Innovation & Creativity
Sustainable Innovation
Impact retains EcoVadis gold rating for sustainability practices
Impact’s sustainability performance for 2023 ranks among the top 5% of companies independently assessed by EcoVadis. Impact has retained gold in EcoVadis’ sustainability ratings for the fifth year...
Change
It is time to make all organisations more human
‘Remember your humanity. Forget the rest…’ – Bertrand Russell In the world of organisational change, there are two things we hear all the time. Firstly, that change is inevitable, that organisations...
Leadership
When was the last time you learned something new?
' It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment .' – Carl Friedrich Gauss In the pre-pandemic days of face-to-face...
Leadership
Teams
Five tips for communicating under pressure
The ability to communicate effectively in the workplace is fundamental for business success, but it can be harder to achieve than we think. Too often, messages are misunderstood, intentions are...
Wellbeing & Personal Development
Finding balance in times of change
Hannah Irwin shares insights on maintaining balance amidst constant change and stress. Discover practical tips for restoring equilibrium, the importance of support networks, and how human-centered...
Leadership
Storytelling: A crucial leadership skill
How the art of storytelling can be harnessed to effectively motivate and engage talent Our life is full of stories: stories of what we have done or of what we are about to do. Our nations are built...
Wellbeing & Personal Development
Seven ways to incorporate walking into working
A growing body of evidence demonstrates the clear physical and psychological benefits that spending time in the natural world has for human wellbeing. From improved memory, concentration, and...
Change
Digital & Technology
Digital technology and the democratisation of learning
This article will argue that by embracing digital technology and the democratisation of educational opportunities, we can transform organisational learning and create the capacity for real change...
Leadership
The power of conversation
One of the most important things I have learned in my time as a manager is the importance of conversation.....
Leadership
How agile are you?
Assess your agility with our 3–5-minute diagnostic test. Learn how to enhance your skills and explore our leadership agility framework.
Digital & Technology
Talent
The human side of hybrid working
Hybrid working offers flexibility and collaboration, but success requires intentionality and a human-centered approach. Here are key strategies to thrive in a hybrid environment.
Leadership
People management for humans
Andy Dickson has been managing people, teams, and functions for 32 years. He is Head of Global Customer Solutions at Impact and has recently celebrated his 25th year working here. In this anniversary...
Leadership
Talent
Wellbeing & Personal Development
What failure can teach us about success
In business, failure is as much a part of life as success, if not more so. Entrepreneurs are often driven by high achievement and therefore can feel setbacks deeply; but when handled in the right way...
Change
Leadership
How to create a company worth working for
In business, our relationships with each other are everything, and this is something that has been brought into stark focus by the pandemic. How organisations treated their employees during the early...
Leadership
Leaders develop leaders: How to develop leadership capacity in your organisation
Change has always been, and will always be, a constant. But in the last couple of years, this change has accelerated considerably. The raft of current global challenges, including climate breakdown...
Change
Wellbeing & Personal Development
Working and parenting as a woman
Caitlin McAlister discusses the challenges of balancing work and motherhood, exploring the "mum guilt" many working mothers face. She shares insights on managing this guilt, the importance of work...
Change
Leadership
How to navigate a VUCA world in 2022
What are the most pressing global catastrophic risks that businesses currently face? Right now, we are confronted by a number of urgent, interconnected crises. We can describe the current business...
Change
Organisational culture change: the importance of having faith
Organizational culture change is feasible but demands significant effort for lasting results. Read further for insights.
Change
Organisational culture change: Engaging the key players
When it comes to launching a culture change initiative, who exactly should be involved? This is a common question, and the answer is everyone! An organisation’s culture is owned by everyone who works...
Leadership
Leading by listening
Listening is one of the most underrated leadership skills. In the current context of digital information overload and ongoing business disruption, many leaders find themselves moving from one meeting...
Wellbeing & Personal Development
Tackling fear in the workplace
Fear is a primal emotion that has been part of human nature since the dawn of evolution. It is a basic yet crucial emotion that is important for survival, triggering a response designed to keep us...
