Work and Organizations
Work and Organizations
The IPPA Work and Organizations (W&O) Division is a forum for academics, researchers, practitioners, and anyone interested in studying and applying positive psychological concepts in work or organizational settings including those relatively new to positive psychology.
- Scholars and Practitioners engaged in industrial or organizational psychology, organizational behavior, organizational design and development, leadership development, culture, and change
- Managers and Corporate Leaders
- Human Resources (HR) professionals
- Executive Coaches
- Business Advisors and Consultants
- Trainers (and corporate trainers)
- And more
What Does the Division Do?
The division provides researchers and practitioners a forum to discuss and collaborate in the development and application of positive psychology principles aimed to improve individual, team and organizational well-being and performance across various contexts and cultures. Current offerings include:
- Regular virtual “meet-ups” where members discuss a specific topic of interest
- Quarterly “Digests and Dialogues” Series featuring brief research digests, expert interviews, and recorded discussions between both a researcher and practitioner
- A Positive Organizational Intervention Challenge (POIC) – a design program challenge where Division members pitch and develop a research-based intervention for the workplace for judging
- A curated publication featuring research and practice briefs
- Access to a member directory and discussions in the online members’ community, IPPA Engage
- Access to an online library with hundreds of video recordings, research, slides decks, and presentations
- Exemplary Research to Practice Award provided at the World Congress