Communicating Change Robin Gerrow India Worthy / Wednesday, June 27, 2018 0 4532 Article rating: No rating Perceived Fairness May be Key to Successful Change Management Organizational change is inevitable. It can go well—or not. Although employees are significant stakeholders in an organization, they are all too frequently not part of the equation when it comes to implementing important organizational changes. As a result, the process might not go as smoothly as it could. Kami Tsai, PhD of Raymond James, and a recent graduate of the doctoral program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, decided to look at how employee engagement in the change process impacts how well change is implemented when organizations decide to shake things up. Read more
Work Balance + Life Balance = Happiness Debbie Rogers India Worthy / Thursday, May 3, 2018 0 4038 Article rating: No rating Auburn student’s research makes case for managing calls from boss, texts from home Smart phones – with a ping announcing an email from a boss or a text from a spouse – rule our lives, connecting us to work and family 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Achieving a proper balance between the job and home seems like a good goal to strive for, as discussed in latest offering from the SIOP White Paper Series. Now there is research that work-life balance has important implications for employee outcomes. Read more
They Want What? Robin Stanton Gerrow India Worthy / Wednesday, April 11, 2018 0 4485 Article rating: No rating Study Shows Millennials in the Workplace May Not Be So Different After All Since millennials began entering the workforce, there have been many claims about how different they are when it comes to workplace performance and preferences. But, are they so different from other generations in their expectations? Turns out, it’s complicated. Read more
SIOP Announces Top 10 Workplace Trends for 2018 SIOP Administrative Office India Worthy / Thursday, January 25, 2018 0 10155 Article rating: 4.5 Timely Workplace Topics Dominate as Sexual Harassment and Diversity Take Top Spots SIOP is pleased to announce its fifth annual Top 10 Workplace Trends list! Industrial-organizational psychologists study workplace issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work–life balance. What workplace needs are I-O psychologists predicting businesses will need to address in 2018? Continue reading to learn more! Read more
SIOP Launches Advocacy Initiative on Veterans Transition SIOP Administrative Office India Worthy / Friday, November 10, 2017 0 3112 Article rating: No rating In honor of Veterans Day, SIOP is proud to announce a new initiative that applies I-O evidence-based research to the transition of service members to the civilian workforce. This effort is a collaboration between Lewis-Burke Associates LLC and the Government Relations Advocacy Team (GREAT) at SIOP. Lewis-Burke will spearhead the government relations outreach, connect with key policymakers, and seek opportunities to profile I-O findings to federal stakeholders interested in veterans’ transition. Read more