Department 12: An I-o Psychology Podcast

Do you like Department 12 but wish it was, you know, a little less boring? Then check out The I/O Soapbox, a YouTube video series that talks about I/O stuff in entertaining and clever ways. (You know, if you're into that sort of thing.) Can gathering the predictions of other researchers, policy-makers, and ordinary people improve social science research? Stefano DellaVigna, Devin Pope, and Eva Vivalt think so, and they've published an article in Science to make their case. If you think it's a good idea, you can sign up to become a predictor on the Social Science Prediction Platform. Finally, if you use Chrome, check out the Google Scholar Button. It lets you look up scholarly references--and download full-text PDFs--as you browse the web. Also, it's free.

A warm welcome to Stefanie Mockler, a doctoral candidate at DePaul University. Stefanie is a leadership consultant, executive coach, and Head of Insights at Vantage Leadership Consulting. She's also the founder and owner at The Female Leader's Edge, where she coaches women leaders to overcome organizational barriers and reach their goals. What is coaching and how is it different from other interventions? Is it about asking questions or giving advice? Is it regulated? What kinds of problems or goals do clients bring to coaching? Is an IO psych program good preparation for a coaching career? I interrogate Stefanie with all these questions, and more! You can reach Stefanie on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. (In this episode I mention that this is the first discussion of coaching on the show. Uh, no, that would be this excellent episode with Alok Sawhney.)

James Hughes is a busy man. In this past few weeks, he's moved, started a podcast, and began his doctoral program at the University of Connecticut. He's also teaching his first class tomorrow. And did I mention he's the co-founder of AGL & Associates, a consulting firm that helps startups optimize their business models? And he still found time to talk to us. He's been asking the IO world for advice on graduate school and, in this episode, he shares the cream of the crop with us. He also shares his own advice for getting into the grad school of your choice. After you listen, be sure to connect with James on LinkedIn and check out his brand new podcast, The Abnormal Way, with Shamit Y. Patel.

Looking for something? Some journal articles, maybe? A pre-print or two? Don't be shy. Come closer. I'll hook you up. Let's start by checking in with your alma mater. They've gotten enough of your money and blood. The least they can do is offer alumni access to their academic databases. If they turn you away, see if you can get a library membership at another local local public college or university. Your local lending library is worth a try, too. No luck? Try Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, or PsyArXiv. But whatever you do, stay away from those cats at Sci-Hub. They're baaaad news, dig? Check out the Department 12 Podcast, blog, and newsletter at www.department12.com. And for even more IO geekery, follow me on LinkedIn. (It's just like Facebook, except that people try to sell you consulting instead of essential oils.)

What's the danger of going down too many rabbit holes during a lit review? How do you keep going when you want to quit? In this second episode of a two-part series, newly-minted PhD Naz Tadjbakhsh talks about her dissertation journey. (My apologies for the sound quality and abrupt ending on this one. I promise you, I was more polite to Naz than this recording would indicate.)Contact Naz on:LinkedInTwitter

How hard are comps? What exactly happens in a dissertation defense? In this first episode of a two-part series, newly-minted PhD Jeff Dahlke joins us to talk about his dissertation journey. If you're a graduate student, or thinking of becoming one, you'll learn a lot from Jeff.Contact Jeff on:LinkedInTwitterResearchGateEmail

Every commonly-accepted word or phrase was once a new-fangled buzzword (or buzzphrase, I guess) that caused people to roll their eyes. In this episode, Andrew Naber defends the freshly-minted phrase "team agility" against my onslaught of curmudgeonism. If you're not following Andrew on Twitter (@AndrewMNaber), you're missing out.

Suppose you found yourself in a living nightmare, and suppose you found yourself at a poster session, but I repeat myself. Mike Morrison, an IO psych geek with design chops, can lead us out of this text-crammed hellscape. His mythical weapon? The Better Poster.Show Links Mike on TwitterMike on LinkedInVideo: How to Create a Better Research Poster in Less TimeThe Template!

