I’m grateful to have been invited to present at an exciting event in London next month. I’m speaking at the Division of Occupational Psychology’s Work-Life Balance One Day Event. It takes... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon I’m going to preface this entire post by saying that I probably fall into the category of ‘digital junkie’ - I never go anywhere without... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon Prof. Cary Cooper recently wrote an article for CNN which suggested that Americans could learn from Europe when it comes to work-life balance. While it’s an interesting piece,... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon Wendy Casper and colleagues wrote an interesting article in 2007 that I recently re-read. They highlight the need for a single-friendly culture in organisations -... read more →
Next week, I’ll be flying to the Netherlands to present at the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology (EAWOP) Conference 2011. I’ve attended and presented at the last four of... read more →
I spotted an item in the news the other day about Research in Motion’s new Blackberry technology to help its customers improve their work-life balance. Called “Balance”, the new software will allow... read more →
Earlier this week I attended the 2011 Division of Occupational Psychology conference, held in Stratford-upon-Avon. Aside from presenting a poster on my own doctoral research and attending the usual round of... read more →
I’m sure I’m not the only professional psychologist who has to regularly describe what I actually *do* for a living. Despite the best efforts of the British Psychological Society, my experience... read more →
The recession across Europe has shifted the focus of many commentators from well-being in organisations to the fundamental survival of those organisations. Unemployment in the private sector has risen sharply... read more →
Like many other research areas in psychology, the terminology used to address Work-Life Balance has developed with time, in the most part reflecting an evolution of research focus. However, there... read more →