Shape I'm In: Paul Flynn, GAA footballer

DUBLIN GAA footballer Paul Flynn is flying high. Seven months ago, he joined Aer Lingus in employee engagement, working across all the different functions, with managers and employees.

“We are going through a culture change. As such, it’s about employees becoming more engaged in their role and becoming more productive, and creating a happier work environment,” says the 27-year-old.

The skills he has learned playing have also been applied to the workplace. “You would be definitely using a lot of the same skills — building the right culture within a football team, different motivating tools that you use along the way. It’s about small steps, and not trying to run into things.”