Why people who are great at their job can fail when promoted It's the curse of the accidental manager, people who have moved up the corporate ladder without formal management or leadership training Work and careers • 06 Nov 23
Why people who are great at their job can fail when promoted It's the curse of the accidental manager, people who have moved up the corporate ladder without formal management or leadership training Work and careers • 06 Nov 23
Should you bring your politics to the workplace? The turmoil in the workplace over political views represents an extension of the growing politicisation of corporate life Work and careers • 26 Oct 23
Should you bring your politics to the workplace? The turmoil in the workplace over political views represents an extension of the growing politicisation of corporate life Work and careers • 26 Oct 23
How to futureproof your career from the AI skills disruption The skills we need to deal with workplace changes caused by AI turn out to be the skills we were not taught in school Work and careers • 28 Sep 23
How to futureproof your career from the AI skills disruption The skills we need to deal with workplace changes caused by AI turn out to be the skills we were not taught in school Work and careers • 28 Sep 23
Do you have what it takes to be a leader in your organisation? Merely occupying a leadership role does not make someone a good leader so what's required to deal with decision making? Work and careers • 12 Sep 23
Do you have what it takes to be a leader in your organisation? Merely occupying a leadership role does not make someone a good leader so what's required to deal with decision making? Work and careers • 12 Sep 23
What do Generation Z employees want from the workplace? It turns out that the work attitudes we often attribute to Gen Z workers are widely shared across generations. Work and careers • 09 Oct 23
What do Generation Z employees want from the workplace? It turns out that the work attitudes we often attribute to Gen Z workers are widely shared across generations. Work and careers • 09 Oct 23
Is using headphones in the office to block out noise a good idea? Workers hate office noise and find it distracting, but is using headphones to shut out colleagues the solution? Work and careers • 31 Jul 23
Is using headphones in the office to block out noise a good idea? Workers hate office noise and find it distracting, but is using headphones to shut out colleagues the solution? Work and careers • 31 Jul 23
The growing world of nixers, passion projects and side hustles Many people embark on jobs on the side to maximise their talent, make full use of potential and earn some extra income Work and careers • 26 Jul 23
The growing world of nixers, passion projects and side hustles Many people embark on jobs on the side to maximise their talent, make full use of potential and earn some extra income Work and careers • 26 Jul 23
The hot desk problem: do you really have a desk in your office? Businesses are increasingly relying on hot desks or office hoteling when employees are back in the workplace. Work and careers • 10 Oct 23
The hot desk problem: do you really have a desk in your office? Businesses are increasingly relying on hot desks or office hoteling when employees are back in the workplace. Work and careers • 10 Oct 23
Should you be friends with your co-workers? Research has found that workplaces function better when colleagues have good relationships with one another Work and careers • 20 Jul 23
Should you be friends with your co-workers? Research has found that workplaces function better when colleagues have good relationships with one another Work and careers • 20 Jul 23
How gossip can help your work and social life Gossip has long been misunderstood, but it's a key part of politics and the way the world works Psychology • 30 May 23
How gossip can help your work and social life Gossip has long been misunderstood, but it's a key part of politics and the way the world works Psychology • 30 May 23
How commuting over 3km to the office is bad for your health Research has found that commuting more than five hours per week has a number of negative health consequences Health • 22 May 23
How commuting over 3km to the office is bad for your health Research has found that commuting more than five hours per week has a number of negative health consequences Health • 22 May 23
How to deal with the serious issue of bullies in the workplace Businesses who are firm about bullying and follow through on complaints can benefit themselves, their organisations and their employees Work and careers • 08 May 23
How to deal with the serious issue of bullies in the workplace Businesses who are firm about bullying and follow through on complaints can benefit themselves, their organisations and their employees Work and careers • 08 May 23
Can a HR department help a business to go green? Research shows working for organisations that are 'doing their bit' for tackling climate change is high on the list of priorities for workers Business • 11 Apr 23
Can a HR department help a business to go green? Research shows working for organisations that are 'doing their bit' for tackling climate change is high on the list of priorities for workers Business • 11 Apr 23
How employers could benefit from hiring people with disabilities Employers adhering to the same old recruitment tactics are failing to capitalise on the untapped talent of people with disabilities Work and careers • 04 Apr 23
How employers could benefit from hiring people with disabilities Employers adhering to the same old recruitment tactics are failing to capitalise on the untapped talent of people with disabilities Work and careers • 04 Apr 23
What do employees really think about skills-based volunteering? Skills-based volunteering is seen as a win for all involved, but employees often don't view it in the same way as their organisation Work and careers • 31 Mar 23
What do employees really think about skills-based volunteering? Skills-based volunteering is seen as a win for all involved, but employees often don't view it in the same way as their organisation Work and careers • 31 Mar 23
Why are 'dubious' personality tests so popular in the workplace? Despite decades of use and millions of tests administered, there is little credible research to support their value or use Work and careers • 21 Mar 23
Why are 'dubious' personality tests so popular in the workplace? Despite decades of use and millions of tests administered, there is little credible research to support their value or use Work and careers • 21 Mar 23
A short history of the two day weekend Having both Saturdays and Sundays off work turns out to be a relatively modern phenomenon Work and careers • 10 Mar 23
A short history of the two day weekend Having both Saturdays and Sundays off work turns out to be a relatively modern phenomenon Work and careers • 10 Mar 23
The curse of leavism: are you using time off to finish work? Leaveism is where employees work during leave periods or over the weekend to handle excessive workload Work and careers • 16 Feb 23
The curse of leavism: are you using time off to finish work? Leaveism is where employees work during leave periods or over the weekend to handle excessive workload Work and careers • 16 Feb 23
How to address pay and conditions of staff in Irish nursing homes Pay and conditions for staff at private nursing homes must be part of the discussion on how we provide care for the elderly Nursing Homes • 07 Feb 23
How to address pay and conditions of staff in Irish nursing homes Pay and conditions for staff at private nursing homes must be part of the discussion on how we provide care for the elderly Nursing Homes • 07 Feb 23
How did layoffs become the answer to every business problem? The short-term interest of financial investors is now what rules every organisation, which is bad news for employees Work and careers • 24 May 23
How did layoffs become the answer to every business problem? The short-term interest of financial investors is now what rules every organisation, which is bad news for employees Work and careers • 24 May 23
Why women prefer male bosses The queen bee syndrome may be why women usually find it more stressful to work for female bosses than for male bosses Work and careers • 09 Dec 22
Why women prefer male bosses The queen bee syndrome may be why women usually find it more stressful to work for female bosses than for male bosses Work and careers • 09 Dec 22
How desk jobs alter your brain – and why they're so tiring You've been sitting down indoors at your desk all day so why do you feel as tired as your friends who have physical jobs? Work and careers • 07 Nov 22
How desk jobs alter your brain – and why they're so tiring You've been sitting down indoors at your desk all day so why do you feel as tired as your friends who have physical jobs? Work and careers • 07 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Are we seeing the end of the 9 to 5 working day? Remote working has changed both where and when we work, with hybrid workdays putting an end to uniform starting and ending times Work and careers • 17 Oct 22
Are we seeing the end of the 9 to 5 working day? Remote working has changed both where and when we work, with hybrid workdays putting an end to uniform starting and ending times Work and careers • 17 Oct 22
We need to talk about the parental pay gap The pay gap between employed mothers and fathers is 38%, while women with children earn 17% less annually than those without Society • 14 Oct 22
We need to talk about the parental pay gap The pay gap between employed mothers and fathers is 38%, while women with children earn 17% less annually than those without Society • 14 Oct 22
