Small talk is a powerful workplace asset, but can exclude new and diverse staff
Seemingly innocuous workplace small talk can go awry when leaders and team members forget to put themselves in a newcomer’s shoes
How to AI-proof your career to ensure employment longevity
If AI job losses mean linear careers are only 20 years long then how can you protect your career and your financial security?
How Irish women can successfully start their own business in a system stacked against them
Many girls in Ireland miss out on lucrative careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths thanks to legacy issues
Leaders need to rethink ‘intelligence’ in an increasingly ruptured world
Limited understanding and measurement of human intelligence has led to business models that amplify social division
Do you have what it takes to be a leader?
There are six basic styles of leadership and the best are skilled at several, with the flexibility to switch between them as circumstances dictate
What is ‘fractional employment’ and how can it offer late-career opportunities for executives?
The approach allows businesses to gain specialised skills and knowledge, and avoid pitfalls, for a fraction of the price of full-time staff. What’s in it for employees?
Are you busy as a bee or a busy fool?
Take time to reflect on what real success looks like and whether you’re measuring the right things
What happens when an AI joins the board of directors?
Are such things a gimmick or an indispensable tool for company strategy and decision-making?
Should you ever work for free? Yes, but go in with your eyes open
Offers of amazing opportunities are legion these days, but they are almost always unpaid. Do not let your ego lead your head
Burnout by design: what can you do to avoid it?
Focus on relentless growth may seem good for the bottom line, but it can be self-defeating
What’s really holding women back at work?
World Bank report explores barriers to progression and examines which efforts to promote women’s leadership work well ... and which don’t
You’re 65 and being forced to retire; can they do that?
Contracts can determine when you must retire but legislation expected next year may force employers to be more flexible
We need more over-65 workers, and companies need to get better at employing them
A declining population and greater longevity makes keeping older workers in the workplace longer a necessity, not an option
Why neurodivergent people are now coveted as highly skilled workers
Microsoft and Bank of Ireland among companies reshaping HR processes to access neurodiverse talent