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We start learning about leadership from the moment we are born. Babies observe their caregivers and older siblings; children are taught to respect authority figures; athletes take instruction from coaches. As we grow up, we’re constantly placed in situations where we are expected to either lead or follow, and these experiences shape our definitions of leadership before we enter the workplace. Although society might have reached conclusions on what leadership skills are, individuals arrive in leadership roles with their own perceptions. How do you begin a conversation about improving someone’s ability to lead when we’re all so diverse?…
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Rob Field, Learning and Development Director at Advanced People Strategies Ltd, interviews Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Queen Mary University of London, Associate Director of Research CRF, Visiting Professor Birkbeck University of London. May 2023.
Final thoughts from Rob Briner on evidence-based HR and making better decisions.
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Rob Field, Learning and Development Director at Advanced People Strategies Ltd, interviews Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Queen Mary University of London, Associate Director of Research CRF, Visiting Professor Birkbeck University of London. May 2023.
One of the barriers to evidence-based HR, could be psychological safety for all teams in the organisation, when we think about psychological safety and engagement in HR teams, do they feel that admitting mistakes will expose them and compromise ‘the seat at the table’?
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Rob Field, Learning and Development Director at Advanced People Strategies Ltd, interviews Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Queen Mary University of London, Associate Director of Research CRF, Visiting Professor Birkbeck University of London. May 2023.
Using multiple sources of evidence to identify potential problems. Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Queen Mary University London, shares an example with us of contradictory evidence through the lens of employee engagement.
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Rob Field, Learning and Development Director at Advanced People Strategies Ltd, interviews Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Queen Mary University of London, Associate Director of Research CRF, Visiting Professor Birkbeck University of London. May 2023.
In Rob Briner’s experience having contradictory evidence is normal, the Questions you might ask yourself are:
1. Are the sources of evidence reliable, is the data good quality?
2. If they are, Why are the sources of evidence telling you something different?
3. What does the contradictory data tell you about your setting or organisational context?
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Rob Field, Learning and Development Director at Advanced People Strategies Ltd, interviews Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Queen Mary University of London, Associate Director of Research CRF, Visiting Professor Birkbeck University of London. May 2023.
Evidence-based HR is defined by Rob Briner, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Queen Mary University London, as using multiple sources of evidence to identify a potential problem or opportunity, and then using a structured approach to identify what might be a likely intervention or solution.
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