A brief History of meetings. Formal structured meetings have been around from the start of civilisation. There is evidence going back over 3,000 years to the Grecian agora (markets) where ‘conversations’ between groups of buyers, sellers and co-workers took place in...
Job tenure is getting shorter, what are the implications
Written by Tony Devine The length of time we spend working for the same company, known as job tenure, has reduced over the years. What are the implications, negative and positive? I am fortunate to have had long careers with two large and growing global companies. As...
Intergenerational Workforces – Series 6
Those I have had recent interactions with include:
Pramerica, Accenture, Standard Life, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Contracting Plus, CAE Parc Aviation
At the Grey Matters Network, we don’t emphasise age or its pseudonyms. Our business name is a fun way to ambiguously point to the wisdom inherent in maturity.e delivered whether the individual is employed on a full-time permanent basis or in a shorter-term assignment-based engagement.
Intergenerational Workforces – Series 5
Blog # 5 @Tony Devine Achieving greater diversity is not just the right thing to do either, it is also the smart thing. Achieving greater diversity is not just the right thing to do either, it is also the smart thing. Homogeny breeds mediocrity. This recent McKinsey...
Intergenerational Workforces Series 4 – Diverse organisations perform better
Tony Devine, Managing Partner, The Grey Matters Network Diverse organisations perform better. Decades of research have shown that there is an inherent link between diversity and innovation, strong company values and psychologically secure environments. Within these...
Intergenerational Workplaces – Series 3
Blog # 3 By Tony Devine Addressing Ageism when looking for work. In my work both voluntary and through The Grey Matters Network I come across this fear of being viewed negatively due to your Age when looking for work. It must be said that this fear is not shared by...