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…
ABP speaker event: 25th April
Event Report: ‘Humanising the world of work Why positive psychology is critical’ Authored by Alex Bailey, pioneer of positive psychology – Global CEO of Bailey & French. As part of the ABP Conference this year, we spoke about our mission…
Embracing Regenerative Marketing: Building Authentic Connection in Business Psychology Practices
Embracing Regenerative Marketing: Building Authentic Connection in Business Psychology Practices Authored by, Wendy Kendall C.Psychol AFBPsS. Principal Coach, Inspiring Psychology practices Marketing is just another hat we must wear outside our client work, isn’t it? What if we could repurpose…
Richard Taylor – ABP Tribute
We are very sad to let our community know that Richard Taylor from the ABP has passed away. Richard was a true gentleman, truly talented, yet modest warm, humorous and kind. He will be missed by so many. Richard was…
The 2023 ABP Biz Psych Cup – And The Winners Are. . . .!
Twelve weeks of intense work culminated in the virtual presentation of posters by the five shortlisted student teams participating in the final judging session of the 2023 ABP Biz Psych Cup.
AI and Aptitude: It’s time to rethink how we measure intelligence
The interest in human intelligence has been traced back to the 7th century AD, but it wasn’t until the late 19th century that the modern study of intelligence began. Since Alfred Binet’s early pioneering work, aptitude tests to measure intelligence…
The ageing workforce and what to do about it
It is remarkable such an important topic receives such little attention or support. Governments and economists have known about the rising age demographic since the middle of the last century. The ‘100 year life’ (first published 2016) is well known…
“Elon Musk on Trial” virtual workshop Weds 22nd February 2023
On 22nd February 2023 the ABP took a playful spin on the topic of Elon Musk’s leadership style by testing the evidence in a “mock trial”. Nicola Jones set the tone as the “judge” by wearing a pink feather boa…
Have your cake and eat it!
Claire Lish, Fellow of the ABP Claire was recently featured on Radio 4. To listen to her segment see below and her thoughts following the interview https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h606 The segment starts at 52:05 and Claire is on from 53:24 – 57:14.…