Author: Maria Moneva

In difficult times it can be hard for leaders not to lapse into negative and challenging management styles.  This often leads to a reduction in motivation and initiative amongst staff.  A culture of avoidance prevails, leading to poor service delivery. We have developed an Organisational Behaviour Audit (OBA) to address these issues. OBA is designed to explore challenging behaviours and perceptions...

Brother UK, part of a worldwide electronics and manufacturing company, recently commissioned Impact Consulting to provide individual and team development for the Brother UK sales team. We used the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a personality tool that provides a constructive framework to evaluate preference for how people like to take in information, make decisions and live their lives.   The...

Impact Consulting along with our strategic partners, Finegreen, have been successfully running career coaching interventions for NHS East Lancashire.  This unique approach uses coaching, CV development and interview skills training to help affected staff manage the change and find new employment, avoiding redundancy.  The benefits are fundamental.  NHS East Lancashire were able to positively manage...

On 9th July, we delivered an innovative project-based working event for 60 staff at a prominent, economic commission – New Economy.  The programme entitled “it’s not just what you do; it’s the way that you do it” was held at the Hive in Manchester.  New Economy’s purpose is to create economic growth and prosperity for the people of Greater Manchester. The aim of the event was to embed...

A huge, great big THANK YOU to all those people who sponsored us in the Race for Life at Heaton Park last weekend. We were thrilled to complete all 5k looking resplendent in our pink outfits! It was a real team effort, from our pink accessories to our fantastic support during the race. If you haven’t managed to sponsor us yet and still want to, please click on the link below. It means a lot...

Impact Consulting Psychologists have been working in conjunction with the British Association of Medical Managers and Organisational Development Services to deliver the ‘Leading Together Programme’.  This multidisciplinary clinical leadership development programme was piloted by the NHS North West Leadership Academy, and the outcomes have been extremely positive.  Impact Consulting received a personal...

We have entered the Race for Life 2010 in support of a charity which is very close to our hearts, Cancer Research UK. The 5k race (or in our case walk), will help us to raise money in support of the life-saving work done by Cancer Research UK. The race will take place in the beautiful Heaton Park, Manchester at 11am on 11th July 2010.  If anyone is in the area and wants to have a great day out with...

We are always immersed in helping our clients to become more successful organisations. Uncertain times and the economic climate mean unsettling change for many. I have been asked to write a paper outlining how coaching and positive psychology can provide results in times of organisational change. I am delighted to share it with you. If you would like to find out more about how to navigate ...

At the beginning of this month we launched our new identity and website.  This enables us to continue to provide our clients with great solutions, an experienced approach that gets results and excellent client care. We have been delighted to welcome on board new clients since our launch and we are looking forward to working together with them. Over the next few months we will be posting more news...