The Manchester Careers Event has now been run every year at Manchester Metropolitan University since 2017 and has proved to be a popular event. Because of the current health emergency the event was run as a webinar on 17th March…
Confidence is neither Optimism nor Self-Esteem, but a combination of the way the brain encodes the results of already achieved success, and how this translates into determination to achieve further success, argued Professor Ian Robertson at the ABP February event…
When my firm (Pepper (UK) Limited), took on its first apprentice in 2015 it was with a philanthropic mindset. Pepper was doing well and wanted to give back to the local community by providing learning opportunities for younger people. We…
Each year the ABP set out to recognise the dedication and commitment made by an individual to the ABP. The ABP relies on the voluntary dedication of skills, personal time and commitment provided by our volunteers, which is invaluable to…
Dr. Mark Crowder Manchester Metropolitan University 20 January 22 Are your decisions really your decisions? Even simple decisions can be a complex process, and inevitably some mistakes are made but our propensity to apply heuristics mean that the mistakes are…
The ABP celebrated the first Face to Face event since the start of the Pandemic at the University of Westminster and were delighted to welcome Ali Shalfrooshan, Head of International Assessment R&D at PSI Talent Management. Effective implementation of a…
Niel Cope, People Matters HR After 20 years with Greater Manchester Police, he initially became the Force HR project manager in an Intelligence role on three Operational Divisions. He ended his police career as Headquarters HR manager. Niel then joined…
Steve Apps Former Chair, ABP, and Certification Lead. The ABP started life as the Association of Business Psychologists. However, over time, the ABP wanted to be more inclusive in its membership and rebrand itself as the Association for Business Psychology…
Clive Lewis, OBE DL Globis Mediation Group 19th November 2021 Toxic atmospheres in the workplace when allowed to fester can not only threaten productivity but also the viability of the business, observed Clive Lewis on the occasion of the November…
Richard Plenty / Terri Morrissey This Is… 16th November 2021 Risks and uncertainty affect us all but we can use a number of psychological strategies to limit risks, plan ahead and reduce anxiety, argued Richard Plenty and Terri Morrissey at…