Steering Point Articles
How to write a cover letter that actually reflects you (and helps you stand out)
“I hate cover letters. They add so much stress to the already uncomfortable and grueling job hunt,” admits Elainy Mata, a Harvard Business Review contributor, echoing the sentiment of countless job seekers who’ve stared at blank pages, wondering if anyone actually reads these things [1]. The unfortunate answer? Yes, they do. And in an era […]
Overcoming Anxiety at Work
Anxiety is a defining feature of the modern professional experience. It shows up in boardrooms and on building sites, at early morning check-ins and during late-night laptop sessions. It lingers behind confident emails and polished presentations, and increasingly, it determines not just how people feel at work but whether they stay. In Ireland, anxiety is […]
How AI has forever changed the hiring process
Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging curiosity in the world of recruitment. It has become the default. In 2025, nearly every major company uses AI to some degree in hiring, whether for screening CVs, automating interview scheduling, or assessing candidates’ suitability for complex roles. A recent survey found that 99% of hiring managers now […]
Advice for new leaders on giving feedback
It’s often difficult for a leader stepping into a new role. You’re the boss, but you’re also the newbie, simultaneously the authority figure and the one who needs to ask directions for the bathroom. The impulse to prove one’s worth early on often collides with the uncomfortable truth that credibility has yet to be earned. […]
The Growing Need to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
In June, the heatwave that swept across Europe claimed an estimated 2,300 lives in 12 major cities. According to a rapid analysis by the World Weather Attribution group, two-thirds of those deaths — about 1,500 — were directly linked to climate breakdown, which pushed temperatures up to 4°C higher than they would have been without […]
To Specialise or Generalise, That is The Question
By the time most of us reach mid-career, we’ve heard it all. “Pick a lane.” “Master your craft.” “Become the go-to expert.” The mantra of specialisation — get deep, stay narrow — has long dominated career advice. It’s a compelling narrative: commit to a niche, invest your 10,000 hours, and one day you’ll be recognised […]
How to Hand Off Work Before Your Time Off
By the time you finally sink your feet into the sand, lace up your hiking boots, or simply switch off your morning alarm, the last thing you want to be thinking about is a work email. Yet for many professionals, the pre-holiday period can feel like an overwhelming sprint to the finish line, a time […]
What Businesses Get Wrong About Psychological Safety
In today’s corporate landscape, few ideas have travelled faster — or been more misunderstood — than psychological safety. Once an obscure academic term coined by MIT’s Edgar Schein and Warren Bennis in the 1960s, it has since exploded into boardrooms, workshops, and keynote speeches. But in the rush to embrace it, many leaders have twisted […]
How to Help Workers Affected by a Global Crisis
When the world tilts — through war, pandemic, economic collapse, or natural disaster — businesses are no longer bystanders. They are not only economic actors but emotional anchors for their employees. Whether it’s an unexpected invasion, a policy earthquake, or the creeping, grinding stress of a deteriorating global order, the effects of a crisis bleed […]
How to Lead the Team You Inherit
By the time you’re handed the keys to your new office — whether you’re the incoming CEO, a freshly-minted manager, or the latest external hire parachuted in to “fix things” — one truth tends to reveal itself quickly: the team you’ve inherited may not be the one you would have chosen. But it’s yours now, […]
Why Every Business Needs an Eldercare Policy
For decades, businesses have rightfully focused on supporting working parents. Childcare subsidies, parental leave, flexible working — these benefits have become fundamental to any serious talent strategy. But a new caregiving frontier is emerging, and too few organisations are prepared: eldercare. With ageing populations, fragmented care systems, and rising long-term care costs in countries like […]
How Working While Sick Became the Norm – and Why That Should Change
Across boardrooms, hospital wards, classrooms, and home offices, a quiet epidemic is spreading — not of illness itself, but of working through it. Presenteeism, the practice of working while sick, has become so widespread that it now affects nearly 90% of the American workforce, despite many employers offering formal sick leave [1]. In Ireland, where […]