Articles & Insights
The Big Question —
an I-O Psychology series.
Complete series
5 editions • Dr. Alejandro J. Gómez Betancourt
I-O Psychology • Foundations
What is Industrial-Organizational Psychology really for?
Great transformations start not with a great answer, but with a great question. A student’s simple inquiry at the end of a semester sparked a deep reflection on what I-O Psychology truly is — and how it can transform organizations using the Self-Determination Theory as its backbone.
Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness
Edition 1 of 5Read →
Attraction • Candidate Experience
When it all begins: attraction and the candidate experience
The employee experience starts long before the first day. From the first job posting to the welcome message, candidates are already reading your culture. What promise are you making without even realizing it?
EVP
Employer Branding
Retention
Edition 2 of 5Read →
Selection • Interviews
When we sit down to interview
Google used brain teasers in interviews for years — until data proved they predicted nothing. What does that say about the rest of us? I-O Psychology transforms the interview into an experience built with rigor, humanity, and scientific evidence.
Structured Interview
Bias
Cultural Fit
Edition 3 of 5Read →
Onboarding • Strategic Experience
Do you remember your first day? Onboarding as a strategic experience
A sticky note saying “Welcome” and a hand-drawn sketch of how telecomunications work. That was Dr. Gómez’s entire onboarding. Today, the 6 C’s framework — Compliance, Clarification, Confidence, Connection, Culture & Checkback — turns integration into a real competitive advantage.
The 6 C’s
12-Month Plan
Psychological Contract
Edition 4 of 5Read →
Latest
Performance Management • Most Recent
How does an employee know they’re doing well? Feedback and performance evaluation
A supervisor walked in unannounced, questioned whether the role was even necessary, and called it feedback. What separates a system that builds trust from one that quietly erodes it? I-O Psychology shows why supervisor preparation and judgment matter more than the process itself.
Feedback
Performance Evaluation
SBI Model
Edition 5 of 5Read →