Psychology@Work

Start off 2021 on the good foot!  In the first podcast of 2021, I look at several areas that will help you shape the next 12 months in a positive way: How did you cope with the life changes brought ...

4 Jan 20219min

2020 has been challenging and damaging in so many ways. For many people, it has been completely life-changing. We have all experienced a sense of loss this year, but for some of us that has been loss ...

13 Dec 202010min

During this global pandemic, most people have needed to adapt significantly to new ways of working and new ways of living that we haven’t had much choice over. Working from home, for millions of peop...

6 Dec 202010min

Building trust is more difficult virtually than it is when you’re in the same place as other people. You miss out on all the ‘in between’ bits – the micro gestures, the informal chats, the side conver...

29 Nov 20209min

Team health is at a premium these days. As in wellbeing as well as performance for individuals in a team and for the team overall.  This year has been unprecedented in its demands on teams to flex an...

22 Nov 202011min

https://www.strengthscope.com/blog/ A series of real talk weekly podcasts covering topics to inspire, educate and well, maybe even transform. Occupational psychologist Dr Paul Brewerton takes you in...

18 Nov 20203min

The term ‘dysfunctional team’ sends a shudder through many of us, bringing up visions of a team that is infighting, politicking, game-playing, back-stabbing, bullying and emotionally outbursting. So ...

16 Nov 202011min

Team development is squarely and firmly back on the agenda in most organisations. Now more than ever, teams are working virtually, so organisations need a route map for building successful virtual tea...

8 Nov 202018min