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Times of Crisis: Appointing Women as Leaders

In a world of politics where the most senior positions are dominated by men (32% of the Cabinet Posts in 2015 were held by women), the appointment of our second female Prime Minister, Theresa May, brings to mind a concept from the leadership research known as the ‘glass cliff’. Many people are familiar with the […]

We are recruiting!

Assistant Business Psychologist We are delighted to announce that we are recruiting an Assistant Business Psychologist to join the team at Impact Consulting Psychologists this September on a 12 month fixed term contract. You will be involved in a wide variety of projects, supporting our occupational psychologists to provide solutions to clients. We will give […]

Create a feedback culture – Week 6, the final in our ‘Top Tip Tuesday’ series on Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal Tip 6 – Create a Feedback Culture Ensure that managers in your organisation are comfortable giving feedback. Reviews of performance can be inflated by managers who want to avoid conflict or are uncomfortable giving constructive criticism. Training can be useful in understanding how different people seek, process and use feedback. Feedback in the […]

Inside Impact Consulting Psychologists – Week 6

What does Shelly think the future will bring for Impact Consulting Psychologists? #insideImpactPsycs 6. What do you think the future will bring for Impact Consulting? Continue to do good work and be involved in integration across different sectors. Do more research and grow in size. We are the sole distributer of Psychologica, a model developed […]

Time it right – Week 4 of our ‘Top Tip Tuesday’ series on Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal Tip 4 – Time it Right Performance appraisals can be time consuming for busy managers. The temptation to put off or postpone reviews can be high but this can give employees the impression that they are not important or taken seriously. Many organisations time appraisals with the start of the new financial year […]

Inside Impact Consulting Psychologists – Week 5

We make a positive difference to clients, customers and the public, find out more in week 5 of #insideImpactPsycs 5. What contribution has Impact Consulting made to services for citizens and customers? We are working closely with several CCG’s, NHS trusts and councils. The services they provide will benefit the public as we work with […]

Perception influences reaction – Week 3 of our ‘Top Tip Tuesday’ series on Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal Tip 3 – Perception Influences Reaction Research has shown us that the extent to which employees believe that their performance has been reviewed accurately and fairly is more important than the rating itself. If your process is transparent and fair, employees are more likely to accept low ratings of performance or negative feedback. […]

Inside Impact Consulting Psychologists – Week 4

4. What has been the biggest change that you have seen since working at Impact Consulting? How things have changed since we started back in 1994 #insideImpactPsycs Suzanne – The technology. When we started we didn’t even have a fax machine! We had a tiny office with a tiny desk and two word processors. Now […]

Know your ratings – Week 2 of our ‘Top Tip Tuesday’ series on Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal Tip 2 – Know your ratings Often, appraisal systems involve scoring or rating employee performance. The best rating scales differentiate good and bad performers, discriminate strengths and weaknesses, are simple to use, include descriptive statements of positive and negative behaviours that help both those making the ratings and those being rated to understand […]

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