Impact Factory Podcasts

Having influence and gaining respect from your colleagues with independence of your hierarchy could be daunting but also very rewarding and even fun. Learn in this podcast with Jo Ellen Grzyb and Katy Miller how to make your ideas to be listened to and discover the factors that make a good influencer: Likeability, generosity, confidence, passion… to name a few.   

Organisations with a clear purpose do better than those without it, says a recent Harvard Business Review study in partnership with the EY Beacon Institute. We certainly agree; Purpose is now more relevant than ever, especially in this fast-paced world with a growing awareness of those brands doing their best to change the world for good. In this podcast, Jo Ellen Grzyb and Ottillie Parfitt discuss what purpose means at an individual and organisational level, and offer thought-provoking ideas to help your organisation develop and utilise yours.  

Resilience refers to how well we can deal with adversity and bounce back. In this podcast, Jo Ellen Grzyb, Founder Director of Impact Factory, and Paul Hughes, one of our trainers and ex-Chelsea and Southampton mid-fielder, discuss the psychology behind resilient people, teams and businesses, and the importance of learning how to ride the waves of uncertainty in the times we're living. They explore the differences between resilience and endurance and offer practical tips to increase your self-awareness to identify these triggers that may undermine the way you respond to challenges in a positive way.

What makes a good line manager? Which issues a new manager may encounter in his new managerial role? Having people skills to inspire a motive a team and get things done are some of the important capabilities that any line manager would need to excel. In this podcast, Jo Ellen Grzyb and Sarah Dawrant, one of our senior Training Consultants at Impact Factory, discuss the challenges a new line manager may have and offer practical solutions to accomplish work and increase performance.