Summer Reading
We are taking the summer and early fall to re-run some of our classics.
At IMPACT we blog when we have something to say. We take the time to write blogs that reflect our experiences with real clients and that we think may be helpful to others. In that spirit, over the next few weeks, we thought we would re-run some of our favourites and yours. Stay tuned.
Enjoy.
Blog Classics
Below are some of our more popular blog articles, however, feel free to browse the entire blog.
- Get your spine tingling. Put on your “game face”.
I thought I would share a really happy little story. I was inspired by one of my… - Silence
My blog on performance management got a lot of positive energy and comments. My last blog was met with a…
- Team Building: Fun or Useful?
I learned something this week. I should say I "re-learned" something. Team building without homework is entertainment. It is the time of year for "offsites". People are doing business planning.…
- The Third Thing.
A really smart person once told me, "When someone comes into your office, it is always the third thing."
It is not the first thing. It is not the second…
Interesting New Reads
August 13, 2010
Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy
A leader creating a ‘movement’ at an outdoor concert…
From Derek Sivers.
April 29, 2010
There is no crying in business
This is a great article for anyone who has ever felt under fire in the workplace.
http://www.womensmedia.com/work/193-there-is-no-crying-in-business.html
April 07, 2010
What helps you, and what pushes against you in executing your plan
An outline of Lewin’s force field analysis (what helps you and what pushes against you in executing your plan).
http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/methods_lewin_force_field_analysis.html
April 07, 2010
Nice Resource for Personal Effectiveness
Time-Management-Guide.com is a site that has some good practical guidelines to help with personal effectiveness. Some of the links are not entirely helpful but the site itself, as a whole, is useful.
March 28, 2010
Simple, but good advice on networking with senior people
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/03/tips_for_making_small_talk_wit.html
From Harvard Business Review.
February 17, 2010
Just Ask For It
This is such good advice, we had to highlight it:
“When it comes to leadership, some leaders get more support, resources, and opportunites simply because they have the courage to ask. In fact, they are often relentless - it’s hard to say no to them.”
From Great Leadership: http://bit.ly/9klPTQ
February 17, 2010
Positioning for M&A Success: Putting People Into the Equation
This article from Towers Watson shows how actively addressing people issues during a merger can greatly increase the chance for success.
February 05, 2010
Are Your Words Holding You Back?
When we talk, many of us don’t “emphasize our best, confident self.” From MNS Lifestyle
