National Sickie Day: A reminder that sometimes we all need to stop, rest and reset.
An article authored by Maria Gardner, Founder of Psychology Works. Today is National Sickie. Less of an endorsement of absenteeism for work without reason, more a timely reminder that, everyone, at times needs a day off to rest, recalibrate and…
ABP responds to £140k-a-year (FCA) manager losing landmark tribunal bid for right to work exclusively from home.
Author: Claire Lish, ABP Company Secretary and Governance Lead. In a significant tribunal decision on 20 November 2023, a senior manager at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) earning £140,000 annually, faced a setback in her bid to secure the right…
What can be the role of business psychology in whistleblowing?
Michelle Edmondson PhD student, University of Cumbria Article based upon webinar delivered January 2024 When considering how business psychology and whistleblowing can interact let’s start with a definition of whistleblowing, as this can be complex. A common and well used…
“Tomorrow is International Belly Laugh Day; when was the last time you laughed at work?”
Author: Claire Lish (ABP Company Secretary/Governance Lead) Be honest. When was the last time you and your colleagues completely lost it in one of those contagious “belly laugh” moments where even when a quiet pause of composure arrives, someone else…
Building resilience through everyday adventures
Article based upon webinar delivered December 2023 Author Nicki Bass (Business Psychologist at Resilience at Work Ltd and Host of The Everyday Adventure Podcast) What is an adventure? For most people, the image of someone scaling a rocky cliff face…
Redefining January Blues: Embracing Brew Monday for Enhanced Workplace Wellbeing
Authored by Claire Lish (ABP Company Secretary/Governance Lead) and Naomi Braisby (ABP People & Operations Lead) If you have downloaded your awareness calendars and you are scheduling in activities and campaigns for your people, it is quite likely that you…
Event Report: How Business Psychology Drives Neurodiversity Inclusion at Work
Event Report: How Business Psychology Drives Neurodiversity Inclusion at Work Author: Ashley Ableson, Business Psychologist, Neurodiversity Advocate, Workplace Inclusion Expert Neuroinclusion is not a checklist; it’s a cultural transformation! It’s not about meeting diversity quotas; it’s about creating workplaces where…
What do you have on your New Year’s Resolutions List? And is it Certification?
Authored by Claire Lish, ABP Company Secretary/Governance Lead As we approach the New Year, it’s a time-honoured tradition to set resolutions. Are they for you? I think that if we take a slightly different lens on resolutions, we can view…
Navigating the Festive Season in the Workplace
Authored by Claire Lish, ABP Company Secretary/Governance Lead The festive season brings a complex mix of emotions and experiences in the workplace, for many it is a last push to finish projects, a round of Christmas parties and maybe the…
ABP Clodagh Q&A – Article
We were delighted to be able to sit down with our brand new Chair Clodagh O’Reilly, to discuss her past, present and future and what she has planned to ensure the ABP remains the home and voice of Business Psychology.…
ABP Awards 2023 Celebrates Excellence in Business Psychology at The Leonardo, St Paul’s
The Association for Business Psychology (ABP) hosted a spectacular event at The Leonardo in St Paul’s, London, on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in the field of business psychology. The ABP Awards 2023 brought together…
Lessons from the world of spying for business psychology
On the face of it, business would have little to learn from the worlds of James Bond or George Smiley. But what of the real world of spies? Professor Adrian Furnham and John Taylor have written an authoritative book, “The…