Episode 2: Professional identity and impact within workplace psychology – with Rob Briner, Stewart Desson and Alexandra Wressle

In this second episode of the Work Psych Pod, Dr Bobbie Goves and Dr Rob Feltham host a lively and provocative discussion around issues of professional identity and impact within the business/occupational psychology profession. Many of us grapple with how we describe who we are and what different credentials signal. Topics covered include: how we as occupational/business psychologists credentialise ourselves; the impacts of the commercial and competitive context within which many of us operate; evidence-based practice and what that actually means; the commoditisation of some of the professional services we offer; and the ethical basis of good practice.  Rob Briner is Professor of Organizational Psychology (Queen Mary University of London) and Associate Director of Research at Corporate Research Forum (CRF).  He is involved in various activities around evidence-based practice in work psychology and HRM.  The most recent of which is CRF's Work Psychology Network which provides HR functions and individual HR practitioners.  You can find out more about the network here [https://www.crforum.co.uk/crf-work-psychology-network/] and more about Rob here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-briner/]. Dr Stewart Desson is the CEO and founder of international selection and development company, Lumina Learning and is on the board of the Association for Business Psychology (ABP). He is a highly experienced trainer and consultant and a leading expert in psychometrics who collaborates globally with like-minded people to help organisations become more inclusive and democratic. To do this, he has developed a wide range of innovative learning resources including the renowned personality model, Lumina Spark. You can find out more about Lumina Learning here [https://luminalearning.com/] and more about Stewart here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartdesson/] Alexandra Wressle is a Senior Business Psychologist at Clevry, a psychometric test developer and business psychology consultancy firm. She recently completed Part 1 of the Professional Practice in Occupational Psychology course at Birkbeck, University of London. You can find out more about Clevry here [https://www.clevry.com/en/] and Alexandra here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-wressle-34166a168]