Blog - WorkLifePsych

Jan 24

Seeing beyond the social media ‘problem’

Last week, I was quoted in an FT article about social media use at work. I sometimes brace myself to see how my interviews are portrayed 'in print', but this time I was pleased with the overall tone of the article. For me, there were a few key points in... read more →

Jan 24

Productivity without purpose: what’s really important?

In episode 32 of 'My Pocket Psych' we discussed the importance of purpose and meaning when it comes to productivity. In our model of the 'Pillars of Productivity', Purpose represents the 'why' of our work. Starting with a question? Right now, you might be thinking "Wait a minute - isn't... read more →

Jan 03

Looking for some resolution?

It's the time of year when so many of us commit to making some changes in our lives, signing up for a New Year's resolution. But we all know how unlikely we are to stick at those (some studies estimate the percentage of successful resolution-keepers is in the single digits),... read more →

Dec 21

Personal development at work: a new meetup

I’m delighted to announce a new departure for WorkLifePsych, in cooperation with our friends at WiseAmigo. Starting next month, we’re launching a new meetup group in London, focused on personal development at work. Paul Smith and I will be co-facilitating a series of workshops where we’ll review the common topics... read more →

Dec 11

Surviving Business Travel

It's all too easy to picture luxury flights and hotels, delicious meals and nights out in exotic locations when we discuss business travel. But as our recent podcast episode highlighted, business travel is often far from glamorous and can actually negatively impact our wellbeing. We were lucky to be joined... read more →

Dec 10

Looking forward to a productive 2019

It’s that time of year when we take stock and think about the year gone by - and start to make plans for the year ahead. And while it can be tempting to leap into new ways of doing things or to commit to massive life changes, without some planning... read more →

Dec 06

A new look for WorkLifePsych

Welcome to a new look and feel for our website. We’ve spent the past few weeks tidying up and redesigning the layout, and it's finally time to reveal the end result. After four years (yes, four!), it was time for an update. We've added some new imagery to reflect what... read more →

Nov 20

Astronauts, dinosaurs and neuroscience 101 in Belfast

I spent a very enjoyable day in Belfast earlier this week, speaking at the inaugural CIPD Northern Ireland annual conference. But unlike at some conferences, where the speakers and topics can seem a little disjointed, similar themes emerged throughout the day – including evidence-based practice and decision-making, employee wellbeing and... read more →

Oct 16

Work-life balance: Deciding what counts

This is the third in a series of posts all about work-life balance. We’ve previously looked what why it’s unhelpful to compare yourself to others when striving for the ‘perfect’ work-life balance and why it’s important to look beyond simple time management. If you have given some thought to your... read more →

Oct 11

Psychological Flexibility for Leadership Success

I'm delighted to be speaking at an event in Dublin later this month, all about building resilience in executives. Hosted by Michelle O'Connor, the workshop on the evening of October 25th is all about the pressures and challenges faced by senior leaders. I'll be proposing the skills of psychological flexibility... read more →