by Margaret E Ward | Aug 28, 2026 | Future of Work, Work-Life Balance
Computer, desk, chair, phone, keyboard, mouse. These are the things we have the most physical contact with during the working day, but what about the impact of our overall environment? Looking beyond our computer, we might see a busy open-plan office, large windows,...
by Margaret E Ward | Jul 30, 2026 | Future of Work, Leadership & Management, World of Work
Let them eat … crumbs? Workers are feeling the pinch as the cost of groceries, energy and other household bills increases. The Government’s budget will reduce some of the pain, but we need to look elsewhere to understand why we are having to stretch our euro...
by Margaret E Ward | Jul 10, 2026 | Future of Work
Are humans at risk of becoming a “ghost in the machine” as artificial intelligence (AI) redefines good jobs? Generative AI is rapidly reshaping the way we live and work, but it’s also quietly affecting workers’ job security, financial stability and rights. Without...
by Margaret E Ward | Jul 3, 2026 | Company Culture, Future of Work, Leadership & Management
The real reason many bosses want everyone back in the office five days a week? Their ego. No joke. New academic research has found what many of us long suspected. Over the last six years, organisational psychologist Adam Grant at the Wharton School at the University...
by Margaret E Ward | May 15, 2026 | Future of Work, Women at Work, Work-Life Balance
What do glass slippers, leather shoes, and the world of work have in common? Too many people pretend they’re the right size. Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters and US president Donald Trump’s officials all attempted to wear shoes that didn’t fit. Likewise, too many...
by Margaret E Ward | Apr 30, 2026 | Future of Work, Women at Work, Work-Life Balance
When I first met Laura (not her real name), she was an associate solicitor in a small but busy general practice and excited to be pregnant with her first child. Five years later, she was a solicitor at a top Dublin law firm and a parent to two young children with a...
