What Do Occupational Psychologists Actually Do? Organisational Psychology

In this episode of The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Marianne Trent talks to Dr. Joe Grey, an experienced organisational psychologist, about what occupational and organisational psychologists actually do. We explore how occupational psychology helps to improve workplace wellbeing, support employees during major change, reduce burnout, and build proactive, psychologically safe cultures. Whether you’re an aspiring psychologist, a mental health professional, an HR specialist, or simply curious about workplace mental health, this episode will help you understand how evidence-based organisational psychology can transform the modern workplace. Plus, we discuss Dr. Joe Grey’s new book, Powering Workplace Proactivity. Subscribe for more episodes supporting your psychology career and mental health knowledge! 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Timestamps: 00:00 – Episode introduction 00:40 – Welcome back, Dr. Joe Grey! 01:30 – Interest in occupational and organisational psychology 02:10 – What is an organisational psychologist? 03:00 – Evidence-based consultancy and gathering evidence 04:00 – The consultancy cycle explained 06:00 – Why working with qualified psychologists matters 08:00 – Case Study 1: Supporting employees during organisational change 15:00 – The role of communication during change 20:00 – Case Study 2: Addressing employee burnout 22:00 – Understanding job demands and resources theory 30:00 – Participative wellbeing interventions 34:00 – Case Study 3: Building a speak-up culture 36:00 – Proactive behaviour at work 40:00 – Psychological safety and its importance 42:00 – Introduction to Dr. Joe Grey’s book: Powering Workplace Proactivity 44:00 – Who the book is for and how to get it 46:00 – Final thoughts and goodbyes Links: 📚 📲 Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannegray-theprogresslab/ and Check out Joe's Book: Powering Productivity: https://poweringproactivity.com 🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support 📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested 🖥️ Check out my brand new short courses for aspiring psychologists and mental health professionals here: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/short-courses ✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision 📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent 💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. 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