and goals of the United Nations by accessing and participating in the work of the ECOSOC. The members of SIOP bring a very unique set of skills and body of research that aligns with ECOSOC’s vision and mission and that can be leveraged to drive positive societal change about the workplace on a global basis. In particular, ECOSOC supports several key UN initiatives for which SIOP and its members have the capacity to play an important contributing role. For more on this, please see http://www.siop.org/tip/oct11/19un.aspx 
Gabriela works part-time at her university as a fundraiser. She benefits from I/O psychology research to keep her job motivating and meaningful. 
How do I/O psychologists affect individuals within organizations? There are many different ways that I/O psychologists make a difference. To see examples of this, hover or tap the photos below.
José was hired by his construction company using a recruitment and selection plan created by I/O psychologists.
At this high tech company, their team leader keeps current on team best practices including the best size and techniques for running meetings. The information he relies on was developed by I/O psychologists doing research in the lab to simulate teams as well as in the field with actual team members.
Tom and Brittany have stressful jobs developing vaccines against diseases. They both benefit from stress reduction programs in place at their company. This program was developed by an I/O psychologist.
Workers at this auto assembly plant are trained to deal with safety emergencies in the factory. This training program was created using I/O psychology best practices.
Jane loves her job. It was redesigned using principles identified by I/O psychologists who study how work roles can be modified to help older workers be successful at work.
These executives rely on research conducted by a team of I/O psychologists to help inform their decisions about how to improve employee performance.
These students are learning about I/O psychology in their college class. Their professor has a PhD in I/O psychology and does research on I/O topics.
The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology has been granted nongovernmental organization (NGO) special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).  ECOSOC is one of six principal organs of the United Nations System established by the UN Charter in 1945 and serves as the central forum for formulating policy recommendations regarding international economic and social issues. By obtaining NGO consultative status, SIOP can make direct contributions to the programs and