Authentic Presentation
- Presentation
A welcoming smile, a listenable voice, telling a good story. Things that are already a natural part of who you are!
- Blog
Resources
Desperate Measures
- Leadership Skills
Glimpse the desperate measures and farcical nature of campaign promises by parties to secure an edge.
- Blog
Not Nice or Nasty – The Art of Saying No
- Assertiveness
Splitting the difference with assertiveness skills. You don’t have to be nasty, just a little less nice will do it!
- Blog
Burnout in the Workplace
- Stress Resources
Many companies measure employee engagement by their willingness to go above and beyond!
- Blog
International Day of Happiness
- Wellbeing
Are we happy yet? Are we supposed to spend a whole day being happy? Is that possible!!
- Blog
Moving House Customer Service and Communication
- Customer Service
So here we are in our new house surrounded by packing boxes – What do we do Now?
- Blog
Facilitation and Better Meetings
- Better Meetings
Why put up with poor meetings when you could have lively, motivating, fruitful meetings that you look forward to?
- Blog
Get a Business Coach
- Coaching
If you already have a coach, then this blog isn’t for you. But if you don’t have one, read on!
- Article
Communication. Presentation. Impact!
- Communication Skills
Achieve more in 2024 with two courses designed to transform the way you work
- About Impact Factory
- Blog
How to talk like TED
- Presentation
TED Talks teach a great deal about best practice presenting. Here are some of the key lessons
- Blog
Why is Line Management Important?
- Line Management
People get promoted to Line Management with an expectation that somehow they will know what to do!
- Blog
On Craftsmanship and Mastery
- Wellbeing
The latest issue of Gardeners’ World magazine has an article by television presenter, writer and speaker, Monty Don, on craftsmanship.
- Blog
Leadership vs Management
- Leadership Skills
Managers do things right. Leaders do the right thing. Well, it’s not quite as simple as that, is it?
- Article
Using Improvisation as a Business Tool
- Creativity
Using improvisation as a tool for creativity and communication in the workplace
- Blog
Once upon a time…
- Storytelling
Four of the most powerful words in any language. They create anticipation, expectation and excitement!
- Article
Why Customer Service is More Important Than Ever
- Customer Service
When the human element is absent, complainers often say things they wouldn’t say face to face!
- Article
Are You a Strategic Thinker?
- Strategic Thinking
Does being well-organised, having to-do lists, and juggling schedules really well mean you are strategic?
- Article
What is Assertiveness?
- Assertiveness
It’s not about being nasty – It’s more about becoming a little less nice in a calculated sort of way!
- Article
Get the Most out of Your Leadership Program
- Leadership Development
Companies spend millions every year to send top managers to multi-day, off-site leadership training programs.
- Article
Impact Factory Explained
- Management
The only person you can change is you. However, if you change what you do, you will most likely have such an effect on other people that they will change as well.
- Article
Strategic Planning: Five Priorities
- Strategic Thinking
Strategic planning is a management tool.
It is used to help an organisation clarify its future direction – to focus its energy and to help members of the organisation work toward the same goals.
- Article
How To Build A Successful Team
- Team Building
What works in the pitch also works in the boardroom.
- Podcast
Assertiveness, David Mitchell and Impact Factory
- Assertiveness
“Could I be that assertive?” asked David Mitchell to himself before joining an Impact Factory session for his BBC programme on Manners.
- Podcast
Benefits of Being Assertive
- Assertiveness
When you are assertive you able to say ‘no’ with confidence and not feel guilty and give the other person an alternative for when a particular job, for example, can be discussed.
- Tips
