Author: Claire Flannery
Congruence, Connection & Mental Fitness
In the space of one crazy week last month, I had the pleasure of attending these fantastic events: Women’s Inspire Network (WIN) Conference; the Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit (MHWS); the Irish Positive Birth Conference (IPBC) and Unplug’s ‘Maximising Performance in a Distracted World’. What an eclectic mix of events […]
Read MoreDisruptHR Dublin – WAHM version…
Bit of light-hearted humour for the working parents among us! If you haven’t seen my recent DisruptHR talk, you can watch it here. This is the polished version, where I’ve had time to practice and make myself presentable. I’m a parent of two small children, so when I’m not with clients […]
Read MoreReciprocity at Work – Disrupt HR Dublin
I was delighted to speak at Ireland’s first very DisruptHR event earlier this month. My talk was about how organisations can protect female leadership pipelines by building reciprocal relationships with their employees. Essentially, if we want our employees to thrive when they’re at work we need to support them to […]
Read MoreOctober News & Update
Hello there, it’s been a while! Time is flying by and I can’t believe we are well into October already. When I started this blog I committed to a new post every week, possibly every fortnight but have been MIA now for well over a month so might need to […]
Read MoreMeasures to tackle the Gender Pay Gap
In August this year the Department of Justice and Equality commenced a public consultation, seeking views on measures to tackle the gender pay gap. Strength Within was delighted to be able to participate in this consultation, you can see our response here: Consultation Response – Strength Within – 4 October 2017
Read MoreMama’ hood – Positive Birth Series #2
This month’s Positive Birth Interview is with Kate, a good friend of mine and an inspirational mama to two little boys. I couldn’t love this interview more! Pop on the kettle, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy this uplifting read – two birth stories in one :)So who is Kate…”Well, in […]
Read MoreFeature #4 – HerFamily.ie: 5 EXPERT TIPS FOR A TRULY POSITIVE LABOUR AND BIRTH
You ARE in control: 5 expert tips for a truly positive labour and birth https://www.herfamily.ie/pregnancy/control-5-expert-tips-truly-positive-labour-birth-275093? Without a doubt the day you meet your baby is one that will be etched deeply in your memory forever, whether it’s baby #1, #2, #3 etc…each one leaving a lasting imprint that ideally you […]
Read MoreFree Coffee Mornings: Back to Work After Baby
Before becoming a parent, I hadn’t ever really given much thought to mum & baby community support groups, or possibly no thought at all. I knew that parenting was tough-going (everyone said so) and I kind of thought that maternity leave would be a bit monotonous and tedious, but rewarding […]
Read MoreMama’ hood – Positive Birth Series #1
I’m thrilled to kick-off our Positive Birth Interview Series this month. Each month I’ll be posting uplifting interviews based around pregnancy, birth and becoming a parent. The overall theme of this series is sharing empowering experiences of positive mind-set, strength, and resilience – along with the ups and down of pregnancy, […]
Read MoreFeature #3 – Herfamily.ie: A practical guide to ditching the mummy guilt… once and for all
A practical guide to ditching the mummy guilt… once and for all My latest feature on Herfamily.ie… https://www.herfamily.ie/parenthood/a-practical-guide-to-ditching-the-mummy-guilt-once-and-for-all-271177
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