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…
On 1st July 2019, the ABP held its AGM, which, amongst other things, included an election to select our new ABP Board Members. The draft minutes of the AGM will be available in the Members section of the ABP website…
15th May 2019 in Manchester, we saw ABP Chair Ben Williams, Sten10 present Gamification: benefits, progress and challenges The costs of hiring have escalated so much in recent years that it is inevitable that recruiters are looking to increase…
15th May 2019, Manchester, Kiki Leutner – Teaching Fellow in Psychology, UCL and Consultant at HireVue. Games and assessments are rapidly becoming synonymous with each other and games are becoming part of the “Natural Environment” for job applicants. Games…
An election will be held at the AGM on July 1st. There are SEVEN places available on the Board. You can read more about the ten nominated members below: Ben Williams As Chair of the ABP, I am passionate about…
“Over the last 30 years or so as an HR Director I have spent a small fortune on assessment, selection, development and learning services from business psychology firms. That has ranged from the brilliant to the bad and occasionally the…
The ABP recently launched its Business Psychology Certification. Here Alex Forsythe and Steve Apps discuss what the ABP certified practitioner does which differentiates them from other practitioners. What is Business Pyschology? Business psychology is an applied science that investigates how to make people and organisations more…
On 23rd January the ABP joined with Engage 4 Success and other interested parties to hold an event exploring employee engagement, hosted by Eversheds LLP, Manchester. Our speakers included: Ivan Robertson presenting his work on Psychological Wellbeing and Employee Engagement; Tess…