We are delighted to announce the successful completion of our inaugural SEVENx7 Research Project Managing Maternity in Ireland: Maximising Reintegration and Retention. The findings stimulated great discussion amongst our 7 participating organisations. Many of our recommendations that emerged from the research are now being implemented by several of the organisations that participated in SEVENx7.
Our research showed clear benefits of flexible working, maternity coaching and a positive line manager relationship on employee engagement and retention post maternity leave. For more information about this research, or if you are interested in participating in future SEVENx7 Research Projects email info@seven.ie.
Johanna recently presented at the ‘Investing in Talent’ Conference at Dublin Castle, organised by the Department of Justice and Equality, which was aimed at promoting and supporting Gender Balanced Leadership. The conference was supported by the European Union under its PROGRESS programme (2007-2013) and was moderated by the well-known journalist and broadcaster, Margaret E. Ward.Over 200 participants from both the public and private sectors attended the conference to hear from a variety of national and international high profile speakers who are each committed to achieving gender balance in leadership roles.
The conference was hosted by the Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, T.D. In his address to the conference Minister Ó Ríordáin emphasised the need to communicate that this is not an issue for 50% of the population but for 100%. The opening address to the conference was made by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D. who told the conference that by continuing to draw our leaders mainly from the male pool we are ignoring the benefits of drawing from both and that we are under-utilising the talents of our highly educated women.
Johanna’s presentation focused on how strategic talent management; continued customised support; and a career and co-parenting focus before, during and after Maternity Leave can help and support women leaders of the future. You can download Johanna’s presentation along with other presentations from the conference here.
We are on the move to our new spacious offices at 91 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
We really look forward to welcoming you at number 91 in the very near future.
In line with our plans for growth, the increasing demand for our services and a desire to broaden our research and innovation offering, we are very pleased to announce that Mary Collins and Kevin Quigley are joining the team.
DR MARY COLLINS
Mary is a key member of our team in the delivery of leadership development and coaching services to our clients. Mary also leads our research in relation to ‘Managing Maternity in Ireland: Maximising Reintegration & Retention’.
Mary has been working in the Organisation Development and Talent Management field for over 14 years. She is an accredited coach with the Association of Coaching (AC) and is qualified in the use of a range of psychometric and personality assessment instruments.
KEVIN QUIGLEY
Kevin is an integral member of our team, leading research and innovation in our core areas of expertise. He will enable the dissemination and application of this research in the delivery of our services and solutions to our clients. Kevin will also manage our new SEVENx7 research and innovation series.
Kevin has recently completed an MSc in Work Psychology and Business at Aston Business School, Birmingham.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new SEVENx7 research and innovation series. The series combines psychological insights with commercial realities by conducting applied research simultaneously across 7 organizations. The research is facilitated by the SEVEN team but the topics are driven by the needs of the participating organizations.
Our inaugural research topic is Managing Maternity in Ireland: Maximising Reintegration & Retention. For more information contact mary@seven.ie
In 2013 the Association for Coaching Ireland formed a strategic partnership with the Irish Institute for Training and Development (IITD). A cornerstone of this relationship is the ‘The Excellence in Coaching Award’. This award is aimed at those organisations that have successfully implemented a sustainable coaching climate via coach training, coach provision or evaluation. The award is also open to coaching providers who demonstrate an innovative approach and excellence in the implementation of a coaching initiative or process.
The winners of the inaugural 2013 Excellence in Coaching Award was Concentrix – they demonstrated their ability to create a sustainable coaching culture that was not only scalable across the business but was specifically aligned to meet . . .
Below are a listing of some of our recent speaking engagements:
- DCU for the MSc in HR Strategy (April 2014): Johanna gave a lecture on the current trends in ‘Leadership Coaching’
- IITD Business Breakfast (November 2012): Johanna presented a paper on 'Leadership Coaching: Perspectives from a Practioner'
- DCU Leadership Conference (September 2011) Johanna presented a paper on ‘The Psychology on Leadership Coaching’
For more information on any of the above talks, please contact info@seven.ie.
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