WORK PSYCHOLOGY NETWORK
Predicting
Performance
at Work
Online | Tuesday 24 February 2026
12.00 – 13.00 GMT
Event
The first work psychology network meeting of 2026 will focus on predicting shorter-term performance in roles at all levels. Find out more and watch the overview of the event video by Work Psychology Network lead, Prof. Rob Briner, below.
When recruiting and selecting employees we need to maximise the chances of choosing those most likely to perform well and contribute to business success. But what does job performance actually mean? How can it be measured? And what does work psychology tell us about which predictors are most important?
Attendees will:
- Understand the many meanings and types of job performance and their relevance.
- Discover the range of measures of job performance and their validity and reliability.
- Gain insight into work psychology theories and explanations of how we can predict job performance.
- Understand the evidence around which predictors most strongly relate to job performance.
Session Dates/Details
Session 1: 10 February, Predicting Performance at Work
Session 2: 14 May, Understanding Teams and Team Effectiveness
Session 3: 22 September, Feedback and Work Performance
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This event is a part of CRFs Work Psychology Network
You can also attend in:
- London – 10 February
- Stockholm– 10 March
- Copenhagen – 11 March
Who is this event for?
We expect to convene senior HR professionals with:
- Knowledge of applying principles of organisational psychology in the workplace so experiences can be shared for peer learning.
- A desire to enhance their understanding of organisational psychology and how it can improve employee performance and productivity.
- An interest in understanding and applying the latest academic research relating to organisational psychology.
- Significant experience working in generalist roles or CoE’s including OD & transformation, talent, employee experience and/or organisation effectiveness.
Speakers
Ryne Sherman
Chief Science Officer, Hogan Assessments
Ryne is the chief science officer at Hogan Assessments. In this role, he is responsible for managing the primary functions within Hogan’s industry-leading data science department, including talent analytics, product innovation, business intelligence, and Hogan’s research archive and infrastructure.
Ryne’s research in personality has examined the role of personality in daily life, career pursuits and workplace performance, and the assessment and measurement of personality and individual differences. Ryne is also an expert on modern approaches to personality assessment, including
unobtrusive assessment, such as voice prosody, word use, and affective responses to stimuli. He is also in an expert in data analytics, including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in conjunction with personality assessment.
Prior to joining Hogan, Ryne was a professor of psychology at Texas Tech University and Florida Atlantic University, where he was recognized as the FAU College of Science Distinguished Teacher of the Year in 2013. His research on the psychological properties of situations and their interaction
with personality was awarded federal support from the National Science Foundation, and in 2016 he was named an APS Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. In addition, he received the SAGE Young Scholars Award in 2018 for his research concerning person-situation transactions and how people navigate their social worlds on a daily basis.
Prof. Rob Briner
Associate Research Director, CRF and Professor of Organisational Psychology at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London
Rob is Professor of Organizational Psychology at Queen Mary, University of London and Associate Research Director at CRF. He is also currently a Visiting Professor of Evidence-Based HRM at Birkbeck University of London and Professor at Oslo Nye Høyskole. He was previously co-founder and Scientific Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Management and has held positions at the Institute for Employment Studies, London School of Economics, Kings’s College (University of London), Bath University and University of Edinburgh. His publishing and research focus on topics including wellbeing, emotions, stress, motivation and everyday work behaviour.
Melissa Bull
Commercial Director, Corporate Research Forum (CRF)
Melissa is responsible for the growth of CRF through the acquisition of new corporate members and sponsoring partners of the annual programme as well as the growth of CRF Learning. Melissa also helps members optimise the value of their CRF membership through events, research, networking, and advisory services. Melissa brings 10 years of experience within the HR Advisory space from her experience at Korn Ferry, Hay Group and CEB.
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