It was to be Mary’s first job, she had recently graduated, and she was devastated. The job offer was pulled. Wojciech left a good job that he took up 7 years ago when he came to Ireland from Poland. Now he was told the job was “no longer available” and he felt embarrassed about going … Read more
In my work I meet a lot of employees on a weekly basis. And there are three mistakes that crop up time after time after time. You need to know what these mistakes are, and ensure to avoid them. Are you ready? Let’s go. It’s personal If you bring a complaint to the WRC (Workplace … Read more
Let’s call a spade a spade. If you are at a WRC hearing and you have a well constructed legal argument prepared, based on syllogistic reasoning, you can be easily set back on your butt. First, let me explain what syllogistic reasoning is. Syllogistic reasoning involves a logical argument based on deductive reasoning. It involves … Read more
There’s a lad from outside Mullingar who has a peculiar way of making a living. I’ll tell you about that another time, though. Because last week he paid me a visit on different business: the common problem of the “problem employee”? How do you handle this familiar problem? Many employers come to me with … Read more
It’s an easy mistake to make. It happens the best of us. Lately, I have come across quite a few instances of this problem when speaking with employees about their issues. And it saddens and frustrates me. Let me explain, shall I? All of us know people who rub us up the wrong way. It … Read more