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Addressing High Housing Costs in Ireland: Strategies for Employers
https://steeringpoint.ie/worklife/addressing-high-housing-costs-in-ireland-strategies-for-employers/“Ireland has experienced a rapid increase in housing costs over the past few years, making it increasingly difficult for both Irish citizens and those coming to the country for work to find affordable housing…The high housing costs have impacted employee morale, retention, and overall financial well-being.”
Harnessing Data to Fuel Employee Empowerment
https://steeringpoint.ie/worklife/harnessing-data-to-fuel-employee-empowerment/“Analysing data such as customer satisfaction scores has been increasingly embraced with more old school metrics such as exit interviews becoming less common. By analysing and examining key metrics such as customer satisfaction scores and revenue, organisations can make more informed decisions on product development and resource allocation.”
How Adopting a More Positive Mindset Can Transform Your Work
https://steeringpoint.ie/worklife/how-adopting-a-more-positive-mindset-can-transform-your-work/It sounds too simple, doesn’t it? Fluffy and naïve. “Just be a little more positive and you’re bound to see results.” Healthy scepticism and an eye roll feel a fitting response. And yet the benefits of adopting a positive attitude are increasingly well-documented and steeped in research from leading academic institutions.
How to Approach a Career Pivot
https://steeringpoint.ie/worklife/how-to-approach-a-career-pivot/“According to the US Department of Labor, the average person will change careers 5-7 times during their working life. Approximately 30% of the total workforce will change jobs every 12 months”
The Science of Succeeding: Unearthing the Mental Keys to Endurance and Excellence with Karen Weekes
https://steeringpoint.ie/podcast/dr-karen-weekes/Dr. Karen Weekes is a distinguished adventurer, sports psychologist, university lecturer and corporate consultant who etched her name in history in February 2022. She not only became the first Irish woman but also the 20th woman globally to undertake a solo oceanic row, covering an impressive 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a span […]
How to Avoid the Winter Malaise and Keep Productivity up Through the Dark Season
https://steeringpoint.ie/worklife/how-to-avoid-the-winter-malaise-and-keep-productivity-up-through-the-dark-season/As clocks turn back in most of the western world, we must contend with the fact that, though we are still in the throes of autumn, winter has come, or at the very least is coming, bringing with it the annual productivity malaise that accompanies the season of darkness.
The Power of Story
https://steeringpoint.ie/worklife/the-power-of-story/“In today’s competitive market, where products and services often compete in parity, the difference between success and obscurity often lies in the ability to captivate, engage, and emotionally connect with consumers. Storytelling in branding serves as a potent vehicle, enabling companies to transcend the mere transactional exchange and establish a profound, enduring relationship with their audience.”
How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence with BBC’s Ros Atkins
https://steeringpoint.ie/podcast/communicate-with-clarity-and-confidence-with-bbcs-ros-atkins/Ros Atkins is a BBC journalist and host of the BBC Explainer series ‘Ros Atkins On…’ which has received millions of views all over the world. Ros’ sharp, insightful explainers are a masterclass in unpacking complex issues in an accessible, informative, and engaging way. They are also proof that for all the talk of dwindling […]
Schopenhauer and the Workplace
https://steeringpoint.ie/worklife/schopenhauer-and-the-workplace/“The core arguments Schopenhauer made that Brooks champions are: embracing mindfulness, thinking of the big picture, living day-by-day, and blocking out external noise. By undertaking these practices, promoted by Schopenhauer in the middle of the 19th century, one can have a better relationship with their work today.”
Behind the Music, Beyond the Mind – Daniel Levitin’s Masterclass on Sound and Successful Ageing
https://steeringpoint.ie/podcast/behind-the-music-beyond-the-mind-daniel-levitins-masterclass-on-sound-and-successful-ageing/Daniel Levitin is a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, bestselling author and musician whose work encompasses music, the brain, health, productivity and creativity. He is the Founding Dean of Arts & Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal. He is the author of the best-selling […]
The art of decoding body language
https://steeringpoint.ie/the-art-of-decoding-body-language/Our guest today is Martin Brooks. Martin is a top communications coach, author and speaker who specialises in how to use your body language more effectively when communicating. Our nonverbal behaviour or body language affects how others see us. But it may also change how we see ourselves, and therefore how we use our bodies […]
How to make the most of your relationships, personally and professionally
https://steeringpoint.ie/podcast/trish-murphy/Trish is a qualified and accredited psychotherapist, trainer, and offers counselling and therapy in couples counselling, sexual intimacy and individual psychotherapy. Trish has appeared as a commentator on Prime Time, The Afternoon Show, Frontline, Live at 3, and teenage programmes on RTE. She is also a regular contributor to the print media in national newspapers, […]
