Gerry McMahon is an acknowledged national expert in People Management. He has over 35 years’ experience - as a workplace investigator (on bullying/harassment/ disciplinary/dismissal/grievance issues), trainer, negotiator, facilitator, mediator, arbitrator and team builder - across a wide range of employment sectors. He is the M.D. of the H.R. training and advisory company Productive Personnel Ltd.
Gerry has also had an extensive range of books and articles published and been a columnist with the Industrial Relations News, Irish Times, Sunday Business Post, and Irish Independent and expert commentator on H.R./Employee Relations for R.T.E. and TV3/Virgin. He has also served on numerous Legal Island and C.I.P.D. judging panels and is a Council member of the Irish Association for Industrial Relations.
Contact: Tel. 087-2471415; E-Mail: ppl1gerry@gmail.com
One could be forgiven for thinking that the art of negotiation is the sole preserve of Government leaders, diplomats and peace envoys, whilst mere mortals like ourselves observe with awe from a safe distance.
Indeed, the Government’s recent initiative in this area serves to reinforce this perspective, when – with the support of the social partners (i.e. the Irish Business and Employers Confederation and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions) - it released a 22-point Action Plan designed to promote collective bargaining over the 2026 to 2030 period.
Government’s ‘Action Plan’
This ‘Action Plan’ was assembled by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, boldly stating that collective bargaining: ‘when implemented effectively and in good faith, should be seen not
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