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Dr Ben J Searle

@drbensearle.bsky.social

Organisational Psychologist: expertise in #burnout, psychosocial hazards, and assessment development. Persistence hunting my best self. #IOPsych He/him https://mindonthejob.com

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How well is your workplace:
Preventing harm to employee mental health?
Promoting aspects of work that are beneficial for employee mental health?
Providing support to employees with known mental health needs?

Slide text reads: How well is your workplace: Preventing harm to employee mental health? Promoting aspects of work that are beneficial for employee mental health? Providing support to employees with known mental health needs?

It's #worldmentalhealthday2025 (10.10.25)
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership

09.10.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Slide text reads:
How well is your workplace:
Preventing harm to employee mental health?
Promoting aspects of work that are beneficial for employee mental health?
Providing support to employees with known mental health needs?

Slide text reads: How well is your workplace: Preventing harm to employee mental health? Promoting aspects of work that are beneficial for employee mental health? Providing support to employees with known mental health needs?

It's #worldmentalhealthday2025 (10.10.25)
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership

09.10.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
When a burnout researcher develops burnout... with Dr Ben Searle
YouTube video by FlourishDx When a burnout researcher develops burnout... with Dr Ben Searle

I had a great time talking to the hosts of the Psych Health and Safety podcast about how leaders can more effectively identify and manage #burnout at work.

#iopsychology #leadership #occhealthsafety #worksafety
youtu.be/he7i5rA3Mzs

30.09.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
When a burnout researcher develops burnout... with Dr Ben Searle
YouTube video by FlourishDx When a burnout researcher develops burnout... with Dr Ben Searle

I had a great time talking to the hosts of the Psych Health and Safety podcast about how leaders can more effectively identify and manage #burnout at work.

#iopsychology #leadership #occhealthsafety #worksafety
youtu.be/he7i5rA3Mzs

30.09.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The University of Western Australia is hiring:
Lecturer (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)

27.09.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're new to BlueSky, starter packs are a way to help find your tribe. If you're an IO psychologist, be aware that there's still room for me to add more names here -- just reach out to me!

27.09.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2.10: Self-determination in the Workplace

How well does your organisation meet the employee's basic psychological needs?

Listen to my interview with Professor Marylène Gagné about what happens when you fail to meet those needs - and the possibilities available if you do meet them.
#iopsychology #management
open.spotify.com/episode/5Kzy...

26.09.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Over time, unrealistic expectations create:

β€’ High staff turnover
β€’ Poor performance
β€’ Toxic communication
β€’ Low trust in leadership

FACT - It’s a fast track to a broken culture.

26.09.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2.10: Self-determination in the Workplace

How well does your organisation meet the employee's basic psychological needs?

Listen to my interview with Professor Marylène Gagné about what happens when you fail to meet those needs - and the possibilities available if you do meet them.
#iopsychology #management
open.spotify.com/episode/5Kzy...

26.09.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the explainer video to prepare you for the interview. The video introduces the concept of "emotional labour", which in #iopsychology refers to the pressure to adjust your emotions to conform to others expectations about suitable emotional behaviour.

23.09.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Managing Emotional Labour with Professor Helena Nguyen This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour β€” or watch theΒ video of that minisode. This …

This week on @mindonthejob.bsky.social , I interview University of Sydney’s Professor Helena Nguyen about emotional labour and ways to manage it in the workplace. Listen via the link below (or on your podcast player of choice)

mindonthejob.com/blog/2025/09...

19.09.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Managing Emotional Labour with Professor Helena Nguyen This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour β€” or watch theΒ video of that minisode. This …

This week on @mindonthejob.bsky.social , I interview University of Sydney’s Professor Helena Nguyen about emotional labour and ways to manage it in the workplace. Listen via the link below (or on your podcast player of choice)

mindonthejob.com/blog/2025/09...

19.09.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces the Job Demands and Resources model, and explains how it can guide healthier work design and management.
For more resources, go to mindonthejob.com

15.09.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health with Teegan Modderman This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the J…

This week on Mind On The Job, I talk to psychologist Teegan Modderman about strategic management of workplace mental health. Teegan has worked with regulators, government agencies, peak bodies and community organisations to raise awareness and embed systemic change.
mindonthejob.com/blog/2025/09...

