productivity
If your organisation has decided to close the office and have everyone work from home for fear of spreading the COVID-19 virus, it might be the first time you’ve ever worked from home! In fact, it’ll be the first time for the vast majority of employees out there. Although working from home sounds like the…
“Whose dog is that barking? Can you mute your line? Is everyone here? Who’s actually on this call right now?” Ring any bells? Regrettably, when it comes to conference calls, these issues simply come with the territory. But what makes these interruptions infinitely more irritating is when no one can offer any solutions! Too regularly…
Permanent TSB is one of the Top providers of retail financial services in the Irish domestic banking market. With 1.1 million customers served, 77 branches across the country, and around 2,400 employees, they deliver durable and long-term results in banking with a customer-centric mindset. As a champion of high performance, the group is continuously promoting…
This year, 247meeting has the privilege of sponsoring the hugely popular Docklands 5K. The event takes place on Thursday 28th of June with all proceeds going to assist Crusaders AC in promoting sport, health, and well-being in the community. Be sure to sign yourself up either individually or with a team of 3 to what’s…
Entrepreneurship can be a hard and lonely path. You need to know beforehand where you are going before committing to such a decision. Knowing this, Gresham Markles, Editor in Chief of the blog Rescue a CEO contacted a few successful CEOs, among which Gavan Doherty, to ask them to share their best business tips. Find…
At 247meeting, we are always looking for new ways of improving our processes to spend less time on menial chores and more time on what’s worth actually it. We also need to keep track of all those ideas that cross our busy minds. I don’t think we are the only ones in this situation, that’s why we decided…
Status meetings are periodically scheduled events at different levels in which information relating to a project is shared. When executed correctly, effective status meetings can create unity among teammates or colleagues based on shared goals. It also keeps all relevant stakeholders in the loop with regards the status of the project. What seems simple in…
Despite what it says on your CV, how efficient are you with computers really? Keyboard shortcuts were a hot-topic in the 247meeting office recently. A few of us were shocked and appalled to discover how many of us were unversed in the ancient and mysterious art of keyboard shortcuts. The reactions to these time-saving shortcuts were…
A steering committee is a form of corporate governance made up of high-level executives, authorities, or stakeholders who provide strategic oversight and guidance to one or more projects within an organisation. When these people meet, it’s called a steering committee meeting. Steering committees typically answer to the top executives of an organisation, assuming they themselves…
For most of us introverts, small talk is hell. But you know what is worse in Office life? Awkward silence. Here is a short guide to help you survive it and even make it valuable. You’ve been listening to the notes of the corporate hold music that passes for a melody for the past few minutes…