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Health, Sports & Psychology
Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub
The Applying Psychology to Work hub is a collection of free resources (articles, videos, audios and courses) that have been curated by a team of applied psychologists within The Open University School of Psychology and Counselling. Read on and take part in activities to find out how it could be of benefit to you!
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Would you like to know more about the resources available in this hub, and how they could help you and/or your organisation? Have a go at this activity to explore new thinking and ideas.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What is Locus of Control?
Do you have an internal or external locus of control? How does this affect your wellbeing or work? How can you take control of it? This article explores...
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Education & Development
Open door to success
The Department for Work & Pensions has partnered with The Open University to offer free training tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business.
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Education & Development
How to write a CV
A CV (curriculum vitae) is a brief account of your education, qualifications, skills and work-based experience, used mainly when applying for a job. Your CV is your first opportunity to tell an employer what you can do. A well written CV can make the difference between getting an interview and not being considered for the role.
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Money & Business
Using data to aid organisational change
This free course explores how to use data to inform a change you would like to make within your business or organisational context. It looks at the type of evidence you can gather to inform your proposed change, and how to evaluate data with a view to using it as part of this transformation. Specifically, you will learn about internal and ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role
When we lose a job or it goes through a fundamental change, particularly without knowledge and or consultation, this can have a profound effect on our sense of wellbeing and worker identity. This article explores the impact...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created
Why was the Applying Psychology to Work hub created? Find out in this short article.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about
What is the Applying Psychology to Work hub and who is it for? Find out in this short article.
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Money & Business
Business models in strategic management
In this free course, Business models in strategic management, you will be introduced to the theory and practice of business models as they have developed in strategy literature. In particular, you will explore the emergence of the business model idea, types of business models and how business models can be designed.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What's in your toolbox?
Psychological flexibility is a Swiss army knife in uncertain times.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Life can be a series of ups and downs. Sometimes it can be hard to know if we fully understand what is meant by terms such as mental health and wellbeing. In this article, we will explore these terms and how our mental health and wellbeing is shaped by the things that happen to us