OutForm Consulting l B Corp Certified

We are delighted to be named in The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work 2024. The inaugural awards recognise organisations that consistently have high levels of employee engagement with evidence gathered from employee surveys across the business, with 26 questions on topics ranging from reward and recognition to empowerment and wellbeing. The accolade comes as OutForm Consulting l B Corp Certified celebrates its 6th anniversary this year. Founder and Managing Director, Brian Thompson set up the business in 2018 with an ambition to create an environment where clients and people can thrive. Brian said, “I am so incredibly proud that OutForm has been recognised on the Sunday Times Ireland ‘Best Places to Work’ list. As an ambitious, growing team, we scored exceptionally across all the categories from reward and recognition to job satisfaction. This exciting accolade not only exemplifies our proactive approach to support employee growth and development but also celebrates the positive workplace culture we have created."#STIrelandBPTW24. https://lnkd.in/ePvtsSk8

In an evolving digital world, it's disheartening to see that many young people still face significant hurdles in accessing the opportunities that could shape their future careers. The 'Decoding The Digital Skills Gap' report from The Prince's Trust highlights the obstacles that deter young people in the UK from pursuing digitally-focused careers, addressing the widening skills gap. According to the report, insufficient awareness, and access to training in digital skills are the main factors hindering young people from engaging in this field. OutForm recognises the need for education and change, and that we are privileged to have the ability to drive this. We are constantly looking for ways to enhance the suite of digital skills and confidence across our team, including our onboarding process with digital team training and support provided throughout. 10% of our week is dedicated to Continuous Professional Development, and major focus for the business is of our community project initiative, where we encourage our employees to develop new skills while also working on a project that can benefit the business. We are discussing skills shortages across Ireland and the UK in our upcoming event – register here for more details: https://lnkd.in/dSjRFMin #managementconsulting #digitalskills

Pádraig Meehan's latest article discusses best practices for integrating sustainability into business success. Explore his insights below:

We are proud to be shortlisted in the Change and Transformation category at the upcoming MCA Awards for our work in the public sector. Congratulations to the team! #MCAAwards #PublicSectorTransformation

We're thrilled to have Noa Maxwell in our Belfast office today delivering impact training as part of our learning and development programme. Noa's expertise in enhancing personal presence and communication skills provides an opportunity for our team to be their most effective, engaging self, when interacting with clients and each other. We host a series of learning events across the year for our team with dedicated learning days and we really enjoy working with Noa Maxwell!

Happy Cycle to Work Day! At OutForm, we are committed to promoting a healthy and sustainable lifestyle for our employees. Our Cycle to Work scheme is designed to make it easier and more affordable for our team members to incorporate cycling into their daily commute. We believe that supporting our employees' health and well-being is crucial, this is just one of the ways we strive to create a positive and thriving workplace. Join us in celebrating Cycle to Work Day and consider making the switch to a healthier, more sustainable commute. Happy cycling! #CycletoWork #health #sustainability

We welcomed Dylan Carlin to our team as a summer intern four weeks ago. Since his first day, Dylan has actively engaged across various departments, making contributions to our ESG team and different hands-on projects across the business. Congratulations Dylan on your work so far! Below, he shares some of the key insights he has gained as an intern during his time with us so far:

2024 has already been a year of outstanding achievements for our team! Our dedication to social and environmental responsibility has earned us the B Corp certification from B Lab Ireland. Additionally, our innovative workplace strategies have secured us a spot on the The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work 2024 list. We are also proud to be finalists at the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) 2024 Awards and to have received the bronze award in the Digital Transformation category at The Consultancy Growth Network (TCGN) Awards! Thank you to our team and partners for making these achievements possible. Here's to continuing our journey of impact and innovation.

We are proud to become a patron of Water-Share, a GOAL Global Programme. The team and volunteer members of Water-Share deliver impactful projects in areas where vulnerable communities and families need improved access to safe water and sanitation.  https://lnkd.in/gccc4vzj Water-Share supports and enhances GOAL’s fundamental approach of building resilience in the communities it works with, and in providing sustainable capability building as the best means of achieving meaningful progress in social and economic development Later this year, OutForm is looking forward to participating in Water-Share's first Hackathon at Dublin City University, an event dedicated to collaborating on and developing impactful solutions for pressing water challenges.

We are super proud of Orlaith McEneaney who features in the Young MCA video. Orlaith has recently been appointed into the Young MCA Executive Committee as Vicechair Networks and Universities. Orlaith is a fantastic consultant and representative for our team!