We’re hiring! Permanent, full time, Senior Consultant vacancy
We are delighted to announce that we are recruiting a Senior Consultant on a full time, permanent contract to join the team at Impact. About Impact Founded in 1994, we are a small, diverse and friendly team based in north Manchester. We apply the principles of occupational psychology to the world of business; we specialise in […]
The 12 Days of Christmas for Workplace Motivation
The festive season has begun! The office parties are in full swing, Christmas songs are blasting on the radio and the decorations are up. We can all agree it’s an extremely exciting time of the year. With December being one of the shortest working months of the year, people are challenged to do the same […]
TRUST – Building a trusting, trustworthy organisation
What is Trust? ‘Consistency and integrity, the feeling that a person and an organisation can be relied upon to do what they say, come what may’1 Why is Trust important? As organisations face the challenge of increasing competition within the modern economy, building and enhancing trust becomes more important than ever before. Trust in an […]
Job Resources, Psychological Capital and Job Crafting Enhance Work Engagement in the Police
Police work has long been recognised as a stressful and demanding occupation, and occupational health research has predominantly focused on identifying factors that relate to work-related stress within the police. Adopting a positive approach, Anya Moore, Assistant Business Psychologist, conducted a research project this Summer on work engagement within a UK Police Force. Key findings […]
Resilience – What is it and how can it help us to reduce stress at work?
It is likely you’ve heard the term ‘resilience’ many times in articles and blogs over the past few years. It seems that resilience is quite the buzzword as of late, but what actually is it and how can it help us in the workplace? Resilience is a strength that drives you to keep moving forward […]
5 reasons to go on holiday – How taking a break can benefit individuals and organisations
Research shows that fewer people are taking their full annual leave entitlement. There are many reasons behind this, including fear of having too much work, feeling like colleagues may be left overloaded or feeling like time off is not needed. However, there are many benefits for taking annual leave, for both the individual and the […]
Top Tips for Consultants on the Road
During a recent project with the NHS Leadership Academy we spent a lot of time travelling by train around the country, facilitating a series of events and collecting data along the way. As we moved from one place to another with all our luggage we have discovered what works well when travelling and what we […]
Diversity at Work
The workplace is an ever-changing landscape. Over the last few decades we have seen considerable demographic changes and increasing economic globalisation, which is why understanding how you can support and manage diversity in the workplace is important now more than ever. Diversity means being inclusive with people of different ages, genders, ethnicity, abilities, cultures, classes, […]
Mental Health at Work: Employer and Employee Perspectives
Despite the stigma that often surrounds mental health, we are more conscious of it and more people are open about difficulties they encounter than ever. Our home and work life can be affected by challenges to our mental health, so it is important to ensure that we do what we can to maintain it. This […]
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