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Virtue at work is never its own reward

The key is to find a way to mark the end of each job with a reward or tiny commemoration

Mon May 09 2022 - 05:24

Pilita Clark: Where have the older workers gone and will they ever come back?

‘Grey resignation’ reverses an important pre-Covid trend towards older workforces

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 05:07

The man who predicted the Great Resignation has more big news

US academic Anthony Klotz coined one of the defining phrases of the pandemic

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 05:43

Pilita Clark: Discard the salutation at your peril

Emails that launch straight into subject matter run risk of being ignored

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 05:57

‘Problematic’ Davy fine, Applegreen abandons UK sale, and a new visitor experience at Tullamore Dew distillery

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Mon Mar 14 2022 - 06:39

Has Covid changed how we dress for work forever?

Attendees at a recent conference in London had one question: what should I wear?

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 04:40

Pilita Clark: We will pay for our hybrid work freedoms with more hot-desking

If people are only coming into the office occasionally, it makes for a lot of underused space

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 05:17

Banks risk becoming new fossil fuel villains in 2022

Banks are turning on the taps for green finance but they are far from closing them for fossil fuels

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 16:32

Money isn’t everything in the Great Re-evaluation

People are rethinking what they really want from working life and employers need to watch them closely

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 05:10

Pilita Clark: No one can act alone to cure the curse of a noisy work colleague

Lack of quiet spaces to work uninterrupted leaves impression staff not hugely valued

Mon Sept 20 2021 - 06:00

State’s investment plans at risk, William Fry to facilitate flexible work, and smoking to be banned in the home

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Mon Sept 13 2021 - 07:06

Pilita Clark: Why smoking at home may be a sackable offence

Many companies now adopt a ‘no nicotine users’ hiring policy, but is this fair?

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 05:48

Pilita Clark: The rush to forget Covid needs to slow down

Will the benefits that came from the pandemic crumble as it eases?

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 05:36

Ryanair first quarter loss, Thérapie’s €10m fertility clinics, Ikea’s profits

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 07:13

Empty offices on Mondays and Fridays spell trouble for businesses

Pilita Clark: In Australia the spread of hybrid work is leading to fears for the future of city centres

Mon May 17 2021 - 05:40

Sick of Zoom? Lucky you don’t need it to save the planet

UN climate meetings last week showed difficulties and downsides of running events online

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 05:15

Pilita Clark: What the oddly uplifting Covid jab says about business life

Companies should try to replicate the volunteers’ sense of purpose and goodwill

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 06:49

The post-vaccine world will present its own problems for office workers

Pilita Clark: In an Israeli catering firm the unvaccinated have to take their packed lunch outside

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 06:00

Pilita Clark: The scourge of work email is far worse than you think

Revolutionary fix needed to address the tyranny of the bloated inbox

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 05:39

Pilita Clark: Too many boardrooms are climate incompetent

Boards talk the talk on climate and social inequality but don’t act

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 05:17

Covid-19 vaccines will not get us back in the office any time soon

Pilita Clark: How can employers entice hesitant employees to get the jab?

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 05:23

Pilita Clark: Managing ‘meeting monsters’ to get work done

Evidence suggests meetings are not helping busy people make good decisions about important stuff

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 07:47

Being polite in work emails is more important than ever

Pilita Clark: 2020 has upped the value of the polite, swift and considerate email

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 05:12

Hurrah for the companies giving staff more time off

Pilita Clark: The average working week has lengthened since home became our office

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 05:00

Covid-19 has shown that much of ‘normal’ life should have been binned years ago

Pilita Clark: Some of the attempts at recreating normality amid pandemic are shocking

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 05:00

Budget to include stimulus fund, AIB eyeing cost cuts, and one in three pubs fear closure

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Mon Oct 12 2020 - 06:19

Getting your head around returning to the workplace

Mental health guide aims to tackle workers’ anxiety about office life and Covid

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 06:01

Retail shortages, undeterred homebuyers and a slowdown in construction

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 06:28

Statements about corporate values are so often full of guff

Lofty ideals can sound great on paper, but too many struggle to match reality

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 05:00

Pilita Clark: Smart ways to handle remote work, and dumb ones

‘We don’t think productivity is a big problem, but a sense of belonging is’

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 05:25

Introverts relish level playing field of working from home

Online conference calls can mute loudmouths and make everyone wait their turn

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 05:28

Pilita Clark: Working from home is starting to pall

Making time for one-to-one conversations with staff is a must for managers

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 05:39

It’s time email providers fixed the problem of unwanted mail

Most of us are too resigned to living with a brimming inbox but Hey might be a solution

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 05:45

Five ways to get ahead in the office even if you’re still at home

Figuring out how to look busy and stay in the workplace politics loop are key

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 05:39

Chanelle enters US market, Compass delivers food, and EY’s awards

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Mon Jun 15 2020 - 06:37

Pilita Clark: Recovery will be greener than last one

Economic impacts of pandemic are unlikely to stifle environmental concerns

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 05:45

Why we’re about to learn if we are really in the A-team

Employees working remotely may end up being unfairly overlooked for promotions

Mon Jun 01 2020 - 07:00

Covid-19 has devastated lives and livelihoods but there have been consolations

Pilita Clark: A jobs website reported nearly half of UK workers said the lockdown had made them appreciate their family more

Mon May 18 2020 - 05:27

An Post delays mortgage market entry, rating agency reviews and electric car targets

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon May 11 2020 - 06:51

Why I’ve had to change my mind about networking

Pilita Clark: In a locked down world the need to build connections has never been greater or more physically impossible

Mon May 11 2020 - 03:45

Pilita Clark: Taking care of family is now the priority

However stubborn and difficult our parents may be, the time we have with them should never be taken for granted

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 03:30

Apartments row, Ires to continue building in Dublin, and hotel occupancy rates

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 06:41

Why bosses should not be afraid of speaking out on Instagram

Pilita Clark: Social media can be risky but authenticity on such platforms is rewarded

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 02:15

Companies should not use the climate crisis as a scapegoat

Pilita Clark: Tackling the crisis will be hard enough without firms using it as an excuse

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 05:30

Pilita Clark: Political life shows managers need a stable team

US presidential hopeful Bloomberg vows first 100 days in White House about building team

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 05:05

Pay gaps, grand plans for Dublin’s docklands, and top tips for tech gifts

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 07:20

Kindness in the workplace too often goes unrewarded

Being considerate and caring towards others is wrongly characterised as a dull trait

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 15:15

Pilita Clark: Five ways to seem you care about women at work

New report highlights gender-based issues but its recommendations won’t work

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 05:50

DAA’s bid for McEvaddy land, Aramco IPO, and Web Summit gets underway

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 06:30

What I learned from my hellish long-haul flight

Pilita Clark: a flight to Australia showed how it takes very little to turn a customer relations disaster into triumph

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 15:08

Pilita Clark: Business language replete with confusing terms

Britain is being helmed by PM Boris Johnson. What is wrong with plain old ‘run’?

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 05:13

Dublin’s labour market, tourism declines and tariff concerns

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 06:37

Tedious and outdated sexist jokes are sadly not outliers

Pilita Clark: The world has changed in ways that some men still don’t seem to understand

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 13:12

PTSB’s bonds sale, Bank of Ireland’s tax case, and EY cuts Irish GDP forecasts

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 06:40

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