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Mind On The Job
by Dr Ben Searle
People at work are the source of complex problems and opportunities. Why do workplace bullies bully? Why do dedicated workers burn out? Why do interviewers sometimes pick the wrong candidates? What makes organisations work? What else has scientific research shown about how to run organisations, and what we should be doing differently?Join Dr Ben Searle and his expert guests as they explore the fascinating and valuable world of organisational (IO) psychology.
Episodes
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3.6: The Value of Lived Experience
This episode looks at the value of lived experience: how consultation with people who have lived experience of disability or illness (in this case, specifically mental illness) can help make workplaces more inclusive and supportive. My guest is Professor Y. Lena Wang from LaTrobe Business School....
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3.5: Cultivating Compassion at Work
This episode looks at compassion, its importance in the workplace, and how we can make workplaces more compassionate. My guest is Dr Robert Styles, Director of Bespoke Programs at ProSocial World. Robert initially trained in music then went on to become an academic doing applied research in the...
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3.4: What Makes Work Good Work?
This episode discusses the positive sides of work and working. My guest is Dr Kathryn (Kat) Page, an organisational psychologist, leadership partner at ByMany, and author of the newly released book Good Work: Transforming Your Work from the Inside Out. Kat works with leaders and organisations to...
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3.3: Technology and the Meaning of Work
This episode features a thoughtful discussion about technology, the meaning of work, and the questionable goal of "efficiency". My guest is Anya Johnson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and interim Head of the School of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business...
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3.2 Psychosocial Risk Management in FIFO Work
In this episode, we discuss fly-in fly-out (FIFO) work arrangements, focusing on the inherent psychosocial hazards and how they can be managed. This episode's guest is Sandra Lam, an AHPRA endorsed Organisational Psychologist and Managing Director of FIFO Focus and PerMentis. With over two…
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3.1: Managing Psychosocial Hazards in Schools
In this episode, we discuss some of the psychosocial hazards and other challenges affecting teachers and principals in Australian schools, along with what can be done to address them. My guest is Melinda Phillips, an organisational psychologist, researcher, and teacher who is committed to...
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2.10: Self-determination in the Workplace
This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory to discuss basic psychological needs and how they affect motivation, performance, and wellbeing in the workplace. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about Self-Determination Theory (2.9) -- or watch the video. This episode's guest…
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2.9: Self-Determination Theory (minisode)
This mini-episode introduces listeners to Self-Determination Theory, a metatheory of motivational concepts connected by the psychological value of autonomy and other basic psychological needs. Basic psychological needs and autonomous motivation are central to my upcoming interview with Professor...
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2.8: Managing Emotional Labour
This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour -- or watch the video of that minisode. This episode's guest is Professor Helena Nguyen from the University of Sydney Business School Work and...
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2.7: Emotional Labour (minisode)
This mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of emotional labour (or emotional labor, depending on your region), specifically the way many of us need to suppress and/or display certain emotions to align with workplace expectations of emotional behaviour. Emotional labour is central to my...
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2.6: Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health
This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the Job Demands—Resource model -- or watch the video of that minisode. This episode's guest knows a lot...
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2.5: Job Demands and Resources (minisode)
This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the Job Demands and Resources model, first described in 2001 by Evangelina Demerouti and colleagues. The concept is important for my upcoming interview with psychologist Teegan Modderman, but it will be relevant to many other episodes this...
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2.4: Measuring Psychosocial Hazards
This episode is about psychosocial hazards. Never heard of them? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Psychosocial Hazards -- or watch the video version on our website. In many countries, employers are responsible for measuring and minimising physical and psychosocial hazards in the...
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2.3: Psychosocial Hazards (minisode)
This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "psychosocial hazards", which is important for our upcoming interview with FlourishDX founder Jason van Schie, but it will be relevant to many other episodes this season. Psychosocial hazards are aspects of jobs and work...
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2.2: SMART Work Design
This episode is about work design. Never heard of it? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Work Design. When it comes to work design, we sometimes have an idea of what not to do -- such as micromanaging, overloading, and generally mistreating staff. But what SHOULD we be doing? Is there a...
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2.1: Work Design (minisode)
Season 2 is finally here! This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "work design", which is important for our upcoming interview with Professor Sharon Parker about SMART work design, but will be relevant to many other episodes this season. Work design refers to...
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New Season(s) in Development!
This Mind on the Job episode is an update about the show. This show has been on hiatus since changes in my situation (work difficulties from 2018-2019 and we all know what happened in 2020) led me to burn out. But although it took me a long time, I can announce not only that I've recovered, but...
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Terrific #teamwork: Designing, coaching & assessing teams. #06
Mind on the Job episode 06 is about Designing & coaching terrific teams! When a group of people get together under the right conditions, they can make a successful team -- one whose collective capability is greater than the sum of its parts. But not all teams are effective, and some are downright...
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Culture & climate @ work: Why they matter & how to change them. #05
Mind on the Job episode 05: Organisational Culture & Climate! When people work in social groupings, like organisations, they tend to develop a shared set of perceptions, attitudes, and values. These can be reinforced through systems, behaviours, and personnel selection until you have measurable...
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Assessment for selection: Insights into effective hiring. #04
People are an organisation's greatest asset, and from time to time, an organisation needs new people. But when a bunch of candidates apply for the one job, how do we work out who is the best person for the job? What are the limitations of traditional job interviews? What use are psychometric...
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Burnout & wellbeing at work: How do we manage them? #03
Work can sometimes be stressful, but if it gets too bad or goes on for too long, people can burn out. But what does that look like? How would you know if you're at risk of burning out? What causes burnout, and what should organisations be doing to prevent it? To answer these questions, Ben chats…
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Workplace bullying: How can we discourage it? #02
Workplace bullying! It's a menace, it causes huge problems, and it happens in more workplaces than you'd think. So if someone is treating you badly at work, why is that happening, and what steps should be taken? In this episode, Ben chats to organisational psychology experts Associate Professor...
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I/O psychology, HR & workplace excellence: This is MOTJ! #01
Welcome to Mind on the Job! This short episode introduces your host (@drbensearle), explains what organisational psychology (also called I/O Psychology) is all about, and outlines the reasons why knowing about it can help you strive for workplace excellence. It should be of interest to:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
People at work are the source of complex problems and opportunities. Why do workplace bullies bully? Why do dedicated workers burn out? Why do interviewers sometimes pick the wrong candidates? What makes organisations work? What else has scientific research shown about how to run organisations, and what we should be doing differently?Join Dr Ben Searle and his expert guests as they explore the fascinating and valuable world of organisational (IO) psychology.
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People at work are the source of complex problems and opportunities. Why do workplace bullies bully? Why do dedicated workers burn out? Why do interviewers sometimes pick the wrong candidates? What makes organisations work? What else has scientific research shown about how to run organisations, and...
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