Doing business is becoming increasingly complex, with ever-changing societal and environmental issues that require our attention, in order for organisations to continue to thrive sustainably. Sustainable innovation is about creating and integrating new business strategies, products, and services that accelerate positive social change and protect and preserve environmental integrity, whilst enhancing business performance. It is a process through which environmental, social and financial...

The issue for organisations isn’t that they are not learning organisations; it isn’t that they can’t learn. The issue is whether our organisations can actually learn something new. Human-centred organisations are new learning organisations; they are committed to learning new things that change mindsets and behaviour, that help them to grow, to move beyond frozen mental models, identities, fears, and previous experiences. But what does ‘new learning’ really mean? In this episode, we listen...

No organisation is an island. Every organisation is intrinsically dependent for their success on the wider social, economic and environmental context, on both local and global scales. Human-centric organisations see no boundary between what is happening inside and outside their organisations; instead they see only  relationships, interconnection and interdependence. In this episode, we join Impact's Jo Appleby and Grahame Broadbelt as they discuss why Ecology is Everything.    To download...

It’s a common misconception that leaders and managers are different roles, but in human-centered organisations, leaders and managers operate on the same continuum, defined less by their job title than the work that they do. Because leadership isn’t a character trait or a job title; it’s a special and particular form of action that anyone can take, at any time. Join Impact’s Grahame Broadbelt and Jo Appleby as they discuss human-centered leadership and management. 

Extremely difficult to build, but quick and easy to erode - trust is the oil that makes relationships work. Listent to Impact’s Grahame Broadbelt and Jo Appleby discussing how organisations can foster an environment of trust, and why this enhances business performance. To learn more and download the whitepaper, click here. https://www.impactinternational.com/blog/2021/06/human-centred-organisations-what-they-are-why-we-need-them-and-how-be-one

To successfully change an organisation people need the right conditions and the right motivators. Change initiatives that work are initiatives that start and end with people. Here Jo Appleby talks to Grahame Broadbelt about how to create those conditions and explore successful examples.   To download the whitepaper, please visit this link: https://www.impactinternational.com/blog/2021/06/human-centred-organisations-what-they-are-why-we-need-them-and-how-be-one    To learn more about Impact,...

In this episode, we hear incredible and sometimes almost unbelievable tales of photographic artist, adventurer and painter, Hannes Schmid. From being imprisoned by cannibals to photographing rock stars and smoking cowboys, he has since set up a non-governmental organisation dedicated to providing relief, education and support to children and families in need in Cambodia called Smiling Gecko. To find out more about Hannes' amazing work with Smiling Gecko, you can visit smilinggecko.ch If you...

Stories are everything. They help us understand the world and reflect on how we should live in it. They help us engage with the big unwieldy issues we encounter in our lives. At their best, they allow space for dialogue and celebrate collective experience. In this storytelling episode, we hear from Alan Lane of Slung Low Theatre company. He shares a story of challenge, innovation and change associated with their relocation to the oldest working men’s club in Britain, The Holbeck in Leeds....

Should we be challenging the design of technology platforms to enable more accessible, inclusive consumption? How can we harness new technologies to transform the ability for employees to learn at the pace of change? To learn about this and more, we listen in on a conversation between Hannah Baron & Alice Wroe. Hannah leads Impact’s in house digital design agency – Zinco. She and her team were integral to the creation of Impact’s own piece of learning technology, called air- a digital...

Education, careers, opportunities, mental health, injustices, leadership action. This episode features the fascinating journey of Cynthia Adebiyi-Yekinni from the UN Global Compact UK. Cynthia joins Impact's Jo Appleby to share her story.

Do you take the time for reflection? What's the best way for you to reflect? Join Dan as he looks back on the first series of the In Good Company podcast, sharing his highlights and learnings. 

Every organisation has had to embrace the digital world in some way. Here's our story about how we've done just that. 

A change strategy is a people strategy All organisations are facing unprecedented changes in their competitive environment. Whether the disruptors are political, environmental, down to consumer expectations or unicorn start-ups, organisations need to be adaptive, agile, creative, innovative and more. The necessity for organisational transformation is critical. The more people are involved in the Why, What and How of organisational change, the more they will own the future of their...