The biggest benefits of completing the Qualification in Occupational Psychology

The biggest benefits of completing the Qualification in Occupational Psychology

For me, having a dedicated, experienced Occupational Psychologist as my mentor and supervisor throughout the QOP was one of the most significant factors towards my development and successful completion of the qualification.

I personally found this invaluable, as this was something I missed having left formal education, especially because I was the only person within my department and the business who came from a psychology background.

And I have to say that I lucked out with my supervisor! We had somewhat similar career journeys, and this really enabled them to understand and coach me through the challenges I experienced throughout the course of the QOP.

They enabled me to view situations from different perspectives, which in turn led to me overcoming the challenges I initially had when embarking on the programme.

Looking back on my experience, if could pick two key learnings gained over the course of the QOP, these would be:

• fully understanding all six aspects of the consultancy cycle and how to effectively apply these principles to every project I'm commissioned for, and
• developing the communication skills to better explain scientific concepts to a non-scientific audience without losing the key elements of the message and enabling me to gain buy-in from stakeholders.

Aside from the above, the QOP has given me a structure to apply psychological concepts, models, and ethical principles to the workplace. 

I can confidently say that my experience on this qualification has been instrumental in my career success so far, and I'm excited to see what the future holds!

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