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.

Todd Carlisle

Todd Carlisle was the first of now a 25 member People Analytics team at Google.  The People Analytics team (which is staffed by I-O psychologists, OD professionals, business analysts, and ex-consultants) is responsible for creating trustworthy analysis about people at Google that will inform business decisions at all levels of the organization.  For the past 5+ years he has worked to ensure Google’s selection, performance management, retention, employee engagement, and organizational development practices are data-driven whenever possible.  His projects have been discussed at SIOP and featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and on National Public Radio.  Todd has a PhD in industrial-organizational psychology from Texas A&M University and prior to Google worked at Right Management Consultants.