Even if you love everything about your job, burnout can still affect you. A person often experiences burnout when they feel as though they are investing more in their work than they are getting out of it. This can happen if a persons job is not rewarding, however it is more likely that it occurs […]
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Were you one of the smartest kids in your class? You have done well in your career, however you are constantly seeing people you outperformed in school achieving more than you, or your colleagues are leapfrogging you. You are now asking yourself ‘what am I doing wrong?’ Does this sound like you or someone you
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It’s hard to miss the festive spirit which is everywhere during the holiday season. Some people can’t get enough! For other’s however, it is actually the most stressful and lonely time of the year. A survey carried out by Healthline in 2015 found that 44% of people are stressed during the holidays whilst a further
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Most of the things managers do are forgettable, the actions you carry out on a day to day basis are experienced by your direct reports as routine. But for the days that are not routine, when you are under pressure, how you respond to this pressure makes a lasting impression on your team and the
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What separates great leaders from average ones? According to Daniel Goleman they answer does not lie in technical skills or IQ, it is in fact emotional intelligence (EQ). These are a group of skills which allow leaders to maximise both their own performance, and that of their team. These skills are self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy
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We are currently living in a network and knowledge-based society. What this means is that we depend on our relationships in order to develop both professional and individual growth. The problem that arises is most people don’t like to share their knowledge with people they don’t know or don’t like. Research has suggested that we
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There is a myth that only certain people have a ‘creative personality’ and if you don’t well that means you can’t be creative. However, in years of research on creativity, this has not been proven. Anybody can be creative in the right context and if they are given the right opportunities. The secret to having
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Changes in technology over the last 200 years have drastically transformed the business landscape. Research carried out by Mckinsey has shown that digitisation is having the same drastic effect. Research carried out by Bughin and Catlin shows that digitisation can have a significantly negative impact on incumbent firms in a variety of industries depleting one
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One of the things that you hear quite often in interviews is how the best part of a candidates job is their co-workers. You spend most of your time with your colleagues and so it is incredibly important to be able to get along with them. This will have a direct impact on your day
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With the holidays just around the corner it is not unusual for productivity at work to fall at the end of the year. However, you can help yourself stay on track by making a few small changes. It is important not to let your focus drift in order to complete your tasks in the quickest
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When it comes to Brexit, there is huge concern in Ireland surrounding the impact it will have on the country, particularly the agri-food sector. The UK is Ireland’s largest export market and so it is clear why people in this sector are extremely concerned about the future. Areas of uncertainty One of the main areas
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In every team there are always members who come up with creative and useful ideas more often than other members. These ideas are the backbone of innovation and are the foundations of new products or services which could give a business a competitive advantage. Creative employees however often underperform, this is often because most organisations
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