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Michael W Wiederman Ph.D.

About

Michael Wiederman, Ph.D., earned a bachelor of science degree in clinical-community psychology from the University of Michigan-Flint and master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Bowling Green State University. He completed a pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita. Subsequently, he was a full-time psychology professor for 20 years, during which he wrote more than 250 published articles, book chapters, and books, and was a frequent expert contributor to the website Ask the Psychologist.

In 2015 he transitioned to providing professional development as the inaugural Director of Faculty Development at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. While there, he created and executed longitudinal leadership development programs and provided workshops, individual coaching, and interventions with teams. From 2020-2022, he served as the inaugural Director of Leadership and Professional Development in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, continuing to evolve programs and services to promote professional development for individuals and teams.

Recent Posts

4 Ways to Develop Greater Self-Awareness at Work

A key to becoming more successful and satisfied at work is greater emotional intelligence, and foundational to that goal is increasing one's self-awareness.

A key to becoming more successful and satisfied at work is greater emotional intelligence, and foundational to that goal is increasing one's self-awareness.

Are There Generational Differences in Personality?

Do coworkers differ from you because they are from a different generation? Recent research indicates it is complicated.

Do coworkers differ from you because they are from a different generation? Recent research indicates it is complicated.

How to Figure Out if Someone Is Lying to You

Do you wish you could tell when you were being lied to? Research has revealed a few possible indicators to look for—but perhaps the best approach is honesty.

Do you wish you could tell when you were being lied to? Research has revealed a few possible indicators to look for—but perhaps the best approach is honesty.

How to Repair and Prevent Communication Breakdown at Work

Troubled by miscommunications at work? As listeners, we fill in gaps and cracks based on what we assume is true or intended.

Troubled by miscommunications at work? As listeners, we fill in gaps and cracks based on what we assume is true or intended.

Gossip at Work: Good Thing or Bad?

Do you gossip at work? Enjoy hearing some juicy new tidbit of gossip? What are the risks and potentially negative effects? What might you try instead?

Do you gossip at work? Enjoy hearing some juicy new tidbit of gossip? What are the risks and potentially negative effects? What might you try instead?

Having Difficulty With Self-Discipline?

Ever find self-discipline a challenge at work? Nurture a mindset that leads to success, and strengthen your willpower in the process.

Ever find self-discipline a challenge at work? Nurture a mindset that leads to success, and strengthen your willpower in the process.

Make Sure You Achieve Your New Goals

Leverage these six best practices from psychology to help ensure that your new self-development goals become a reality.

Leverage these six best practices from psychology to help ensure that your new self-development goals become a reality.

Are You 'Phubbing' Folks at Work?

Are you unaware when you 'phub' others? Some self-examination and effort to bridge the gap between your intentions and another's perceptions can go a long way.

Are you unaware when you 'phub' others? Some self-examination and effort to bridge the gap between your intentions and another's perceptions can go a long way.

Are You Quiet Quitting? Try 'Job Crafting' Instead

Carefully consider how to adapt your job to better align with your strengths, interests, and values.

Carefully consider how to adapt your job to better align with your strengths, interests, and values.

Beyond the Four Universal Needs for Flourishing at Work

How do mental flow and the task completion bias play out for you at work? What should you do about it?

How do mental flow and the task completion bias play out for you at work? What should you do about it?

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The Perfectionism Trap

When we fall prey to perfectionism, we think we’re honorably aspiring to be our very best, but often we’re really just setting ourselves up for failure, as perfection is impossible and its pursuit inevitably backfires.

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