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    University of Limerick

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    Professor Kevin Murphy is the Kemmy Chair of Work and Employment Studies at the University of Limerick

    The list of ways your PowerPoint presentaion can go wrong is long... Photo: Getty Images

    What's the big problem with PowerPoint presentations?

    Building a talk around the type of slide show common in most PowerPoint presentations is a profoundly bad idea

    Work and Careers • 08 Feb 21
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    4 ways to fix the office and avoid 'business as usual'

    The current crisis is an ideal opportunity to reform the way work is performed in most offices

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    "There has been considerable pushback to the idea that we can do without supervisors and managers, but the last six months has been a trial run of how well employees and organisations get along without close supervision."

    How the end of the office may also mean the end of your boss

    Working from home has shown many employees that they do not need a manager or superviser to get work done

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    US president Donald Trump checks into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for Covid-19 treatment

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    With Facebook planning pay cuts for staff who move to less expensive areas, remote working may not be a great idea for some employees

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    "What problems does the Leaving Cert solve? And how would Ireland address these problems without something like the Leaving Cert?"

    Why it's the right time to kill off the Leaving Cert

    There's now an opportunity for Ireland to get off the Leaving Cert merry-go-round and introduce a new system for students and universities

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    "Dominic Cummings taps into a widely held belief that adding very different people to teams can make them more creative and effective." Photo: Getty Images

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    The key to success in recruiting people with diverse ways of thinking about their work is not to overdo it.

    Work & careers • 11 Feb 20
    "Like Ireland, the US population, wealth, opportunity and political power is concentrated in a relatively small number of urban areas"

    What can Ireland learn from the mess America finds itself in?

    The current polarisation in the US represents growing fundamental differences within the country

    United States • 17 Jan 20
    The only up is up: Ryanair's Michael O'Leary assesses the form

    The ups and downs of superstar CEOs

    Corporate life in the world of Michael O'Leary, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos can be quite a rollercoaster for all involved

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    "An employer who forces you to come to the office for no reason is doing little more than rubbing in your powerlessness". Photo: iStock

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    Why do so many companies and entrepreneurs insist that workers should be present at all times?

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