Event Report: Resilience in Action: Helping Young People Overcome Barriers and Build Pathways to Success
Article based upon webinar delivered in September 2023. Authored by Atiya Sheikh and Joy Maitland (Business Psychologists and Directors at Inemmo) Resilience, often defined as the ability to bounce back from adversity, is a quality inherent in us all. However,…
Event Report: Leading with Empathy: Prioritising Employee Wellbeing to Reimagine the Future of Work
Article based upon webinar delivered October 2023 Authored by Zana Busby (Business & Consumer Psychologist; Founder, ZANA.B psychological studio) In recent years, work has undergone significant transformations due to technology, societal shifts, and events like COVID-19, which are permanent. Work…
A Message to Senior Leaders and Employers, this World Mental Health Day
This World Mental Health Day, we want to draw your attention to the vital role senior leaders and employers play in fostering a culture of openness and support around mental health in the workplace. The outcomes of senior leadership disclosure…
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
In the wake of last week’s GCSE and A Level announcement, while some were celebrating, many were devastated by their results and the worry of what missing out on those predicted grades would mean for their future aspirations. So our…
The future of neurodiversity in the workplace
Event Report authored by Dan Harris, CEO, Neurodiversity in Business What is Neurodiversity? This question is packed with points to be discussed but the simple answer is that Neurodiversity composes of a spectrum of types of people who express themselves…
Embracing the Flexible Working Revolution: A Paradigm Shift in Business Psychology
Authored by Claire Lish, Head of Professional Development, ABP Board The recent achievement of Royal Assent for the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 heralds a new era in the world of business psychology. As the Association for Business Psychology…
Maria Paviour: Taking the Helm as New ABP Chair
Setting her sights on inspiring change and nurturing growth in the world of business psychology, Maria Paviour gears up for her new role as Chair of the Association for Business Psychology (ABP). This celebrated Occupational Psychologist, accomplished author, and respected…
Doing yourself justice when entering the ABP Awards
Authored by Chris Robinson at Boost Awards So, you think you deserve an ABP Award? You quite possibly do. But standing between you and the recognition you undoubtedly deserve is the (not so) small matter of the substantial written submission.…
Let’s Celebrate Pride – but there is still work to be done
A personal account from ABP Board Member and Head of University Accreditation, Dawn Nicholson Growing up suspecting you might be gay in the North-East in the 1970-80’s was no easy thing. Coming from a working-class family, attending a tough comprehensive…
Event Report: Imposter phenomenon – 5 ways it can manifest and 5 tactics that can help overcome it
Article based upon webinar delivered May 2023 Authored by Dr Hayley Lewis (Chartered Occupational Psychologist; Managing Director, Halo Psychology) Developed in the late 1970s following the work of psychologists, Dr Pauline R Clance and Suzanne A Imes, Impostor Phenomenon (IP)…
Event Report: Creating a strengths-based organisation: how to introduce and embed a strengths-based approach to boost inclusivity, wellbeing and performance
Article based upon webinar delivered March 2023 Authored by Emily Hutchinson (Chartered Occupational Psychologist) If you have spent any time in an organisation, at some point you will have been asked to talk about your strengths and weaknesses. Maybe this…
Mental Health Awareness Week: Anxiety
Authored by ABP Board Member Claire Lish (Head of Professional Development) It’s not all about the fruit… Anxiety is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, and it is a timely reminder that it’s not just about surviving in…