AS I write ‘managing director, O’Brien Learning Solutions’ I realise that I am much more than that as a person. While I love the work that I do, I also know that the work doesn’t define me and that there is much more to me, and to life than ‘work’. With that said, I find …
In this week’s article from the Clare Echo contributor, Denise O’Brien, delves into a story of how she aided a University of Limerick group to an award-winning nomination. Amid the many covid lockdown periods that we experienced over the course of the pandemic, I was approached by the senior leaders at UL Student life (the …
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Denise O’Brien of O’Brien Learning Solutions outlines the elements of becoming fully authentic in life in her latest article. In talking to others about what I do, I often refer to the phrase ‘authentic leadership’. The dictionary definition of authentic is ‘of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine’. We often use the word ‘genuine’ …
Denise O’Brien of O’Brien Learning Solutions discusses three tips for stepping out of your comfort zone in this week’s Clare Echo. Every time I run a workshop or coach a client on a 1:1 basis, I refer to the ‘comfort zone’, or rather, stepping out of it as we embark on our learning journey together. …
*Denise O’Brien I’m often asked about what the difference is between a leader and a manager. Recently I found myself saying that every manager is a potential leader but that being a good manager does not always precede the emergence of a great leader. Some senior leaders come up through the ranks and have honed …
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With the Work Life Balance Act of 2023, employees have the right to request hybrid working.
Denise O’Brien of O’Brien Learning Solutions discusses bringing our soul into our work in this week’s Clare Echo. ‘The unexamined life is not worth living’, Socrates. In coaching, the ‘wheel of life’ is a tool sometimes used as a starting point, whereby the client is asked to assess their satisfaction against eight to ten segments …
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Denise O’Brien from Shannon-based O’Brien Learning Solutions, educates readers on career, management, team leadership, development and more. EMOTIONAL intelligence in the workplace, whilst not a new concept by any means, is still something that gets a bit of a bad rap, or at the very least can be misunderstood. Emotion and management / leadership are …
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*David Brown, Derek Clune, Donna Marie O’Neill, Sam Stephen, Nick Condon. Front: Siobhan Boyd, Joanne Begley, Sue Corcoran and Geraldine Lambert. Photograph: Joe Buckley BUILDING Shannon’s reputation as a thriving and progressive town with a vibrant and interconnected community is the vision of a new community development and advocacy body.
DENISE O’Brien is the founder of O’Brien Learning Solutions, the Shannon businesswoman gives an insight into her life ahead of The Clare Business Excellence Awards.