This is my very first blog ever, and I need your help. The “theme” of my year as SIOP President is IMPACT, i.e. the impact I-O psychology has made on individuals, organizations and society. In conversations about this, I came to realize that impact means different things to different people. I was thinking in terms of change, i.e. how a practice, product, or research stream has led to a positive change. Adam Hilliard gives a good example in his post on “How Selection Consultants Change the World”. Personally, the most impactful (perhaps I mean most fulfilling) thing I’ve done as an I-O psychologist was to be a part of KARE, a SIOP group which helped organizations in New Orleans get back on their feet after the levy failures and Hurricane Katrina.
Are you a SIOP member with an interesting take on research or application of I-O psychology? The SIOP Exchange is in need of new conversation starters!
The Electronic Communications Committee is looking for bloggers of all varieties to add to the content of SIOP’s official I-O blog. You don’t need to be a seasoned blogger; you just need to have something to say and the time to contribute on a regular basis—daily, weekly, monthly—that suits your commitment level. The committee is looking for bloggers in the following topic areas:
Online Call for Submissions Open Until Thursday, December 1, 2011
Calling all SIOP members! It is time to start thinking about the 2012 APA Convention to be held in sunny Orlando, Florida from Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5! Take advantage of this opportunity to share your work in a 50-minute symposium, poster, or paper.
Two New Awards Announced, All Nominations Due June 30
SIOP and the SIOP Foundation are pleased to announce the addition of two new awards this year, the Wiley Award for Excellence in Survey Research and the Hogan Award for Personality and Work Performance. They, along with several other awards, are now open for nominations through June 30, 2011.
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