Workers quit or changed jobs in their thousands during the so called “great resignation” of 2021 but why is it so hard to hire people at the moment? Resignations reached record highs last year, but this isn’t because people left the labour force. Instead, they resigned in order to start new jobs at other firms […]

In March 2022 the Minister for Social Protection introduced to government the final design principles for a proposed auto enrolment retirement savings system for Ireland. The objective of the proposed scheme is to ensure that every worker will have access to a workplace pension to supplement the basic State Pension. The proposal, scheduled to go […]

Compassionate leadership combines management skills with empathy. Compassionate leaders are supportive, encouraging and are committed to improving the happiness of their team. All of this results in a more effective and engaged team. In today’s hybrid working environment, where some people are physically present and others are working remotely, compassionate leadership has arguably never been […]

Stagflation is a combination of stagnant output and rapidly rising prices. Stagflation has been in the press a lot lately as financial analysts fear the toxic cocktail of rising prices and slow economic growth. Post-pandemic supply chain bottlenecks, combined with rising energy prices and the economic effects of the war in Ukraine are seen as […]

Brand purpose is the reason for the brand to exist beyond making money. A truly purposeful brand will derive its purpose from the product or the service itself. Spotify is a good example. Their mission is to “unlock the potential of human creativity – by giving millions of creative artists the opportunity to live off […]