In this episode, Dr. Gordon Schmidt discusses how virtual work and the gig economy may change how we look at leadership, team cohesion, and organizational identification.Show LinksFollow Gordon on Twitter: @iopsychologyThe Future of Leadership is VirtualUsing Amazon Mechanical Turk and Other Compensated Crowdsourcing SitesVirtual Leadership: An Important Leadership ContextFifty Days an MTurk Worker: The Social and MotivationalContext for Amazon Mechanical Turk Workers

Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology Mini-CourseDepartment 12 NewsletterBrand Spankin' New SIOP WebsiteSIOP Research Access

Katina Sawyer and Patricia Grabarek are the two IO psychologists behind Workr Beeing, a website, blog, and podcast which applies science to help you build a happy, healthy work life for yourself, your teams, and your organizations. In this episode, I ask Patricia and Katina to offer wellbeing advice for those of us in the IO tribe.Show Links:Workr Beeing WebsiteThe Workr Beeing PodcastThe Buzz: The Workr Beeing BlogWhat advice would you give IO psych grad students on taking care of themselves? Respond on Twitter.

Wait a minute, isn't all IO Psychology evidence-based? Isn't that kind of our deal? In this episode, Rob Briner joins me to talk about EBP and how it applies to our world. Rob was also kind enough to write up his advice for students on the blog, so be sure to check it out.Show LinksFollow Rob on TwitterConnect with Rob on LinkedInFrom the Blog: Advice for the Evidence-Based StudentCenter for Evidence-Based ManagementArticle: Evidence-Based I-O Psychology: Not There Yet

Does performance management work? Should we spend more on high-potentials? Are we ever going to get better at predicting job performance? Listen to Alan Colquitt patiently explain why I am wrong about nearly everything related to performance management, job selection, and talent development. It was a blast!Show LinksFollow Alan on TwitterVisit Alan's WebsiteBuy Alan's Book, Next Generation Performance Management: The Triumph of Science Over Myth and Superstition

Pavel Smirnov is working in retail in Brooklyn while he goes to Hofstra part-time for IO. Can he get a job in the field now or should he stick it out for another year and a half until his internship starts? You can leave your advice for Pavel on the episode page or on Twitter with the tag #SavePavel.Show LinksEpisode Page (Leave Your Advice in the Comments!)Pavel Smirnov on LinkedIn

If I asked the average businessperson what they know about IO Psychology, I'm pretty sure the answer would include "hiring" and "measurement." Yet, very few companies measure the quality-of-hire (QoH). In this episode, Eric Knudsen, Ph.D. talks about how he implemented a QoH measure at his company, Namely. Be sure to check out Eric's blogpost, The Journey to Quality-of-Hire Measurement, for more of the details we didn't cover in the show.Show LinksEric's Blogpost on Department12Eric on TwitterEric on LinkedInEric's Website

Remember learning about IO psych in your Introduction to Psychology class? Yeah, me neither. Nick Salter joins us to talk about the SIOP's GIT (Getting I-O into Introductory Psychology Textbooks) Task Force. Show LinksGIT: Getting I-O Into Introductory Psychology Textbooks BlogCreative Commons Materials for Incorporating I-O Into an Introductory Psychology TextbookNick Salter's Faculty Page at Ramapo College

Peer-reviewed journals are like the weather. Everyone complains, but no one does anything about it. Well, mad statisticians Harry Crane and Ryan Martin did something. They developed a radical new platform for scholarly publishing that incorporates many of the features the rest of us have been daydreaming about. Show Links:Reseachers.OneArticle: In Peer Review We (Don't) Trust: How Peer Review's Filtering Poses a Systemic Risk to Science (Researchers.One)Article: My Grandfather Thought He Solved a Cosmic Mystery (The Atlantic)Twitter: Researchers.OneHarry Crane: Personal PageRyan Martin: Personal Page

Show Links:Blog: A Scientific Approach to Work (Psychology Today)Directory of Open Access JournalsDepartment 12 Newsletter Sign Up

When it comes to the career choice of academia or applied work, the grass is always greener on the other side. In this episode, I talk to Matt Crayne, a guy who has been on both sides of that fence is prepared to give us a grass report. Show Links:Matt on TwitterMatt's Webpage

If you're getting a graduate degree in IO Psych, is it worth it to get an MBA, too? In this episode, friends and business partners Mike Chetta and Sy Islam debate the issue and talk about their own adventures with the MBA.Show LinksMichael Chetta: Email, Twitter, LinkedInSy Islam: Email, Twitter, LinkedInTalent Metrics ConsultingOh, by the way, sign up for the Department 12 Newsletter. A freshly-baked batch of non peer-reviewed IO goodness every month or so.