In this episode, we chat with Chief People Officer Teresa Kilmartin about getting the best of both worlds when working hybrid and the complexities of hybrid and future proofing our business.

In this episode, we speak to people across the business to hear their experiences of working hybrid to date.

Our guests were:

• Helen Forde, HR Business Partner
• Ger Davis, MD, Irish Life Health
• Daisy Martin, AVP Operational Excellence, Canada Life
• Stephen Nugent, Head of Actuarial

Our guests shared their insights on working in this new way, along with their advice and tips for making this transition to hybrid smoother.

Declan Bolger is the CEO of Irish Life. He talks about challenges he faced as CEO during the pandemic, what kept him awake at night and shares his overall objectives for the business.

In our latest episode of Unmuted, we speak to TJ Mackey who is starting a new role as our Ways of Working and Enablement Manager with the Exo and Digital Team. TJ chats us through what’s involved in this role and teaches us some of the buzzwords not only flying around his own team, but also across the entire business as a new way of working begins to take over. 

This month, we chat to Wellbeing Senior Manager Laura Kinsella on how to look after your wellbeing and be mindful of others in a hybrid work environment. 

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On this episode we chat with Tony Lawless about the company’s painting and sculpture collection.  Tony is the chair of the Irish Life Art Group and a painter himself.  We find out more about works in the collection and the plans for its future. 

If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact us on [email protected] for more details.  Check out our Art Group page on the intranet to find out more and see some of the artworks discussed in this episode.

We are joined by Kevin Empey, Future of Work Expert and MD of Work Matters. Terry asked Kevin to explain what we mean when we talk about the "future of work", why are Irish Life making the shift into hybrid working and what work looks like in a post-pandemic world.