Before she became an I-O psychologist, Courtney Keim worked at a residential treatment center for traumatized boys. In this first part of a two-part episode, Dr. Keim reflects on how those six brutal weeks influenced her later career as an I-O psychologist and professor. Along the way, we discuss integrity tests, stress, coping, and those little glimmers of insight that convince some of us that we may have been a little I-O psychologist all along, even before we knew about the field. Visit the episode page for a full transcript, links, and a guest bio.

Department 12: An I-O Psychology Podcast

Courtney Keim on Being an I-O Psychologist All Along (Part 1)

After 12 years as a Naval Aviator and Marine Corps Officer, Jonathan Noftsier transitioned to a career in I-O psych consulting. In this episode, we talk about Jonathan's transition from Executive Officer (XO) to I-O consultant, what civilians get wrong about the military, and how to translate military experience for civilian interviewers. Visit the episode page for a full transcript.

Jonathan Noftsier on Going From XO to IO

Should we should spend less time testing our own theories and more time testing business practices as they're actually implemented in organizations? Can I-O psychologists improve Lean Management? What's the difference between testing and debunking? All this, and more, in my interview with Dr. Sy Islam (Talent Metrics Consulting, Farmingdale State College) and Dr. Gordon Schmidt (Purdue University Fort Wayne) about their paper Getting in the Game: I-O Psychologists as Debunkers and Testers of Business Practice. Visit the episode page for more links and a full transcript.

Sy Islam and Gordon Schmidt on Debunking and Testing Business Practices

What's the difference between an expert and a thought leader? What's the big deal about curiosity? What's the shadow side of curiosity? What does too much curiosity look like? If you're curious, check out this episode with Dr. Alison Horstmeyer (Website, LinkedIn). Visit the episode page for a full transcript.

Alison Horstmeyer on Curiosity and Thought Leadership

How should an I-O psychologist think about creativity? How do we define, operationalize, and measure it? What's the relationship between creativity and expertise? What is problem construction and why is it so crucial to creativity? What's the role of time, attention, and perspective-taking? In this episode, I talk to Dr. Roni Reiter-Palmon, an I-O psychologist who has spent her career studying creativity at the individual, team, and organizational levels. I learned a ton in this interview and I hope you will, too. Be sure to check out the full transcript on the episode page.

Roni Reiter-Palmon on Creativity

Jared Lock began his I-O journey at the University of Tulsa, studying under Bob and Joyce Hogan. These days, he heads up The JDL Group, a consulting firm he founded that employs a network of 40 licensed I-O psychologists. We start our conversation by learning about Jared's personal I-O journey and what he learned from the Hogans. We then discuss organizational culture, including why I-Os tend to disqualify themselves from conversations with business leaders, how to find the difference between "the words on the wall" and the actual organizational culture, and why it's important for both individuals and organizations to be upfront about who they really are. Be sure to check out the episode page for a full transcript.

Jared Lock on Organizational Culture

Mike Urick, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Management and Operational Excellence and the Graduate Director of the Master of Science in Management program at the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. In this episode I talk to Mike about his new book, A Manager's Guide to Using the Force: Leadership Lessons from a Galaxy Far Far Away. Visit Mike's webpage or connect with him on Twitter or LinkedIn. Be sure to visit the episode page for a full transcript.

Mike Urick on A Manager's Guide to Using the Force

Ken Cavanagh was thinking about space travel long before he started working for SpaceX. In this episode, I talk to Ken about his new, thought-provoking essay, The Challenge to Astronauts. For more links and a full transcript of the show, visit the episode page.

Ken Cavanagh on I-O in Space

Everyone who earns a PhD has a story to tell, but some stories are more interesting than others. Unfortunately, what makes a story interesting is hardship. Today's guest, Dr. Daniel Krantz, a freshly-minted PhD in I-O psych from the University of Akron, had to overcome more than his share of obstacles in the past few years. Along the way, he's learned some lessons about adaptability and perseverance that we can all learn from. Be sure to visit the episode page for a full transcript of this show. While you're at it, subscribe to the Department 12 Newsletter for weekly I-O psych news, links, and opinion.

Daniel Krantz on Perseverance in the Doctoral Journey

Clemente Diaz is the Associate Director of College Now at Baruch College and an adjunct faculty member in I-O Psychology at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Clemente is also a member of Bridge Builders, a SIOP sub-committee dedicated to helping make connections to students and the larger community. In this episode, we talk about the Advocacy Registry, where SIOP members can sign up to give talks at schools, career centers, and other organizations. Check out the episode page on the Department 12 website where you can find the full transcript for this episode and a video demonstrating how to sign up for the Advocacy Registry.

Clemente Diaz on Bridge Builders and the Advocacy Registry

Sevelyn Crosby is the author of a new children's book, My Mommy is an Organizational Psychologist and Amelia Do is part of the sales and marketing team for the book. In this episode we discuss why Sevelyn was inspired to write the book and the process of writing, illustrating, publishing, and marketing it. We also discuss the role of design thinking in the revision process. Check out the episode page for links and a full episode transcript.

Sevelyn Crosby & Amelia Do on "My Mommy is an Organizational Psychologist"

On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. The investigation board looking into the matter found fault in NASA's organizational culture, especially how it handled decision-making and risk assessment. That's where today's guest, Dr. Laura Gallaher, enters the story. Special thanks to Ryan Thibodeau, Kris Duvy, Ryan Isaac, Vivian Woo, Richard Mendelson, Veronika Jakl, and Craig Dawson for their questions. Visit the episode page for links and a full transcript. Also, if you like the show, please sign up for the free Department 12 Newsletter. Visit Gallaher Edge to learn more about Laura's consulting services.

Laura Gallaher on Changing the Culture at NASA

In our frustrating and never-ending quest to explain what I-O psychology is, we could always say, at least, "No, we don't do counseling." Today's guest is taking that away from us, too. Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane joins us from the frontier of I-O psychology as she shares her experience as a business resiliency counselor. Along the way, we learn why mediators don't have mantras, how consultants are responding to the pandemic, why entrepreneurs can't count on Google for good business advice, and the best-kept secret in small business. Be sure to visit the episode page for links and a full transcript. (And don't worry, we didn't actually meet in a restaurant. I just wanted to feel like I was out of the house.)

Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane on Being a Business Resiliency Counselor

Can I-O psych save the world? At least the world of work and organizations? My guests think so. Britt Gottschalk and Ethan Sprang of ReVise Consulting join us to talk about how COVID-19 will change the world of work and how I-O psych nerds can help. Check the episode page for a full transcript and links.

Britt Gottschalk & Ethan Sprang on How I-O Psych Can Save the Organizational World

David Copeland, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology at UNLV. In this episode, he joins us to talk about his book, Success as a Psychology Major, which he co-wrote with Jeremy Ashton Houska. In addition to the book, we talk about the growing popularity of "Introduction to the Psychology Major" courses, which help psych majors explore speciality options and plan their careers. Check out the episode page for a full transcript. Also, be sure to check out Dr. Copeland’s interview on the Getting I-O into Intro Psych blog.

David Copeland on Success as a Psychology Major

A podcast for industrial-organizational psychologists, researchers, practitioners, and students. We cover anything and everything related to the research and practice of IO psych.

hubhopper

Department 12: An I-O Psychology Podcast

hubhopper