Exploring Psychology to Tackle Employee Retention: What Qualifications Should I Pursue?

Dear All,

Retention is a burning issue for every organization. I am interested in studying human psychology. Could anybody please advise me on what further qualifications in psychology I should pursue and where I can obtain them?

Regards,
Mili

Hi Mili,

Please, if you can tell me what our current qualification is, I can then try to help you out.

Regards,
Sandeep K.

Hi, can you tell me what your qualification is? I have a suggestion for you, but I need to know your qualification first. If you are interested, then read some books related to human psychology. Go to any bookstore and ask for the T.Y.BA Psychology book; it has 6 parts, and you can choose which part you want to study. You can also study at home; it's very easy to understand. If you don't get it, please reply, and I'll help you out.

Hi Sanil,

This is U.C. Kaushik, working as Sr. Executive - HR in an Automotive Ancillary in Gurgaon. Please tell me when you are organizing this program in Delhi. Can you provide me with some material related to this program? Please email me at uckaushik@yahoo.co.in.

Regards,
U. C. Kaushik

You are absolutely right about the way certain trends are forming. I would go a step further that even in the case of someone being asked to leave, there are a lot of challenges to deal with. Not only the individual, but even the family of such individuals suffer as in ripple theory.

That's why CiteHR is a great platform to discuss, and though we all may hardly meet, we still connect. Yeah! for CiteHR...

You have mentioned human psychology. Actually, if the right person is there for the job or vice versa, if every person takes up the right job, everyone will achieve a lot. Yeah, Together Everyone Achieves More!

This calls for awareness at two levels:

1. At the individual's level: Instead of simply competing, an individual should take charge and control of what is one's talent, capability, and how to get the best out of oneself. This calls for a lot of awareness and self-understanding.

2. At the organization's level: Instead of trying to fit a person or proclaim one unfit, each organization should venture to find out what skill sets a particular job requires. Now at this juncture, conversations, if possible, would go like this...

Comment: It is very challenging!
Me: I agree.
Comment: Who has time, Sujatha?
Me: I agree.
Comment: And money? We do not have time, money, or manpower to get into such time-consuming procedures...
Me: I agree. The decision-makers are really suffering with competitive salaries and even more competitive market scenarios. At the same time, while conducting stress management programs, I see individuals breaking down. Parents meet parents and they are stressed, ask kids and kids are stressed. This calls for a lot of awareness at the organizational level.

Many of us here are able to put up our points, and that's why I have chosen to write this much. I guess this does call for a lot of thinking with the six hats and multiple roles every individual plays (pun intended). Certain people have used and abused human psychology and manipulated people and situations. Probably they were unaware of the impact of their actions or decisions in the larger picture. Also, it is utopian to think that everywhere there is and will be harmony.

Friends, human psychology, online assessment tools, psychometric tests are all very good; however, the good will come if one helps an individual get the right job. The point I am making here is every individual has some very significant talents, and every job requires some significant skill set. Once identified and sorted, many of the issues will be settled.

These are changing times for us, especially in the BRIC countries where the economies are emerging. During this change, if we brace ourselves gracefully, the time spent will be meaningful and worth the while.

Have a nice day!

Regards,
Sujatha

Hi,

Please provide more information on Madras University and the Mumbai-based course. The link to the University of Madras is not opening. I have completed my MBA in HR and am interested in pursuing this course through distance mode.

Dear Mili,

I am Suman, working as an HR Executive in an IT Company. I was a student of psychology. If you are keenly interested in psychology, you can explore behavioral psychology, social psychology, and abnormal psychology. It is quite interesting. In behavioral psychology, you can learn a lot about motivation, behavior, attitude, personality, and its types. In social psychology, you can study culture, environment, groups, leadership, etc. In abnormal psychology, you can learn about anxiety, stress, conflicts, etc. You can prepare a project with the help of these studies.

Thanks,
Suman

Hi All,

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Dear All,

I am Viji. I have completed my Master of Human Resources Management and Labour Law. I am interested in pursuing a course related to HR psychology. Can you please suggest which course I should take? I am looking forward to your reply.

Regards,
Viji G.

Dear Sneha,

I am an army officer currently pursuing the PGD course in Industrial Counselling. Could you please tell me how much this course can help me work in the HR line in industries?

Raphael
email: raphaelthomasparambi@yahoo.co.in

I am also interested in studying human psychology online to reduce the attrition rate. If it is possible.

Retaining employees is a burning issue for every organization. I am interested in studying human psychology. Can anyone advise me on what further qualifications in psychology I should pursue and where I can obtain them?

Hi,

You can pursue an MSc in Psychology from the University of Madras. I am doing the same after completing my MBA in HR. All the best to you.

Regards,
Amith R.

Hi,

Please, can you tell if there are any distance learning courses available? If so, which of them? Please reply.

Regards,
Vidya

Dear Ms. Shah,

I would appreciate it if you could direct me to a good on-campus Master's program in Industrial or Educational Psychology in India.

Thanks,
Mandy

Dear All,

I have recently completed my MBA in HR from PTU Jalandhar. Currently, I am working as an HR in a consultancy. However, I am now interested in pursuing a part-time course in Psychology. Could anybody please assist me in understanding how and where I should pursue further qualifications in psychology? Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Manpreet Kaur

Hey all! I'm Joy. I have completed my MBA in HR. I would like to pursue counseling psychology or human psychology through a distance course that includes attending contact classes. Can you suggest some colleges that offer the above courses? Please feel free to email me at [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].