Aspira chief executive Pat Lucey learned from a mentor the value of surrounding himself with ‘learn-it-all people’, rather than know-it-all people

The Pension Commission’s establishment and recent report offer hope that we are on the road to creating a pension scheme fit for the future

In the battle for talent today, work-life balance and paid leave are high on the list for potential employees when considering any rewards package on offer

To ensure good corporate governance, company boards must be constantly seeking to recruit diverse members with the right skills and experience

The ‘great resignation’ has taken hold in Ireland, with 42 per cent of Irish workers planning to leave their jobs in the next year, and employers need to be prepared

How you work within a team and connect with people, and how you deal with change and with stressful situations will determine how you succeed in any profession, says the successful ballerina

Dr Yvonne Barnes-Holmes is co-developer of a science-driven model of behaviour change that can enhance workplace wellbeing, improve employee relations and reduce burnout

HR staff should aim to leverage the changes of the past year to create a new and improved way of working in which employees and organisations can thrive

The government’s strategy and adoption of the latest technologies to enable Irish employees to continue remote working could become the blueprint for other countries to follow

Financial incentives can result in comparison and resentment among colleagues, and taxes can take much of the good out of them anyway

The key to making your business more sustainable is to break the job into smaller parts

Niamh Geraghty always knew she wanted to become a chartered accountant. Now, as a partner with Deloitte, she relishes shaping and executing the firm’s talent strategy

The pandemic has brought about a more flexible approach to business whereby the successful firms will be the ones that can accommodate remote working as well as in-person collaboration

It’s easy to forget how much we rely on the government in this particular area, and that innovation, jobs and economic growth follow every improvement made to it

Promoting women in Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) is now a priority and a passion for Anna Rafferty of Johnson & Johnson Ireland

Giving people the opportunity to master a task or challenge and empowering them to make decisions emphasises independence, adaptability and trust

A recent survey found that more than half of teenage girls interested in studying engineering and construction studies did not have access to these subjects in school

Sleep needs to be made a priority and treated with the same importance as nutrition and fitness when it comes to our health

While specialisation can be invaluable, it’s important to collaborate and share knowledge, according to Wayne Stanley of Simon Communities of Ireland

When a few colleagues got together in the Galway office of Fidelity Investments to sing, they never imagined it would turn into a company-wide, global initiative