Anna Sutton
Authentic partying?
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?...
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Anna Sutton
Apr 12, 20231 min read
Improving work performance at the cost of well-being?
By Richard Potter and Anna Sutton HR professionals and managers often find themselves in the unenviable position of trying to balance the...
Anna Sutton
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Returning to work after a critical incident: the role of peer support
By Zane Sheeran and Anna Sutton Working in policing can be hazardous, stressful and emotionally demanding. Across the world, officers...
Anna Sutton
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Memories of who we are
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...
Anna Sutton
Sep 17, 20212 min read
Mutually beneficial research
As a researcher, I am often amazed at how generously people will contribute to my research. They will volunteer their time to complete...
Anna Sutton
Apr 7, 20211 min read
It's a dog's (work) life
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...
Anna Sutton
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Professional robots
What does it mean to be “professional” in your career? One of my now-graduated PhD students, SJ Lennie, has investigated the expectations...
Anna Sutton
Jan 18, 20212 min read
Growth mindsets and writing textbooks
The second edition of my work psychology textbook has just been published and it marks the very rewarding end of months of hard work....
Anna Sutton
Nov 14, 20191 min read
Living the good life: authenticity, well-being and engagement
We have been trying to figure out what makes a ‘good life’ for millennia. And everyone from the ancient Greek philosophers to modern day...
Anna Sutton
Mar 18, 20191 min read
Green HRM and the future of work
I recently wrote a guest blog for my book publisher, Macmillan International Higher Education: Arguably the greatest challenge facing...
Anna Sutton
Oct 26, 20182 min read
"home" me and "work" me
What does it mean to be 'authentic' at work? In Western, individualist societies we tend to believe that a really authentic person will...
Anna Sutton
Apr 5, 20181 min read
Coffee and loyalty
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...
Anna Sutton
Feb 20, 20181 min read
That new book smell...
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,...
Anna Sutton
Jan 4, 20181 min read
The Psychology Ninjas
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...
Anna Sutton
Jun 23, 20172 min read
Three Good Things
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...
Anna Sutton
May 28, 20172 min read
Tree hugging and forest bathing
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...
Anna Sutton
Feb 9, 20172 min read
Sadder but wiser?
One of the things I've always found fascinating in the research around self-awareness is the so-called 'sadder but wiser' paradox....
Anna Sutton
Oct 14, 20162 min read
The Future of Selection
This week I took part in an event called “The Future of Selection” which brought together the Manchester branches of three national...
Anna Sutton
Sep 27, 20162 min read
Millennials: a different breed?
I recently took part in some research that Rare Consulting are conducting all about generational differences in happiness and trust in...
Anna Sutton
Aug 25, 20162 min read
Time to recharge
With the bank holiday weekend coming up, I’ve been wondering when the right to holidays first started. I know that legislation on working...
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