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ISME at work for you
Managing Stress videos & Live Q&A
Patricia Murray, Senior Work & Organisational Psychologist with the Health and Safety Authority is in conversation our HR Advisor, Cait Lynch on a series of videos to discuss Managing Stress at Work. Cait posed questions and looked at areas of concern based on the queries and experiences ISME members are dealing with on a daily basis. The videos focus on three key areas: • Work-related stress • Conflict in the workplace • Employer stress View the videos and other key information here. As a follow up to these videos we are running a live Q&A, hosted by ISME HR Advisor, Cait Lynch with Patricia Murray who will be joined by HR specialist, John Barry, MD, MSS on Wednesday 8th December, 1.00pm-2.00pm. This webinar is free and you can include your questions for the panel when you register here.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Microsoft Excel Intermediate 2016
16th -18th November, 8.00am-11.00am Book here.
Transform Your Business
Starts 16th November with 6 monthly meetings until 8th February 2022 Book here.
Friday, 19th November, 8.00am-9.30am Book here.
Pitch my business
Thursday, 25th November, 10.30am-11.30am Book here.
Managing Stress at Work Live Q&A
Wednesday, 8th December, 1.00pm-2.00pm Book here.
Back to Business Mentoring & Coaching Programme
ISME Skillnet are offering ISME members the opportunity to apply for fully funded business coaching and mentoring in their Back to Business Mentoring & Coaching Programme. Business coaching and mentoring has long been recognised as a highly effective method to review, improve and grow a business; however, it can prove to be costly and out of reach for many small businesses. We want to change this for ISME members. This fund will allow ISME to engage 60 businesses and develop new ideas and strategies they wish to implement. The six hours with a business coach / mentor will provide an organisation with the right skills, tools, and competencies to develop their business. Read more here. Meet the mentors - You can view the list of mentors for this programme here. The panel of experienced coaches and business advisors have either sectorial or domain expertise. They have been through ordeals that many businesses are going through themselves. Through sharing their experiences, it allows the development of a trusted partnership between mentor/coach and the business owner, and set a confident path to success. The progression of this relationship will aid a business owner to delve into their true purpose, both personally and professionally. These advisors will cover a range of areas including leadership, HR, strategy, finance, technology, marketing, sales, compliance and more.
The last Pitch my Business for 2022 will take place on Thursday, 10.30 a.m. ISME’s CEO, Neil McDonnell will say a few words at the start of this session looking back at 2021 and his thoughts for 2022. It is free and open to all, offering you a platform to network and promote your company. Each attendee will have 2 minutes to pitch and your business details including a special offer will be displayed on screen. You can include as part of this pitch your plans or promotions for 2022. Please register here.
ISME Webinar on Managing Uncertainty
Join us on Friday, 19th November for another in our ISME Business Advisory webinar series - Managing Uncertainty: How to Retain Staff and Avoid ‘The Great Resignation’. This session will be hosted by Mary Lou O’Kennedy who is an experienced workplace mediator and conflict management specialist and understands the challenges that both employers and employees face on a daily basis in the new commercial reality. The webinar will provide advice and guidance on how to create cohesion and engagement in the workplace, in the context of growing uncertainty and challenges. Employers and managers will be provided with practical tips on how to manage the human fall out and stressors as the economy reopens. Find our more and book here.
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ISME 2022 Wall Planner
A popular way to reach ISME members and SMEs, with exposure to your brand for 12 months, is through our annual Wall Planner. They are sent to all members in December. There is still time to book but limited space is available and bookings will closing in mid-November. Ads rates from €350, you can view the full spec. here or contact marketing@isme.ie You can view our recent webinars on: ISME Panel Discussion: Protecting your business from cybercriminals This online panel discussion took place on Thursday 28th October in conjunction with the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána as part of European Cybersecurity Month. Neil McDonnell, ISME CEO chaired the discussion with panellists Jacky Fox, Accenture Security Ireland; Brian Honan, BH Consulting; Donna O’Shea, Munster Institute of Technology; Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Cleary, Head of the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau; and Detective Superintendent Pat Ryan, Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau. You can view this free webinar here. Return to Work Protocols with Katherine McVeigh B.L. where we answered questions on return-to-work protocols, vaccinations, wearing of PPE at work and much more in August. Find out more here. Returning to Work Safely Q&A – an Occupational Health Update with Dr. Conor McDonnell, a Specialist Occupational Health Physician who provided advice and guidance on returning to work safely on 28th September. Find out more here.
Lobbying Update
Pension Equality: ISME wrote to Minister Donohoe at the Department of Finance on 29th September on the subject of pension equity. View the letter here.
Submission to the Minister for Health: On the 26th October ISME wrote to the Minister for Health regarding The Medical Practitioners Act. Since our last correspondences, at least one medical doctor has been arrested by An Garda Siochána in an inquiry into 200 false insurance claims. There has also been a number of personal injuries cases thrown out of the Circuit and High Courts where there was a marked and medically inexplicable divergence between the medical reports submitted by plaintiffs in support of their statements of claim, and medical reports subsequently carried out on the same plaintiffs by insurers. In our view, it is a very serious matter for a regulated profession such as the medical profession that the investigators of first instance into misconduct are An Garda Siochána. The matters complained of in our July 2020 letter are not new, and investigative reporters have found evidence of cartel-like behaviour between some doctors and solicitors in the fabrication of exaggerated or false claims. The fact that there does not appear to be any inquiry by the Medical Council is indicative to us of regulatory failure. Read in full below or here. Budget 2022 You can view our budget coverage on the day including our pre-budget submission here and read Neil McDonnell’s commentary on pages 12.
Shop Local this Christmas ISME Wellness Programme- Members can take care of their team
In these unprecedented times of a global pandemic, the health and wellbeing of employees is more important now than ever. As we support our members and their employees working remotely, we are committed to delivering the best, most appropriate, and most accessible solutions along with our partners, Laya healthcare and their health & wellbeing provider, Spectrum. Life with our ISME’ Wellness Programme. This 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support Programme (EAP) offers unlimited access to employees and their families. For members with up to 30 employees the fixed cost is €500 + VAT and each subject employee is €9 for one year. To find out more go click here.
As we have done all year, ISME will continue to back Shop Local through our B2B and B2C portals for Christmas shopping and looking ahead to 2022 purchasing. We want to ask businesses to support each other - either to purchase or refer business. Members can advertise for free, please fill out the form here and nonmembers can also advertise, view rates here and contact marketing@isme.ie.
ISME in the news
You can view a selection of ISME’s media cover in September here and October here.
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