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HR Challenges in 2022
There are a number of current challenges that Employers are seeing in the HR space. Many are related to the uncertainty of the pandemic and now the war in Ukraine and the increasing costs of everything. The Transitioning Workplace WRH and hybrid working arrangements are becoming key in creating work/life balance in the great
April 27, 2022 -
The European Directives
The Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive AMLD4 places a significant emphasis on policies and procedure implementation. These policies and measures which are to be put in place should be “proportionate to their risks, nature and size so that [obliged entities’] employees are aware of the provisions.” Employers are now under an obligation to provide “special ongoing
February 9, 2022 -
AML: Risk Assessment
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued guidelines stating that a risk-based approach ensures that measures to prevent or mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing are “commensurate” to the risks identified. Indeed, adopting a risk-based approach enables a designated person to appreciate the scope of their transactions and highlights the resources which should be
January 18, 2022 -
AML: Customer Due Diligence
The money laundering process usually consists of three stages: placement, layering, and integration. Placement involves the division of the illegal funds into various entities which may include bank accounts, companies, overseas banking systems, or nominee entities. At the integration stage, the money is integrated into the legitimate economic financial system and is assimilated with all
December 20, 2021 -
New Appointment to Leading Edge Group Board of Directors
The Leading Edge Group is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Pat O’Donnell to its Board of Directors as Director of Operational Excellence. Pat, who hails from Galway has a background in Industrial Engineering and Information Systems, qualifications in Lean, and a recent Higher Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Technological University of the
October 14, 2021 -
Where can Consultancy fit in your Digital Marketing Plan?
Carrying out a successful digital marketing plan can be an onerous process unless you’ve done it before. This can hold you and your team back from using the resources available. There is a need to analyse current efforts and maximising the efficiency of these efforts. Bringing in an external consultant who has that specific expertise
September 22, 2021 -
Talent Management Strategy
April 22, 2021 -
Do you Urgently Need a Remote Working Strategy?
January 20, 2021 -
Phishing & Twitter, What Happened?
August 6, 2020 -
New Director Appointed to Board of Leading Edge Group
June 11, 2020 -
Managing your virtual teams
April 13, 2020 -
Stressing about working from home? Don’t!
March 25, 2020 -
Maintaining that Human Connection
March 24, 2020 -
Managing Virtual Teams
March 19, 2020 -
Coronavirus – Is your Supply Chain at Risk?
As Bloomberg recently stated, ‘global supply chains were already under pressure as a result of the US trade war’. Now, the Coronavirus poses a new and potentially grievous threat.
February 26, 2020 -
Tips For Digital Transformation
January 31, 2020 -
5 Steps Towards A Robust Cyber Security Plan
October 25, 2019 -
ReganStein – Bringing a New Wave of Management Consulting to Canada
ReganStein, a Leading Edge Group Company has announced today the expansion of its disruption management consulting business into Canada, commencing operations in January 2020.
October 15, 2019 -
World Mental Health Day 2019
October 10, 2019 -
Cyber Security In Your Business
It’s everyone’s business. A Cyber Security plan for your business is as important as figuring out your organogram.
October 3, 2019 -
ReganStein Launches Radio Campaign
ReganStein is proud to announce the launch of its national radio campaign which you can listen to below or tune into Newtalk and RTE Radio 1.
September 24, 2019 -
Cyber Security: A Complete Definition
To understand cyber security, you must start with your business.
September 23, 2019 -
Irish SMEs face a once in a generation challenge irrespective of what form Brexit takes
Competing in a Post-Brexit World Irish SMEs need to make significant productivity gains if they are to survive the fallout from Brexit
September 12, 2019 -
HR & IT Infographic
July 30, 2019 -
HR & IT, A Struggling Partnership
July 22, 2019 -
GDPR with Philipa Farley
Listen to GDPR specialist Philipa Farley discuss the implications of GDPR with Dublin City FM.
