Podcasts by Department 12: An I-O Psychology Podcast
A podcast for industrial-organizational psychologists, researchers, practitioners, and students. We cover anything and everything related to the research and practice of IO psych.
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Marc Effron Shares a Practitioner's Wishlist for I-O Research from 2022-01-18T12:45:15
How do practitioners learn about our research? What topics and questions do they wish we would research? How can we communicate our research more effectively? In this episode, I speak to Marc Ef...
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Robert Romano on Applying to Grad School from 2021-12-23T12:45
Robert has questions and I don't have the answers. But maybe you do. Robert is a junior at Marist College, majoring in psychology, and he plans to apply to grad...
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Courtney Keim on Being an I-O Psychologist All Along (Part 2) from 2021-10-25T11:30
Before she became an I-O psychologist, Courtney Keim worked as a server and bartender. In this second part of a two-part episode, Dr. Keim reflects on why bartenders make good I-O psychologists,...
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Courtney Keim on Being an I-O Psychologist All Along (Part 1) from 2021-10-11T11:45
Before she became an I-O psychologist, Courtney Keim worked at a residential treatment center for traumatized boys. In this first part of a two-part episode, Dr. Keim reflects on how those six b...
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Jonathan Noftsier on Going From XO to IO from 2021-08-30T12:00:51
After 12 years as a Naval Aviator and Marine Corps Officer, Jonathan Noftsier transitioned to a career in I-O psyc...
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Sy Islam and Gordon Schmidt on Debunking and Testing Business Practices from 2021-07-26T10:00:44
Should we should spend less time testing our own theories and more time testing business practices as they're actually implemented in organizations? Can I-O psychologists impro...
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Alison Horstmeyer on Curiosity and Thought Leadership from 2021-07-06T11:45
What's the difference between an expert and a thought leader? What's the big deal about curiosity? What's the shadow side of curiosity? What does too much curiosity lo...
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Roni Reiter-Palmon on Creativity from 2021-06-07T11:45
How should an I-O psychologist think about creativity? How do we define, operationalize, and measure it? What's the relationship between creativity and expertise? What is problem construction an...
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Jared Lock on Organizational Culture from 2021-05-24T11:45
Jared Lock began his I-O journey at the University of Tulsa, studying under Bob and Joyce Hogan. These days, he heads up The JDL Group Listen
Mike Urick on A Manager's Guide to Using the Force from 2021-04-27T12:00:07
Mike Urick, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Management and Operational Excellence and the Graduate Director of the Master of Science in Management program at the Alex G. McKenna School of Bus...
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Daniel Krantz on Perseverance in the Doctoral Journey from 2021-03-08T13:00
Everyone who earns a PhD has a story to tell, but some stories are more interesting than others. Unfortunately, what makes a story interesting is hardship. Today's guest, Listen
Clemente Diaz on Bridge Builders and the Advocacy Registry from 2021-02-15T13:00:04
Clemente Diaz is the Associate Director of College Now at Baruch College and an adjunct faculty member in I-O Psychology at the ...
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Sevelyn Crosby&Amelia Do on "My Mommy is an Organizational Psychologist" from 2021-01-25T12:55:52
Sevelyn Crosby is the author of a new children's book, My Mommy is an Organizational Psychologist and...
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Laura Gallaher on Changing the Culture at NASA from 2020-12-29T12:55
On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. The investigation board looking into the matter found fault...
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Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane on Being a Business Resiliency Counselor from 2020-12-07T12:50
In our frustrating and never-ending quest to explain what I-O psychology is, we could always say, at least, "No, we don't do counseling." Today's guest is taking that away from us, too....
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Britt Gottschalk&Ethan Sprang on How I-O Psych Can Save the Organizational World from 2020-11-16T12:45
Can I-O psych save the world? At least the world of work and organizations? My guests think so. Britt Gottschalk and Ethan Sprang of ReVise Consulting join us to talk about how COVID-19 will cha...
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David Copeland on Success as a Psychology Major from 2020-10-12T11:55
David Copeland, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology at UNLV. In this episode, he joins us to talk about his book...
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Macy Cheeks&Shavonne Holman on Blacks in I/O from 2020-09-30T15:59
What's it like to be Black in I-O psychology? When Shavonne Holman and Macy Cheeks graduated from Howard University—the country's most prestigious historically black university—and entered gradu...
