Diversiton Ireland

- valuing differences to harness potential

Getting People back to Work

As we move forward with the new Government ‘Getting people back to work’ remains the first priority. The traditional approach to tackling unemployment has typically been to use training courses and community schemes with the view to developing new skills. New skills of themselves unfortunately, do not guarantee employment when there are few traditional jobs around.

As a practical and innovative alternative, Diversiton has been actively involved for over a year in developing a new approach to tackling unemployment called Jigsawise. This new approach harnesses the latest technology and the proven concept of Social Networks as demonstrated by the phenomenal success and growth of Facebook, amongst others.

Jigsawise is a ‘Pathway to self sustainable income’ for an individual, as opposed to a‘Pathway to new skills and possibly a new job’. The book “Jigsawise – Solving the Jobs Puzzle” published in 2010 provides comprehensive details of the approach.

A core element of this - the creation a digital website / platform which focuses on the development of self sustainability for people from all backgrounds and socio-economic groupings – is supported by Enterprise Ireland as part of their High Potential Start Ups Programme.

Our aim is to launch the Jigsawise online network and an initial range of pilots in Ireland early in 2011. In line with our agreement with EI, our plan is to launch Jigaswise internationally and we are already in discussions with the UK government and the Regional Assemblies.

Here is a short summary by way of introduction….

• Jigsawise recognises that in the new world of work many people are less likely to have the traditional ‘thirty seven and a half hour week’ job and to be spending their time working on a mix of tasks and/or part-time roles.

• Jigsawise is a process designed to get people working – piece by piece. Jigsawise shows individuals how to identify, create, build and manage their workpieces in order to provide the regular income that they need now - and to support their longer term

security.

• In many areas of the country there are few jobs and competition for these is fierce – particularly for those who have been out of work for a while. So rather than continuing to struggle to find that one elusive full time job (and becoming more demotivated), individuals can begin now with Jigsawise to create opportunities, build their income and ensure their longer term sust ainability. Even at almost inconceivable job creation rates approaching 50,000 per year it would take at least 5 to 10 years to get even close to pre downturn unemployment rates.

• Jigsawise offers an additional approach to tackling unemployment and getting people back to work that will augment your party’s proposed new initiatives. The concept and the process is equally valid for workpieces created or developed for applications within community enterprise or development projects thus enabling both urban and rural communities to mobilise and begin take responsibility for their own sustainability and combat their on-going devastation by the widespread emigration of their young people. This is typified by the mass emigration of young members of local sports organisations, such as the GAA.

• The culture and working environment of Jigsawork is outcome related, high activity, high energy, with lots of mutual support and practical encouragement! Every workpiece no matter how small is a success and can be grown. New pieces can be added to. Individuals are trained to work collaboratively to ensure that everyone is successful. Our Jigsawork projects will engage individuals with the aim of enabling each person to be self sufficient within six months. This is our expected outcome and a verydifferent approach to many traditional unemployment schemes.

Please contact me to discuss how we can really GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK ....

jimmy.ryan@diversiton.com - Mob 086 2597275

Valuing differences to harness potential

Valuing differences to harness potential for renewal and recovery will be the hallmark of success in Ireland for the foreseeable future as we set about rebuilding our self-sustainability; person by person,  community by community, business by business and organisation by organisation.

In the present environment of high unemployment, limited finances and uncertain future we must look positively to harness and realise the potential of the great diversity of skills, talent, innovation and resourcefulness of our now more diverse multicultural society.

Diversiton has provided much needed leadership in this area for 11 years as Europe’s leading provider of innovative training and learning resources, it’s vast array of reference guides, its good practice check lists and it’s practical local consulting support.

Diversiton Ireland’s highly experienced team make this full range of training and consulting support services available to individuals, private and public sector businesses, organisations and community groups to enable them to tap into this area of largely untapped potential as we rebuild our personal and collective self-sustainability.

Our Products and Services

Our Products and Services are all focused on optimizing Organisational Impact through Valuing Differences and a People Centred approach. Areas of focus include:

• ‘Jigsawise’ the first in a new generation of self-sustainability  web sites ,
• Strategy Development
• Diagnostic Organisation Effectiveness Assessment
• Coaching/Mentoring
• Reprofiling, Restructuring and Outplacement (Utilising Jigsawise)
• Performance Management and Measurement
• Programme Impact Assessment
• Team Building/Group Dynamics
• Resource Planning and Management
• Innovation and Creativity

In order to support our training and consulting services, Diversiton Ireland is licensed to offer the complete range of Diversiton products (see www.diversiton.com  and www.jigsawise.com)

Our Senior Team

Jimmy Ryan

Jimmy has almost twenty years consulting and training experience. He has consulted on multinational company start-ups, organisational design and structuring of businesses in the private, public and NGO  and community sectors as well as educational Institutions in Ireland.

His experience includes Strategic Planning and implementation of business  and organisational improvement systems, facilitation of strategic review and development of corporate plans, organisation structures and human resource plans, for private and public sector organisations, businesses and voluntary and community organisations project,  working with agencies such as IDA, Enterprise Ireland various Leader Partnership Groups, County Councils and County Enterprise Boards.

Prior to consulting Jimmy also has many years of engineering and general management experience spanning senior management positions including   design, operations / logistics, human resources, training and organisation development in companies such as Digital Equipment Corporation, White Young Petro Chemicals, and ABB.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a member of the Irish Institute of Training and Development , an Incorporated Engineer, member of the Institute of Engineering Designers and a member of the FÁS / EI National Register of Trainers.

Richard McQuillen

Richard has over 35 years of experience of People Management, Training and Development, Recruitment and building Organisations in multi cultural environments in a variety of senior and executive roles in Hiuman Resources and General Management. He has worked in over 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Africa and has worked with both large multinationals and early stage companies. His roles included worldwide VP Human Resources and VP Intercontinental Operations for Sun Microsystems, European Personnel Manager Digital Equipment Corporation, VP and Managing Director Europe, Xilinx Inc.

During his broad ranging career Richard has also taken the opportunity to carry out personal research in the various religions and beliefs in the 8 differenbt countries in which he has lived and he has travelled extensively within the regions whilst resident to broaden his understanding of the cultural differences.

He has extensive business and organisation start-up experience, is a qualified Industrial Engineer, a member of APICS (the American Production and Inventory Control Institute) and a full member of the Irish Institute of Traning and Development. The blue chip companies he has worked for include Digital Equipment, Sun Microsystems, Xilinx Corporation etc.., and he has also served on the Boards and supported the growth and success of a wide variety of early stage founder led companies in Ireland and abroad. Latterly he has supported both local and International NGO’s in their operations in both Africa and the Pacific Islands.

The combination of the extensive experience and skills of the Founder Directors gained during the previous two recessions, coupled with the innovative approach of Valuing Differences, will ensure that Client Organisations will realise their maximum potential and emerge renewed and reinvigorated in the shortest time possible.

Contact Us

Jimmy Ryan

12 Tudor Drive

Clonmel,

Co. Tipperary,

Ireland

Phone + 353 52 6187368

Mob +353 86 2597275

jimmy.ryan@diversiton.com 

Richard McQuillen

Mob + 353 86 2413502

richard.mcquillen@diversiton.com