UK Training Industry Press Releases

Global people development company Impact International has been short-listed for a prestigious World of Learning Award. Joining just three other finalists in the Coaching Programme of the Year category, Impact was selected for its innovative work with Barclays Bank.

The World of Learning Awards are recognised as the learning industry's most prestigious awards. Judged by an independent panel of experts they reward organisations and people who have significantly advanced workplace productivity and performance within the field of learning and development.

Impact designed a powerful and constructive programme to develop the skills and tools of effective coaching through the medium of movement, whilst examining the attitudes and mindsets that underpin leadership behaviour. Impact's unique approach looked in detail at the leadership actions that individuals contribute, particularly in the context of a 1:1 relationship, providing a spotlight on the quality of ‘self and other-awareness'.

It was important for Barclays that the solution simulated the emotional responses provoked by a highly challenging and pressured environment, to bring out ‘real' behaviours. The unique approach to encouraging and enabling senior management to explore and express ‘real' emotions in the context of a learning environment made this one of Impact's most innovative programmes to date.