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Sherif al-Qallawi on the Journey to I-O Psych from 2020-09-21T11:59
In our final episode with Sherif al-Qallawi (Twitter, LinkedIn), Sherif ref...
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Sherif al-Qallawi on Egyptian Work Culture from 2020-09-14T12:00:49
I-O psychology is WEIRD: Most of our research is conducted with samples of Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic societies. How confident can we be that our evidence generalize...
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Sherif al-Qallawi on the Fulbright Scholarship from 2020-09-08T12:00:10
Sherif al-Qallawi (Twitter, LinkedIn) is a PhD candidate at Florida Tech. I...
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Qualitative Research Special from 2020-08-31T15:00:20
Let's talk about qualitative research in IO psych. What is it? What kinds of research questions can you ask with it? What are the methods like? How can you get started? In this episode, I'm join...
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Why I Became an IO Psychologist: Scott Davies from 2020-08-28T15:48
I've got a great episode on qualitative research in IO psychology coming up. In the meantime, here's a brief clip from one of the guests on that show, Dr. Scott Davies of Listen
Kyana Beckles on Pre-Employment Testing for Law Enforcement from 2020-08-11T12:00
Kyana Beckles, Founder and CEO of Leverage Assessments, Inc. based in New York City, discusses pre-employment testing processes for law enforcement. Kyana works with the NYPD and has a wealth of...
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Daniel Maday on Digitizing Your Classroom from 2020-08-04T20:15
Hello, friends. Are you teaching a class this fall? Are you teaching it online or in some hybrid format? Then today's guest has some advice for you. Take a deep breath. It's going to be okay. Be...
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Alexander Schwall on Behaviors&Performance During COVID-19 from 2020-07-28T20:06:22
Everyone is speculating about how COVID-19 has changed work, but in this episode, I speak to a man who has more than an opinion: he has data. Listen
Gudela Grote on the Alliance for Organizational Psychology from 2020-07-21T14:00:49
Gudela Grote is a past president of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) and the current president of the Listen
Ali Salihoglu on Starting a Podcast from 2020-07-08T16:46:40
Ali Salihoglu is starting a podcast for the Hofstra IO Psych Student Association and he's got questions! If you're thinking about starting an IO psych podcast of your own, this is definitely the ep...
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Jo Jorgensen on Running for President from 2020-06-18T00:35
What's more grueling, writing a dissertation or running for President? What the are KSAs for a national political candidate? How is campaigning for a third party like teaching and consulting? Ho...
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Lisa Kath on Moving from Organic Chemistry to IO Psychology from 2020-05-27T01:29
Lisa Kath used to be a chemist. Now she's an IO psychologist. What the hell happened? In this episode, I talk to Lisa about her career transition, how she found out about IO psych to begin with,...
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Chris Mackey on Gaming Leadership Development from 2020-05-07T12:00
Well, folks, this COVID-19 business is messing up a lot of plans, including Chrissy Mackey's dissertation research plan! In this episode, Chrissy joins me to talk about how she's pivoted so she ...
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Katrina Burch on Commuting from 2020-04-16T12:00
Katrina Burch, an Assistant Professor of IO Psych at Western Kentucky University, joins us to talk about the open road. Or subway. Or whatever. Is commuting a transition or a life domain in its ...
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Stefanie Mockler on Coaching Leaders During COVID-19 from 2020-04-02T12:00
Stefanie Mockler joins the show to talk about her work coaching leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about information and decision overload, isolation, communication, and how our send ...
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Juliet Aiken on How IO Can Help in the Wake of COVID-19 from 2020-03-26T12:25
In this episode, I meet Dr. Juliet Aiken, winner of this year's Distinguished Early Career Contributions-Practice Award from SIOP. Juliet is also the founder and program director of the Master's...
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Sara Perry on Remote Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020-03-17T01:25:12
Tonight I'm joined by Sara Perry, Assistant Professor of Management at Baylor University, to talk about the great and terrible experiment in remote work that many American workers are now experi...
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Aaron Halliday on Data Science from 2020-02-28T00:32:45
Let's meet Aaron Halliday, IO psychologist and data scientist. How did he end up in both worlds? What can IO psych offer data science and vice versa? How can an IO psych nerd go about learning m...
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Cody Cox&Greg Pool on Mixing Academia&Consulting from 2020-01-25T15:00
Listener Lindsey Lane asks, "...for a long time I have heard of people combining consulting and academia into one career (i...
