The Psychology of International Business Communication

Episode 23: How to react to toxic people at work

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Patricia Evans “Victory over verbal abuse”, “Controlling people”, “The verbally abusive relationship”

David Hawkins “Dealing with the crazymakers in your life”

Susan Forward “Emotional blackmail”

Alice Miller “For your own good”, “Thou shalt not be aware”, “The drama of the gifted child”

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Recommended podcast:

https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/save-your-sanity/

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 22: Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Maslow, A.H. (1943). "A theory of human motivation". Psychological Review 50 (4): 370–96.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 21: Self-handicapping

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Rhodewalt, F.; Fairfield, M. (1991). "Claimed self-handicaps and the self-handicapper: On the relation of reductions in intended effort to performance". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 25 (4): 402–417.

Rhodewalt, F.; Hill, S. K. (1995). "Self-handicapping in the classroom: The effects of claimed self-handicaps on responses to academic failure". Basic and Applied Social Psychology 17 (4): 397–416.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 20: Promotion  vs. prevention goals

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Higgins, E. T. (1997). Beyond pleasure and pain. American Psychologist, 52, 1280-1300.

Higgins, E. T. (2012). Beyond Pleasure and Pain: How Motivation Works. Oxford University Press.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 19: Implementation intentions

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Gollwitzer, P. M. (1990). Action phases and mind-sets. In E. T. Higgins & R. M. Sorrentino (Eds.), Handbook of motivation and cognition (Vol. 2, pp. 53-92). New York: Guilford.

Gollwitzer, P. M. (1993). Goal achievement: The role of intentions. In W. Stroebe & M. Hewstone (Eds.), European review of social psychology (Vol. 4, pp. 141-185). Chichester, England: Wiley.

Gollwitzer, P. M. (1996). The volitional benefits of planning. In P. M.

Gollwitzer & J. A. Bargh (Eds.), The psychology of action: Linking cognition and motivation to behavior (pp. 287-312). New York: Guilford.

Gollwitzer, P. M. (1999). Implementation Intentions: Strong Effects of Simple Plans. American Psychologist, July edition, 493-503.

Gollwitzer, P. M., & Brandstatter, V. (1997). Implementation intentions and effective goal pursuit. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 186-199.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 18: The Barnum effect

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Chamorro-Premuzic. T., Furnham, A. (2010). The Psychology of Personnel Selection. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Forer, B.R. (1949). The fallacy of personal validation: a classroom demonstration of gullibility. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 44, 118-21.

Stagner, R. (1948). The gullibility of personnel managers. Personnel Psychology, 50, 145-9.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 17 Astrology and personality types

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Chamorro-Premuzic. T., Furnham, A. (2010). The Psychology of Personnel Selection. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Dean, G. (1987). Does Astrology Need To Be True? Part 2: The Answer Is No. Skeptical Enquirer, 11, 257-73.

Kelley, I.W. (1997). Modern astrology: a critique. Psychological Reports, 81, 1035-66.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 16: Effort-reward imbalance model

Learn about both basic and niche topics in Work and Organizational Psychology in less than five minutes a week. If you are an HR professional, you will get inspired to explore new areas beyond recruiting and payroll. If you are a CEO or entrepreneur, you will get an overview on the applied science of human factors at work.

Recommended literature for this episode:

Siegrist, J. (2016). Effort-Reward Imbalance Model. In: Stress: Concepts, Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior, Handbook of Stress Series Volume 1, Pages 81-86

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen hereto the entire composition.

Episode 15: Analyzing training needs

Recommended literature:

Brown, J. (2002). Training needs assessment: A must for developing an effective training program. Public Personnel Management, 31 (4), 569-578.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen here to the entire composition.

Episode 14: Fiedler´s contingency theory of leadership

Recommended literature:

Fiedler, F. E. (1967). A theory of leadership effectiveness. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Peters, L.H., Hartke, D.D., & Pohlmann, J.T. (1985). Fiedler’s contingency theory of leadership: An application of the meta-analysis procedures of Schmidt and Hunter. Psychological Bulletin, 97, 274-285.

Gerhard J. Ohrband

Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages.

Contact

[email protected]

https://thegomethod.org/

On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband

If you want to discover my secrets for learning more than 21 languages, please check out my book “The GO Method” on Amazon.

Benefit from a free webinar: https://www.thegomethod.org/services/free/

Intro music:

Josef Liebeskind - Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 4.The recording is in the public domain. Listen here to the entire composition.