Katharina Naswall

Katharina's research focuses on employee well-being and factors which lead to psychologically healthy workplaces, applying psychological principles and knowledge about human behavior and emotions. Katharina strives to work with end-users to disseminate findings from her own and others’ research to support organizational development, and has built several ongoing collaborations with organizations outside the University, providing advice and evaluations of staff engagement and wellbeing. Katharina supports her own wellbeing by gardening and walking in the Port Hills, Christchurch. She is from Sweden and moved to New Zealand in December 2010.

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Recruiting and Selecting the Right Person (edX)

Learn to ensure that your organization has the right people in the right jobs, to support employee wellbeing and improve performance and organizational success as part of the UCx in Organizational Psychology MicroMasters.

Supporting Employee Wellbeing (edX)

Learn the principles required to build psychologically healthy workplaces, as part of the UCx Organizational Psychology MicroMasters. Psychologically healthy workplaces are increasingly becoming a prerequisite for high performance. But how can organizations create workplaces that support and promote wellbeing among employees? Using psychological theories and the latest research, this [...]

Performance and Motivation at Work (edX)

Learn what factors support high performance at work, including systems, processes, and interpersonal relationships, as part of the Organizational Psychology MicroMasters. High performing employees is one of the most important contributors to successful organizations. But how can high performance be supported? In this course we will cover topics relating [...]