A New List of I-O Psychology Podcasts
We’re currently in the midst of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s annual conference, which as appropriate to a pandemic, is mostly via Zoom. Over three thousand people are participating.
Another side effect of the pandemic, one that I did not expect but realized because of the online conference, is that there has been an explosion in I-O psychology podcasts. I also realized 1) there is no centralized record keeping for I-O podcasts and 2) I-O podcasts are hard to search for because most don’t use the words “industrial-organizational” or “I-O” because you obviously don’t want to scare away your audience.
Classifying podcasts as “I-O podcasts” is a trickier thing than you might imagine. Although anything about “workplace behavior” is potentially I-O-relevant, my goal here is to present podcasts hosted by people who identify to the world at large as I-Os, especially in their podcasts. That’s a much smaller list.
With all that in mind, here’s a list of the I-O podcasts I’m currently aware of that have had a new episode within the last 60 days, along with some short commentary for the first few followed by descriptions (happy to add yours if you leave a comment!).
| The Great I-O Get-together with Richard Landers and Tara Behrend | This first one is obviously the best, and it’s obviously the best because Tara is involved. Available as both a YouTube Live variety show and as a podcast for those without the time to watch live YouTube variety shows, our goal is to bring the I-O psychology community together, whether you’re an academic, practitioner, student, or all three at the same time. We usually play a game, like trivia or would-you-rather, in the first half, and have interviews in the second half. We also have a Discord community where you can connect with your fellow I-Os. And just to be clear, this is a show for I-O, not a show about I-O. The rest of these will be alphabetical. đ |
| Bias Check-In with Susana Gomez Ornelas and Claudia Della Pona | “What biases do we carry with ourselves in our daily lives, classrooms, and careers? A podcast hosted by IO psychologists and international students Susana GĂłmez Ornelas & Claudia Della Pona.” |
| The Business of Behavior with Becca Tagg | “Getting clear about our values will help us to make changes in our business that lead to greater fulfillment, productivity, and abundance.” |
| Coaching for Leaders with Dave Stachowiak | “Leaders aren’t born, they’re made. This Monday show helps you discover leadership wisdom through insightful conversations. Independently produced weekly since 2011, Dr. Dave Stachowiak brings perspective from a thriving, global leadership academy, plus more than 15 years of leadership at Dale Carnegie.” |
| Department 12 with Ben Butina | One of the longest-running I-O podcasts, this is “a podcast for industrial-organizational psychologists, researchers, practitioners, and students. We cover anything and everything related to the research and practice of IO psych.” |
| Healthy Work with Keaton Fletcher and Maryana Arvan | Keaton may need to work on his sales pitch, although the show is great!: “We are two Industrial-Organizational psychologists who care about how to make work a healthier experience for everyone. We run a bi-weekly podcast to bring the science directly to your ears.” |
| HRchat with Bill Banham | “…get insights, strategies, and anecdotes to help you get more from the world of work. Show topics covered include HR Tech, Leadership, Talent, Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Recognition and Company Culture.” |
| The Indigo Podcast with Ben Baran and Chris Evertt | “Take control of your life, business, and career once and for all. The Indigo Podcast offers raw, unfiltered, and science-based talk about flourishing in life. Join CEOs, executives, and regular folks in learning how to build a better future at work and beyond.” |
| Mind Your Work with Nicholas Bremner and Jose Espinoza | “Mind Your Work is a podcast about understanding the human aspects of work through science. We live in an interesting time. Employers are paying more attention to their people than ever. Employee wellness is now considered important. What makes a good career has changed from âa stable jobâ to âinspiring workâ. At the same time, research on people at work is growing faster than ever. Employers are working on how to best use science to attract, retain, and engage employees. But what difference does all this make?” |
| TyePod with Tianna Tye | “Thanks for tuning into TyePod, the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs building and leading teams. Your host, Tianna Tye, aims to bring you research-backed and practice validate tips, tools, and techniques to build a team that you can trust.” |
| WorkLife with Adam Grant | Adam Grant is a somewhat polarizing figure in I-O. He’s arguably the most visible I-O psychologist on the planet, and has done a lot of good with that platform, but also falls pretty firmly in the category of “populist” these days, for better and/or worse. Here’s the sell for his podcast: “You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the worldâs most unusual professionals to discover the keys to a better work life. From learning how to love your rivals to harnessing the power of frustration, one thingâs for sure: Youâll never see your job the same way again.” |
| The Workr Beeing Podcast with Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer | “Do you want a happier and healthier work life but donât know where to start? Patricia and Katina, two bff organizational psychologists, share research and tips about workplace wellness and interview other leading experts in the field.” |
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Here’s one to add from our neighbors to the North by Dr. Sonia Kang (University of Toronto Mississauga )
“For the Love of Work”
https://www.sonia-kang.com/podcast
Thanks for the list. Definitely going to listen few of them on weekends.