https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-work-psych-pod--6710717Work Psych Pod is a collaboration between by the BPS Division of Occupational Psychology (DOP) and the Association for Business Psychology (ABP) and asks the question: What really drives people at work?  The Work Psych Pod dives into big questions, emerging trends, and candid conversations with psychologists, practitioners, and thought leaders shaping the future of work. Whether you're charting a career path or reshaping a workplace, The Work Psych Pod is your regular dose of insight, challenge, and collaboration. ]]>enManagementThe Association for Business Psychology and the British Psychological Societyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0d4a71022789038e5bcb466a865b7acf.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-work-psych-pod--6710717Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:30:13 +0000The DoP and The ABPThe Association for Business Psychology and the British Psychological Societyrob.feltham@theabp.org.ukThe Work Psych Pod is a collaboration between by the BPS Division of Occupational Psychology (DOP) and the Association for Business Psychology (ABP) and asks the question: What really drives people at work?  The Work Psych Pod dives into big...Work Psych Pod is a collaboration between by the BPS Division of Occupational Psychology (DOP) and the Association for Business Psychology (ABP) and asks the question: What really drives people at work?  The Work Psych Pod dives into big questions, emerging trends, and candid conversations with psychologists, practitioners, and thought leaders shaping the future of work. Whether you're charting a career path or reshaping a workplace, The Work Psych Pod is your regular dose of insight, challenge, and collaboration. ]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-professional-identity-and-impact-within-workplace-psychology-with-rob-briner-stewart-desson-and-alexandra-wressle--70079695 

Rob Briner is Professor of Organizational Psychology (Queen Mary University of London) and Associate Director of Research at Corporate Research Forum (CRF).  He is involved in various activities around evidence-based practice in work psychology and HRM.  The most recent of which is CRF's Work Psychology Network which provides HR functions and individual HR practitioners.  You can find out more about the network here [https://www.crforum.co.uk/crf-work-psychology-network/] and more about Rob here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-briner/]. 

Dr Stewart Desson is the CEO and founder of international selection and development company, Lumina Learning and is on the board of the Association for Business Psychology (ABP). He is a highly experienced trainer and consultant and a leading expert in psychometrics who collaborates globally with like-minded people to help organisations become more inclusive and democratic. To do this, he has developed a wide range of innovative learning resources including the renowned personality model, Lumina Spark. You can find out more about Lumina Learning here [https://luminalearning.com/] and more about Stewart here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartdesson/] 

Alexandra Wressle is a Senior Business Psychologist at Clevry, a psychometric test developer and business psychology consultancy firm. She recently completed Part 1 of the Professional Practice in Occupational Psychology course at Birkbeck, University of London. You can find out more about Clevry here [https://www.clevry.com/en/] and Alexandra here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-wressle-34166a168] ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70079695Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:25:27 +0000The DoP and The ABPIn this second episode of the Work Psych Pod, Dr Bobbie Goves and Dr Rob Feltham host a lively and provocative discussion around issues of professional identity and impact within the business/occupational psychology profession. Many of us grapple with... 

Rob Briner is Professor of Organizational Psychology (Queen Mary University of London) and Associate Director of Research at Corporate Research Forum (CRF).  He is involved in various activities around evidence-based practice in work psychology and HRM.  The most recent of which is CRF's Work Psychology Network which provides HR functions and individual HR practitioners.  You can find out more about the network here [https://www.crforum.co.uk/crf-work-psychology-network/] and more about Rob here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-briner/]. 

Dr Stewart Desson is the CEO and founder of international selection and development company, Lumina Learning and is on the board of the Association for Business Psychology (ABP). He is a highly experienced trainer and consultant and a leading expert in psychometrics who collaborates globally with like-minded people to help organisations become more inclusive and democratic. To do this, he has developed a wide range of innovative learning resources including the renowned personality model, Lumina Spark. You can find out more about Lumina Learning here [https://luminalearning.com/] and more about Stewart here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartdesson/] 

Alexandra Wressle is a Senior Business Psychologist at Clevry, a psychometric test developer and business psychology consultancy firm. She recently completed Part 1 of the Professional Practice in Occupational Psychology course at Birkbeck, University of London. You can find out more about Clevry here [https://www.clevry.com/en/] and Alexandra here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-wressle-34166a168] ]]>3796abp,alexandrawressle,bps,business,clevry,crf,dop,evidencebasedpractice,luminalearning,occupational,organizational,professionalidentity,psychology,qmul,robbriner,robfeltham,stewartdessonfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-the-dop-and-the-abp-who-we-are-what-we-do-and-why-it-matters-with-liza-walter-nelson-and-claire-lish--67764789
Topics covered include: career paths into the business/ occupational psychology profession; the practice of psychology in business as opposed to the theory; how psychologists communicate what they do and how they label themselves; how to support later career professionals and business people who wish to qualify as psychologists; and the ways in which the ABP and DOP both compete and cooperate.   
 
The key uniting theme from the discussion is passion for the benefits of psychology in business, and the continual drive for higher standards. 

This podcast was edited and produced by Rob Feltham.  ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67764789Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:22:01 +0000The DoP and The ABPThis very first episode of the Work Psych Pod addresses the question of why the Association for Business Psychology (ABP) and the BPS Division of Occupational Psychology (DoP) exist, what they actually do, and what value they bring to members and...
Topics covered include: career paths into the business/ occupational psychology profession; the practice of psychology in business as opposed to the theory; how psychologists communicate what they do and how they label themselves; how to support later career professionals and business people who wish to qualify as psychologists; and the ways in which the ABP and DOP both compete and cooperate.   
 
The key uniting theme from the discussion is passion for the benefits of psychology in business, and the continual drive for higher standards. 

This podcast was edited and produced by Rob Feltham.  ]]>3237bobbiegroves,bps,britishpsychologicalsociety,business,careers,clairelish,collaboration,dop,lizawalternelson,occupational,psychology,robfeltham,theabpfalse1full