July 12, 2019 -
Networking
June 26, 2019 -
GDPR related fines rack up across Europe
June 11, 2019 -
ReganStein launches teaser video
May 23, 2019 -
Why you should bike to work
May 17, 2019 -
Brexit Toolkit
May 14, 2019 -
Become a better leader
May 7, 2019 -
Leadership Personality Test
April 30, 2019 -
ReganStein’s CEO discusses disruption in consulting sector
Joe Aherne, CEO and founder of ReganStein, a management consulting company with a difference, chats with Dublin City FM about how his firm is disrupting the consulting sector. Listen to the interview below:
April 25, 2019 -
Did you know that more than 60% of CEOs believe feelings of loneliness in their role hinders performance?
Harvard Business Review (HBR) stated that 50 percent of CEOs they have surveyed report experiencing feelings of loneliness in their role and 61 percent of these believe it hinders their performance.
April 24, 2019 -
Peer-to-peer networking services offered to chief executives
Leading Edge Group, the Cork-based industry training company, has partnered with Australian firm The CEO Institute to offer peer-to-peer networking services to business leaders in the Irish and Canadian markets
April 23, 2019 -
Leading Global CEO Peer to Peer Network Launches in Ireland
April 17, 2019 -
Top 3 Supply Chain Weaknesses
April 11, 2019 -
Speed Leadership Podcast
Listen to the latest podcast from ReganStein with special guest Professor Bob Emiliani who is discussing the revolutionary leadership style Speed Leadership. Listen to the podcast below.
April 3, 2019 -
A Revolutionary New Concept in Leadership
For more than 100 years, leadership development has been viewed narrowly through the lens of the leader’s personality and their behaviours. This was appropriate for the analog era where business conditions changed slowly. The fast-changing digital times we now live in require a new approach to leadership development, one based on leadership processes rather than
March 13, 2019 -
Speed Leadership – A New Way to Lead
March 5, 2019 -
Disrupting the Consulting Sector
The consulting market is being disrupted especially at competitive levels. Large consultancies charge large fees for their ‘branded’ solutions but these are not always commensurate with the level of work required. Junior consultants are usually billed out at a far higher rate than what they are paid and companies find themselves paying for a junior level of knowledge.
February 15, 2019 -
Consulting on the cusp of Disruption
The consulting market is being disrupted especially at competitive levels. Large consultancies charge large fees for their ‘branded’ solutions but these are not always commensurate with the level of work required. Junior consultants are usually billed out at a far higher rate than what they are paid and companies find themselves paying for a junior level of knowledge.
February 12, 2019 -
Bringing you the new wave of management consulting
Ireland’s last CSO showed 464,000 women indicated their role as home duties. Research shows 32% of these have a degree or other qualification and in addition if they had the opportunity to find balanced work, more than 90% would return to the workforce. That is the crux. Many of us want to do both but not at the expense of family life.
January 9, 2019 -
A Personal Take on Flexible Working
Ireland’s last CSO showed 464,000 women indicated their role as home duties. Research shows 32% of these have a degree or other qualification and in addition if they had the opportunity to find balanced work, more than 90% would return to the workforce. That is the crux. Many of us want to do both but not at the expense of family life.
November 15, 2018 -
Disruption on the Horizon
The consulting market is being disrupted especially at competitive levels. Large consultancies charge large fees for their ‘branded’ solutions but these are not always commensurate with the level of work required. Junior consultants are usually billed out at a far higher rate than what they are paid and companies find themselves paying for a junior level of knowledge.
October 22, 2018 -
Why Do Top Talents Work On A Freelance Basis?
Freelancing is no longer an option only available to those who wish to work part time or in the creative industries, but rather a viable and exciting way to create a flexible career with an attractive work-life balance.
October 15, 2018 -
World Mental Health Day 2018
Did you know that today is World Mental Health Day? It is promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is observed on October 10th every year. The objective of this day is to raise awareness about mental health issues globally and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
October 10, 2018 -
Manage your ongoing GDPR requirements
As you are aware the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25th is going to have a significant impact on all organisations that process or control an individual’s personal data. GDPR is not only more rigorous than the current regulations, but the fines that go along with it are much more onerous.
October 1, 2018 -
Consulting – Disruption’s Final Frontier?
Ireland’s last CSO showed 464,000 women indicated their role as home duties. Research shows 32% of these have a degree or other qualification and in addition if they had the opportunity to find balanced work, more than 90% would return to the workforce. That is the crux. Many of us want to do both but not at the expense of family life.
