Organisational psychology

Learning from failure: What management derailment reveals

Failure can reveal more about psychological processes with respect to leadership than success

HR mythbusting: Can people be sorted into personality categories at work?

Our series by Adrian Furnham and Ian MacRae explores myths HRDs should be seeking to debunk in 2018

HR mythbusting: Is there 'hidden' brainpower waiting to be unlocked?

There is huge potential for improving performance, it just won’t come from a magic pill

Leaders need to transform from parents to peers

The way most companies are organised inevitably leads to employee infantilisation

Power dynamics: Managing change in an organisation

Complicated human power relationships can enable or restrict changes in organisational practice

Nudge theory: Key findings

Some interesting research from the world of behavioural economics

Nudge theory in HR: View from a behavioural economist

Given its history and trajectory, it is reasonable to expect a nudge ‘boom’ within the next few years in the HR space

The ethical question of nudging

Might the use of behavioural economics risk straying into manipulation?

To nudge or not to nudge?

Few in HR seem to be (knowingly) utilising nudge theory. Can and should HR give people just a little push?

Is ‘bringing your whole self to work’ a good idea?

We all have different personas, but continuity of character is important for engagement and trust

HR must combine the best of old and new

Some thoughts from not that very long ago might no longer be the ultimate answer they promised to be

The significance of relationships and rituals at work

The meaning employees attach to established routines and rituals can be sorely underappreciated