Category: Career and Professional Issues

Recently I received an e-mail from a high school junior interested in an I-O career. No one at her school … Continue reading >Guide to an I-O Psychology Career

We are more than just our jobs. Sure, our work might be very important to us, but we have a … Continue reading >What Is Work-Family Conflict?

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog that explained the concept of quiet quitting. That day I had the … Continue reading >Branding Is Important for Science

Last week the SIOP Electronic Communication Committee posted my interview with Beth Melillo about my blogging journey. We began with … Continue reading >Writing for a General Blog Audience

When the COVID19 pandemic hit in 2020, it seemed that everyone was jumping on the bandwagon to publish COVID research. … Continue reading >Focus Scientific Writing on Impact

Psychology departments have a new IO faculty retention problem. During my career, I have seen the growing diaspora of academic … Continue reading >A New IO Faculty Retention Problem

I have published more than 200 peer-reviewed academic journal articles, mostly in collaboration with colleagues. One of the most important … Continue reading >Choosing a Publication Outlet

I am trained as an industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, but my research area is organizational behavior or OB for short. I … Continue reading >What Is Organizational Behavior?

Last week I was watching a crew of manual workers installing riprap around the pond across the street to fix … Continue reading >We Should not Discourage Students from Manual Work

Success in applying to an industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology doctoral program requires careful preparation. This guide to I-O psychology PhD program … Continue reading >Guide to I-O Psychology PhD Program Application

I am an industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist. My graduate training was in I-O psychology, I have taught I-O psychology, and I … Continue reading >What Is Industrial-Organizational Psychology?

Your personal brand—how the world views you—is important for career success. Your brand indicates your capabilities, skills, talent, and values. … Continue reading >Build Your Brand with Social Media

I have been writing academic papers for more decades than I care to admit, and I have had more than … Continue reading >The Secret to Successful Academic Writing

Woodworking is a hobby of mine, and I like to read the magazine Fine Woodworking. In the December 2020 issue, … Continue reading >Doing Research Is Like Woodworking

The other day I came across a talk (Part 1; Part 2) I gave on mentoring that reminded me about … Continue reading >The Three Fs of Mentoring Success

So you’ve chose industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology as your career. Good choice since it has shown up on various lists of … Continue reading >Choosing Your Industrial-Organizational Psychology Career

In the days before e-mail, researchers and students would send postcards to authors of scientific papers requesting copies, called reprints. … Continue reading >Why Don’t More Researchers Share Their Work?

A few years ago I began teaching a course on organizational climate and culture to executives at the doctoral level. … Continue reading >What Makes Research Actionable for Practitioners?