Wellness Wednesday: Staff Mental Health Project

Gráinne Hand May 13, 2020

Myself along with Amanda Zimmerman, Program Manager, have been friends and colleagues for over fifteen years. The time seemed right for us to now move outside our normal working communications into something related to staff wellbeing. We met a few weeks… More

Wellness Wednesday: Sustainability in Lockdown

Gráinne Hand April 29, 2020

Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak, the conversation around sustainability has been turned on its head. While the message was gradually beginning to penetrate in recent times, the new normal sees planes grounded, employees working from home… More

A day in the life of our Dublin staff

Gráinne Hand April 1, 2020

Like most working professionals in Ireland, I am working out of my home.  I managed to collect items like a monitor, mouse and wireless keyboard from the Dublin Center in order to replicate my work station at home.  We have a staff meeting over Zoom every… More

Wellness Wednesday: You're home, now what?

Gráinne Hand March 25, 2020

“When you travel overseas, the locals see you as a foreigner, and when you return, you see the locals as foreigners.” ― Robert Black Today I would like you to think back to that time in January when you were tired but excited, hungover from too much… More

Wellness Wednesday continues

Gráinne Hand March 18, 2020

I have just left a meeting chaired by our Vice President Lorna Stern. All seventy-eight people from the College of Global Studies Community sat together around the virtual table to share stories, reflect on the week that has just passed and to be grateful… More

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