Mind on the Job episode 06 is about Designing & coaching terrific teams!

When a group of people get together under the right conditions, they can make a successful team — one whose collective capability is greater than the sum of its parts. But not all teams are effective, and some are downright dysfunctional.

So why aren’t all teams effective? What conditions are necessary for a team to work well? What else can we provide, and what can leaders do, to maximise team effectiveness?

To answer these questions, Ben chats to organisational psychology experts Dr Ruth Wageman (Team Diagnostics) and Ms Pauline Willis (Lauriate).

Go to MindOnTheJob.com for more resources on this topic.

More resources on this topic:

• The Team Diagnostic Survey (a team assessment tool discussed in the episode);
• One of the guests on the show, Dr Ruth Wageman, wrote the book on leadership teams;
• A co-author of that book, the late Professor Richard Hackman, also wrote books about leadership, such as this one about solving difficult problems in teams;
• What can leaders do besides coaching? Read Ruth’s article on the 60-30-10 rule;
• Are you in Perth, Australia? On October 13 2017 Dr Ruth Wageman will be delivering a workshop on the principles of effective teamwork.

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Episode 06: Terrific #teamwork: Designing, coaching & assessing teams.

Guests: Professor Ruth Wageman and Ms Pauline Willis

Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod

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Mind on the Job episode 05: Organisational Culture & Climate!

When people work in social groupings, like organisations, they tend to develop a shared set of perceptions, attitudes, and values. These can be reinforced through systems, behaviours, and personnel selection until you have measurable phenomena that we call organisational culture (and it’s more easily measured attitudinal cousin, organisational climate).

But what exactly are they, and what is the difference between them? Why do we care about them at all? And if they matter, what can we do to improve them?

To answer these questions, Ben chats to organisational psychology experts Associate Professor Ian Glendon (Griffith University) and Dr Louise Parkes (Voice Project).

More resources on this topic:

• The Queensland Work Health & Safety unit’s description of safety climate, safety culture, and some related videos;
• The Australian government Comcare tipsheet on creating/maintaining a good safety culture at work;
• There are lots of great scholarly books and papers on organizational culture and climate;
• There are also books about organizational culture that may be more easy to access;
• Here is the link to one of Ian Glendon’s books on safety climate and culture, co-edited by Professor Sharon Clarke.

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Created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle (@drbensearle)

Episode 03: Burnout & Wellbeing at Work: How Do We Manage Them?

Guests: Associate Professor Ian Glendon and Dr Louise Parkes

Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod

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Mind on the Job episode 04: Assessment for Selection!

People are an organisation’s greatest asset, and from time to time, an organisation needs new people. But when a bunch of candidates apply for the one job, how do we work out who is the best person for the job? What are the limitations of traditional job interviews? What use are psychometric assessments? What differentiates executive selection from entry-level selection?

To answer these questions, Ben chats to organisational psychology experts Dr Patrick Dunlop (University of Western Australia) and Ms Jamie Sims (People measures).

More resources on this topic:

• There are lots of great resources on YouTube about preparing for behavioural interviews (as the interviewer or the interviewee!);
• Here is the link to the classic Schmidt & Hunter article in Psych Bulletin that summarises 85 years of selection research and highlights the merits of standardised psychometric tests.
• I mentioned that PeopleMeasures won the assessment award in the 2015 Workplace Excellence Awards. Is your organisation eligible?

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Episode 04: Assessment for Selection: Insights into Effective Hiring

Guests: Dr Patrick Dunlop and Ms Jamie Sims

Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod

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Mind on the Job episode 3 — Burnout & Wellbeing!

Work can sometimes be stressful, but if it gets too bad or goes on for too long, people can burn out. But what does that look like? How would you know if you’re at risk of burning out? What causes burnout, and what should organisations be doing to prevent it?

To answer these questions, Ben chats to organisational psychology experts Professor Michael Leiter (Deakin University) and Ms Diya Dey (FBG Group).

Go to MindOnTheJob.com for more resources on this topic.

In the meantime, here are some resources to seek out:

• Heads Up — Resources to support a mentally healthy workplace
• Beyond Blue — Support for depression
• Psychology Today article: Identifying Burnout
• Professors Michael Leiter and Cary Cooper have a new book coming out on May 24 2017: The Routledge Companion to Wellbeing at Work
• Article summarising research into burnout
• Lifeline telephone line (Australia): 13 11 14
  • If outside Australia, consult this list of suicide help lines.

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Mind on the Job

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Episode 03: Burnout & Wellbeing at Work: How Do We Manage Them?

Guests: Professor Michael Leiter and Ms Diya Dey

Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod

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Mind on the Job Episode 2 — Workplace Bullying!

It’s a menace, it causes huge problems, and it happens in more workplaces than you’d think. So if someone is treating you badly at work, why is that happening, and what steps should be taken?

In this episode, Ben chats to organisational psychology experts Associate Professor Michelle Tuckey (University of South Australia) and Ms Heather Ikin (formerly of Workplace Health & Safety Queensland, now at the Office of Industrial Relations) about what bullying means, how common it is, and where it is most common. We then tackle the two biggest issues: what causes bullying, and what can you do about it?

More resources on this topic:

• Fact sheet on bullying from the Australian Human Rights Commission
• Information on bullying from Fair Work Australia
• Safe Work Australia’s guide to dealing with a bully at work
• Recent research on antecedents and consequences of workplace bullying
• Lifeline telephone line (Australia): 13 11 14
  • If elsewhere, consult this list of suicide help lines.

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Mind On The Job

Episode 02: Workplace Bullying: How Can We Discourage It?

Created, presented & produced by Dr Ben Searle (@drbensearle)

Guests: Associate Professor Michelle Tuckey and Ms Heather Ikin

Music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod

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