Anna Sutton
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,...
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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...
Danyon Doeg
Aug 2, 20172 min read
Motivation and job performance
With the majority of people spending about a third of their adult lives at work, it is important for us to understand psychology in the...
Anna Sutton
Jul 31, 20171 min read
Why use psychology at work?
We're a couple of weeks into our new semester at the University of Waikato and I've really enjoyed meeting the students who are taking...
Aimee McGall
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Quality of work and positive psychology
I work for a company as a retail assistant, and have learnt to believe that if the staff do not get along, we cannot do our job properly....
Bri Powell
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Positive psychology at work
“When well-being comes from engaging our strengths and virtues, our lives are imbued with authenticity.” Martin Seligman As many of you...
Yasmin Brinkworth
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Appreciative Inquiry and dealing with change
Recently my workplace switched from the software package staff had been using for a decade. My co-workers and I were all slightly...
Lynn Cunningham
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Shareholders, stakeholders and the wall of fame
I believe that using psychology at work is incredibly important to boost staff morale and increase productivity. Rather than treat your...
Tanya Tabuavou
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Is employee happiness possible?
I once walked into an organisation hearing an employee yelling, “I quit!” The room was tense. I became tense. My excitement for being...
Greg Holt
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Positive teamwork
Psychology can be used to explain why some teams are creative, efficient and productive, while others fail to perform well as a group....
Georgia Healy
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Rewards, loyalty and performance at work
After my first week taking Organisational Psychology, I have come to the realisation that psychology can be used in many ways throughout...
Josh Vossen
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Being proactive at work
It’s brought me great satisfaction over the past two months investing myself into a new role in my work at Zeal. This opportunity arose...
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...
Anna Sutton
Aug 8, 20162 min read
Training in difficult times
The NHS has had its funding cut heavily over the last few years and I recently heard about one Trust which is struggling to reduce...
Anna Sutton
Jun 29, 20162 min read
The EU referendum and Diversity at work
So the EU Referendum is over and the result is certainly not what UK universities were hoping for. On a personal level, it saddens me...
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