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29 Mar, 2019

How to take better notes in a meeting – 5 top tips

2019-03-29T12:17:13+00:00March 29th, 2019|News|Comments Off on How to take better notes in a meeting – 5 top tips

Effective minutes are vital in today’s busy world. Clear, concise, accurate minutes help to show regulatory compliance, good governance and accountability. Just as importantly, they provide a record of progress, developments and actions undertaken.

This responsibility can mean that minute-takers try to note everything down in a meeting – and then […]

29 Mar, 2019

Report Writing: How to capture your readers’ attention

2019-03-29T12:12:15+00:00March 29th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Report Writing: How to capture your readers’ attention

A report that people don’t read is a wasteful use of resources – and of missed opportunities. So how can you create reports that capture the attention of your target readers?

First impressions count. An effective layout can help to make reports more accessible and enhance an organisation’s reputation. The appearance […]

29 Mar, 2019

The 29th March and still no Brexit!

2019-03-29T10:12:57+00:00March 29th, 2019|News|Comments Off on The 29th March and still no Brexit!

Prime Minister Theresa May has failed to get the House of Commons to agree to her plan for the UK to leave the EU. While the House continues to ruminate on a workable plan, the recent European Summit in Brussels has set two clear dates for the UK to make […]

25 Mar, 2019

Plain English Legislation

2019-08-15T14:27:50+01:00March 25th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Plain English Legislation

Benefits of plain English

“A good example of how the Department has already altered its approach to acting on frontline intelligence is by making staff feedback loops an integral part of the design process, which uses an iterative and participative process to bring frontline experience to the heart of design activity.”

What […]

6 Mar, 2019

Decluttering your Workspace

2019-03-06T08:53:22+00:00March 6th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Decluttering your Workspace

Paula Butler 

One of the first things I tackled on my journey to a more minimalist and ecoconscious lifestyle, was my workspace. I work from home and my office was overrun with piles of paper, pens, notepads, etc. and it was a source of stress for me whenever I sat down […]

1 Mar, 2019

The Resilience and Wellbeing Springboard; a Guide to Managing Stress 

2019-07-15T07:02:11+01:00March 1st, 2019|News|Comments Off on The Resilience and Wellbeing Springboard; a Guide to Managing Stress 

On Tuesday 24th September PAI will host a Breakfast Briefing- Your Workplace Environment – A Sustainable Approach to Corporate Wellbeing. We are delighted that our panel of expert speakers have shared articles on the subjects they will discuss at the event.

The Resilience and Wellbeing Springboard; a Guide to Managing […]

27 Feb, 2019

The Legislative Process and the impact of “New Politics”

2019-03-08T09:46:49+00:00February 27th, 2019|News|Comments Off on The Legislative Process and the impact of “New Politics”

By Ciarán Doherty

Ireland has an imperfect separation of powers. The Constitution appears to create a strong legislature, the Oireachtas, but in practice the Dáil and Seanad have been under the control of Government as a result of both their constitutional architecture and the practical realities of the party whip […]

21 Feb, 2019

Is there a need for a Regulatory Guidance Office?

2019-02-21T10:43:58+00:00February 21st, 2019|News|Comments Off on Is there a need for a Regulatory Guidance Office?

The Law Reform Commission (LRC) certainly thinks so. Its recommendation for such an Office appears in a report, of over 800 pages, published in October 2018. The report entitled Report on Regulatory Powers and Corporate Offences is published two volumes; Volume 1  and Volume 2.

To date, there has been […]

19 Feb, 2019

Challenges to Implementing a Wellbeing Strategy – A National Perspective

2019-02-19T12:37:46+00:00February 19th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Challenges to Implementing a Wellbeing Strategy – A National Perspective

The World Health Organization states that a healthy workplace is one in which workers and managers collaborate to use a continual improvement process to protect and promote the health, safety and well-being of workers and the sustainability of the workplace by considering the following:

  • Physical work environment,
  • Psychosocial work environment,
  • […]

8 Feb, 2019

Construction Procurement Masterclass: Getting it Right- Evaluating Tenders, Debrief Letters and Awarding Contracts Report

2019-02-11T09:54:12+00:00February 8th, 2019|News|0 Comments

Breakfast Briefing: Construction Procurement Masterclass

On Friday 8 February 2019, Public Affairs Ireland and Quigg Golden hosted a Procurement breakfast briefing at PAI’s premises on Mountjoy Square. William Brown of Quigg Golden led this Construction Procurement Masterclass which focussed on Evaluating Tenders, Debrief Letters and Awarding Contracts. PAI were delighted to […]

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