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Book Review: Go Beyond: Solution-Focused Pocket Mentor for the Work Evolutionists: Start Transformations Today – Book 1 by Elvira Kalmar

The central premise of this book, apart from the smart way a Solution Focused (SF) approach seeps into the fibre of its pages, is the notion of a ‘Work Evolutionist’. My initial, admittedly cynical, reaction was that this was an appealing title conceived before a theory. Nothing could be further from the truth. The concept is grounded in many years of practice at the cutting

October 7, 2025 No Comments

Employability

An example script: How to use Dr Julia Yates’s Career Coaching Cards

Click here 45-Minute Scripted Session (with 3 Career Coaching Cards) 0–5 min | Welcome & Orientation Coach:“Thanks for being here today. We’ll use these Career Coaching Cards as prompts. Each card reflects an idea that can help people think about their careers. I’ll invite you to pick a few that stand out, and we’ll use them to imagine the future you’d like and the

September 17, 2025 No Comments

Employability

Step-by-Step Guide for Using Strength Cards in Interview Preparation

Click here 1) Set the frame Explain: “These cards represent 24 universal human strengths. We’ll use them to find your key strengths, explore how they show up in your life, and practise telling interview stories that highlight them.” 2) Identify signature strengths Spread out all the cards. Ask the client to pick 5 strengths that they are most confident they use on a regular basis

September 16, 2025 No Comments

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An exciting Partnership

We are delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration between Darren Priest, Accredited Senior Practitioner with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, and TeamBuild.ie, Ireland’s leading Team Building Events company. This partnership brings together Darren’s depth of expertise in coaching psychology, occupational health psychology, and solution-focused practice with TeamBuild.ie’s unmatched experience in delivering innovative, engaging, and results-driven team events across Ireland. Why This Partnership

September 4, 2025 No Comments

Life

Time is Relative

I celebrated my birthday last month and was reminded that time is relative:“Time is relative” means the passage of time depends on the observer’s frame of reference, as described by Einstein’s theory of special relativity, where time can appear to slow down for objects in motion or near strong gravitational fields.Einstein: Time Is Relative (to Your Frame of Reference) | AMNH As you get older, time slows down. When I was a kid, a day was a

September 3, 2025 No Comments

Employability

Be More Than an Employer—Be a Launchpad

Employability West Cork in Bandon are meeting more and more young people seeking a career start, both graduates and school leavers. I am writing to request your (continued) partnership in making a difference for some of these young people. In their career experience and journey, through opportunity, guidance, mentoring and support. In May 2025, the youth unemployment rate in Ireland was 10.9%, according to Statista.

September 3, 2025 No Comments