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Step Into Your Power - Women's Mini Conference with Chartered Accountants Ireland
Last week I had the privilege to speak to female members of the Chartered Accountants Ireland about being your Authentic Self. I spoke...

Patricia Byron
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Motivating Your Team
Daniel Pink's theory on Motivation is well discussed. But what happens when you need to motivate your team as a collective? Consider...

Patricia Byron
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Tips For Giving Effective Feedback To Your Team
If you find yourself having to give feedback this week here is a reminder on what works. Too often we use the feedback sandwich (+ - + )...

Patricia Byron
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Are You Struggling With Assertiveness?
Have you found yourself stepping up into a leadership role and struggling with assertiveness? Assertiveness is about stating what you...

Patricia Byron
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Which Road Should I Take?
If you don't know where you are going, you will not know what decisions to make when you reach a fork in the road. Are you just letting...

Patricia Byron
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Emerging from Covid and Finding Your Sense of Self
The 1980’s was one of the most dire periods of emigration in modern Irish history. For many trying to get a job, the world was grey and...

Patricia Byron
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Watch Your Language Series (Part 4) – Don't Let Your BUT Hold You and Others Back!
How often do you find yourself giving feedback on a daily / weekly basis? Maybe a team member has completed a project and is looking to...

Patricia Byron
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Don't Look Back
I am a great believer in the fact that any decision you make, once it is a considered decision, is the right decision – regardless of the...

Patricia Byron
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5 Tips To Help You Step Into Your New Leadership Role
One sentence that hits home with a lot of my clients is the quote “What got you here won’t get you there”. Too often my clients (and...

Patricia Byron
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Watch Your Language Series (Part 3)
In 2009 Simon Sinek gave a fantastic Ted Talk called “How Great Leaders Inspire Action”. If you have not seen this video, I would highly...

Patricia Byron
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Consider a Question - The Power of Questions
A survey carried out by the NUI Galway Whitaker Institute in October 2020 found that among those who can work remotely, 94% were in...

Patricia Byron
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Watch Your Language Series (Part 2) - Devaluing Language
As an Executive Coach I am immersed not only in what my clients are saying but the language they use to say it. I became curious as to...

Patricia Byron
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#Choosetochallenge the taboos of menopause
The theme of International Women’s Day 2021 is #choosetochallenge. Today, I #choosetochallenge the taboo subject of menopause in the...

Patricia Byron
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Interview with Andrea Splendori
Patricia is passionate about coaching and supporting female leaders in the workplace. A lot of her clients are dealing with pushing up...

Patricia Byron
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Watch your Language
You don't need to motivate people to get things done, just try to avoid demotivating them by using the wrong language. During my early...

Patricia Byron
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Remote Working & Discretionary Effort
Discretionary effort is often cited by employers an an indicator of employees going an extra mile. Its when the employee is engaged in...

Patricia Byron
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The "Good Witch" Programme
In the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Glinda the Good Witch of the North meets Dorothy on her arrival in Oz. Glinda is a supporting...

Patricia Byron
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The Flipped Classroom in Training & Facilitation
The Flipped Classroom is a growing trend in Learning and Development nowadays, But do you know what exactly means the term ‘Flipped...

Patricia Byron
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Just Because It was, Doesn’t Mean It Always Will Be!
As an executive coach, too many times I have heard a coachee say…it’s always been that way…why would things change now? “I have always...

Patricia Byron
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I Am A Very Lucky Person. I know I Am, I’m Sure I Am, I think I Am…!
I often wonder how some people seem to be luckier than others. I have been lucky to work with many coaches across Ireland, UK, Europe and...

Patricia Byron
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