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.
An article written by Dr Derek Roger for HRINZ HumanResources magazine, June July 2009.
In a quote variously attributed to Mark Twain or Benjamin Disraeli, lies are described on a continuum: there are ordinary lies, there are damn lies and, worst …
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 …
We can’t work and sleep, yet we often spend our time in a state of ‘waking sleep’, says Dr Derek Roger in the June 2008 edition of Employment Today. He outlines the steps to taking control of our attention and …
There are no stressful events, just stressful ways of responding to them, says Dr Derek Roger in the May 2008 edition of Employment Today. He outlines an alternative view of stress and resilience which has been shown to have a …
Wendy Christopher of Metropol magazine speaks to Dr Derek Roger about the ever present problem of stress - at which he is an acknowledged expert.
It’s a revolutionary idea that stress is self-inflicted. It’s just there, we think. Something to be …