IO Psychology × Talent Management
Bridging the gap between people science and people management
Essays, frameworks, and tools for managers and HR professionals — grounded in IO psychology, written for practitioners.
What you'll find here
Insights
Opinion, analysis, and research-backed perspectives on leadership, culture, and the psychology of work.
Guides & frameworks
Step-by-step, evidence-based how-to content built for real-world application in your organization.
Templates & tools
Ready-to-use resources — structured guides, checklists, and frameworks you can put to work today.
Recent writing
Why your best people stay — and others don't
The three types of organizational commitment most managers have never heard of, and what each one means for your team.
Read →Beyond SMART goals
A better framework for goals that resist measurement — for managers who know their most important work doesn't fit neatly into a spreadsheet.
Read →Jake Vassello is a Sr. Manager of Talent, Training, and Engagement with an MS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He's led people programs at Microsoft (Activision) and Refuel Operating Company, and writes to close the gap between what the research says and what managers actually do.
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