Join Dr. Austin Tay in Episode 43 of PsychChat to learn about "Happiness at Work." Discover the latest research findings on how employee happiness impacts productivity, engagement, and well-being. Explore key factors like meaningful work, autonomy, and positive relationships, and learn practical strategies for enhancing workplace happiness. Tune in to gain valuable insights on how investing in employee happiness can lead to organizational success. References Allan, B. A., Dexter, C., Kinsey,...

In this episode, I discuss the importance of Psycho-Social Climate (PSC) in the workplace. I share some research explaining its impact and encourage organizations to take steps to address it. References Dollard, M. F., & Bakker, A.B., (2010). Psychosocial safety climate as a precursor to conducive work environments, psychological health problems, and employee engagement. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 83, 579–599.    Harnois G, Gabriel P. Mental health and work:...

In this episode, I spoke with Jens Petter Skaug, CEO of TeamCoachr. He shares with us how TeamCoachr, a self-facilitated AI-driven platform, helps foster psychological safety, creating better teams in the organization.  To learn more about the platform, please go to www.teamcoachr.ai

In this last episode of the year, I decided to talk about workplace spirituality.  What is workplace spirituality? Should we incorporate it into the workplace?  Listen to the episode and let me know your thoughts. For suggestions or comments, please send them to [email protected] or tweet to psych_chat.    Please find below references to the studies cited in the podcast episode. References:    Hassan, M., Bin Nadeem, A., & Akhter, A. (2016). Impact of workplace spirituality on job...

In this episode, I discuss a prevalent phenomenon Leaveism. What is it and how can we prevent it? References:   Acker, J. (1990). Hierarchies, jobs, bodies: A theory of gendered organizations. Gender & Society, 4(2), 139-158.     Albrecht, S. L. (2012). The influence of job, team and organizational level resources on employee well-being, engagement, commitment and extra-role performance: Test of a model. International Journal of Manpower, 33(7), 840-853.   Atkinson, C., & Hall, L....

In this episode, I talked about how coaching can bring out self-awareness. When we see things with different possibilities, we allow ourselves to achieve beyond what we can imagine. 

In this episode, I will discuss what a leader needs to do to improve team spirit or morale.  Self-assessment, re-engage, re-align and re-commit. References Ishaq, E., Bashir, S. and Khan, A.K. (2021), Paradoxical Leader Behaviors: Leader Personality and Follower Outcomes. Applied Psychology, 70: 342-357. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12233 Zhang, Y., & Liu, S.M. (2021). Balancing employees’ extrinsic requirements and intrinsic motivation: A paradoxical leader behaviour perspective....

In this episode, I discussed self-awareness. We hear this frequently in the workplace, but what should we be mindful of when it comes to self-awareness? I share some strategies to become more self-aware of yourself, your thoughts, perceptions, and how to work and create relationships with others effectively.

We all assume, and often we take our assumptions as truths. When we do so, we start to overthink and refuse to look at other alternative explanations which are evidence-based. In this podcast, I share four tips to help you to deal with your assumptions.

This is the last episode of the Productivity at Work Series. In this episode, I talk about how we can deal with conflicts at work.

In this episode, continuing the productivity at work series, I discuss how to say NO.

Communication at work can sometimes be daunting. What can you do to become an effective communicator? In this episode, I will share 6 tips to help you on the way of communicating effectively at work.

In today's episode, the concept of What If? is in the light of quiet quitting, workers' treatment and workers' empowerment.

In this episode, I talk about neurodivergence. As a dyslexic, I have my fair share of frustration with my learning difficulties. I have found ways to deal with the difficulties and, simultaneously, learned about some of the quirky behaviours that accompany me.

In today’s episode, in the last instalment of the coaching series, I will focus on 1) How does the coach conduct the coaching session? 2) What happens after my coaching session? 3)What should I do now that I have completed my coaching engagement with my coach?

In today’s episode, I will focus on 1) What to expect in a coaching session as a client? 2) What is my role, as a client in the coaching session? 3) How can the coach help me?

This episode is the first of the three episodes in this Coaching Series. In this first episode, I share 1) What is Coaching? 2) Who is Coaching for? 3) Is Coaching for me?

In this episode, I share how being rigid and flexible can be detrimental and valuable as we navigate negative thoughts and emotions. I highlight what we need to be mindful of when we are soaking in our negativity and provide tips on staying above our negativity.

In this episode, I discuss how we should be challenging ourselves especially when we are stuck in a particular situation.

In this episode, James and I explore the topic of the Impostor Phenomenon. We discuss the genesis of the phenomenon, research in the area and also how individuals can do to mitigate such phenomenon.

In this episode, we discuss gossips in the workplace. Could gossips be harmful or necessary in the workplace?

In this episode, we discuss how stereotypes and biases are not helpful when we look at identifying leaders. Leadership, we feel, should be gender-neutral. Individuals should be assessed based on their capabilities and abilities and not gender.

As we are all starting to work on our goals for this year, both James and I felt that it is apt to start the first episode of PsychChat discussing the concept of GRIT.

In this last episode for the year 2020, I spoke with Dr Richard MacKinnon where he shared his perspectives on wellbeing and provided some tips on how we can prepare ourselves as we usher in 2021.