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.

Preconference Workshops for SIOP 2007:
A Show-Stopping Line-Up in the Big Apple!

Joan Brannick
Brannick Human Resource Connections

Mark your calendars for April 26, 2007, to attend our specially selected preconference workshops for SIOP at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York! The Workshop Committee has been working intensely to bring you information and insights on the most pressing issues affecting our discipline. Thanks to the generous feedback from many of you, we have prepared an exceptional line-up of speakers and topics to provide you with invaluable professional development opportunities.

Here’s a peek at some of the titles for the 2007 workshops and the extraordinary line-up of experts that will lead them:

Building Legal Defensibility Into Your HR Processes; R. Lawrence Ashe, Jr., Esq., Ashe, Rafuse & Hill, LLC; Kathleen K. Lundquist, Applied Psychological Techniques.  Coordinator:  John Howes, Nike.

Managing in the Middle Kingdom:  Using Culturally Informed I-O Psychology Practices in China; Donald D. Davis, Old Dominion University; Kaiguang (Carl) Liang, C&D Management Consulting Co., Ltd.; Ying (LeeAnn) Liu, Renmin University.  Coordinator:  Rob Schmieder, Schmieder & Associates.

Creating and Implementing Effective Healthy Workplace Initiatives; Anna Erickson, Questar Organizational Insights Group.  Coordinator:  Barbara Fritzsche, University of Central Florida.

The Making of a Coach; Michael H. Frisch, Executive Coach/iCoach NewYork; Bob Lee, Executive Coach/iCoachNewYork.  Coordinator:  Debra Drenth Setzer, Franklin Templeton.

Are We Ready? Strategic Human Resource Management and the Maturing Workforce; Jerry W. Hedge, Organizational Solutions Group; Janet Barnes-Farrell, University of Connecticut; Walter C. Borman, Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, Inc.  Coordinator:  Sara Weiner, IBM.

Leading a Thriving Consulting Practice:  Building the Foundation, Operating Practicalities, Clients and Their Needs.  Tim Irwin, Irwin Inc.; Adam Ortiz, Executive Development Consulting.  Coordinator:  Shane Douthitt, Bank of America.
The State of the Art in Personality Assessment; Lawrence James, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jose Cortina, George Mason University.  Coordinator:  Rose Mueller-Hanson, PDRI.

Get to the Point! Presenting Survey Research Data for Maximum Impact; Sarah Johnson, Genesee Survey Services, Inc.; Kris Fenlason, Data Recognition Corp.  Coordinator:  Deb Whetzel, Work Skills First.

An Update on the Science and Practice of I-O Psychology; Frank Landy, Landy Litigation Support Group; Jeff Conte, San Diego State University.  Coordinator:  Bill Strickland, HumRRO.

Ethics Matters:  Part I :  Laying the Foundation for the Ethical Practice of Psychology in Organizations; Rodney L. Lowman, Office of the Provost; Alliant International University; Vicki V. Vandaveer, The Vandaveer Group, Inc.  Coordinator:  Peter Bachiochi, Eastern Connecticut State University.  (AM only) 

Ethics Matters II:  Dealing Effectively With Advanced Topics and Your Own Cases in the Ethical Practice of Psychology in Organizations;  Rodney L. Lowman, Office of the Provost; Alliant International University; Vicki V. Vandaveer, The Vandaveer Group, Inc.  Coordinator:  Peter Bachiochi, Eastern Connecticut State University. (PM only)

Early Identification and Development of Senior Leadership Talent: The Secret Insider’s Guide; David B. Peterson, Personnel Decisions International; Paul Erdahl, Medtronic, Inc. Coordinator:  Robin Cohen, Bristol Meyers Squibb.

Using Performance Measurement to Improve Organizational Performance; Robert Pritchard, University of Central Florida; Gary Latham, University of Toronto; Coordinator:  Bill Sipe, Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

Fits About Fit: Can You Have Too Much Of A Good Thing? Should You Do Anything About It?, Benjamin Schneider, Valtera; Nancy Tippins, Valtera; Scott Young, Valtera.  Coordinator:  Tom Giberson, Oakland University.

Talent Management: The Promise And Paradox Of Potential; Paul Yost, Microsoft Corporation; Morgan McCall, University of Southern California.  Coordinator:  Kate Suckow Zimberg, Microsoft.

… and there may be more, but remember that you get to choose only two! And to help you decide, you will find descriptions of the workshops and short biographical sketches for the presenters in the preconference announcement booklet and on the SIOP Web site during registration in January.

All of us at SIOP are very fortunate to have the opportunity to share the knowledge and insight that these prominent and dedicated professionals bring to our preconference workshops. Be a part of this remarkable experience: Plan to be at the preconference workshops in New York, April 26, 2007! Watch out for online registration starting in January because these will be standing room only!

The 2006–2007 Workshop Committee consists of: