A recent mentee was promoted to general manager, and was attending the national online meeting of Group GMs for the first time. She was anxious about how her first report would land, in front of a very experienced group of peers. However, the group CEO had also changed at this time, and the new CEO […]
Being asked to deliver a presentation or a pitch on behalf of the organisation can cause a lot of anxiety. Many are instantly struck by a combination of self-doubt and low confidence. There is a colleague down the corridor or across the hall who could do it so much better! But it is worth remembering […]
Recently 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, receiving […]
The idea of speaking in public can cause most people to break out into a cold sweat. Luckily that wasn’t the case for the 8 brave speakers who took to the stage at the recent TED X event held in the Droichead Arts Centre. It was the first time this type of event was held […]
