What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance.

Module 4: The Leading Edge in Emerging Practice and Research

Session Title:  Avoiding the Dreaded Bumper Sticker and Other Hazards:  On-Boarding Senior Executives at Bank of America

Eric D. Elder

Bank of America  

Abstract:  Executives face a variety of challenges as they transition into a new role.  Enhancing the on-boarding process is rapidly becoming an imperative for many organizations seeking to maximize the significant investment that they have made in hiring new executives.   This presentation will review current on-boarding practices at Bank of America.

Learning Objectives:

• To be able to describe the on-boarding processes for senior executives at Bank of America
• To be able to avoid the “dreaded bumper sticker”
• To identify lessons learned by BOA in the area of on-boarding