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When overqualified people may be your best option – new research

Overqualified professionals It is common these days to find vastly over qualified professionals being hairdressers, taxi drivers, waiters/waitresses, etc. Additionally, many jobseekers these days intentionally omit academic qualifications, work experience and senior roles they have held in order to obtain a job for which they would normally be considered to be overqualified. Experienced and well-qualified […]

#Human Resources #overqualified #qualifications

in Blog , Work psychology by David Wilkinson

How to Moderate Extreme Thinking, Behaviour and Obsessions at Work

Extremism, or behaviour and thinking that becomes relentlessly focused on one or a small group of issues, can be seen as both a negative and a positive dependent on the intention and outcome. For example, professional tennis players Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, artist Henry Matisse, scientist Marie Curie, the Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức, who […]

#behaviour #Extreme #Extremism #Obsession #Podcast #psychology

in Blog , Organisational Development , Research by Kafilat
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How Resilient Organisations Respond to Low Chance – High Impact Events

Resilient organisations: Dealing with sudden unexpected and unplanned for emergencies, is not easy for any organisation. However resilient organisations do things very differently. There is no doubt that the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has, and is, currently creating significant levels of disruption and uncertainty for many organisations, both large and small. What are termed as low […]

#emergency #improvisation #organisational development #organisational resilience #organisations #pandemic #uncertainty

in Blog , Research , Work psychology by David Wilkinson

Hubris: The Effect It Has On Organisations And People

Hubris is frequently forwarded as an explanation for many forms of organisational failure. Hubris is a form of overconfidence or extreme and inordinate self-confidence, over-optimism, excessive self-esteem, pride as well as arrogance. Hubris as an explanation for organisational failure Studies have found that recourse to hubris as an explanation for organisational failure, particularly in industries like […]

#Hubris #over-confidence #Podcast #Research

in Blog , Leadership , Learning , Research by David Wilkinson
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Why Leadership Development Courses Do More Harm Than Good

Leadership development programmes are probably one of the most popular forms of development for aspiring and active leaders. Their aim is to make leaders more conscious of the impact they can have and equip them with the tools of leadership. A recent study examining the impact these programmes have has discovered that the programmes may […]

#disengagement #Leadership #Leadership Development #leadership development programmes #management development #organisational disengagement

in Blog , Learning , Podcasts , Research by David Wilkinson

How to use Neuroscience for Learning and Development

Neuroscience is probably the most misunderstood and misapplied area of both science and within the field of learning and development. In this podcast, David talks with Stella Collins, author of the book Neuroscience for Learning and Development: How to Apply Neuroscience and Psychology for Improved Learning and Training. Podcast Subscribe Subscribe to the podcast here: […]

#L&D research #learning #learning and development #Neuroscience

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A new study on technology trends and practices – Agile architecture

A new study looking at the agile technology and architecture trends, practices and success factors in teams and organisation. Underpinning much of the technological development is an agile digital architecture that is based on versatile, constantly changing and evolving software, that is flexible and has the capability to learn as it is being used. Digital […]

#agile #agile architecture #agile methods #agile practices #challenges #productivity #technology #trends

in Blog , Coaching , Research by David Wilkinson

Coaching Presence: What it is and how to develop it with Dr. Roger Noon

Coaching presence or how present any particular coach or coachee is at any particular moment during a coaching session can have a significant impact on the outcomes of the coaching process. In this podcast David Wilkinson, the editor of the Oxford Review talks with Dr. Roger Noon about coaching presence and the C2 model coaching presence. […]

#coaching #Model #presence

in Blog , Organisational Development , Research by David Wilkinson

How algorithms are reshaping organisational control – A new study

Algorithms and algorithmic technologies are probably the fastest growing technologies affecting the world of work today. Algorithms are rapidly becoming a daily part of organisational operation and control. You really need to understand how they are changing the world of work. In this post we look at some new research about how algorithms are changing […]

#algorithm #algorithmic control #contested terrain #organisational control

in Blog , Podcasts , Work psychology by David Wilkinson

The Big Problem with Using Personality Instruments for Giving Feedback

Using Personality Instruments for Work-Related Feedback Personality instruments, indicators or tests are used in many organisations and by coaches and consultants around the world for giving feedback to employees and executives about work-related performance and for developmental purposes. The idea appears simple. Understanding your personality can give you insights into your performance and how you […]

#employee performance #Feedback #personality indicators #Personality instruments #personality tests #work psychology

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