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More and more, leaders and organisations are having to grapple with the reality of a “multi-generational” workforce, with three or more generations working together side-by-side. But what challenges – and more importantly what opportunities – does this create?Ciara Kelly of Futureneerz has over 24 years business and leadership experience in marketing, strategic planning, graduate programme development, millennial engagement & team leadership. Before establishing Futureneerz in 2017, Ciara spent many years working in senior marketing and business development roles with organisations such as Irish Distillers-Pernod Ricard and Coca Cola Bottlers.As an executive coach and certified Gallup Strengths Coach, in recent years Ciara has focused on empowering leaders & their teams. A key aspect of that is supporting leaders and organisations as they grapple with the challenge of the multi-generational work force.You can find out more about Ciara at her website: www.futureneerz.comMore detail on the research on the multi-generational workforce is available online:https://www.gallup.com/workplace/238073/millennials-work-live.aspxhttps://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/millennialsurvey.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With resources stretched and organisations under more pressure than ever, the need for Learning & Development interventions to have the greatest possible impact and relevance has gained greater importance. So what does the evidence say?In this episode we are joined by Professor Claire Gubbins of Dublin City University to discuss how practitioners can draw on the research and evidence in order to take a more evidence-based approach to Learning & Development. Professor Claire Gubbins is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour & HRM at Dublin City University and director of DCU’s Executive MBA Programme. She is an Associate Editor for Human Resource Development Quarterly and Deputy Director of the LINK Research Institute (Knowledge and Learning).Claire is a Member of the CIPD, the US Academy of Management, the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) and the University Forum for HRD (UFHRD). She also works closely with the Irish Institute of Training & Development on a number of research projects.Awards for her work are numerous and include a Fulbright Scholarship to Carnegie Mellon University. Professor Gubbin's latest book - Learning & Development in Organisations: Strategy, evidence and practice - is available now and is published in association with the Irish Institute of Training and Development: http://www.successstore.com/sampler-learning-development-in-organisations.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a recent article in The Conversation, Professor John Quiggin of the University of Queensland asserted that the Covid-19 pandemic might just have helped us to stumble on the biggest productivity increase of the century. But is this really the case? And if so, what are the longer term implications for societies, most particularly when the threat of the pandemic recedes?John Quiggin is an Australian economist, a Professor and an Australian Research Council Federation Fellow and a Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland, and a member of the Board of the Climate Change Authority of the Australian Government.His work has been acknowledged globally, and in October 2020 Professor Quiggin was named the 20th most influential economist in the world.A prolific author and blogger, Professor Quiggin's most recent book, Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work So Well, and Why They Can Fail So Badly, was published by Princeton University Press in April 2019.The original article in The Conversation is available here: https://theconversation.com/have-we-just-stumbled-on-the-biggest-productivity-increase-of-the-century-145104Professor Quiggin blogs regularly at https://johnquiggin.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we might like to think that all accents are regarded equally, this is far from the case. Research has found that even in supposedly neutral and objective settings such as court rooms, accents can play a crucial role in defining our understanding of and engagement with a person with significant impacts on the outcome of criminal proceedings.Dr Lara Frumkin is a Senior Lecturer at The Open University’s School of Psychology. She is a chartered psychologist, fellow of the Higher Education Academy, associate fellow of the British Psychological Society and international affiliate of the American Psychological Association. She has previously worked in government and non-profit organisations as well as in academia. After receiving her academic training, Dr Frumkin worked at the American Psychological Association, focusing on policy and informing the public about psychological research and practice. She subsequently worked at the US Department of Justice linking psychology to relevant aspects of justice, national security and crime. A community and social psychologist by background Dr Frumkin’s current research is centred around applying psychological principles to law enforcement and security services. This includes detecting deception, the impact of extralegal factors on case outcome, how lawyers prepare and interact with clients with mental health difficulties, and community responses to terrorism and extremism. More recently, Dr Frumkin has started to look at the role of human interaction on cybersecurity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to Professor Barry Quinn of Ulster University Business School and explore the motivations for our buying decisions. In particular, we examine some of the key drivers that lead us to buy local when the online options can be so appealing.Barry Quinn is Professor of Retail Marketing at the Ulster University Business School. His areas of expertise include SME growth and innovation