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Coaching "Jeff" at a Career Crossroads from 2019-12-24T16:25
In this episode, I coach "Jeff" (not his real name) who is struggling with a career decision. He's finishing up a Master's in IO Psych and an MBA and he can't decide whether to pursue a PhD or j...
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Mindy Shoss Tells the Story of a Publication from 2019-11-21T02:22
Where do researchers get ideas for new studies? How do multiple co-authors work together on a single paper? How should we deal with rejection? In this episode, Mindy Shoss, Ph.D., an Associate P...
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Treat Yourself Holiday Gorging Triple Scoop from 2019-11-03T15:32:36
Do you like Department 12 but wish it was, you know, a little less boring? Then check out The I/O Soapbox Listen
Stefanie Mockler on Coaching from 2019-10-10T12:39:02
A warm welcome to Stefanie Mockler, a doctoral candidate at DePaul University. Stefanie is a leadership consultant, executive coach, and Head of Insights at Listen
James Hughes on Starting a Doctoral Program from 2019-09-12T00:43
James Hughes is a busy man. In this past few weeks, he's moved, started a podcast, and began his doctoral program at the University of C...
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How to Get Access to Research Outside of Academia from 2019-09-06T00:27
Looking for something? Some journal articles, maybe? A pre-print or two? Don't be shy. Come closer. I'll hook you up. Let's start by checking in with your alma mater. They've gotten enough of yo...
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Naz Tadjbakhsh on the Dissertation Journey from 2019-07-18T12:11:39
What's the danger of going down too many rabbit holes during a lit review? How do you keep going when you want to quit? In this second episode of a two-part series, newly-minted PhD Naz Tadjbakh...
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Jeff Dahlke on the Dissertation Journey from 2019-07-12T19:42:15
How hard are comps? What exactly happens in a dissertation defense? In this first episode of a two-part series, newly-minted PhD Jeff Dahlke joins us to talk about his dissertation journey. If y...
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Andrew Naber on Team Agility from 2019-06-06T00:39:23
Every commonly-accepted word or phrase was once a new-fangled buzzword (or buzzphrase, I guess) that caused people to roll their eyes. In this episode, Andrew Naber defends the freshly-minted ph...
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Mike Morrison on the Better Poster from 2019-05-31T00:38:58
Suppose you found yourself in a living nightmare, and suppose you found yourself at a poster session, but I repeat myself. Mike Morrison, an IO psych geek with design chops, can lead us out of t...
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Gordon Schmidt on the Virtual Future of Leadership from 2019-05-16T00:39:11
In this episode, Dr. Gordon Schmidt discusses how virtual work and the gig economy may change how we look at leadership, team cohesion, and organizational identification.
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Minisode: Attention! Attention! from 2019-05-09T00:20:26
Patricia Grabarek&Katina Sawyer on Wellbeing for IO Psychologists from 2019-03-15T00:32:55
Katina Sawyer and Patricia Grabarek are the two IO psychologists behind Workr Beeing, a website, blog, and podcast which applies science to help you build a happy, healthy work life for yourself...
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Rob Briner on Evidence-Based IO from 2019-02-22T14:31:20
Wait a minute, isn't all IO Psychology evidence-based? Isn't that kind of our deal? In this episode, Rob Briner joins me to talk about EBP and how it applies to our world. Rob was also ...
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Alan Colquitt on Talent from 2019-01-26T01:15:45
Does performance management work? Should we spend more on high-potentials? Are we ever going to get better at predicting job performance? Listen to Alan Colquitt patiently explain why I am wrong...
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Advice for Pavel Smirnov from 2018-12-27T14:46:09
Eric Knudsen on Quality of Hire from 2018-12-03T12:05:20
If I asked the average businessperson what they know about IO Psychology, I'm pretty sure the answer would include "hiring" and "measurement." Yet, very few companies measure the quality-of-hire...
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Nick Salter on Getting IO into Intro Psych from 2018-11-16T01:16:06
Remember learning about IO psych in your Introduction to Psychology class? Yeah, me neither. Nick Salter joins us to talk about the SIOP's GIT (Getting I-O into Introductory Psychology Textbooks...
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Harry Crane&Ryan Martin on Researchers.One from 2018-11-05T13:00
Peer-reviewed journals are like the weather. Everyone complains, but no one does anything about it. Well, mad statisticians Harry Crane and Ryan Martin did something. They developed a r...