Digital & Technology
Leadership
How to foster a learning culture in a hybrid world
Fostering a learning culture is key to achieving the agility needed to succeed in the current business landscape. An organisation’s ability to adapt is dependent on its people’s ability to learn, spot...
Digital & Technology
Leadership
Can ChatGPT improve your leadership?
Thoughts from Ailie Shackleton , Impact's head of content marketing. Is it just me… or is ChatGPT the topic of chat everywhere you go? Whilst walking our dogs this week, my estate agent friend...
Change
Leadership
A human approach in a hybrid age
In a previous role, I was the HR director for a non-profit organisation called Safe Harbor, which provided outreach services to survivors of domestic violence. My role primarily involved supporting...
Digital & Technology
Teams
Teamwork in a virtual world
In this article Helen Hibbot shares some top tips for keeping a team connected virtually. Helen is the CEO of Impact Asia - team scattered across five different countries.
Adventure
Leadership
Teams
Bringing organisational culture to life
When did you last reconnect with your colleagues? I don’t mean on Zoom or rushing between a work meeting. I mean in person, with space to talk, plan, laugh and learn. If you ask people what makes...
Wellbeing & Personal Development
Podcast: How mindfulness could help you
When was the last time you properly stopped? Took the time you needed just for you? To really notice what's going on with you? In this episode, Impact's Charlotte Messervy shares her story and a...
Change
Failure, vulnerability, and the true nature of change
在我们这个快节奏的数字世界中，即时满足，变化往往意味着快速、壮观甚至顿悟。但实际上，变化不是一个事件，而是一个过程。这从来都不是一个简洁的线性进步故事，有持续的上升趋势和一系列令人鼓舞的改进。相反，它很长，很乱，而且不连贯。小小的胜利被多个错误的开始所笼罩，每一次突破都伴随着几个死胡同，每一次成就都被所有的失败所掩盖
Teams
Is your team ready for success?
这六个问题与 Impact 开发的团队绩效模型密切相关，并支持我们与世界各地的客户一起使用的团队发展、成功和绩效提高的稳健方法。影响力团队绩效模型 (TPM) 确定了对于维持绩效和帮助团队实现其目的和目标至关重要的 6 个关键领域。
Leadership
Teams
Team management in a hybrid working model
混合工作已成为各种全球组织的永久固定方式。这种转变给管理者带来了好处，但也带来了真正的挑战。作为混合工作的一部分，您如何有效地领导分散的团队？在这种新的混合环境中，哪些管理要素值得关注？
Leadership
Senior leadership teams: how to lead leadership
I mpact don’t view leadership as a type of person or a particular set of qualities; instead we understand leadership to be a special and vital form of action. In our opinion, it is only when someone...
Leadership
New senior leadership: A time for listening
In the initial stages of assuming a senior leadership role, the temptation often arises to establish one's presence as a leader, asserting a personal voice, leadership style, and authority. However...
Digital & Technology
Teams
Leading homeworking
We recently surveyed over 100 senior business leaders from across our global network. In sharing the analysis and conclusions from this work we hope we can contribute to the wider conversation about...
Leadership
Talent
Monster stress: to battle or befriend?
What holds women back as leaders? How can women leaders be heard? We discuss the part culture plays and women's responses to aiding themselves and others.
Emerging Talent
Leadership
The role of feedback in human-centred organisations
Helen Hibbott is Impact Asia CEO Why is it that the prospect of giving feedback strikes fear into our hearts? Often the hardest part of giving feedback is getting started. In this article, I share my...
Leadership
Teams
Creating connectedness in far-flung teams
In my earlier career in the west, I had the privilege of being physically located with most of the people I worked with. Clients were in different locations, sure, but the people I needed to help me...
Leadership
Talent
Onboarding remote employees: Employee and employer perspectives
The shift to remote and hybrid working caused by the pandemic has been a huge disruption to the traditional onboarding process. Welcoming a new team member to an organisation in a remote environment...
Change
Wellbeing & Personal Development
Thriving - an unexpected opportunity
In the last few months I’ve seen some of the most inspirational human behaviour (and some of the worst). Many of us have discovered the importance of staying connected and doing what we can to feel...