Joyntly at Premier Organizational Psychology Conference: Elevating Behavior Change and Soft Skills Development in the Workplace

Joyntly contributed to two packed sessions at the 2025 Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference held in Denver that highlighted how behavior change, habit formation, and new approaches to personality development are reshaping leadership and employee growth strategies.

In one session, co-organized by Joyntly CEO Dr. Kate Frear and led on-site by graduate assistant Elana White, a standing-room-only audience engaged in a dynamic, interactive discussion on how organizations can help employees build key behaviors—like collaboration, adaptability, and emotional resilience—through intentional, sustained practice over time. Expert panelists—including Joyntly co-founder Dr. Sam Paustian-Underdahl, Dr. Brian Connelly, Dr. Bart Wille, Dr. Peter Harms, and Dr. Bradley Brummel—shared emerging insights on how work experiences, coaching, and leadership support can foster meaningful personality growth. The panel also explored the ethical considerations organizations must address when encouraging employee development.

In a second session, Dr. Paustian-Underdahl joined Dr. Jeff Foster, Lance Du, Dr. David Mayfield, Dr. Kristin Delgado, Hilary Butera, and Dr. Peter Harms in the Ignite session showcasing innovations in personality assessment. Speakers highlighted how advancements in technology and methodology are pushing the boundaries of what personality assessment can achieve—not just for selection, but for ongoing development and growth.

Key takeaways from these sessions:

• Personality traits are more malleable than traditionally believed. With the right experiences and support, employees can modify aspects of their personality to better succeed in their jobs.

• Technology is enabling smarter, faster feedback. AI is helping organizations interpret complex assessment data into actionable insights for coaching and leadership development.
• Gamified and dynamic assessments are the future. Interactive, scenario-based assessments are capturing behaviors in action—offering a richer, more accurate view of personality in the workplace.

At Joyntly, we’re excited to help you move beyond traditional approaches and put this new science of behavior change into action—building better leaders, stronger teams, and healthier organizations, one habit at a time.