Ronan Harrington

The Question arises  Wellbeing is not a one-size-fits-all approach! Why your organisation should hire a wellbeing speaker?   Addressing wellbeing in the workplace is essential for all types of organisations nowadays. Not only because wellbeing and wellness is ‘the talk of the town’ and quickly becoming a highly influential market - it’s estimate the global wellness market at more than $1.5 trillion, with annual growth of 5 to 10 percent ( source ) - but also because numerous studies, research and common sense show that employee wellbeing is key to increased productivity and engagement.  Moreover the average person spends 35% of their total waking hours at work (over a 50-year working life ( source )) thus whether or not we feel happy, engaged and valued at work has a major effect on our sense of wellbeing in our lives as a whole. Organisations and workplaces have huge responsibility when it comes to the wellbeing of our population as a whole.     ...

As you’ll know, if you’ve ever considered improving your skills and abilities in order to obtain, or sustain, a leadership position in your organisation or business, there are a lot of talks, trainings, various books and courses on ‘good leadership’ out there.  And rightly so. We do need effective, competent and integrous leaders in all sectors, both business and public, considering the challenges our society is currently facing. Leaders will need to collaborate across differences and divides and so leaders need to be able to compromise - and they need to be prepared to serve! Leadership is not about authority and power. We need leaders that can inspire us to come together and guide us towards the right solutions. This is why leadership is important and it’s what I’ve seen to be true in my career working as a leadership keynote speaker for large international businesses and organisations.        Organisations and businesses also need to put resource...

What constitutes a healthy organisation? A healthy organisation is one in which everything happens in accordance with the overarching goal. In such an atmosphere, there is constant organisational growth and process improvement. Employees are highly motivated, co-operative and there is mutual caring and sharing. Sounds utopian, doesn't it? It could be, but such groups, both huge and little, do exist. And such an organisation is entirely conceivable to evolve. The "leader" is at the top of an organisational structure, and the defining characteristics of a leader are found to permeate all associates who work for him. As a result, in order to maintain a healthy business, the leadership must remain healthy - and this "health" extends far beyond physical well-being. A leader is said to be successful when his or her colleagues may look up to him or her at all times and feel completely comfortable. A good leader has clear communication, honesty, trust, and sincerity. Em...