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I’m Adrian Furnham
Professor of Psychology, author and academic

An approachable, practical, academic insight into business issues

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“With vast amounts of publications under his belt, including newspaper columns for the Financial Times, Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph, Adrian expounds his knowledge in over 1300 scientific papers and 95 books”
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Vocational Preferences

Choosing and changing different jobs.
The consequences of job fit and misfit.
Passion at work.

Cognitive Ability and Emotional Intelligence

How to define and measure intelligence?
What is EQ?
Which is more important when and why?

Learning and Thinking Styles

How many styles are there?
Are some “better” than others?
Can you change your style?

Generational Differences at Work

How to describe the different generations.
The “problematic millennials”.
The aging process.

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Workshops

Workshops

Business Psychology: Talks and short practical courses

Half-Day Workshops.

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Featured articles

Laugh And The World Complains To HR: Humour At Work

But it was just “workplace banter”! Another pale, stale, frail male attempts to defend himself against a range of accusations of “inappropriateness” in the workplace. Do you dare to tell a joke, make a pun, offer a witty observation in the office? You have to know the company you keep well before offering a clever witticism or topical joke these days.

People Assessment in the Digital Age

ow have technical, social, economic and legal forces influenced the business of people assessment? New technologies used in assessment include smartphone and mobile sensing, ambulatory assessment and ecological momentary sampling, text mining, sensors and wearables, as well as virtual and augmented reality. Gone are the old days of application form, interview and references. Exploiting and scraping the web are in.

Can You Teach Leadership?

Leaders – Born or Made? Or a bit of Both?
Can you turn a brilliant technical person (accountant, engineer, lawyer) into a manager and a competent, even inspirational, leader of that function?

The Psychology of Queuing

For many organisations customer disgruntlement at waiting times is a serious issue that demands solutions. It leads to “queue rage” which is physical and verbal abuse as a function of even minor delays.

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“Professor Adrian Furnham is one of the world’s most productive psychologists and one of HR Magazine’s 20 Most Influential People in HR.

Approachable, well-informed and engaging Adrian is an accomplished speaker sure to deliver.”

Still Waiting: some unfulfilled promises of AI in psychological assessment

What’s the most effective way to motivate your workforce?

Blackberry Addiction

Debunking the myth that intelligence is gender-based

Selected Clients

BBC
Associated British Foods plc
Lloyds TSB
HSBC
Coca-Cola
The Sunday Times
Goldman Sachs
Emirates
British Airways
Welsh Assembly
NHS
Vistage
Royal
Defence
Executive Council
Baker Tilly
Anglo American
Mars
Economist
Siopsa
Bechtel
KPMG
Eversheds
M&G
British Quality Foundation
Metropolitan Police
Serco
Ogilvy
GFII
Army
Civil Service Club Singapore
MFA Singapore
Fidelity
Mountain View Learning
Crest
LVMH
Credit Suisse
Aon
Threadneedle Investments
L’Oreal
Arup
DVLA
Ferrovial
Mentis
CRF
ebay
HLB
Ambrosetti
Osborne
Kronos
PWC
Baker McKenzie
Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority
AGG
Right at Home
Curo
Trip Advisor
SAP
Credible
FCO
Assured Events
Elite Leaders
Hays
Convercent
Cathay Pacific
Summit Events
Federal Authority for Government Human Resources
Air New Zealand
HR Global Consultancy
BITA
SD
Defence Academy of the UK
Air Canada
Adrian Furnham

I was educated at the London School of Economics where I obtained a distinction in an MSc Econ., and at Oxford University where I completed a doctorate (D.Phil) in 1981. I subsequently earned a D.Sc (1991) and D.Litt (1995) degree.

Past Academic Positions

Lecturer
Pembroke College Oxford

Professor
University College London

Awards & Recognition

Elected Fellow of the Leadership Trust

Elected Academician of the Learned Society of the Social Sciences

British Psychological Society Academic Contribution to Practice Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

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