Podcasts by POW: The Psychology of Work
POW is the Psychology of Work podcast from the Association for Business Psychology. In this podcast we give you the latest explosive insights from some of the brightest thinkers - and doers - in the field of business psychology. Episodes cover topics such as the rise of the gig economy, leadership, personality, and assessment, and include interviews with small business 'tsar' Emma Jones MBE, Chief Executive of the RSA Matthew Taylor, the journalist James Bloodworth, and business psychology pioneer Professor Peter Saville.
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Episode 36: Growing the next generation of business psychologists – A Conversation with Dr Dawn H. Nicholson, Vice Chair of the ABP from 2023-11-23T15:31:02
In a special edition of the ABP podcast series, recorded to mark National Career Development Month November 2023, we hear Dawn Nicholson in conversation with Rob Feltham. Drawing a highly successfu...
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Episode 35: Infinite perspectives, embracing the power of diversity -– A conversation with Joy Maitland, Managing Director of Inemmo UK from 2023-10-22T13:41:23
In a special edition of the ABP podcast series, recorded during Black History Month 2023, we hear Joy Maitland in conversation with Dawn Nicholson. The discussion delves deep into the heart of incl...
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Episode 34: Stop, think and ask ‘what is the problem’ ? A conversation with Professor Rob Briner from 2023-09-20T17:18:17
Rob Briner is an inspirational thought leader in the field of evidence based practice in management and HR. In a wide ranging discussion with Rob Feltham he highlights the dangers of business psych...
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Episode 33: Performance, well-being and collaboration through a mindset of Growth - A conversation with Rich Cook, CEO of Mindset Practice from 2023-07-14T11:59:47
Rich is the founder of Mindset Practice and author of an evidence-based suite of applied humanistic psychology solutions, including innovative psychometrics, that enable people to perform more cons...
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Episode 32: Putting psychology into practice: A discussion with Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Global Head of Private Capital Advisory, Raymond James from 2023-06-14T00:06:48
Sunaina Sinha Haldea began life from humble beginnings, playing on the streets of India and Vietnam as a child - yet went on to found leading global placement agent and secondaries advisory firm Ce...
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Episode 31: Overcoming ageism in the workplace and society - A conversation with Lyndsey Simpson, CEO of 55 Redefined from 2023-03-07T11:55:17
The rapidly increasing age profile of the UK’s workforce creates both strategic and psychological challenges for employers, for individuals, and for society as a whole. Lyndsey Simpson works across...
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Episode 30: An interview with Jo Maddocks, author of the Emotional Intelligence Profile from 2023-01-03T03:07:47
Dr Jolyon (Jo) Maddocks has played an influential role in the development of psychometrically based approaches to the assessment and development of emotional intelligence. In conversation here with...
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Episode 29: The curse of evaluative bias in psychometrics and moving beyond it – A conversation with Stewart Desson, CEO of Lumina learning from 2022-10-31T18:36:56
In discussion with Rob Feltham, Stewart shares his innovative approach to personality assessment, and in particular how he has worked to overcome reductionism and evaluative bias. Topics covered in...
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Episode 28: Brand resilience in turbulent times – A conversation with Nathalie Nahai, author of Business Unusual from 2022-08-22T17:05
In a wide-ranging discussion with Rob Feltham, Nathalie shares her insights into factors that help make some businesses and brands resilient and sustainable in competitive markets and during challe...
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Episode 27: Empowering the volunteer – A conversation with Sakshi Bansal, UNESCO Kindness Leader from 2022-07-01T20:44:16
This special podcast episode features Sakshi Bansal, recipient of the 2021 ABP Chair’s Award for Excellence in Business Psychology, in recognition of her pioneering work as founder of Project LEAP....
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Episode 26: Workplace wellbeing during challenging times – A conversation with Claire de Carteret from 2022-05-10T06:47:24
In an engaging discussion with Alex Forsythe, Claire de Carteret points to alarming current trends in workplace well-being globally, and offers practical advice to leaders and employees about how t...
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Episode 25: A single voice can make a difference – An interview with Nuala Walsh from 2022-03-15T20:50:43
In an absorbing discussion with Alex Forsythe, Nuala discusses her research into bystander effects in organisations, and outlines the practical steps that companies can take to encourage their empl...
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Episode 24: Work is broken – An interview with Rob Baker, author of ‘Personalisation at Work’ from 2022-01-18T10:45:55
In conversation with Rob Feltham prior to his presentation to the recent ABP annual conference, Rob Baker discusses why modern work practices are failing us - constraining rather than amplifying ou...
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Episode 23: The pace of change is too slow – A conversation with John Amaechi, OBE from 2021-10-04T16:17:38
In an absorbing discussion with Alex Forsythe, John Amaechi talks about his background, his views on leadership and the supposed ‘new normal’, and the need for radical change in a post Covid world....
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Episode 22: An interview with Ian Robertson, author of ‘How Confidence Works’ from 2021-09-21T17:08:41
In conversation with Rob Feltham, Professor Ian Robertson discusses some of the themes from his recently published and critically acclaimed book entitled How Confidence Works. He describes how conf...
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Episode 21: Feeling abnormal in an abnormal world – A discussion with Dr Nancy Doyle about neurodiversity and organisational inclusion from 2021-06-20T18:31:14
In discussion with ABP Board member Guy Cohen, Dr Nancy Doyle provides a challenging critique of how organisations ‘tick the box of diversity inclusion’ whilst their recruitment and development pra...
