People & Management

Leaders, Managers and Employees supporting companies to scale

Your leaders, managers and employees form a key element of your company’s competitive advantage. It is important that you guide, engage and develop them to achieve your business goals.

People & Management Framework – 3C Model

The 3C Model (Clarity of Direction, Co-ordination and Capability) is a useful tool to help you assess your current situation in relation to People & Management within your business. It also provides a framework from which you can plan appropriate initiatives and supports to address people & management challenges.

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Latest insights

McKinsey Talks Talent: Hybrid Working

Podcast by McKinsey

LISTEN HERE

Protecting Your Team’s Mental Energy

Webinar on demand by Gartner

WATCH HERE

The Impacts of Generative AI, Such as ChatGPT

19th May – Gartner Webinar

Attracting Talent in a Changing World

Guide by Mariam Dadabhay, Enterprise Ireland

READ HERE

Managing People, Driving Performance: A Good Practice Guide

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Managing People, Driving Performance Guide: Foundations of Good Performance Management

PDF

6 min

This section of the guide examines the foundations of good performance management, highlighting the key attributes of a good performance management system and providing guidance on how to choose an appropriate approach.

Managing People, Driving Performance Guide: Evolution of Performance Management Practice

PDF

10 min

This section of the guide reviews the evolution of performance management practice over the years, highlights the key trends in this evolution and discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on various stakeholders in companies – leaders, managers, employees and human resources.

Managing People, Driving Performance Guide: The Building Blocks of Good Performance Management

PDF

43 min

This section of the guide examines the five building blocks which support a good performance management system – goal-setting, check-in conversations, a fluid feedback culture, performance reviews and ratings, and reward and recognition.

Managing People, Driving Performance Guide: Embedding a Performance Culture

PDF

12 min

This section of the guide provides guidance and key considerations for embedding a performance culture in a company, such as employing a coaching leadership style and adopting a change management approach to performance management transformation.

Managing People, Driving Performance – Webinar Part 1

Video

35 min

This webinar explores the changes underway in performance management thinking and practice. Please note this is a recording of the original event.

Managing People, Driving Performance – Webinar Part 2

Video

35 min

This section of the webinar is a Q&A session with the panel around performance management thinking and practice. Please note this is a recording of the original event.

Clarity of Direction

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5 min

Clarity of Direction: the first element of People and Management Framework.

Understanding the Framework – Clarity of Direction

Video

1 min

Understanding the 3C Framework - Clarity of Direction #ClarityOfDirection

Getting it right. The top three culture considerations

Video

3 min

Clarity of Direction: The characteristics of getting culture right by Professor Charles O'Reilly. #culture #ClarityOfDirection

Developing ideas within your business

Video

5 min

Clarity of Direction: Irish SMEs talk about leadership and developing ideas. #culture #ClarityOfDirection #leader

Why is Culture important?

Video

Professor Charles O'Reilly outlines the importance of culture in all organisations. #culture #ClarityOfDirection

Bringing People Along

Video

6 min

Clarity of Direction: Irish SMEs talk about communication and strategy within their businesses. #culture #ClarityOfDirection #communication #strategy

Ergo Podcast

Podcast

40 min

John Purdy discusses the Ergo Business Model.

Co-ordination

Infograph

5 min

Co-ordination: the second element of People and Management Framework.

Understanding the Framework – Co-ordination

Video

1 min

Understanding the 3C Framework - Co-ordination #Coordination

How to drive Employee Engagement?

Video

4 min

Coordination: Russell Beck in conversation with Enterprise Ireland on motivating and engaging employees. #productivity #engagement #peoplemanagement

Agility and Talent Acquisition

Video

2 min

Coordination: John Purdy, CEO of Ergo talks about Talent Acquisition #Coordination #hiring #talent

Talent Strategy – restructuring the top levels

Video

4 min

Coordination: John Purdy talking about building a well-suited organisational structure. #growth #talent

Hiring and rewarding talent

Video

2 min

Cordination: John Purdy conversing about recruitment and reward. #leadership #people #hiring

Retaining talent by engaging wider teams

Video

2 min

Coordination: John Purdy in conversation with Niall Saul on motivating and engaging employees. #engagement #motivation #communication

Retaining talent – reward packages

Video

2 min

Coordination: John Purdy in conversation with Niall Saul on driving performance by reward packages. #hiring #change #culture

Technology leaders and people leaders

Video

2 min

Coordination: John Purdy talks about value of talent acquisition. #leader #hiring #talent

How important is Employee Engagement?

