Noodle case study – ABP awards 2021 category of Excellence in Learning Interventions BY NOODLE CO-FOUNDER KATE WOOD
In October I was pleased to be able to share with ABP members the story of ‘noodle’ – a brand-new learning approach using a bite-sized, adult-led format which integrates the psychology of human performance and interactions to share concepts, frameworks,…
Does Business Psychology have a responsibility to drive sustainability?
With the expertise and influence we have on client organisations, should Business Psychologists be taking a stronger stance on encouraging and developing sustainable practices in business? In my view, we’d be silly not to! Our industry hasn’t yet planted its…
Brian Baxter
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Brian Baxter, one of the founding members of the Association of Business Psychology. Brian was a leader in his field with many years of international experience providing strategic and…
Thinking Differently, Maximising Organisational Effectiveness
Professor Ludmila Praslova, Vanguard University of Southern California Professor and Founding Director of Graduate Programmes in Industrial/Organisational Psychology By way of introduction, Prof Praslova undertakes consulting work focused on supporting organisations in creating systemic inclusion informed by an understanding of…
Volunteering for a Sober Society, Alex Forsythe, ABP Chair
During Volunteers Week, we should celebrate and congratulate a shining example of a volunteer led organisation, who have had to work harder during the Pandemic to support individuals. I have recently had reason to examine the support provision for alcohol…
Manchester Met’s BA Business Psychology Degree Article
We are absolutely thrilled that Manchester Met’s BA Business Psychology Degree, which is accredited by the ABP, has been shortlisted for Course of the Year in the Student Union Awards 2022 – for the second year in a row. This…
Biz Psych Cup winner announced
Ten weeks of intense work and competition culminated last week in the virtual presentation of posters by the six student teams participating in the inaugural “ABP Biz Psych Cup”. Following great work by our amazing judging panel, I am proud…
Building the Next Generation of Business Psychologists
Calling all ABP members. Want to help build the next generation of business psychologists? One of our key aims is to build better and stronger direct relationships between business and academia and provide opportunities for the next generation of business…
A Careers Event – developing your career in Business Psychology
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…
How Confidence Works
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.…
Apprenticeships: What’s holding you back?
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…
ABP Volunteers of the Year
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…