Mind On The Job
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Mind On The Job

Dr Ben Searle

English United States Business Management
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Episodes
17
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Weekly
~every 3.71725 days
Since
May 02, 2017
First episode
Latest
Sep 28, 2025
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Category
Business, Management
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
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People at work are the source of complex problems and opportunities. Why do workplace bullies bully? Why do dedicated workers burn out? Why do interviewers sometimes pick the wrong candidates? What makes organisations work? What else has scientific research shown about how to run organisations, and what we should be doing differently? Join Dr Ben Searle and his expert guests as they explore the fascinating and valuable world of organisational (IO) psychology.

Recent Content Cues

2.8: Managing Emotional Labour
Sep 28, 2025
2.10: Self-determination in the Workplace
Sep 25, 2025
2.9: Self-Determination Theory (minisode)
Sep 25, 2025

Recent Episodes

S2E8 2.8: Managing Emotional Labour

Sep 28, 2025 19m

This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour -- or watch the video of that minisode. This…

S2E10 2.10: Self-determination in the Workplace

Sep 25, 2025 31m

This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory to discuss basic psychological needs and how they affect motivation, performance, and wellbeing in the workplace. It may help if you first listen to…

S2E9 2.9: Self-Determination Theory (minisode)

Sep 25, 2025 2m

This mini-episode introduces listeners to Self-Determination Theory, a metatheory of motivational concepts connected by the psychological value of autonomy and other basic psychological needs. Basic…

S2E7 2.7: Emotional Labour (minisode)

Sep 18, 2025 2m Bonus

This mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of emotional labour (or emotional labor, depending on your region), specifically the way many of us need to suppress and/or display certain…

S2E6 2.6: Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health

Sep 11, 2025 22m

This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the Job…

S2E5 2.5: Job Demands and Resources (minisode)

Sep 11, 2025 2m Bonus

This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the Job Demands and Resources model, first described in 2001 by Evangelina Demerouti and colleagues. The concept is important for my…

S2E4 2.4: Measuring Psychosocial Hazards

Sep 04, 2025 22m

This episode is about psychosocial hazards. Never heard of them? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Psychosocial Hazards -- or watch the video version on our website. In many countries,…

S2E3 2.3: Psychosocial Hazards (minisode)

Sep 04, 2025 1m Bonus

This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "psychosocial hazards", which is important for our upcoming interview with FlourishDX founder Jason van Schie, but it will be…

S2E2 2.2: SMART Work Design

Aug 28, 2025 25m

This episode is about work design. Never heard of it? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Work Design. When it comes to work design, we sometimes have an idea of what not to do -- such as…

S2E1 2.1: Work Design (minisode)

Aug 28, 2025 1m Bonus

Season 2 is finally here! This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of "work design", which is important for our upcoming interview with Professor Sharon Parker about…

S1E7 New Season(s) in Development!

Jun 13, 2025 3m Bonus

This Mind on the Job episode is an update about the show. This show has been on hiatus since changes in my situation (work difficulties from 2018-2019 and we all know what happened in 2020) led me to…

S1E4 Assessment for selection: Insights into effective hiring. #04

Aug 31, 2023 25m

People are an organisation's greatest asset, and from time to time, an organisation needs new people. But when a bunch of candidates apply for the one job, how do we work out who is the best person…

S1E6 Terrific #teamwork: Designing, coaching & assessing teams. #06

Nov 19, 2017 19m

Mind on the Job episode 06 is about Designing & coaching terrific teams! When a group of people get together under the right conditions, they can make a successful team -- one whose collective…

S1E5 Culture & climate @ work: Why they matter & how to change them. #05

May 31, 2017 24m

Mind on the Job episode 05: Organisational Culture & Climate! When people work in social groupings, like organisations, they tend to develop a shared set of perceptions, attitudes, and values.…

Burnout & wellbeing at work: How do we manage them? #03

May 15, 2017 23m

Work can sometimes be stressful, but if it gets too bad or goes on for too long, people can burn out. But what does that look like? How would you know if you're at risk of burning out? What causes…

Workplace bullying: How can we discourage it? #02

May 08, 2017 19m

Workplace bullying! It's a menace, it causes huge problems, and it happens in more workplaces than you'd think. So if someone is treating you badly at work, why is that happening, and what steps…

I/O psychology, HR & workplace excellence: This is MOTJ! #01

May 02, 2017 7m

Welcome to Mind on the Job! This short episode introduces your host (@drbensearle), explains what organisational psychology (also called I/O Psychology) is all about, and outlines the reasons why…

Publishing Analytics

Frequency
~every 3.71725 days
Weekly
Avg Duration
16m
Consistency
72%
Format
Episodic
Since
May 02, 2017
Latest
Sep 28, 2025

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Region
United States
Hosting
mindonthejob.libsyn.com

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