The Jingle Jangle Fallacy: Work Engagement
Have you ever experienced that moment when you think you have agreed something with someone and then it turns out they interpreted it nothing like you imagined? This recently happened to a client and resulted in a situation where Impact was brought into mediate, and it got us thinking about the ‘Jingle Jangle’ fallacy. But […]
What Are the Factors Affecting Ethical Leadership in the NHS?
Ethical leadership is concerned with treating followers fairly, setting an ethical example to others and actively managing morality. This leadership style is especially desirable within the healthcare sector where the most vulnerable are being cared for. Ethical leadership is positively related to many desirable behaviours of both the leaders and their followers. It is associated […]
Post Event Summary: Impact Celebrates 25 Years of Success in Business
After many weeks of preparation and planning, our 25th year Anniversary came to life last Friday at the Bridgewater Hall. It was a huge pleasure to see many of our clients and associates, who have supported us over the years, as well as meeting some new faces. A special thank you to Phil Jones MBE, […]
Driving High Performing Teams via a Culture of Continuous Learning
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” – Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft A great quote isn’t it? It’s powerful and rings true. We all love to talk about culture, but it is sometimes difficult to truly conceptualise what it is and how we can affect it. At Impact, our favourite catchall definition is “the way things […]
How Important is Evidence-Based Practice for Organisational Success?
Article written by Anya Moore, Assistant Business Psychologist. At Impact, evidence-based practice (EBP) is at the heart of our business, enabling us to share the most rigorous best practice with our partners and clients. EBP is important in business psychology as it helps bridge the gap between research and practice. It originally emerged from the […]
Event: Impact Celebrates 25 Years of Success in Business!
It is with great pleasure that Impact – Psychology for Business announce their 25th anniversary! To celebrate, we invite you to join us on Friday, September 20th for a special event. This is our way of saying “thank you” to our past and current clients as well as welcoming those who are interested in learning […]
Changes in Personality and Employee Selection over the past 25 years
Over the past 25 years, there have been significant advances in employee selection research1. Researchers describe it as a “highly active senior who has not been slowed down by age”2. Broadly speaking, the field deals with the effective attraction, screening, selection, and onboarding of employees in an organisation1. In this context, effective means choosing the […]
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Are you a manager or supervisor in the NHS?
We have some exciting news to share with everyone, our Research Assistant, Hannah Evans, is conducting brand-new research with the University of Manchester! Hannah is investigating “The effect of personal and organisational values on leadership style in the NHS” as part of her Masters thesis in Occupational Psychology. If you are a manager or supervisor […]
Age-related changes to the workforce over 25 years
The average age of the working population is increasing as people continue to live longer. Older workers often face negative stereotypes and are seen as less able than younger workers. However, research shows that this is not the case, and they bring a number of benefits to organisations. Therefore, we are starting to see a […]
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