Business psychology involves applying psychological principles and empirical research to make workplaces more productive, healthy, and profitable. It is important to ensure the practitioner has experience understanding and utilizing research but also understanding the nuances of each business and individual. Business psychology includes using assessments (360, standardized, non-standardized), trainings/seminars, coaching, and solutions to help develop people and organizations.
Fields similar to business psychology include industrial and organizational psychology, organizational development, organizational behavior, and vocational psychology.
How Business Psychology helps small to medium size business owners and their organizations in transition:
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- Business owners and leaders are able to continue refining their skills to manage employees with varying skills and motivational states.
- Business owners and leaders are also able to keep improving skills necessary for strategic thinking AND managing operations effectively.
- Business owners and leaders are able to save time by delegating to and coaching others appropriately (depending on individual factors).
- Business owners and leaders improve their psychological well-being in order to help them bring their best selves to clients and employees.
- Business owners and leaders are able to bring out the best in their teams to enhance innovation, agility, and productivity.
- Business owners and leaders save on turnover costs because they retain and engage employees.
- Business owners and leaders are able to continue refining their skills to manage employees with varying skills and motivational states.
Business Psychology focus areas often include:
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- Leadership Development (e.g., Delegation, Cognitive, Relationship-building, Coaching of Others, Performance Management) of Existing Managers.
- Organizational Development (e.g., defining and developing culture, measuring and managing performance).
- Succession Planning Preparation.
- Preparation of High-Performing Employees to Become Managers.
- Employee Engagement and Retention.
- Competency-Building for the Organization.
- Psychological Well-being & Wellness Programs.
- Leadership Development (e.g., Delegation, Cognitive, Relationship-building, Coaching of Others, Performance Management) of Existing Managers.
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