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Halloween Fun Size Triple Scoop Descent into Madness from 2018-10-25T01:16:50
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Matt Crayne on Moving from Consulting into Academia from 2018-10-11T01:13:45
When it comes to the career choice of academia or applied work, the grass is always greener on the other side. In this episode, I talk to Matt Crayne, a guy who has been on both sides of that fe...
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Michael Chetta&Sy Islam Debate the MBA from 2018-08-31T16:38:32
If you're getting a graduate degree in IO Psych, is it worth it to get an MBA, too? In this episode, friends and business partners Mike Chetta and Sy Islam debate the issue and talk about their ...
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Overqualified Advice from 2018-08-15T00:01:02
Dr. Adrian Walton wants to work in organizational psychology, but his co-workers are telling him not ...
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Back to School Special from 2018-08-02T22:26:53
Steve Alexander is going back to school! He starts an IO Psych Master's program in IO Psych at UNC ...
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Michael Vodianoi on Branding IO Psych from 2018-06-22T00:45:04
If you're a fan of mispronounced last names, you're going to love this episode. More importantly, we'll talk about the IO Psych brand with Michael Vodianoi.
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Jeff Dahlke on Reproducibility from 2018-05-24T00:58:50
In this episode, you'll hear me continually confuse "reproduce" and "replication" and listen to my bird scream in the background. Also, Jeff Dahlke talks about some smart researchy stuf...
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Makin' it on the BLEEPIN Outside from 2018-05-22T00:38
Be sure to follow Aaron Kraus on Twitter (@Aaron_Kraus). You'll be glad you did.
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Vanessa Newton's IO Psych Journey from 2018-05-03T00:54:03
In this episode, Vanessa Newton talks about her background in IO psych and how it led her to the brave new world of data analysis.
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Ryan Jacobson&Asia Eaton on Sexual Harassment Policies from 2018-02-15T19:35:40
In this episode, we talk to Ryan Jacobson and Asia Eaton about an experimental study they recently published about the effects of different kinds of organizational policies on employees' willing...
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Minisode: An Outside Perspective from Asia Eaton from 2018-02-03T14:26:52
I recently interviewed Dr. Asia Eaton and Ryan Jacobson about a study they conducted on sexual harassment policies. That full episode is in production now, but I wanted to release this mini-sode...
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Aminata Ware Interviews the World's Most Boring IO from 2017-11-22T14:20:59
Aminata Ware is working on her Master's in Psych at Capella University. Her assignment: interview someone working in the field she's interested in. She's interested in IO psych and I have this p...
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Triple Scoop: IO-Ween Spooktacular from 2017-10-22T18:17:52
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Sy Islam and Mike Chetta on Text Analytics from 2017-09-17T14:16:14
In this episode, we talk to Sy Islam and Mike Chetta about how they use text analytics in their consulting practice. Lots of great links to share this time around.
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Gabriel Pappalardo: From Skeptic to Ashram from 2017-08-22T23:21:54
Gabriel Pappalardo, Ph.D. went from mindfulness skeptic to living on a yoga ashram. How did that Listen
Mike Zickar on Academia as a Career for I/O Psychologists from 2017-07-08T01:02:09
Mike Zickar, Chair of the Psychology Department at Bowling Green State University, joins us to talk about the advantages of the academic life, moonlighting, the future of IO, and crashing weddin...
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Rich Mendelson on Diversity from 2017-06-17T01:15:57
In this episode, I talk to Rich Mendelson about diversity, performance management, education, research, and the halo effect.
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Katie and Mike Sliter on Taking IO into the Real World from 2017-06-09T01:05:04
Katie and Mike Sliter are an IO supercouple. In this episode, they talk about the differences between the classroom and the real world, working from home, and the joys of cajun food.
Triple Scoop: An Intro to IO, Our Subreddit, and Why We Suck from 2017-05-13T16:49:38
Alison Carr&Jay Hardy on Assessment Length&Applicant Dropout from 2017-04-20T23:33:11
We all know that long assessments cause job applicants to drop out of the selection process. Wait...do we know that? In this episode, we talk to Alis...
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Nathan Thompson on Computerized Adaptive Testing from 2017-04-13T02:36:05
Nathan Thompson, Chief Product Officer for Assessment Systems Corporation (ASC), defends computerized adaptive testing from a hostile cross-ex...
