SEATTLE/September 27, 2012 —Recent research has revealed that companies list “finding and keeping quality workers” as their biggest problem. Research also confirms that organizations with an integrated coaching process will gain a competitive edge in employee performance, leading to sustained successful business results. Accordingly, Impact Achievement Group has released “Performance Coaching for Business Results: Common…
SEATTLE — June 14, 2012 —When trust isn’t present at work, employees spend more time watching their backs than doing any useful work. This creates a downward spiral of lost productivity, abysmal engagement scores and, eventually, increased attrition. A new article by Impact Achievement Group explains why trust is so vital, the mistakes companies make…
SEATTLE — May 3, 2012 — As today’s work world is complex and in continual flux, it requires constant adaptation and an unprecedented acceptance of change. Yet many more change efforts fail than succeed — even when those efforts are critical for an organization’s future success. A new article by Impact Achievement Group explains why…
SEATTLE—March 28, 2012—A dependent performance culture reduces productivity, stifles talent development, and thwarts employee morale and motivation. A new article from Impact Achievement Group, “The Dependency Cycle: How Managers Create It and How to Avoid It,” addresses why this dependence occurs and how to change it. Dependent relationships keep people from achieving their potential. The…
SEATTLE—February 23, 2012—While decision making is critical to effectiveness and success, few people ever receive any training on how to make wise, thoughtful choices. Impact Achievement Group addresses this situation with a new article, “Becoming an Agile Decision Maker and Avoiding Common Decision-Making Traps.” Research has shown that success is highly dependent on the process…
SEATTLE—Jan. 24, 2012—Impact Achievement Group has released an e-book to help organizations create performance management processes that free leaders from harmful myths and increase morale, engagement and retention. The e-book, “Best Practices for Creating a Performance-Driven Culture,” contains sound advice based on years of on-the-ground experience coupled with current, proprietary research findings. The e-book’s content…
SEATTLE−January 12, 2012−Impact Achievement Group, Inc. announces the first 2012 Harrison Assessment Level I and Level II Certification sessions. The training is targeted to recruiters, HR practitioners, leadership coaches, succession planners and Industrial-Organizational psychologists to prepare them to effectively use the broad range of applications available in the Harrison Assessment Talent Solutions suite. The Harrison…
SEATTLE, Dec. 6, 2011— The latest research-based article from Impact Achievement Group reveals that employers continue to cling to the notion that happy employees are productive employees—which is why many morale and recognition programs continue to fail. The article “The Morale and Motivation Myth No Strings Attached!” uses findings from a recent survey of…
SEATTLE, Oct. 3, 2011—The latest research-based article from Impact Achievement Group reveals that employee attitude surveys may be doing more harm than good in their current form and offers practical solutions to the survey process. The article, “The Hypocrisy of Employee Surveys: A Closer Look at the True Impact,” uses findings from a recent survey…
SEATTLE/June 28, 2011—A new article by Impact Achievement Group discusses the systemic problems inherent within the performance review process and offers clear prescriptive action to improve it. The article, “The Dark Side of Performance Reviews — Why People Hate Them and Why They Fail,” uses findings from its recent survey of human resource professionals, managers,…