Video

4 min

Coordination: Employee Engagement as a critical component of any business going forward by Russell Beck. #engagement #productivity #motivation

Capability

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5 min

Capability: the third element of People and Management Framework.

Understanding the Framework – Capability

Video

1 min

Understanding the 3C Framework - Capability #Capability

Inclusive Talent Strategies

Podcast

25 min

In this episode Pauline Brennan of Enterprise Ireland talks to Adam Harris, CEO of As I Am, and Jack Kavanagh about Inclusive Talent strategies.

Challenges that companies face when attracting talent

Video

4 min

Capability: How hard is it to hire skilled, talent people today? #talent #hiring #culture

12 ideas to start leading

Article

10 min

Chuck Swoboda explains the difference between management and leadership and shares 12 best leadership ideas.

Talent – Building organisation wide capability

Video

4 min

Capability: Understanding & addressing key skills gaps/ developing talent. #talent #hiring #motivation

Attracting Talent – The Irish Distillers Graduate Story (EP01)

Podcast

35 min

Sinead D'Arcy tells Martin Farrelly the history of the Irish Distillers Group (IDG) Graduate Programme.

Attracting Talent – The Irish Distillers Graduate Story (EP02)

Podcast

20 min

Sinead D'Arcy tells Martin Farrelly the history of the Irish Distillers Group (IDG) Graduate Programme.

Hiring Sales People

Video

4 min

Capability: David Stein outlines what needs to be considered when hiring sales people. #sales #performance #hiringprocess

Hiring for today versus the future

Video

1 minute

Capability: John Purdy outlines the pressures of hiring for today versus the future. #talent #hiring #hiringprocess

Thoughts on Leadership

Video

4 min

Capability: John Antonakis of the University of Lausanne in conversation with Enterprise Ireland on leadership. #leadership #performance #emotionalintelligence

What if a startup hired a wrong person?

Video

3 min

Capability: Are you an early stage company and hired a wrong person? HR Expert, Carole Cassidy talks about next steps in this situation. #foundersforum #hiring #startup

What is Charisma?

Video

3 min

Capability: John Antonakis of the University of Lausanne in conversation with Enterprise Ireland on the topic of charisma. #leadership #charisma

What will the future workforce look like?

Video

3 min

Capability: Russell Beck in conversation with Enterprise Ireland on the future workforce. #workforce #specialist

Leading Millennials

Video

2 min

Capability: John Antonakis of the University of Lausanne in conversation with EI on leading Millennials. #millennials #leadership #motivation

Charisma traits and importance for leaders

Video

2 min

Capability: John Antonakis of the University of Lausanne in conversation with Enterprise Ireland about charisma traits and importance for leaders. #charisma #leader #performanceoutcome

Becoming a charismatic leader

Video

3 min

Capability: is it possible to learn charisma? Advice for Irish business leaders given by John Antonakis of the University of Lausanne. #charisma #leaders #motivation

Charismatic Irish Leader – case study

Video

5 min

Capability: case study of extremely charismatic, quiet and visionary Irish leader by John Antonakis of the University of Lausanne. #charismatic #leader #values

Male and Female Leadership

Video

3 min

Capability: John Antonakis of the University of Lausanne talks about charisma of male and female leaders. #charisma #leader #femaleleader

Current People & Management Programmes

Leadership 4 Growth Programme

Programme

12 months

Enterprise Ireland’s flagship Leadership 4 Growth Programme equips business leaders with the necessary visionary, strategic and innovative capabilities required to scale Irish companies on the global stage.

HPSU Founders Forum

Programme

12 months

The HPSU Founders Forum is a network of peer founders who help, challenge and support each other to scale globally.

New Frontiers

Programme

9 Months

New Frontiers is the National Programme designed to develop entrepreneurs delivered on behalf of Enterprise Ireland by Institutes of Technology and Universities nationwide.

Attracting & Retaining Talent Workshop

Programme

2 x 0.5day

Attracting & Retaining Talent Workshop supports SMEs to develop a unique Employee Value Proposition for their business to help them attract and retain key talent.

Spotlight on Skills

Programme

1 day

The initiative that helps businesses create a detailed company skills plan and supports companies to address critical skills needs identified through the programme.

ALL PROGRAMMES

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Business Pillars

Enterprise Ireland has developed a Client Engagement Model (CEM), a process of how Enterprise Ireland works with clients across their different stages of development. This is modeled on a structured framework which we work with clients so that we can come up with an agreed plan of action with the company. The 6 Business Pillars are explained in more detail below.

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