WorkCookie - Get Ahead with Industrial/Organizational Psychology in the Workplace

Landing an I/O role requires more than simply submitting applications. It requires you to communicate the value you bring to the workplace. This episode will help you explore how to improve your resume, networking, interview skills, and personal brand while avoiding common mistakes.

In this episode: Dr. Heather Morton, Tom Bradshaw, Nic Krueger, Lee Crowson,s, Natasha Desjardins
 
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How do you gain I/O experience if you can’t land your first I/O job?

We discuss practical ways to gain relevant skills through internships, research, volunteer work, consulting projects, and opportunities that help you bridge the gap between graduate school and the workplace.
 
In this episode: Dr. Heather Morton, Tom Bradshaw, Nic Krueger, Lee Crowson, LindaAnn Rogers, Natasha Desjardins, Rich Cruz

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I/O psychology has so many career paths. (Probably more than many people realize.) However, figuring out where you fit can feel overwhelming. In this episode, we explored the different areas of the field and how to identify roles that align with your strengths and interests.

In this episode: Dr. Heather Morton, Tom Bradshaw, Nic Krueger, Lee Crowson, LindaAnn Rogers, Ian Siderits

 

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This episode offers a practitioner's view of what sustainable transformation actually moves through: from the moment of honest awareness, through the friction of resistance, into the kind of cultural shift that outlasts any single initiative or leader.

In this episode: Meagan Bond, Nic Kruegar, Rich Cruz, LindaAnn Rogers, Lee Crowson, Ian Siderits, Tricia Kennedy, Alexander Taylor

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References:
Brocha, S. (2026). The Human Method®: An eight-phase organizational transformation methodology [Unpublished manuscript].
 
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Edmondson, A. C. (2018). The fearless organization: Creating psychological safety in the workplace for learning, innovation, and growth. Wiley.
 
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Keller, S., & Aiken, C. (2009). The irrational side of change management. McKinsey Quarterly.

McKinsey & Company. (2021). The state of organizations 2021: Ten shifts transforming organizations. McKinsey & Company.

Overmier, J. B., & Seligman, M. E. P. (1967). Effects of inescapable shock upon subsequent escape and avoidance responding. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 63(1), 28–33. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0024166

Peterson, C., Maier, S. F., & Seligman, M. E. P. (1993). Learned helplessness: A theory for the age of personal control. Oxford University Press.

Samuelson, W., & Zeckhauser, R. (1988). Status quo bias in decision making. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1(1), 7–59. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00055564

Every organization is in a race to adopt artificial intelligence. Few are asking the more important question: are our people ready to work alongside it? The organizations that will win the next decade are not the ones with the most advanced technology — they are the ones with the culture strong enough to absorb, adapt to, and leverage it.
 
AI does not fail because of the algorithm. It fails because of the humans around it — the ones who resist it, misuse it, or never trusted the organization enough to embrace it in the first place. Culture is what determines whether AI becomes a force multiplier or an expensive distraction. In this session, we will examine the relationship between organizational culture and AI adoption, and make the case that investing in culture is not the soft alternative to investing in technology — it is the prerequisite.
 
In this episode: Meagan Bond, Tom Bradshaw, Nic Kruegar, Rich Cruz, Dr. Emi Barresi, Imani Nakyanza
 
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References:
 
Boston Consulting Group. (2024). AI at work: Friend and foe. Boston Consulting Group.
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268.
Edmondson, A. C. (1999). Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(2), 350–383. https://doi.org/10.2307/2666999
Edmondson, A. C. (2018). The fearless organization: Creating psychological safety in the workplace for learning, innovation, and growth. Wiley.
G2. (2025). Global AI adoption statistics and trends 2025. G2 Research.
Hermann, E., Puntoni, S., & Morewedge, C. K. (2024). Humanizing artificial intelligence: Self-determination theory and AI adoption. Journal of Consumer Psychology.
McKinsey & Company. (2025). The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value. McKinsey & Company.
McManus, M. (2024). AI transformation is 70% people and 30% technology [Executive presentation]. Boston Consulting Group.
Mirbabaie, M., Stieglitz, S., et al. (2025). AI identity threats and reinforcement in organizations. In Proceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
MIT Sloan Management Review, & Boston Consulting Group. (2025). The state of generative AI in the enterprise. MIT Sloan Management Review.
PwC. (2025). Global workforce hopes and fears survey 2025. PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Shonhe, L., & Min, K. (2025). Mitigating AI-induced professional identity threat and fostering adoption in the workplace. AI & Society.
World Economic Forum. (2025). The future of jobs report 2025. World Economic Forum.