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.

Dr. Tanya Delany

Dr. Tanya Delany leads Global Selection and Assessment at IBM. In this role, she manages a team of I-O psychologists globally through design and execution of competency/skill based assessments, cognitive ability item generation tool, on-demand validation (criterion-referenced) program, compliance tracking, and education and training for local execution teams. 

In addition to her work with assessment, Tanya leads a team of senior human resource professionals responsible for Equal Opportunities and Global Compliance.  She has been with IBM for 11 years.