juggle is mostly over.And sud...
04/09/2026

September always feels a little bit like January to me.

Everyone’s properly back.

The summer juggle is mostly over.

And suddenly there are only a few months left of the year.

Which makes it a good time to ask...What people thing have you been putting off?

That conversation you need to have?

The job description that bears very little resemblance to the actual job?

The 1:1s you keep meaning to book?

The policy you know needs updating?

The slightly clunky process everyone complains about but somehow still uses?

You don't need a giant HR action plan for September.

Pick one thing that's been hanging around.

Sort it.

Then pick the next one.

By Christmas, you might be rather pleased you did.

“I don't want to make a big thing of it.”We hear this quite a lot when somebody raises a concern at work.And that's fine...
02/09/2026

“I don't want to make a big thing of it.”

We hear this quite a lot when somebody raises a concern at work.

And that's fine.

Not everything needs to become a formal grievance.

But informal doesn't mean do nothing and hope everybody forgets about it.

If someone tells you something isn't right, listen.

Ask what happened.

Find out what they would like to happen.

Work out whether you need to do anything.

Then check back in.

Quite a lot of workplace problems can be sorted early.

But only if somebody actually sorts them.

It's the Friday before a bank holiday weekend.So here is a little reminder that not every Friday afternoon needs to be s...
28/08/2026

It's the Friday before a bank holiday weekend.

So here is a little reminder that not every Friday afternoon needs to be squeezed for every last drop of productivity.

If the work is done, the clients are happy, and nothing is on fire...

Let people wind down.

Finish a little earlier if you can.

Say thank you for the week.

Wish everyone a good long weekend.

And then, this is the important bit:

Actually switch off yourself too.

The emails will still be there on Tuesday.

Your team doesn't need to see the boss replying to things at 9pm on Sunday to know you care about the business.

Sometimes good leadership looks like showing people it's okay to stop working.

Have a lovely bank holiday weekend.

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