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Tiffany Poeppelman on Conducting Experiments at Work from 2017-03-22T23:44:45
We love to talk about bridging the gap between research and practice, but Tiffany Poeppelman is doing it. Tiffany, a Senior Sales Performance Consultant and Speaker at Listen
Alok Sawhney on Leadership Assessment and Coaching from 2017-03-01T02:52:03
In this episode, Dr. Alok Sawhney (@alok_ilage) talks about his work as a consulting psychologist for Listen
Triple Scoop: Stats, Voltron,&Drugs from 2017-02-15T02:08:25
Scoop the First: Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science, the ugly blog that tells the ugly truth about stats in social s...
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Dr. Hugo Münsterberg: Unthawed from 2017-01-20T03:03:40
In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Hugo Münsterberg, unfrozen after 100 years. Dr. Münsterberg talks about his wide-ranging and controversial career. You can follow Hugo on Twitter (Listen
Be the Boss with William Gentry from 2017-01-06T03:10:21
In this episode, William Gentry, Ph.D. talks about his book, Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work ...
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After School Special from 2016-12-21T01:46:40
In this short episode, I speak to the students listening and make my best pitch for I/O Psych as a career and a field of science. I'm looking forward to releasing episodes more frequently in 201...
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Nikki Blacksmith on Technology in Employment Interviews from 2016-11-03T02:15:51
In this episode, Dr. Nikki Blacksmith discusses a meta-analysis she conducted along wit...
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Lotfi Kerzabi on the Big 5 and OCB from 2016-10-14T01:16:52
Lotfi Kerzabi is a doctoral student at Wayne State. In this episode, he discusses some research he conducted on correlations between the Big 5 personality traits and organizational citizenship b...
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William Brice on Disability Issues in Employment from 2016-09-14T01:32:55
In this episode, we talk to William Brice, fresh out of his Master's pro...
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Andrew Naber on Retesting from 2016-08-30T00:28:28
Don't cry, kids, but this will be the last episode in the old "single voice" format. You're just going to have to get used to hearing the actual guests speaking for themselves from now on.
Marc Prine on Strategic Job Analysis from 2016-08-05T02:28:04
On this episode, Marc Prine, PhD, a Director of Talent Consulting and Assessment at Taylor Strategy Partners, joins me to talk about stra...
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Paul Thoresen on Change Management from 2016-07-19T00:52:38
In this episode, Paul Thoresen (@surveyguy2) joins us to talk about change management. Thanks to Chris Giebe (Listen
Listener Questions from 2016-07-10T17:35:33
Sorry for the delay between episodes! In this short podcast, I answer some common listener questions about me, the way the show is set up, and I grovel for guests. If you'd like to be a guest, r...
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Steven Tseng Gives a Student Perspective from 2016-05-13T00:56:44
Steven Tseng (@stwtseng), an IO Psych grad student at the University of Akron talks about what got him interested in IO, the appeal of I...
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Dave Bracken Strikes Back on 360s from 2016-04-14T00:38:53
In this episode Dave Bracken gets a chance to respond to my various belly-aches about his excellent contribution on 360s in Episode 6. (If you haven't already listened to that one, you'll want t...
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Organizational Citizenship Behavior from 2016-03-15T00:20:26
OCB is about going the extra mile. Click here for the show notes for this episode.
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Training to Deliver Bad News from 2016-03-04T02:02:35
Can training help managers deliver bad news? Listen up to find out. Check out the show notes for this episode Listen
The Timing of Kindness from 2016-02-19T02:30:13
If you're going to give a wage increase, should you do it all at once, or split it up into multiple, successive increases? Go Listen
Happy Employees, Happy Customers from 2016-02-13T01:37:53
Is there any relationship between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction? Go here for the...
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Realistic Job Previews from 2016-02-12T03:23:52
Are there any benefits to giving job candidates a realistic job preview? In this episode, we'll look at a meta-analysis to answer that question. Get your show notes Listen
Realistic Job Previews from 2016-02-12T03:23:52
Are there any benefits to giving job candidates a realistic job preview? In this episode, we'll look at a meta-analysis to answer that question. Get your show notes Listen
Realistic Job Previews from 2016-02-12T03:23:52
Are there any benefits to giving job candidates a realistic job preview? In this episode, we'll look at a meta-analysis to answer that question. Get your show notes Listen