Thermostat wars to open-plan stress: the neuroscience of workplace design
Three design features that most significantly impact on worker productivity are air quality, natural light and temperature
I tried out new foods at work. They helped my focus and creativity, and I felt better too
New book examines how the right diet can improve workplace performance, including focus, clarity, energy and creativity
How to change career: Advice from three people who have done it
Comedian and actor Joe Rooney is one of three people who changed their profession and offer tips on what to do before you make the leap
If you think you got your job on merit, I’m afraid I have some bad news
Meritocracy sounds positive until you examine its dark history and understand some of the biases that underpin it
Let them eat crumbs: Growing wage inequality is bad for both workers and businesses
Companies in Ireland should disclose the ratio of CEO pay to median employee pay as US and UK groups do
What top CEO pay and gender pay gap reporting tell us about Irish business
Available figures show that women continue to trail in the workplace on pay and their representation in the upper ranks
Is there a magical formula to thriving at work?
There are four basic ingredients to achieving a thriving workplace
Humans: Just a ghost in the machine as artificial intelligence redefines ‘good jobs’
As AI makes work more precarious, how can we manage to prioritise job reconversion rather than displacement?
What’s the real reason your boss wants you back in the office?
Research does not back up reasons generally given by employers for returning to the office, though authors concede remote does not always work
Helping overlooked colleagues recover their motivation when you become their boss
Doing nothing if you get promoted over a colleague increases the likelihood of them leaving and you losing a valued team member
Gillian Anderson may not be disappearing from work but many women in Ireland are
‘Invisible women syndrome’ is a reality in the workplace, particularly for those over 50
‘As I was saying’: Interruptions at work cost organisations more than they might think
Women and employees from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are interrupted more frequently, study finds
Stalling for time on EU Pay Transparency directive? That’s a business fail
Employer lobbies cite administrative burden but data and experts tell a different story: delay may be the most expensive option
Work is broken and it is well past time to fix it for Ireland’s working parents
Rigid workplace structures and increased focus on return to office mandates ignores modern reality that both parents need to work
Is doubt a leadership superpower in the workplace?
Uncertainty is not necessarily something to overcome but rather something to harness for leaders looking to thrive