Comments on: Psychologists as the Bad Guys http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/2009/04/psychologists-as-the-bad-guys/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:54:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dennis Doverspike http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/2009/04/psychologists-as-the-bad-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Dennis Doverspike Thu, 07 May 2009 18:56:49 +0000 http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/?p=667#comment-275 Bryan, Of course you are right. There was an article I wrote a couple of years ago for IPMA-HR that called that the trickle down theory. That is, we help people by helping to make organizations more efficient. Except as you point out, it is a lot harder for people to see how that impacts their lives directly. Other than serving as a gatekeeper to prevent them from getting the job they want. Bryan, Of course you are right. There was an article I wrote a couple of years ago for IPMA-HR that called that the trickle down theory. That is, we help people by helping to make organizations more efficient. Except as you point out, it is a lot harder for people to see how that impacts their lives directly. Other than serving as a gatekeeper to prevent them from getting the job they want.

]]> By: BryanB http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/2009/04/psychologists-as-the-bad-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-270 BryanB Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:52:16 +0000 http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/?p=667#comment-270 We help organizations both public and private become more successful and efficient by properly matching jobs with the individuals most likely to succeed in them. Perhaps the problem is what we do is so often behind the scenes and our impact ephemeral. Take our cousins, vocational counselors, as an example. They work the other side of the equation, helping individuals find jobs. That's much more tangible. We're more like...Dunder Mifflin. We help organizations both public and private become more successful and efficient by properly matching jobs with the individuals most likely to succeed in them.

Perhaps the problem is what we do is so often behind the scenes and our impact ephemeral. Take our cousins, vocational counselors, as an example. They work the other side of the equation, helping individuals find jobs. That’s much more tangible.

We’re more like…Dunder Mifflin.

]]> By: Dennis Doverspike http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/2009/04/psychologists-as-the-bad-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Dennis Doverspike Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:15:25 +0000 http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/?p=667#comment-268 I agree Bryan with your point. Of course, I might add that there are two reasons for that, especially if we are dealing with human resources for the minute or industrial psychology 1) we have failed to clearly define our field and in the case of HR have failed to define it as a profession 2) we are not all that sure of what it is we are trying to accomplish in order to help others. For example, as assessment professionals, what is it exactly that we do that helps others or helps society in general? I agree Bryan with your point. Of course, I might add that there are two reasons for that, especially if we are dealing with human resources for the minute or industrial psychology 1) we have failed to clearly define our field and in the case of HR have failed to define it as a profession 2) we are not all that sure of what it is we are trying to accomplish in order to help others. For example, as assessment professionals, what is it exactly that we do that helps others or helps society in general?

]]> By: BryanB http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/2009/04/psychologists-as-the-bad-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-259 BryanB Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:25:57 +0000 http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/hrlite/?p=667#comment-259 My guess is part of what tarnishes the images of both professions is the perception that they either do nothing or do harm. I don't think either field is particularly good at spreading news about the things they accomplish that help others or society in general. My guess is part of what tarnishes the images of both professions is the perception that they either do nothing or do harm. I don’t think either field is particularly good at spreading news about the things they accomplish that help others or society in general.

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