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Book Review: Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (8th ed.) by Riggio & Johnson
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Oct 14, 2022
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Don't Follow Other People's Recipes for Your Life
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day (observed on the first Monday in September) is an annual celebration of the social...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Sep 3, 2022
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Values-Based Leadership
Professor Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr. of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management says a values-based leader aims to...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jul 1, 2022
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Book Review: Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach (9th ed.) Michael G. Aamodt
NOTE: I am reviewing this I-O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
May 17, 2022
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Why the Ability to Rethink & Unlearn Is So Important
A terrific book I finished last year (in 2021) is Think Again by Adam Grant. Grant says the ability to rethink (or think again) and...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
May 3, 2022
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Exploring Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and The MBSR Online Course
To ensure that I don’t overwhelm the reader, I have divided the article into SECTIONS: In SECTION 1, I’ll talk about the concept, origin,...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Feb 8, 2022
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Book Review — Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The
“What we have found, again and again, is that people tend to underperform because they do what is comfortable, what is familiar, or what...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Aug 18, 2021
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Book Summary & Review — Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Unc
According to Adrian Gostick, one of the main reasons for writing the book had to do with his (now) 25-year-old son, Anthony (Tony)...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jun 1, 2021
107 views


What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere
What Is Burnout? Burnout isn’t just being tired or “fed up” with work. “Burnout is far more than feeling blue or having a bad day. It is...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
May 17, 2021
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How to Give Direct and Clear Feedback
From front-line leaders all the way up to C-suite leaders, I have seen, time and time again, how managers have made a mess in delivering...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Feb 22, 2021
117 views


Can video conferencing apps mimic or replace human-to-human connection?
I was contacted by a journalist writing a story about workplace communication, why human beings need human-to-human connection in the...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Nov 5, 2020
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To Engage and Retain Employees Provide a “Mini” Job Rotation During Employee Orientation
Have you noticed that, in many companies, employees often have no clue what many of the other employees in other functions do to support...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Aug 3, 2020
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What You Should Know About Leadership Development Training
I’ve spent more than a decade working in three related and intersecting fields: Training, Learning & Development, and Leadership...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jul 1, 2020
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3 Reasons Physical Offices & Face-to-Face Meetings Are Not Going Away
The traditional, physical office is not going away any time soon despite advances in technology allowing people to work remotely, either...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
May 11, 2020
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Pygmalion Effect – A Leader’s Attitude and Expectation Set the Tone
[Note: This post was updated July 2024 for freshness & clarity.] In the book, Extreme Ownership, Leif Babin (a U.S. Navy SEAL officer who...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Nov 1, 2019
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Book Review – Compass: Your Guide For Leadership Development And Coaching
[From CCL’s description of the book]:An essential book on leadership development and coaching, Compass is the go-to reference to help...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Sep 9, 2019
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How to Manage Better by Matching Leadership Style to Development Level
“Oversupervising or undersupervising—that is, giving people too much or too little direction—has a negative impact on people’s...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Aug 25, 2019
373 views


Layoffs (Usually) Don’t Work and Why They Harm More Than Help
“Layoffs are mostly bad for companies, harmful for the economy, and devastating for employees.” -Newsweek (2010) In December 2017, I...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Dec 3, 2018
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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Oct 23, 2018
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Book Review – Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace (5th ed.)
Note: I initially received the textbook in an ebook format, accessible via the VitalSource website or VitalSource Bookshelf software...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jul 2, 2018
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