In a recent study of 133 female physicians and biomedical researchers: …women who participated in this study worked 59 hours per week on average — with several regularly clocking over 80 hours per week — those who felt their workplace culture was supportive appeared less vulnerable to some of the... read more →
Mar
25
Mar
02
A recent study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (reported here by the BBC) has found that women are more likely to report failing to meet their own standards in meeting work and home commitments. Statements included in the questionnaire included: “the time I spend with my families interferes with my... read more →
Dec
30
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon It's that time of year again when many of us will be making resolutions for the New Year. Whether it's due to overindulgence over the holiday period or a desire to achieve more in a specific area of life, many people choose the 1st of... read more →
Dec
15
I spent an excellent couple of days in Edinburgh this week, attending the BPS Special Group in Coaching Psychology (SPCG) annual conference. This was my first time at the conference and I was impressed with both the quality of content and the very sociable and welcoming atmosphere. On Thursday afternoon,... read more →
Oct
07
Last month, I was asked to contribute to the newsletter of the Division of Industrial-Organisational Psychology, part of the Hong Kong Psychological Society. I had been discussing challenges to work-life balance with my colleague Austin Tay, the editor of the DIOP newsletter and, before I knew it, I had volunteered... read more →
Sep
22
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon I spend a lot of time speaking to clients about keeping on top of their workload. In coaching sessions, in workshops, over coffee… the topic frequently turns to feelings of being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information, tasks and targets that come their way.... read more →
Jul
01
I'm speaking at next week's AGR Recruitment Conference in Wales. I'll be reflecting on the risks associated with using personality data as a "blunt instrument" in graduate selection. Without giving anything away, I'll be answering the question "Personality: can you have too much of a good thing?" with a resounding... read more →
Jun
27
Google were once famous for posing job applicants some extremely challenging interview questions. The kind that test an individual's creative thinking and problem solving. But it looks like that is all set to change. According to the New York Times, Google haven't found that performance in response to these kinds... read more →
Jun
24
This month's Fast Company magazine has a great feature on unplugging from the internet. I particularly enjoyed Baratunde Thurstone's piece on how he disconnected from the web for several weeks. So what prompted this sudden change of behaviour? Particularly significant for a man so famously and continuously connected to multiple... read more →
Jun
17
File this under "Sad but true": organisations still use the discredited pseudo-science of graphology to select employees. I recently came across an article on BBC News about its continued use in France. Wait: haven't we been through this before? Yes. I wrote about it back in 2010, when the Telegraph... read more →