Using humour and playfulness to make our work more impactful. When to use it and when to steer clear.
Speaker: Charlotte Housden, Chartered Coaching and Occupational Psychologist. Summary: Bringing humour and playfulness into our work can bring multiple benefits. These range from creating engaging and memorable learning, building better relationships, fostering creativity and innovation, providing perspective on challenges (plus increasing the likelihood of their resolution), raising levels of happiness and self-esteem, as well…
New Member Welcome Session
The sessions are designed to help new members understand our values and our goals as an Association as well to brief them practically on all the wonderful opportunities we have to engage and work with each other. One of the questions we will be asking our new members is why they joined. Feel free to…
Book Club – Make it Human – Journey to a Climate for Human Growth
Why we need to Make It Human Many people today feel drained and unfulfilled by their work. Most workplace cultures are cracking and some have suffered catastrophic failure. Despite huge advances in technology, organisations are struggling to find a way to improve engagement, sustain productivity and business results. Today, we are at a crossroads. As…
ABP Industry Insights Survey 2024 – Presentation of Findings
Speakers: Himanshi Naredi, Industry Insights Lead for the ABP, and Ben Williams, Head of Advocacy for the ABP Board Event Summary: The ABP Insights Survey gathered the views of over 500 people working as, and with, Business Psychologists to provide unique perspectives and insights into the key issues facing organisations and how Business Psychology can help meet these…
Business Psychology in a Changing World of Work
University of Westminster 35, Marylebone Rd,, London, United KingdomSummary: Peter Cheese, CEO of the CIPD, will discuss the evolving landscape of HR and business psychology, focusing on key industry trends that are reshaping these fields. He will explore four pivotal questions: Embracing AI and Automation: How can HR and business psychology professionals adapt to the rise of AI and automation in their…
Cybernetic Great 8 Types at Work: Integrating Assessment of Potential and Performance
Date: 18.10.24 @ 12.30pm (online) Speaker: Dr Rainer Kurz, Chief Psychologist, HUCAMA Summary: Dr Rainer Kurz, Chief Psychologist of HUCAMA, will provide a synopsis of his 2024 Conference Season where he convened Symposia at SIOP, ITC, BPS DOP and ICP conferences in Chicago, Granada, Sheffield and Prague respectively, and prepared a dozen papers (including at the ABP…
Book Club: Personality: A User’s Guide
Event Summary: Psychometrics, personality, type vs trait... what is it all about really? Well, you are in luck! There is a book that aims to explore these and other fascinating topics about Personality Psychology in an engaging, entertaining and hopefully useful way - "Personality: A User's guide". Written by Georgi Yankov - Principle Research Scientist…
New Member Welcome Session
The sessions are designed to help new members understand our values and our goals as an Association as well to brief them practically on all the wonderful opportunities we have to engage and work with each other. One of the questions we will be asking our new members is why they joined. Feel free to…
The Future of Our Profession – Occupational Psychology in the UK, IO Psychology in the US & Asia, and Business Psychology wherever it may be!
Speakers: Dawn Nicholson, Vice Chair, ABP Alan Redman, Chief Science Officer, Clevry Tammy Allen (SIOP, USF) Clara To, Vice Chair, Division of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, HKPS Liza Walter-Nelson, MindGym Summary: Join Stewart Desson, ABP Treasurer, as he leads a lively discussion with industry experts on the changing landscape of psychology in the workplace. Panelists: Alan Redman…
Stop Motivating Your People! – Employee ownership as a reciprocation of leadership responsibility
Speaker: Trevor Hudson, Tuff Leadership Development Contrary to the prevailing wisdom in management schools and leadership development across the land, it isn’t the leader’s job to motivate people. In fact, that’s just the beginning of many things that the leader takes responsibility for, often in very subtle ways, that are getting in the way of…
MSc Grad Dissertation Symposium
Unlock the Future of Work: Join Us for Groundbreaking Research on Hybrid Work! At the Association for Business Psychology (ABP), we’re passionate about sharing cutting-edge research from the brightest emerging talent in our field. Our new MSc Grad Dissertation Symposium is your chance to gain exclusive insights into the rapidly evolving world of hybrid work. Save the…
Navigating Burnout as a Business Psychologist
Event Summary: Business Psychologists, like all professionals, are susceptible to burnout. Successfully navigating burnout involves deliberate strategies to sustain well-being and stave off exhaustion. Join us for an interactive, laser-focused session where we’ll explore the top three warning signs of burnout. We’ll also delve into the latest research insights and examine the link between burnout…