Roy Childs, Team Focus Self-report questionnaires – how can they be made more effective? University of Westminster, 15th October 2019 Those of us in the business of psychometrics need to take a long hard look at what it is we…
The ABP Annual Conference (10 & 11th October 2019, London). Summary by Richard Taylor. ‘The Big Nudge’ Behavioural Economics meets Business Psychology (BE meets BP) Ben Williams, Chair of The ABP opened the conference on Thursday to a…
Mark Crowder and Marilena Antoniadou Senior Lecturers, Manchester Metropolitan University Bringing fun into the workplace and its effects on job performance 1st October 2019 The ABP welcomed a presentation by Marilena Antoniadou and Mark Crowder of the Business Psychology…
This month, our guest writer Vishal Marria of Quantexa writes about The Future of Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace Is AI going to displace workers or come as a benefit to them? Smart technologies aren’t just changing our homes;…
Dr. Stewart Desson, Lumina 18th June 2019 Reducing Evaluative Bias in Psychometrics – Implications for Recruitment and Development. The presentation covered the following themes: Type-ing, trait theories, and inclusive psychometrics Evaluative Bias The Lumina Spark model How does Lumina…
Kirsty Bashforth, CEO, Quayfive Ltd. 17th September 2019 Culture Shift – Using Business Psychology to underpin Strategy Delivery Kirsty Bashforth wanted to share two main messages from her recently published book. The importance of a business psychology strategy. The best…
When we talk about diversity in the workplace, we often assume that this is limited to issues such as gender, race or disability – but issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace are wider and include social mobility. In…
While there are plenty of conceptual frameworks for transferring knowledge from evidence to practice, the act of successfully exchanging and applying evidence in the form of information, ideas and experiences remains an enigma for most. Unfortunately, this has led to…
The HR Zone features an article from Ben Williams this month. Ben has written this as part of the People Analytics hub on the website. He writes, “Looking to enhance your recruiting approach to help you find the right talent…
“If we think of diversity as being invited to a party, inclusion is being asked to dance when you get there”. This month’s feature article looks the how a diverse, inclusive workforce can improve business productivity and have a positive…