Team

 

Prof. Dr. Llewellyn van Zyl

Extraordinary Professor: Optentia Research Programme, ZA

Assistant Professor: Technical University of Eindhoven, NL

Associate: University of Twente, NL

 

Contact

Email: llewellyn101@gmail.com

Brief Bio

   Llewellyn E. van Zyl (PhD) is a positive organizational psychologist with a keen interest in the design, implementation and evaluation of positive psychological interventions. He is a respected academic, published author and talent management consultant specializing specializing in strengths-based talent analytics, positive psychological assessment methods and positive psychological intervention development. During the past decade, he has gained extensive experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic strengths-based talent development initiatives for multi-national corporations spanning from the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia to South Africa.

Academic Qualifications

  

Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Psychology, NWU

Master of Commerce in Industrial Psychology, NWU

Hons Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Psychology, NWU

Bachelor of Commerce in Behavioural Sciences, NWU

Current Professional Activities

  

Associate Editor: SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

Associate Editor: Frontiers in Psychology

Editorial Board Member: International Coaching Psychology Review

Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Human Resource Management

Main Research Interests

  

Positive Psychological Intervention Design

Positive Psychological Assessment Development and Validation

Positive Organisational Psychology

Most Recent Publications

  

·       Efendic, E., & Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). On reproducibility and replicability: Arguing for open science practices and methodological improvements at the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 45(0), a1607

·       Van Zyl, L. E., Oost, A., Rispens, S., & Olckers, C. (2019). Work engagement and task performance within a global Dutch ICT-consulting firm: The mediating role of innovative work behaviors. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00339-1

·       Van Zyl, L. E., & Olckers, C. (2019). The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form in Organisational contexts: Factorial validity, invariance and internal consistency. European Journal of Mental Health.

·       Le Blanc, P., Peeters, M., Van Der Heijden, B., & Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). To leave or not to leave? A multi-sample study on individual, job-related, and organizational antecedents of employability and retirement intentions. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(18), 2057-2069.

·       Van Zyl, L. E., Rothmann, S., & Nieman, C. (Accepted). Mental health, work engagement, and meaningful work-role fit: A latent profile analysis.  Psychological Studies.

·       Olckers, C., & Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). The psychometric properties of the Psychological Ownership Questionnaire. Australian Journal of Psychology, 72(2), 127-136.

·       Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). A critical reflection on the psychology of retention. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 45(1), 1-6.

·       Van Zyl, L. E., & Junker, M. (2019). Debating the Scientific Credibility of Industrial and Organisational Psychology: A rebuttal. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 45(0), a1767

·       Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). Enhancing Scientific Credibility: An Open Science Strategy for the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 45(0), a1768

Latest Books

  

·       Van Zyl, L. E., & Rothmann, S. (2019). Theoretical Approaches to Multi-cultural Positive Psychological Interventions. New York, NY. Springer.

·       Van Zyl, L. E., & Rothmann, S. (2019). Positive Psychological Intervention Design and Protocols for Multi-Cultural Contexts. New York, NY. Springer

·       Van Zyl, L. E., & Rothmann, S. (2019). Evidence-based Positive Psychological Intervention Practices in Multicultural Contexts. New York, NY. Springer

Most Recent Chapters

  

·      Van Zyl, L.E., Efendic, E., Rothmann, S., & Shankland, R. (2019). Best practice guidelines for positive psychological intervention experimental designs. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Multi-cultural Positive Psychological Interventions. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Stander, E., & Van Zyl, L.E. (2019). The Talent Development Centre (TDC) as an integrated leadership development and succession planning tool. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Positive Psychological Intervention Design and Protocols for Multi-cultural Contexts. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Van Zyl, L.E., Hulshof, I., & Dickens, L. (2019). A preliminary investigation into psycho-photo ethnography as a meaning-making intervention. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Evidence-based Positive Psychological Intervention Practices in Multicultural Contexts. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Motschnig, R., & Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). The Open Case Setting as a Person-Cantered Innovation embracing Positive Psychological Principles. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Evidence-based Positive Psychological Intervention Practices in Multicultural Contexts. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Jorgensen, L. I., & Van Zyl, L.E. (2019). Inspiring growth: A framework for training industrial psychology practitioners as counsellors. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Multi-cultural Positive Psychological Interventions. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Roll, L., Van Zyl, L. E., & Griep, Y.  (2019). Brief positive psychological interventions within multi-cultural organisational contexts: a systematic literature review. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Multi-cultural Positive Psychological Interventions. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Olckers, C., & Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). Positive psychological interventions aimed at managing territorial behaviours within the organisational context. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Multi-cultural Positive Psychological Interventions. New York, NY: Springer

·      Van Zyl, L. E. & Rothmann, S. (2019). Future Directions for Positive Psychological Interventions Within Multi-Cultural Contexts. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Theoretical Approaches to Multi-cultural Positive Psychological Interventions. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Rothmann, S., Van Zyl, L. E., & Rautenbach, C.  (2019).  Measuring flourishing @ work interventions: The validation of a new instrument. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Positive psychological intervention design and protocols for multi-cultural contexts (Vol. 2, pp. 217-240). Cham, Switzerland:  Springer.

·      Hayes, M., & Van Zyl, L. E. (2019). Positive journal writing across multi-cultural contexts: A protocol for practice. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Positive Psychological Intervention Design and Protocols for Multi-cultural Contexts. New York, NY: Springer.

·      Van Zyl, L. E. & Stander, M. W. (2019). Flourishing Interventions 2.0: a practical guide to student development. In L.E. van Zyl & S. Rothmann (Eds.), Positive Psychological Intervention Design and Protocols for Multi-cultural Contexts. New York, NY: Springer.