When is leadership development a waste of time? Consultant Denise O’Brien has the answer
In this week’s column, O’Brien Learning Solutions founder Denise O’Brien shows organisations how to avoid the pitfalls of leadership development.
The Value of a Strong Mentor: A Personal Perspective
*Denise O’Brien. Denise O’Brien from O’Brien Learning Solutions focuses on the different perspectives of a mentor in this week’s article. As a business owner and managing director, I have experienced first-hand the immense value of having a strong mentor. A mentor is someone who provides guidance, wisdom, and support, helping you navigate the challenges of …
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The hidden value of ‘tidying up’ in life and in work
*Denise O’Brien from O’Brien Learning Solutions. This week’s article from Denise O’Brien focuses on the hidden values of life and work. It’s that time of the year again, Spring cleaning and the de-clutter season is upon us! I recently decluttered my home office space and my wardrobe as I do a couple of times a …
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The Neuroscience of taking breaks
*Denise O’Brien. We’ve all had a couple of long weekends in the last month to remind us of what it’s like to down tools and take a break away from the day to day responsibilities of life. Some of you are getting ready to go on holiday in the coming weeks and most of us …
Why A.I. is not a substitute for the human experience
*Denise O’Brien. This week’s article from Denise O’Brien delves into Artificial Intelligence in the world of learning and development. I may be biased but this week I will discuss, in my opinion why A.I. in the world of learning and development, cannot replace the human element of the process. Fresh in my mind is the …
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Why should an entrepreneur have a personal board of directors?
In this week’s article from O’Brien Learning Solutions’ Denise O’Brien, delves into why Entrepreneurs should have a personal board of directors. On my podcast called EXTRAordinary Women, which has launched in the last couple of months, I had the pleasure of interviewing a lady named Shelley Svoren from the United States. Shelley had worked at …
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Why is psychological safety such a hot-topic?
*Denise O’Brien. In this week’s article from O’Brien Learning Solutions’ Denise O’Brien, delves into why psychological safety is such a hot-topic currently. The concept of psychological safety is a buzz-phrase nowadays in the field of organisational and leadership development. It is defined as the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking …
What is Change Management?
*Denise O’Brien. This week’s article from Denise O’Brien from O’Brien Learning Solutions defines the solution of change management. I support teams and organisations to develop a culture that attracts and retains top talent. Usually, when I begin working with an organisation, this means that things need to change! The process of change, can be gradual …
‘I’ve found that life is the greatest teacher’
AS I write ‘managing director, O’Brien Learning Solutions’ I realise that I am much more than that as a person. While I love the work that I do, I also know that the work doesn’t define me and that there is much more to me, and to life than ‘work’. With that said, I find …
A story of the creation of an award-winning organisational culture
In this week’s article from the Clare Echo contributor, Denise O’Brien, delves into a story of how she aided a University of Limerick group to an award-winning nomination. Amid the many covid lockdown periods that we experienced over the course of the pandemic, I was approached by the senior leaders at UL Student life (the …
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