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The Human Factor: Unleashing the Power of Psychological Factors for Effective Communication and Collaboration in Teams

Team IIBPAnveshan, Business Psychology, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Employee Health, Employee wellbeing, Issue 35, Occupational Health, Organizational Culture, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Team Effectiveness

Being a part of any work team, a certain amount of knowledge and skill set is required. But, it is not only limited to that. In this era of betterment mentally, the psychological aspects known as Human Factors are equally significant. These factors make working in collaboration with people more accessible and better, resulting in growing productivity, individually and as …

An Exploration of The Fine Line of Workplace Romance

Team IIBPAnveshan, Business Psychology, Employee Health, Employee wellbeing, Issue 32, Organizational Culture, Volume 4

The US’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), in its February 2022 data, has suggested an increase in workplace romance due to the hunkering of employees down a home. Surprisingly, what is considered a taboo has been openly accepted in the workplace. You would be surprised to know that 75% of those who participated in the SHRM study said they …

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Toxic Workplace Culture Can Be Injurious To Health

Team IIBPAnveshan, Business Psychology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Employee Health, Employee Selection, Employee wellbeing, General Psychology, Issue 31, Mental Health, Occupational Health, Organizational Culture, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Training and Development, Volume 4

Does your boss randomly shout at you when something is not done? Do you feel your colleagues aren’t the people you can rely upon? Do you return from your HR office with “We will get back to you” but they never do? Does your office celebrate each festival but that doesn’t make you happy or love your workplace? I’m sorry …

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Wellbeing in Workplaces for 2022

Team IIBPAnveshan, Business Psychology, Employee Health, Employee wellbeing, General Psychology, Issue 12, Mental Health, Occupational Health, Volume 2

This article addresses the need for well-being initiatives in the workplace as a silver bullet for thriving organizations. It covers highlights from 2021 that lay the ground for setting processes in organizations supporting positive mental health as an outcome. Lastly, I offer suggestions on creating a baseline to address these issues. 2022 is still a year of recovery from the …

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Psychological Response to COVID-19 & Loneliness in the UK

Akshay SharanEmployee Health, General Psychology

Tweet Researchers at UCL have stepped forward in this time of global crisis to ascertain the impact of a pandemic such as COVID-19 on individuals living in the UK. Currently, adult participants living in the UK are being recruited to study the impact of the pandemic. Researchers hope that the data collected could help inform policy and practice with regards ...
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The benefits of small acts of kindness

Akshay SharanEmployee Engagement, Employee Health, Organizational Development Leave a Comment

A new study at the University of California attempted to study altruistic tendencies & their impact in a working environment. A group of employees were asked to be kind to a small group (experimental group)  of people while expressing nothing of the sort to a different group (control group). Results suggest that pro-social behaviours by the experimental group increased by …