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Episode 20: Learning and Development in a Digital by Default world – A conversation with Donald Taylor from 2021-05-20T09:12:23
Donald Taylor is a well-known commentator and organiser in the field of workplace learning and learning technologies. In an engaging discussion with ABP Vice Chair Lucy Standing, he shares his pers...
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Episode 19: The world could use a little more wisdom – An interview with Chip Conley from 2021-04-14T18:13:44
This episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, features Chip Conley – New York Times bestselling author and the maverick iconic boutique hotelier who helped Airbnb’s founders turn their fast-...
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Episode 18: When a robot becomes your boss – A discussion with Anton Fishman, HR&Talent Tech Start-up Advisor from 2021-03-02T19:26:44
In a fascinating discussion with ABP Chair Professor Alex Forsythe, Anton shares his insights into, and predictions about, the future of work, and the role of business psychologists in a world wher...
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Episode 17: Psychology and Data Science at a Crossroads -- An interview with Robert Newry from 2021-01-11T19:40:54
In an absorbing discussion with ABP Board member Uzma Waseem, Robert shares his perspectives on the converging paths of data science, cognitive neuroscience, technology and business psychology in t...
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Episode 16: The Future of Work is Here – An Interview with Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic from 2020-12-08T08:32:29
This episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, was recorded after Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic’s keynote at the 2020 Association for Business Psychology Conference. In a fascinating discussion ...
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Episode 15: Professor Sir Cary Cooper on a post-Covid leadership agenda from 2020-11-09T14:47:25
This episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, features an absorbing discussion between Professor Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, and Professor Alex Forsythe, recorded shortly after Sir Cary’s keynote ...
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Episode 14 - Kate Waters and Rory Sutherland on behavioural biases and psychology in marketing from 2020-09-17T17:51:02
This episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, features a fascinating discussion with Kate Waters, Director of Strategy and Client at ITV, and Rory Sutherland, vice chair of Ogilvy UK, TED ta...
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Episode 13 - Eric Singler, CEO and founder of BVA Nudge Unit, on driving successful behaviour change from 2020-07-24T09:38:03
This episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, features a fascinating interview with Eric Singler, the Founder, President and CEO of the BVA Nudge Unit, recorded at the 2019 ABP Conference fo...
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Episode 12 - Claudia Hammond, presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'All in the Mind', on the psychology of money from 2020-05-26T13:19:52
This episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, features an interview with Claudia Hammond, an award-winning broadcaster, writer and academic psychologist, conducted after her keynote at the 2...
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Episode 11 - An Interview with Bruce Daisley, Author of ’The Joy of Work’ and Host of the ‘Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat’ Podcast from 2020-04-19T14:59:23
This episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, is a fascinating interview with Bruce Daisley, author of Sunday Times bestselling book 'The Joy of Work' (published as 'Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat...
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Episode 10 - Creating Lasting Behaviour Change in The Workplace from 2020-04-19T14:32:34
In this episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, Dr Zara Whysall and Carina Derrick from Kiddy and Partners share insights on how to create behaviour change amongst business leaders, recogni...
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Episode 9: Encouraging Social Mobility - An Interview with Neil Morrison from 2020-02-16T11:47:32
This inspiring podcast looks at the issue of social mobility in the labour force, focussing on the questions organisations need to consider regarding recruitment, retention and promotion of the bes...
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Episode 8: An Interview with Dr Susan Kahn, resilience expert and author of 'Bounce Back' from 2020-01-24T09:19:20
What is resilience? How do we define it? How does it manifest itself? Can we build up our resilience 'muscle' so that we can cope with difficulties, adversities or unexpected changes and still be a...
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Episode 7: Could you be a certified business psychologist? from 2019-11-26T22:52:40
Do you want to become a certified business psychologist? In this episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, we give you an insight into the certification process and the benefits it brings. Yo...
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Episode 6: Personality and Risk - An Interview with Geoff Trickey from 2019-10-22T18:16:06
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to love taking risks, whilst others shy away from it? In this episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, Geoff Trickey (CEO of Psychological Consult...
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Episode 5: The Big Nudge - the 2019 ABP Conference, with Kate Waters, Rory Sutherland and Kate Glazebrook from 2019-08-23T12:00:20
In this episode of POW, the Psychology of Work podcast, we preview this year's ABP conference on 10th and 11th October (https://theabpconfer...
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Episode 4: An Interview with Professor Ivan Robertson from 2019-06-19T19:56:34
This episode of the Psychology of Work podcast looks at wellbeing in the workplace. It gives us an insight into what this means and how businesses can try to create 'good days at work for everyone,...
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Episode 3: Leadership, Entrepreneurship and the Changing World of Work from 2019-04-17T21:41:32
In this episode we take a deep dive into the themes of leadership and entrepreneurship in the evolving workplace. What makes a good leader? When do we want people to demonstrate entrepreneurial ski...
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Episode 2: An Interview with Professor Peter Saville from 2019-03-15T10:52:55
In this episode you can hear an exclusive interview with Professor Peter Saville that ABP board members Richard Chataway and Gab Gallassi conducted at last year's ABP conference. Saville is the fou...
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Episode 1: The Psychology of the Gig Economy from 2019-03-15T09:57:33
You will have almost certainly bought from Amazon. You may have travelled in an Uber taxi. You, or someone you know, may rely on home help from a carer. But have you ever considered what it's reall...
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