The Learning Advantage - Work Well Live @ Explorium

Work Well Live @ Explorium - Review
Our most recent Work Well Live gathering took place at Explorium, Ireland’s National Sport and Science Centre. What an evening it was! If you were there, you know. If you didn’t make it… oh dear! You definitely missed out on a fantastic night of learning, networking, and hands-on fun. I've got you covered though. In this article, you’ll find:

✅ A brief event summary
✅ Links to resources mentioned during our session
✅ Some great images from the night

Work Well Live @ Explorium

The Learning Advantage - Panel Summary
A special thanks to our panelists, Anne Farrell (CIE Group) and Kate Fitzmaurice (Vodafone) for sharing their expertise and experiences on fostering wellbeing through education, awareness, and practical initiatives.
 

🎤 Anne Farrell (CIE Group)
Anne highlighted the importance of including men in women’s health conversation. With 89% of CIE Group’s workforce being male, Anne spoke  about the success of their recent menopause awareness initiatives. Anne also highlighted their inclusive approach to learning with all role types, shift patterns and learning styles considered when rolling out a programme. Anne emphasised the importance of the in-person aspect to training at CIE Group.

🎤 Kate Fitzmaurice (Vodafone)
Kate spoke about how Vodafone’s spirit behaviour to 'experiment and learn fast' and an always growing mindset, shapes their approach to learning, ensuring employees have the autonomy and resources to try and test new supports. This includes:
✅ Partnering with Kara Connect for proactive support
✅ HI Digital – a programme designed for anyone who needs a bit of help developing their digital skills, enabling employees to find purpose by giving back to those less digitally savvy
✅ Quiet floor– Vodafone has introduced a quiet floor for neurodivergent colleagues who may prefer a low-stimulation environment
✅ AI training– Vodafone are placing a huge emphasis on AI and how it can positively impact on workload and time management. 'AI won't take your job, somebody using AI will take your job'!

Work Well Live @ Explorium

Location, Location, Location
A massive shout out to JeNae, Cecilia, Venetia, and the fantastic team at Explorium for hosting us in what was easily our most fun venue to date! The setting was truly spectacular, and our attendees had an unforgettable experience—trying out an F1 simulator, a 360 G-Force Bike, and even a bed of nails! Two things to draw your attention to:

  • Explorium would be an incredible venue for your next team/company away day. Check out their corporate offering.

  • The team have kindly offered our Work Well Community a 20% discount on a visit to Explorium between now and March 31st. Use the code WORKWELL20


Thank You
A huge thank you to Avril Bannerton, the master facilitator who made this event run seamlessly. Her expertise and energy were invaluable in bringing everything together. If you're looking to collaborate on workplace wellbeing events or team-building sessions, be sure to reach out to Avril. And don't forget—Workplace Well-being Day is on April 30th!

James and the team at Gravity Social, thank you for providing such delicious food—it was a real treat for our guests.

Our event was captured beautifully by photographer Dee, ensuring we have lovely moments to look back on.

Thanks to Lucy for managing the check in desk and for testing the F1 simulator and bed of nails before guests arrived!

Finally, to our amazing audience, thank you for being part of the Workplace Wellbeing Ireland community. Your support and engagement continue to make this network stronger and more impactful.

Work Well Live @ Explorium - Resource List

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brian Crooke is a wellbeing educator, speaker and adviser, empowering Irish organisations to promote and sustain wellbeing within their workplaces.

He is the founder of The Work Well Institute and the Workplace Wellbeing Ireland community and is Course Director of the Postgraduate Certificate in Workplace Wellness at Tangent, Trinity College Dublin. He is the host of The Work Well Podcast.

In his spare time, Brian is bringing free resistance training to every county and community in Ireland through his parkHIIT social enterprise.

Work Well Live @ Explorium

THE WORK WELL COMMUNITY

The Work Well Institute - Our online education hub.

Our Workshops - Bespoke and tailored options available.

The Work Well Forum - Our private LinkedIn group.

The Work Well Podcast - Conversations with thought leaders.

The Work Well Webinars - Our back catalogue of live panel discussions and expert led presentations.

Our Services - Talks, workshops and bespoke programmes. 

The Work Well Newsletter - community news and updates. 

parkHIIT @ Work - Tailored resistance training workouts: online or on site.

Brian