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Organisational psychology

Organisational psychology is the study of human behaviour in the workplace. Occupational psychology is particularly associated with: employers’ recruitment selection methods (for example, selecting someone who is the right psychological fit for the job); improving productivity (for example, staff motivation); and employees coping with stress.


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    Building skills the top priority for HR leaders in 2021

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Nov 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Nov 2020

    Gartner study also finds a lack of diversity is undermining confidence and trust in leadership.

    • Hybrid working
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    The future is hybrid: so where will we work?

    by Nick LiVigne 26 Oct 2020
    by Nick LiVigne 26 Oct 2020

    Recent surveys suggest that most organisations will face at least some degree of hybrid home and office working for months...

    • Coronavirus
    • Change management
    • Ethics

    ReimagineHR: Expect a new employment deal post-Covid, says Gartner

    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2020
    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2020

    Employees’ capacity to deal with change is around half what it was in 2019.

    • Coronavirus
    • Change management
    • Latest News

    How new job titles reveal radical shift in wellbeing thinking

    by Nick Matthews 29 Jun 2020
    by Nick Matthews 29 Jun 2020

    The rise of new job roles is an indicator of the rapid transformations that businesses are undergoing as they adapt to a future with coronavirus.

    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News
    • Leadership

    How will your star teams perform now they’re working alone?

    by Alistair Shepherd 14 May 2020
    by Alistair Shepherd 14 May 2020

    Your star performers, or ‘superchickens’, work better together. So how can organisations build social cohesion when everyone is working virtually,...

    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News
    • Business continuity

    ‘Household, we have a problem’: Learning to work at home

    by Binna Kandola 14 Apr 2020
    by Binna Kandola 14 Apr 2020

    When working from home, how can we minimise the irritations of the 'capsule environment'?

    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News
    • Business continuity

    We’re living in capsules now, but let’s take the positives

    by Binna Kandola 6 Apr 2020
    by Binna Kandola 6 Apr 2020

    We can compare our current experience to those of scientists stationed in the polar regions - yes, really.

    • Stress
    • NHS
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    How stopping rudeness in its tracks can make work a safer place

    by Dr Chris Turner 18 Feb 2020
    by Dr Chris Turner 18 Feb 2020

    Uncivil and rude behaviour seems to be increasing in the workplace, making it difficult to confront difficult situations. But a...

    • Latest News
    • Line managers
    • Organisational psychology

    How to avoid Christmas conflict at work

    by Anna Shields 3 Dec 2019
    by Anna Shields 3 Dec 2019

    December can be a busy and fraught time in the workplace. How should managers deal with the stresses and strains of the season and avoid conflict in the office?

    • Benefits
    • Latest News
    • Organisational psychology

    Future workplaces should offer an improved ‘human experience’

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Oct 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Oct 2019

    Employers should think less about new technology and more about improving the “human experience” when considering the future of work,...

    • Business performance
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    What the Rugby World Cup teaches us about honesty in business

    by Dr Austin Swain 24 Sep 2019
    by Dr Austin Swain 24 Sep 2019

    As the Rugby World Cup gets under way in Japan, Dr Austin Swain examines the brutal honesty that exists in...

    • Benefits
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Twitter to deliver opening keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2019

    by Louron Pratt 19 Sep 2019
    by Louron Pratt 19 Sep 2019

    Bruce Daisley, vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at global social media organisation Twitter, will deliver the opening...

    • Latest News
    • Leadership
    • Leadership training

    Why we need imperfect leaders

    by Natalie Carrick 6 Aug 2019
    by Natalie Carrick 6 Aug 2019

    As the UK welcomes a new prime minister, leadership styles are in sharp focus. Sharing imperfections and failures may be...

    • Latest News
    • Line managers
    • Organisational psychology

    Why unbiased feedback is just an illusion

    by Elva Ainsworth 10 Jul 2018
    by Elva Ainsworth 10 Jul 2018

    With pressure on HR and managers to reduce bias and increase objectivity and transparency, how achievable is this? Elva Ainsworth...

    • Latest News
    • Organisational psychology
    • Performance management

    Five principles of high-performing teams

    by Prof Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe and Juliette Alban-Metcalfe 18 May 2018
    by Prof Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe and Juliette Alban-Metcalfe 18 May 2018

    In a volatile environment, organisations need teams that are engaged, productive and know what they’re working towards. How can we...

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