September 27, 2018 -
Lead Digital Transformation As A CFO
A CFO, or Chief Financial Officer, has a vital role to play in keeping up to date the financial systems that enable reliable operations. It is no longer enough to have a mediocre financial set up, and the options available across a wide range of digital platforms are truly impressive. Budgeting and analytics are more versatile – and essentially, more useful – than ever before now that they can be primarily digital.
September 22, 2018 -
Sales and Marketing – The Alignment Imperative
In this article, Justine Emoe, Programme Manager at Dublin Institute of Technology, explores the importance of achieving alignment between sales and marketing as a major driver of growth.
September 1, 2018 -
The Value Of Project Management
Project management is all about developing the way that your organisation adapts to change, and the whole culture of a business can be influenced by the approach that is taken to it. Setting up a leadership strategy that develops and enables effective project management is a good way to shift your business towards a more goal orientated enterprise that can move forward positively.
August 22, 2018 -
Your Guide To The Digital Business Plan
No one could deny that market conditions are changing rapidly across every industry, and that the impact of technology is continually shifting the way in which we do business. These changes mean that the traditional business plan, created to share with investors, clients and lenders, is no longer comprehensive in the current climate.
July 22, 2018 -
What Is A Business Process Analyst?
Business, across several industries, is transforming at such a rapid rate that many key roles and positions are developing that have never been considered before. Many business leaders have yet to embrace the potential of outsourcing or the value of such roles as the business process analyst, but it is essential to wise up to such opportunities to develop or risk being left in the dust.
June 22, 2018 -
Q and A – Caroline Sweeney
Today on the ReganStein podcast we care joined by Caroline, one of our panel experts in the area of HR. Caroline has over 20 years experience in Learning & Development and HR management in blue chip companies.
June 1, 2018 -
The Role Of The On Demand Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing is a specialist area that demands high level, specialised skills, but many companies try to take it on for themselves, often in an attempt to reduce the cost of having a full-time Chief Marketing Officer. There is, however, a middle ground that enables you to benefit from the expertise you need without taking on a long-term contract.
May 22, 2018 -
Irish Examiner Interview – Joe Aherne
Cobh-based chief executive of Leading Edge Group, Joe Aherne, is no superhero. But the consultant with over 30 years’ experience has assembled a team of specialists with a range of experience to hire out for specific roles in startups, SMEs, and multinationals, that he thinks can shake up the business world.
May 8, 2018 -
Irish Times Interview – Joe Aherne
ReganStein appeared in the Irish Times on May 8th 2018 – Me and my money: Joe Aherne, Managing Director, ReganStein. Written by Tony Clayton-Lea, The Irish Times.
May 7, 2018 -
The gig economy is coming to the Global Consulting Business Model
Management consulting is a client-driven industry, and as clients’ needs change, the sector – and the consultancies within it – must adapt quickly in terms of services, structure and operations. The past few years have seen significant transition, particularly in terms of technology, legislation and Brexit, and management consulting firms have had to respond rapidly, while maintaining their competitive edge and ensuring their own long-term growth.
May 1, 2018 -
The Lonely CEO
Recent research by Ultimate Finance revealed that over 73% of business owners admit to having felt lonely whilst running their businesses.
April 22, 2018 -
A HR consultant can provide peace of mind for SMEs
There was a time when labour relations for SMEs in this county was relatively straightforward. If you treated employees fairly and with dignity you couldn’t go far wrong. That is still the case but our understanding of fairness and dignity has changed over time and is increasingly subject to legal definition.
April 1, 2018 -
Q and A – David FitzGerald
Listen to ReganStein’s first podcast in which Ciara Murphy, our Operations Manager, talks with one of our highly experienced specialists, David Fitzgerald. With decades of experience in senior commercial roles and an in-depth knowledge of the charities sector, David brings a wealth of experience to any project he undertakes.
March 22, 2018 -
Leading Edge founder’s new firm to offer expert business advice to ‘lonely’ chief executives
We are delighted to have our article published in the Sunday Business Post on January 21st, 2018.
February 22, 2018 -
ReganStein to Focus on The Third Eye
The Third Eye is the ability to see what might be; potential. Often a business has potential, but expertise or specific knowledge is missing.
January 22, 2018