We've all heard the idea that happy employees perform better—this concept, central to the happy-productive worker hypothesis, has been...

By Sophie Ardley and Anna Sutton Have you ever been in a social setting where you didn’t feel comfortable showing people your true self?...

By Richard Potter and Anna Sutton HR professionals and managers often find themselves in the unenviable position of trying to balance the...

By Zane Sheeran and Anna Sutton Working in policing can be hazardous, stressful and emotionally demanding. Across the world, officers...

As you might know if you’ve read some of my other blogs, authenticity, or the sense of being true to ourselves, is one of my main areas...

As a researcher, I am often amazed at how generously people will contribute to my research. They will volunteer their time to complete...

I finally got round to adopting a dog and am lucky enough to be able to take him into work with me. It got me wondering whether anyone...

What does it mean to be “professional” in your career? One of my now-graduated PhD students, SJ Lennie, has investigated the expectations...

The second edition of my work psychology textbook has just been published and it marks the very rewarding end of months of hard work....

We have been trying to figure out what makes a ‘good life’ for millennia. And everyone from the ancient Greek philosophers to modern day...

I recently wrote a guest blog for my book publisher, Macmillan International Higher Education: Arguably the greatest challenge facing...

What does it mean to be 'authentic' at work? In Western, individualist societies we tend to believe that a really authentic person will...

My favourite campus coffee shop had a technical issue other day, meaning that for an hour or so, no one could pay by card. But instead of...

This week I got to see my new textbook in real life! It’s fantastically satisfying to hold the book in my hands and leaf through it,...

When I was younger, I wanted to be a ninja. I remember being influenced by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the fact that ninjas had...

Sometimes it's the small things that get us down. It was raining as I was cycling into work today and I was having one of those mornings...

I haven’t posted much in the last few months as I’ve been making a big move: from the UK to New Zealand! The main reason for the move was...

One of the things I've always found fascinating in the research around self-awareness is the so-called 'sadder but wiser' paradox....

This week I took part in an event called “The Future of Selection” which brought together the Manchester branches of three national...

I recently took part in some research that Rare Consulting are conducting all about generational differences in happiness and trust in...