Successful organisations recognise the need to make the most of their best asset, their people. Psychology is increasingly being used in the workplace to develop resilient staff who can adapt easily to change, and to help boost productivity through increased motivation and engagement.
The New Zealand Herald recently carried an article claiming that “showing your anger rather than repressing emotions is the key to a successful life at home and at work”. The article reports research by George Vaillant at Harvard, who opines …
An article written by Dr Derek Roger for HRINZ HumanResources magazine, February/March 2009.
Frequency-modulated (FM) radio cuts off the peaks and troughs of the signal. Much of the interference is in the peaks and troughs, so reception improves. Economosts have devoted …
An article written by Dr Derek Roger in HRINZ HumanResources magazine, August/September 2008.
An analogy that is often used to describe resilience is keeping your head above water. What happens when the flood rises? Presumably, resilience then means being able to hold …