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Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health with Teegan Modderman This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the J…

This week on Mind On The Job, I talk to psychologist Teegan Modderman about strategic management of workplace mental health. Teegan has worked with regulators, government agencies, peak bodies and community organisations to raise awareness and embed systemic change.
mindonthejob.com/blog/2025/09...

13.09.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Caregiver burnout reaches alarming new levels Family caregivers face mounting stress as aging population creates unprecedented demands on traditional support systems and mental health resources.

Caregiver burnout reaches alarming new levels

Nearly half of family caregivers report increased stress as aging population strains traditional support systems

23.07.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Australia and many other countries, employers are responsible for taking reasonable steps to minimise psychosocial hazards. But what are "psychosocial hazards"? This week's mini-episode explains.
For more, go to mindonthejob.com

05.09.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m assuming this is open to international participants (since nothing is stated to the contrary)?

08.09.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The image describes a study that you this with a background in I-O psychology working in Healthcare may participate in. Email sleibowitz@slu.edu to participate in the study

The image describes a study that you this with a background in I-O psychology working in Healthcare may participate in. Email sleibowitz@slu.edu to participate in the study

If you're an #iopsych practitioner working in #Healthcare please consider participating!

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2.4: Measuring Psychosocial Hazards

Last week we covered work design. This week on Mind on the Job we cover the nature, measurement, and management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. My guest for this episode is founder of workplace risk management consultancy FlourishDx, Jason van Schie.

open.spotify.com/episode/2y9v...

05.09.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2.4: Measuring Psychosocial Hazards

Last week we covered work design. This week on Mind on the Job we cover the nature, measurement, and management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. My guest for this episode is founder of workplace risk management consultancy FlourishDx, Jason van Schie.

open.spotify.com/episode/2y9v...

05.09.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a Starter Pack for Work, Industrial, and Organisational/Organizational Psychology enthusiasts new to BlueSky. I apologise to the fine people I have surely missed!

#iopsych #iopsychology #workpsychology #organizationalpsychology #organisationalpsychology

go.bsky.app/N58LyfX

15.11.2024 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 4
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Read Before Burning #03: Burnout and Shame Welcome to Read Before Burning, a monthly newsletter by Dr Ben J. Searle. Come here for simple but informative coverage of burnout-related concepts, research findings, and actionable advice – all f…

Many people who go through #burnout experience powerful, if undeserved, feelings of shame.

In issue 03 of Read Before Burning I discuss why shame is such a common reaction to burning out, why this matters, and what we can do about it.
mindonthejob.com/blog/2025/08...

27.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Season 2 of the Stress Puzzle is here and we're focused on stress in context!

In the first episode, host @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social chats with Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes about how stress and emotion research have grown together.

Listen now: tinyurl.com/stress-emotion
#psychscisky #affectsci #scicomm

02.09.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Absolutely stoked to share Season 2 of the Stress Puzzle!

We have a phenomenal lineup of guests this season to help us all think more deeply about stress ~in context~ including @jayvanbavel.bsky.social, @ajuaduker.bsky.social @mwkraus.bsky.social, Danielle King, Mary-Frances O'Connor, and more! 🧩

02.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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SMART Work Design Podcast Episode Β· Mind On The Job Β· 28/08/2025 Β· 26m

The interview with Prof Sharon Parker is a great resource for occupational health psychologists, HR professionals, and anyone working in psychosocial risk management.

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/m...

30.08.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mind on the Job series 2 has begun!

Our #iopsychology podcast will this season focus on psychosocial health & safety. Before each expert interview, we provide a mini-episode to explain core concepts. Our first mini-sode is an introduction to the concept of work design -- now available as a video!

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Read Before Burning #03: Burnout and Shame Welcome to Read Before Burning, a monthly newsletter by Dr Ben J. Searle. Come here for simple but informative coverage of burnout-related concepts, research findings, and actionable advice – all f…

Many people who go through #burnout experience powerful, if undeserved, feelings of shame.

In issue 03 of Read Before Burning I discuss why shame is such a common reaction to burning out, why this matters, and what we can do about it.
mindonthejob.com/blog/2025/08...

27.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s the True Cost of Working While Unwell? We’ve all been there: waking up with a cough or fighting through fatigue and body aches, yet still logging on or heading to the office. β€œI can’t afford to fall behind,” we tell ourselves, or perhaps β€œ...

Working while unwell increases your likelihood of developing a work-limiting health condition.

ballardtj.github.io/blog/present...

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