by Margaret E Ward | Nov 14, 2015 | Insights
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence has admitted that, until recently, she didn’t negotiate as powerfully as a man might because she was afraid of being seen as not “likeable”. “I didn’t want to seem ‘difficult’ or ‘spoiled’,” she wrote in an essay for Lenny, Lena...
by Margaret E Ward | Nov 3, 2015 | Insights
Walking is good for your physical and mental health – but could it also make you more creative at work and boost your brand? Frédéric Gros thinks so. In his new book A Philosophy of Walking, he emphasises the importance of walking to everyone from Nietschze and...
by Margaret E Ward | Sep 30, 2015 | Insights
Women are still not heard When it comes to rebalancing the scales of gender representation, things may be starting to change. However, Booker Prize-winning author Anne Enright says Ireland is still 20 years behind other European countries when it comes to women’s...
by Margaret E Ward | Sep 23, 2015 | Insights
Gobbledygook is bad for business. Long-winded, complex sentences will cost you money, time – and customers, a conference on plain English in Dublin heard last week. Plain English expert Dr Deborah Bosley has even suggested that the mortgage crisis in the US might not...
by Margaret E Ward | Sep 2, 2015 | Insights
But the war is far from won Is it time to throw our hats in the air to celebrate the success of women broadcasters in Ireland? Audiences for programmes presented by women are up. And new shows targeted at women are being launched. It’s tempting to think that women are...
by Margaret E Ward | Aug 17, 2015 | Insights
If you want to know why tone of voice really matters, consider this experience from Harriet Cummings. “The other day I emailed my husband at work to check in on what was for dinner. His response? ‘To ensure optimal nutrients, I’m going to prepare a ground Bos...
