30% Club Ireland

‘High performance mindset is about how you step up on the challenging days’ Delighted to welcome our fantastic group to module four on our senior women in tech programme. Inspiring content from Gillian Harford, a motivational career journey in tech from Ray McGann and fantastic hosting from our programme partners at EY Ireland Rebecca Delamere Carol Murphy Niamh O'Beirne Paula Neary David Åhs

We are a campaign supported by leaders and we love the opportunity to connect with NextGen talent. A great event yesterday partnering with Matheson LLP. Thank you to all our speakers and to our very enthusiastic audience Particular thanks to Marie Lawlor and the team at the Abbey Theatre for providing such an incredible venue to showcase great discussion, and for their wonderful hospitality. Paula Neary Michael Jackson Martyn Rosney Gillian Harford #diversityandinclusion #nextgentalent

“It’s interesting to see progressive companies integrating caring policies into a ‘whole life’ approach, where not all leave needs are child-related, especially in early career, and there is a growing need for elder care support later in life.” Continuing the series of recent The Irish Times articles on EDI, our country executive Gillian Harford joins the conversation on the extra load carried by working women and the role of organisations in driving change. She adds "solving the problems women face in work is not a single-strand challenge with a single-strand solution that is within the control of business. We are navigating generational and societal shifts driven by factors such as childcare, caring responsibilities and the economic implications of higher labour participation rates among women – and this requires collaborative solutions across government and business,” Sarah H. Edel C. Paula Neary https://lnkd.in/e525He54

This morning, The Irish Times hosted a powerful discussion on equality, diversity, and inclusion in a multigenerational workplace, led by our Opinion Editor, Jennifer O'Connell. Our expert panels explored both the challenges and opportunities that arise at every stage of working life, from early careers and family planning to lifelong learning and retirement. Our first panel, featuring Dr Catherine Elliott O'Dare, Assistant Professor in Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin, and Gillian Harford, 30% Club Country Executive, who shared personal stories of career advancement, tackled what it truly means to work in a multigenerational environment and how we can maximise the benefits it brings. Our second panel brought together Denise White-Hughes, HR Operations Director at Lidl Ireland, and Geraldine Joanes, HR Director at Diageo Ireland, who gave insights into the unique challenges encountered at different stages of working life, and the balance between work and personal life. A big thank you to our sponsors, Lidl Ireland, MSD, and Trinity College Dublin for supporting this morning of discussion, debate, and learning, to our speakers for their invaluable insights, and to everyone who joined us today. #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion #EDI 

“The gender pay gap is driven by unequal representation across an organisation, but under-representation is also an issue – women may not have senior roles in certain areas of the business, such as sales or technology, where there tends to be higher pay, commission or bonuses. While gender pay gap reporting has helped shine a spotlight on this, it’s not an overnight fix. The most important thing we see happening is companies beginning to understand why they have a gender pay gap and considering what needs to be done to drive change,” Our country executive Gillian Harford joins the conversation on the Gender Pay Gap where reporting is helping but is only the start of the process. The Irish Times Platform55 Doone O'Doherty Paula Neary #genderpaygap Danielle Barron https://lnkd.in/eTcw4M-N

“Many of us work in systems designed by our grandfathers for our fathers. Therefore, challenges focus on changing behaviours, expectations and systems at the one time,” - “Also, companies don’t operate in a vacuum, and are an important voice in the ripple effect on society, where change also needs to happen in terms of attitudes to childcare, immigrant talent, the role of gender and the role of minority groups, and the need for greater inclusion.” Our country executive Gillian Harford Harford joins the conversation with the The Irish Times, tracking the EDI journey in Ireland https://lnkd.in/eMPRy7Rf Jillian Godsil, MA, BA (hons) Mary Connaughton, Fellow CIPD CIPD Ireland Paula Neary

We are delighted to welcome the appointment of Bernard Byrne as the new co-chair for Balance For Better Business. In his previous CEO roles Bernard has been an active supporter to the 30% Club Campaign in Ireland since the outset, and we know that he will bring a wealth of business experience to this important initiative, which marks government and business working in partnership to drive progress on gender balance in senior decision making roles. We look forward to continued partnership between the 30% Club and Balance for Better Business, and we also mark the tremendous support from Aongus Hegarty as he steps down from the co-chair role. Paula Neary Carol Andrews Andrea Dermody Rachel Hussey Gillian Harford

“Yes, we're not at pension parity yet, but based on a series of socio-cultural, economic and political shifts, change is taking place and that gap is closing" - Miriam Rayman of The Future Laboratory. Some positive findings in AIB’s collaborative research ‘Closing The Gender Pension Gap’ with The Future Laboratory, predicting that by 2050, women will be on parity with men when it comes to their retirement fund. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5bSyvEn.

'a continuing journey to remove barriers and change the systems that we operate within so that — rather than workplaces designed by our grandfathers, to suit the lives of our fathers — our workplaces are designed today, for the fully diverse workforce to thrive tomorrow'. Delighted that the 30% Club was invited by Business Plus Magazine to be the commentators on gender progress, in their 25th Anniversary magazine. Our Country Executive Gillian Harford sets out a journey highlighting significant progress, and areas where we still need to focus our action as business leaders supporting this important campaign. Take a read ! Paula Neary Rachel Hussey Melíosa O'Caoimh Hanneke Smits Carol Andrews Balance For Better Business Anne Heraty 30% Club UK 30% Club Global Martyn Rosney https://lnkd.in/eyA9YrbH

Delighted to see the IMI/30% Club Mentoring programme featured at last weeks Irish Management Institute Annual Conference, as part of a modern approach to leadership development. Congratulations to Shane O'Sullivan CDir, CBD and the team on a great event. Mentoring is an important part of career journey planning, and the advantages of cross company mentors add to more successful outcomes. If you or your organisation see this as an important part of a leadership journey, and would like to join an alumni of more than 2,000 career builders why not reach out today to learn more as the winter 2024 programme is now open for applications. https://lnkd.in/eQyh5p4P Gary Berney Paula Neary