What key traits make a great Leader?
Dragons’ Den is back with a bang for season 8!
The first episode of the new series of Dragons’ Den aired last night on RTE1 and for the first time in the shows history, the Den was set alight with three female Dragons. New Female Dragon, Chanelle McCoy, of Chanelle Pharmaceuticals completed the lineup and dove straight in with the first investment of the series. […]
Gavin’s got his trainers on for the Calcutta Run!
For the third year in a row, Gavin Duffy will act as MC for the annual Calcutta Run in aid of the Peter McVerry Trust and street children in Calcutta, India. Runners of all levels will descend on Phoenix Park on Saturday, May 20th to take part and Gavin is thrilled to be involved once […]
Proud Supporters of BizWorld Ireland!
At Gavin Duffy & Associates, we are proud supporters of BizWorld Ireland, a not for profit organisation empowering and encouraging 4th & 5th class children to tap into their entrepreneurial potential and develop their business skills. As Chairman of the BizWorld Ireland Foundation, Gavin Duffy, is thrilled to support the initiative and offer his skills, […]
Can we future proof our careers in an automated world?
According to the World Economic Forum, over 5 million jobs will be lost by 2020 as a result of automation, robotics and other technological advances. Is it time to panic just yet?Are the robots really coming to take your job? Orlaith recently spoke to a group of graduates at the UCC Commerce Conference about this […]
Finding it impossible to stand out from the crowd?
Gavin recently met with a group of UCD Law students to offer some career advice. While speaking to the group, Gavin posed the inevitable question. “You’re all hardworking, intelligent people , you have tons of ambition and I’m sure that any one of you would make a great candidate for an internship programme….. but what […]
Every person has what it takes to become something great
Last week Orlaith was invited to speak to a wonderful group of young women taking part in the Momentum Leadership in Action Programme. The concept behind the programme is ‘Every person has what it takes to become something great’ and involves Transition Year and 5th Year students taking part in training sessions with guest speakers, […]
Inspiring the masses at Pendulum
Phew! What a wonderful day we had at the Pendulum Summit last week. From the speakers to the content they shared, the whole day left our team exhilarated, motivated and ready to take on the year ahead. Looking around the room it was clear that every person took away bucket loads of information which i’m […]
Busy start to the year at MediaTraining!
January is a great time to look forward, feel energised and focus on goals that both you and your team want to achieve for the year ahead. It was a fantastic start to the New Year this week with two wonderful groups joining us for training in the Kilsharvan Leadership Centre in Bellewstown, Co Meath. […]
