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Are you the next Shane Lowry or Tiger Woods?
The career of a professional golfer is similar to that of a project manager in many ways, and not just
Five skills every Project Manager should have
Mike Tyson is the youngest man to become heavyweight boxing champion of the world. More famously (in the world of
Delivering a fully-customised CRM system for Laya Healthcare
At Aspira, we regularly partner with leading organisations to deliver bespoke service packages. We teamed up with Irish healthcare insurance
6 ways Resourcing can solve hiring needs
In recent months, the talent pool in Ireland has become more competitive. Many multinational companies have set up their European
Aspira celebrates twelve years of operations
The world has changed a lot over the past twelve years. In 2007, the Motorola Razr was the world’s
Three Tips To Influencing Without Authority
The 2019 PMI EMEA Congress kicks off in Dublin next week, where I will deliver an interactive session on the
PMI EMEA Congress comes to Dublin
This month will see the biggest international event in the project management (PM) world come to Dublin. It will
Bottom-up Initiative Power
It is often acknowledged that innovation and initiative come from groundswell movements. It is important for society and organisations
The four ways your leadership is killing your project, and how to change it.
Growing up, my favourite Star Trek Next Generation character was Commander Will Riker. And I’ll admit it, I may
Making the dream of Aspira Europe a reality
When I flew into Amsterdam recently, I had plenty of time to think about what Aspira has achieved over the
Internship – Putting theory into practice
As part of my college course, I started a six month internship with Aspira in January. At last, the
From denial to acceptance: The five stages of navigating unexpected change
The Kübler-Ross model lists the five emotional stages that we go through when dealing with grief. These are first
Reflecting on the Ireland Chapter of PMI’s National Conference 2019
Just six months ago, Aspira CEO Pat Lucey suggested I consider applying for the role of Project Manager for
Diploma in Project Management
In February, I was invited to give an address and hand out awards at the annual graduation ceremony for
Irish Enterprise IT Company opens office in Amsterdam and announces 30 new jobs
14 February 2019: Aspira, the wholly Irish-owned consulting and IT project specialists, today announced the opening of their new mainland
Guest blog: A sneak peek into choosing an Independent Consultants Life
We invited Niamh Kelly to write this guest opinion piece about her personal experiences as an independent consultant. A job
Scope Change or Scope Creep?
I’ve worked as a Project Manager for over 20 years, predominately using the traditional predictive approach, better known as
Influence without Authority – how to ensure co-operation for a successful project delivery
The Holy Grail for project managers is trying to get all the work done on time and within budget.
Aspira Highlights 2018
It has been an amazing year for the Aspira team. As 2018 draws to a close, we’ve reflected on
Why you need a Disaster Recovery plan
Why you need a Disaster Recovery plan? Benjamin Franklin said, “Nothing in this world can be said to be certain,
Winners of the National Project Awards 2018 announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 National Project Awards, which were announced on Thursday, 29 November. The National
WISHING THE NATIONAL PROJECT AWARDS FINALISTS GOOD LUCK
The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) is due to announce the winners of the 2018 National Project Awards,
Top Tips to Create an Agile Team
Technology is moving at a fast pace, disrupting organisations and the ways in which we have worked for decades. When
From Russia to Ireland with Love
At Aspira, we have a very diverse international team, which we believe is key to our ability to innovate and
4 Reasons to consider a Career at Aspira
1. You’ll never stop learning At Aspira, training and development provision is one of our key services. We are
‘Are we there yet? Secrets to sustainable business success’
Aspira teach people the importance of carrying out a Lessons Learned exercise at the end of each project, to
6 ways resourcing can solve your hiring needs
In recent months, the talent pool in Ireland has become competitive. Many multinational companies have set up their European headquarters