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Why Management Training Often Fails to Stick and What to Do Instead
Why Management Training Often Fails to Stick and What to Do Instead

21 May 2026

If you have ever sent a manager on a training programme and then watched as nothing much changed in the weeks that followed, you are not alone. It is one of the most common frustrations I hear from business owners and HR managers. So what went wrong?

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The Hidden Cost of Promoting Your Best Performer into a Leadership Role
The Hidden Cost of Promoting Your Best Performer into a Leadership Role

05 May 2026

It is one of the most common and costly decisions made in Irish businesses every year. A high-performing employee is promoted into a management role. But within a few months, something begins to shift. So, what went wrong?

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Remote working is the new norm for many businesses. Is yours ready?
Remote working is the new norm for many businesses. Is yours ready?

27 July 2020

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
- The real challenges of managing virtual teams
- The benefits of a remote working model and why it should be part of your workplace strategy
- How to effectively implement a remote working model in your organisation

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Avail of the new Business Continuity Voucher worth €2,500
Avail of the new Business Continuity Voucher worth €2,500

08 April 2020

Business Continuity Voucher to the value of €2,500 now available for Irish companies with up to 50 employees. It is part of the governments’ business supports package during the Covid 19 pandemic. The scheme is available through Local Enterprise Offices and is designed for businesses across every sector.

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How to Stop Panic in a Time of Crisis Covid-19
How to Stop Panic in a Time of Crisis Covid-19

16 March 2020

Communication is the backbone of every company but is even more important at a time of crisis. While a lot of companies focus on communicating with their customers, your priority needs to lie first and foremost with your staff the reasons being 1. to protect them against heightened stress and panic and 2. they are often in direct communication with your customers.
Given the sheer volume of information out there and the speed at which it is being updated it is understandable that staff are confused and concerned. So as managers, business owners and leaders it is important to clarify information, separate facts from the fiction and provide clear guidance to your staff.

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