Today we’ve got a special episode, the first of many C-suite specials, where we’ll be talking to senior leaders in various industries and organisations, sharing advice and insights for HR teams an employers everywhere.

And we couldn’t think of a better way than to kick it off, than speaking to someone within a sector that we have worked so often with, and thoroughly enjoy working with, the brilliant charities sector.

So joining us today to talk about the charities sector, and what we can all learn from it, we’re delighted to be joined by Áine Myler, CEO at the Charities Institute Ireland.

In this episode, we cover...

1:59 The Unique Aspects of the Charity Sector

P.S. We're delighted to be partnering with the Charities Institute this year, and our first event is coming soon! Check out the details and save your spot at our HR Forum right here!

And that webinar we mentioned...here it is! 

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

As we come to the end of the year, I’m sure many of you are thinking about New Years Resolutions, or maybe even more specifically, about how you can come back to work in 2025 with a fresh start and some clear goals. 

In this episode, we cover...

P.S. we also want to talk to you, our listeners! Share your thoughts, suggest topics, tell us a story worth sharing, or reach out with a query using our feedback form here!

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

We’re back with the second instalment in our two-part, selection box series, containing some of the highlights from the year gone by. 

In this episode, we include clips from our chats with...

P.S. we also want to talk to you, our listeners! Share your thoughts, suggest topics, tell us a story worth sharing, or reach out with a query using our feedback form here!

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

Firstly, Happy Christmas to all of our listeners! A huge thank you for listening in this year, and hearing some of the fantastic insights and advice we were lucky enough to get from some amazing guests yet again this year.

So as a thanks, and as a summary of some of the brilliant conversations we’ve had this year, we’re finishing 2024 with a two-part, selection box series, containing some of the highlights from the year gone by.

And what a year it’s been. This week, Eoin is kicking off with his personal highlights from this year, as we showcase clips from some truly inspiring discussions about the great work being done out there in the HR community. 

In this episode, we include clips from our chats with...

P.S. we also want to talk to you, our listeners! Share your thoughts, suggest topics, tell us a story worth sharing, or reach out with a query using our feedback form here!

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

It’s not just any episode, it’s episode 200 of The HR Room podcast!

200 episodes, 200 weeks in a row, with over 150 different guests, and 50,000 listens, making us Ireland’s longest-running HR podcast, with much more on the way too.

And to mark the occasion, we're speaking to somebody who you’ve heard from 200 times, but who has never been the guest on this podcast!

So to talk to us about her story, the story of Insight HR, what we do and why we do it, we’re joined by our very own Mary Cullen, Founder and Managing Director here at Insight HR.

In this chat, we cover...

06:01 The Vision Behind Insight HR

P.S. I also want to talk to you, our listeners! Share your thoughts, suggest topics, tell us a story worth sharing, or reach out with a query using our feedback form here!

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

Another Christmas-related episode this week, as we unwrap employee engagement and reward, and how prioritising your reward strategy can have a positive effect on your people and your organisation.

In this chat, we cover...

03:40 Understanding Engagement vs. Reward

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

Workplace Investigations are a notoriously tricky challenge for HR teams and employers, with tough situations needing to be tackled, with integrity, transparency and a serious time commitment.

In this chat, we cover...

02:08 The Importance of Choosing the Right Investigator

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so you know what that means? Christmas Party time!

And while these can be jolly and jovial affairs for most organisations, things have been known to turn sour quite easily, with many HR teams having to deal with the fallout from things like conflict, sexual harassment or other serious misconduct that can ruin the Christmas spirit, very quickly.

So to talk about what we as HR professionals can do to proactively mitigate the risk here before the party even begins, we’re joined by Liam Barton, Senior HR Consultant here at Insight HR.

In this chat, we cover...

01:50 The Risks of Christmas Parties

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

According to a 2023 survey by the Central Statistics Office, 32% of workers aged between 20 and 69 are not signed up to a private pension. Without a change, hundreds of thousands of workers would be reliant solely on their State pension when they retire.

But thankfully, the long-awaited and well-publicised pension auto-enrolment plan is now closer than ever, with employers and employees now double-checking what exactly is happening and what they must do!

So to talk to us about exactly that, and help us share advice on this topic for HR teams and employers, we’re delighted to be joined by Stephen Gillick, Partner at Mason Hayes & Curran.

In this chat, we cover...

02:30 Current State of Pension Auto-Enrolment in Ireland

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.

Significant updates to Ireland's employment permit system were recently introduced with the Employment Permits Act 2024, which took effect on September 2nd, in the hope of enhancing the system's efficiency, offering a more flexible and responsive approach to the evolving needs of the labour market, and essentially streamline the processes, making it easier for employers to recruit international talent and better address skill shortages across various sectors.

Chapters

00:00 Overview of Employment Permits Act 2024

About The HR Room Podcast

The HR Room Podcast is a series from Insight HR where we talk to business leaders from around Ireland and share advice on how to create the HR systems and workplace culture that's right for your business.

If you need any HR support in Ireland, get in touch with us at Insight HR.

Whether it's conducting a complex workplace investigation, filling a gap by providing you with a virtual or an onsite HR resource, or providing advice via our HR support line, as an expert HR consultancy in Ireland, we'll help you resolve whatever Human Resources challenge your business is facing.