Careers: Is ‘big change’ possible? Lucy Kellaway is one of my favourite journalists. Or should I say, ‘was’. See Kellaway’s articles vanished from the Financial Times around 18 months ago. In an online article I stumbled across last week I discovered Kellaway, who was 30 years in journalism, left her post with the FT. Kellaway […]
At Inspo, the following are four unmissable work truths. You may agree or disagree on their importance. That’s fair enough. Either way, they are important to share to let you form your view on them: Work dominates your time: You are going to spend 33% of your wakeful adult life at work. It trumps (possibly […]
The lovely summer evenings have been such a gift this year. That being said, they are eclipsed by that feeling of having a week or two’s uninterrupted holidays from work. And for many of us, that period is upon us around this time. It’s so important to make the most of it. Here’s three things […]
Career Progression: Moving from Pain to Gain. I believe it’s a rare journey in life where we get to the end point without some pain along the way. To be honest, I don’t know would I want it any other way. One of my favourite minds on living life well, Victor Frankl, emphasised how suffering […]
This is classic summer. Sun out, Wimbledon on. I’ve been playing my own version of Wimbledon lately. Tennis tournaments across Dublin that is. The standard I play at is a mere fraction on show currently at SW19. That being said, the tournaments have made me appreciate the ‘win or lose’, ‘live or die’ environment that […]
Yoga on Saturday in Saint Stephen’s Green was brilliant. The sun beamed a wonderful light and heat on us for the hour. This light was contrast by complete darkness set upon the grass four feet away from my mat by a shadow cast from a towering oak tree in the Green. ‘Where there is light, […]
Inspo’s last blog focussed on the importance of the front and back offices. Both for business and ourselves, and our career. Another key concept that has emerged in more recent times in business is the concept of the ‘mid-office’. The mid-office is responsible for areas such as strategy formation and execution, and product development. The […]
I spent four years working in a front office. Eight years in a back office. It gave me a great perspective on the two sides of the corporate coin. The front office makes things happen. It makes the money. It delivers the work. The front office is the interface with the world. The back office […]
The statistics relating to today’s employee paint a clear picture for employers and business leaders. This picture illustrates the reality that a good percentage of your current staff will leave you. The facts about your workforce: According to a study by Gallup, 60% of your millenial workers are currently open to moving jobs. Research by […]
Are you happy with where you work, but less happy with your role? Well then, read on! Amy Wrzesniewski and Jane Dutton, researchers of work fulfilment, have been central to creating a concept called ‘job crafting’. ‘Job crafting’ is the process of making physical and mindset changes to improve how you think and feel about […]