Department 12: An I-O Psychology Podcast

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, and what she misses about chemistry. Follow Lisa on Twitter . (Pssst...she's also the ringmaster behind I-O Psych Memes on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram . Tell the cool kids.)

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 can move forward with her original research on the use of Dungeons and Dragons for leadership development. I've never played D&D, so I asked Chrissy to walk me through how it works and why it might be a...

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 own right? How does work spill over into the commute? Why is it so hard to get good commuting data? What about people who really enjoy their long commutes? What's wrong with them? Or, what's right with them...

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 of professionalism may be changing. Connect with Stefanie on LinkedIn Read Stefanie's article, Playbook For Leaders: Checking in on Employees, Maintaining Personal Connection, & Getting Results During C...

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 program in IO at the University of Maryland. I talk to Juliet about how we can reach outside of our usual areas of practice to help in the wake of COVID-19. Show Links Connect with Juliet on LinkedIn Maste...

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 experiencing. What, if anything, does the research have to tell us about implementing remote work programs under conditions like these? What can we learn from experience? You can follow Sara on Facebook , Twitter...

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 more about all this stuff? You can connect with Aaron on LinkedIn and learn more about his startup, Trust Included . To see the complete list of links from this episode, visit us on the website.

Listener Lindsey Lane asks, "...for a long time I have heard of people combining consulting and academia into one career (i.e., professors that consult on the side). Does this really happen?" Yes, L3, after a long day of teachin', researchin', publishin', and committee chairin', some profs unwind by pouring themselves a tall, frosty glass of consultin'. Greg Pool and Cody Cox from the Department o...

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 jump right into the workforce. This isn't scripted or rehearsed--we're really talking for the first time on the air. I make some mistakes, but I wanted to share the session anyway to show that real coaching...

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 Professor at the University of Central Florida, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a paper she recently published along with Bradley Brummel, Tahira Probst, and Lixin Jiang. If you enjoyed this episode, d...

Do you like Department 12 but wish it was, you know, a little less boring? Then check out The I/O Soapbox , a YouTube video series that talks about I/O stuff in entertaining and clever ways. (You know, if you're into that sort of thing.) Can gathering the predictions of other researchers, policy-makers, and ordinary people improve social science research? Stefano DellaVigna, Devin Pope, and Eva Vi...

A warm welcome to Stefanie Mockler, a doctoral candidate at DePaul University. Stefanie is a leadership consultant, executive coach, and Head of Insights at Vantage Leadership Consulting . She's also the founder and owner at The Female Leader's Edge , where she coaches women leaders to overcome organizational barriers and reach their goals. What is coaching and how is it different from other inter...

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 Connecticut . He's also teaching his first class tomorrow. And did I mention he's the co-founder of AGL & Associates , a consulting firm that helps startups optimize their business models? And he still found time to talk to us. He's been asking the IO world for...

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 your money and blood. The least they can do is offer alumni access to their academic databases. If they turn you away, see if you can get a library membership at another local local public college or universi...

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 Tadjbakhsh talks about her dissertation journey. (My apologies for the sound quality and abrupt ending on this one. I promise you, I was more polite to Naz than this recording would indicate.) Contact Naz on: Linke...

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 you're a graduate student, or thinking of becoming one, you'll learn a lot from Jeff. Contact Jeff on: LinkedIn Twitter ResearchGate Email

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 phrase "team agility" against my onslaught of curmudgeonism. If you're not following Andrew on Twitter ( @AndrewMNaber ), you're missing out.

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 this text-crammed hellscape. His mythical weapon? The Better Poster. Show Links Mike on Twitter Mike on LinkedIn Video: How to Create a Better Research Poster in Less Time The Template!

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. Show Links Follow Gordon on Twitter: @iopsychology The Future of Leadership is Virtual Using Amazon Mechanical Turk and Other Compensated Crowdsourcing Sites Virtual Leadership: An Important Leadership Context Fifty Days an MTurk...

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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, your teams, and your organizations. In this episode, I ask Patricia and Katina to offer wellbeing advice for those of us in the IO tribe. Show Links: Workr Beeing Website The Workr Beeing Podcast The Buzz...

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 kind enough to write up his advice for students on the blog, so be sure to check it out. Show Links Follow Rob on Twitter Connect with Rob on LinkedIn From the Blog: Advice for the Evidence-Based Student Center for...

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 about nearly everything related to performance management, job selection, and talent development. It was a blast! Show Links Follow Alan on Twitter Visit Alan's Website Buy Alan's Book, Next Generation Per...

Pavel Smirnov is working in retail in Brooklyn while he goes to Hofstra part-time for IO. Can he get a job in the field now or should he stick it out for another year and a half until his internship starts? You can leave your advice for Pavel on the episode page or on Twitter with the tag #SavePavel . Show Links Episode Page (Leave Your Advice in the Comments!) Pavel Smirnov on LinkedIn

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 (QoH). In this episode, Eric Knudsen, Ph. D. talks about how he implemented a QoH measure at his company, Namely . Be sure to check out Eric's blogpost, The Journey to Quality-of-Hire Measurement , for mor...