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What Is Occupational Psychology?. Mark Holloway Chartered Occupational Psychologist November 2011. What occupational psychology is What occupational psychologists do How you get into the profession Taking your questions. What I Want To Cover Today. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
What Is Occupational Psychology?
Mark HollowayChartered Occupational Psychologist November 2011
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
What I Want To Cover Today
• What occupational psychology is• What occupational psychologists
do• How you get into the profession• Taking your questions
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
What Is Occupational Psychology?
• Occupational Psychology is concerned with explaining, predicting and making improvements to how people experience the workplace in three main ways:
•Their attitudes •Their wellbeing•Their behaviour
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Attitudes To Work
• For the last couple of years I have been working for the NHS running stress management courses with a difference
• It’s clear that an external occupational psychologist can have little bearing on organising such a workplace to alleviate stress, so my task is to help people become more resilient
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Ability To Handle Stress
• Practical Issues• Competence• Lifestyle• Support & Training• Health & Fitness• Personal Resources
• Psychological Issues
• Happiness• Self-Esteem• Optimism• Feelings about
Conflict
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Improving Self Esteem
• Fear of Criticism• Conflict Phobia
• Fear of Failing• Entitlement
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Wellbeing
• Earlier this year I worked with a trade union to help its staff understand how wellbeing at work is more than just stress reduction. It’s possible to improve happiness at work by understanding your strengths and playing to them as often as possible
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
The Happiness Formula
• H = S + C + V• H = Enduring Happiness• S = Set Range (c 50%)• C = Circumstances of your Life (c
15%)• V = Factors Under Voluntary Control
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
What Makes Us Happy?
• Wealth• Marriage• Religion• Climate• Race
• Social Life• Age• Gender• Health• Education
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Voluntary Factors
• We can increase the final 35% of our happiness by changing the way we think about the past, the present and the future
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Happy In The Present
• Improve your happiness by total engagement in the things you’re good at and enjoy
• Improve your happiness by enacting your personal strengths and virtues. Discover your strengths using the VIA Survey of Character Strengths at: www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Work Behaviour
• A few months ago I was working with a group of GP’s who were finding it difficult to get along with each other and with their staff
• All have been tested for their emotional intelligence
• I also explored with them the dark side of leadership
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Emotional Intelligence
• This group scored:• Low on identifying how others are feeling• OK in understanding which moods are most
appropriate for which tasks• Good at understanding what causes
emotions and how they change
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
The Dark Side Of Leadership
• Enthusiastic-Volatile
• Careful-Cautious
• Charming-Manipulative
• Confident-Arrogant
• Shrewd-Mistrustful
• Independent-Detached
• Diligent-Perfectionist
• Dutiful-Dependent
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Training In Occupational Psychology
• 1 year full time/2 years part time• Cost £7140 (2011/2012)• 16 UK Universities (5 in London)• 250 students each year• Do you need to be a psychologist?
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
What Qualifications Do You Need?
• BSc in Psychology (GBC)• BA or BSc in associated disciplines
and some work experience• Related professional qualification
(such as CIPD)
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Who Will Employ You ?
• Self-Employed• Private Sector
– Consultancy Practices– HR & OD Functions
• Public Sector– Central & Local Government– NHS
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
What Work Will You Do?
• Training & Coaching• Ergonomics Design• Selection & Recruitment• Change Management
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
How Much Can You Earn ?
• Private Organisations– £19- £27k : first job– £27-£38k: second job – £65K-£85k for experienced consultants– £100k + for partners & directors
• Public Organisations– Graduate Psychologists (£19-£24,000)– Higher Psychologists (£21-£28,000)– Senior Psychologists (£29-£55,000)
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Where To From Here?
• Thanks for listening• Finding out more• Taking your interest further
PSYCHOLOGYSCHOOL OF
University of East London, School of Psychology,Romford Road, London E15 4LZ, UK
www.uel.ac.uk/psychology
Where To From Here?
• www.uel.ac.uk search MSc Occupational Psychology or MSc Business Psychology
• Mark Holloway: Programme Director• 020 8223 4178• [email protected]
