As reported in the Business Post earlier this week, Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) is currently working on the development of a “Smarter Travel Mark”, a new accreditation-based scheme to help promote green, sustainable travel. Here are our thoughts on where this fits into the government Climate Action Plan, what it means for Local Authorities […]
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The National University of Ireland, supported by the Whitaker Institute and the Western Development Commission, recently published its third report on Remote Working in Ireland, following on from similar surveys and reports in May 2020 and May 2021. Having read the report, I see five key takeaways for organisational leaders, which I’ve expanded on below.
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When I’m helping organisations with their Hybrid Working arrangements some common questions keep coming up: What do I do if people have been working remotely and are reluctant to return to the office? How do I handle bad feelings with team members who can’t remote work (perhaps because of the nature of their role) but
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Nine key takeaways, and two observations, from a detailed read of Ireland’s draft Remote Working Bill. 1️⃣ Employers will be obliged to create a formal Remote Working Policy and ensure it’s communicated to and accessible by employees. It will be an offence not to have one. 2️⃣ Formal requests for RW can be made by all
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The results of a recent survey by NUI Galway on the subject of distributed working included some interesting findings: 44 per cent of leaders believe that distributed working has made the challenge of managing their team more difficult (with, interestingly, an equal proportion saying the opposite) The overwhelming majority of respondents (95 per cent) expressed
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Everybody is talking about Remote Working again. As we face into a new and necessary phase of working at home for many people and organisations, I wanted to share some practical advice on how to get the best out of your situation. Who likes being “Remote”? Firstly, a change in language and mindset is important:
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