in various sectors, including food and retail. He has published widely in journals such as Journal of Rural Studies, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of Marketing Management, International Marketing Review, and European Journal of Marketing. He has worked closely with SMEs on several European projects that have looked at policy support and business development needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to eminent psychiatrist and physician, Professor John Ratey of Harvard Medical School to discuss his decades-long research into the cognitive and psychological benefits of exercise for people of all ages. Professor Ratey is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in 17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADD-ADHD “Driven to Distraction” series with Ned Hallowell, MD. With the publication of "Spark - The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain," Professor Ratey established himself as one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection, something he has continued with his more recent book Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization: Eat Fat, Run Free, Be Social, and Follow Evolution's Other Rules for Total Health and Well-Being.Keep up to date with Professor Ratey’s research on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JohnRateyMD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear alot about bias and biases, but how do we and should we deal with them? And what do they mean for us - both as individuals and leader?In this - our 10th episode - I am joined again by neuroscientist Professor Shane O'Mara of Trinity College Dublin to further explore some of the implications of cognitive biases for leadersShane O’Mara is Professor of Experimental Brain Research (Personal Chair) at Trinity College, Dublin - the University of Dublin. He is a Principal Investigator in the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and is also a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator. His research explores the brain systems supporting learning, memory, and cognition, and also the brain systems affected by stress and depression, and he has published more than 140 peer-reviewed papers in these areas. Professor O'Mara is a graduate of the National University of Ireland - Galway, and of the University of Oxford (DPhil). He is an elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (USA), and an elected Member of the Royal Irish Academy.Professor O'Mara's new book is 'In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration' (WW Norton, 2020). He loves to walk wherever and whenever he can, with walking in cities a firm favourite. He particularly wants to see urban design incorporate ease of walking and movement for all into our daily lives.www.shaneomara.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Covid-19 crisis has had a significant impact on consumer behaviour but what will this mean longer term? In this episode I am joined by Claire O’Rourke, Research Lead at Dentsu Consult in Dublin to examine how behavioural research can help businesses and leaders understand key market trends and, as a consequence, better connect with their clients and customers. Claire O'Rourke is an experienced dual researcher with qualitative and quantitative research experience and a background in psychology. She has worked with a range of public and private sector clients and always seeks to explore the motivations and triggers, to look at predicting rather than just describing behaviour. Claire was previously an Associate Director in Amárach Research and is a published researcher with peer-reviewed publications in numerous academic journals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When leaders think of organisational change they almost inevitably think of linear models of change and human behaviour. Yet as Jo Kearney, Leader of Learning Strategy for Facebook Global Operations by drawing on new approaches such as Organizational Network Analysis, more effective ways of leading and implementing change are possible.Jo Kearney leads learning strategy and change for Facebook’s global operations. Prior to this, Jo was responsible for internal and client talent and change transformations for Accenture for over 15 years in a global capacity.Jo has over 15 years’ experience in leading strategic change and people-related research and projects across various industries including the high tech, luxury retail and government sectors. Jo has led over 30 global people projects, working extensively across Europe, the Middle East, Australia and the USA. She has acted in a leadership and learning advisory capacity to senior public and private sector officials. Jo has also guest-lectured in learning, organizational innovation and agile change across academic institutions as well as acting as a regular speaker and facilitator in numerous Fortune 500 companies.Jo sits on the board of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy and is a certified Gallup faculty and positive psychology coach. Jo is also pursuing further studies in Organizational Psychology at Harvard University. Jo is passionate about the power of storytelling, design thinking and harnessing networks for organizational change. Jo is also a qualified nutritional coach and interested in all aspects of nutrition as medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Mark Fenton-O'Creevy, an expert in decision-making at The Open University, dives into the complexities of making choices during radical uncertainty. He contrasts radical uncertainty with normal risk, highlighting how traditional risk models failed during the financial crisis. Mark emphasizes the intertwined nature of emotion and cognition in decision-making and discusses the limitations of big data and AI in unpredictable situations. He advocates for scenario planning to enhance resilience and cautions against comforting narratives that may blind organizations to real issues.