Andrew Loignon

Andy Loignon, PhD

Senior Research Scientist

Current Role

As a Senior Research Scientist at CCL, Andy Loignon leads projects that lie at the intersection of leadership and teams. For example, his research has considered how influence is claimed or granted and the effects of boundary spanning. As a principal investigator, he has also led the conceptualization and development of our HiFi Conversation Analytics™ system, which leverages advances in data science to provide leaders with behavioral-focused and actionable feedback to facilitate their development.

Experience

Andy has over a decade of experience working as an organizational scientist identifying data-driven solutions that help companies address some of their most pressing challenges while also advancing existing research on important topics.

His research has been published in top-tier, peer review journals including The Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Organizational Research Methods. His work has also been featured in popular press outlets, like Forbes.com and BigThink.com.

Andy is also currently serving on the editorial board of the Journal of Business and Psychology and is an Associate Editor at The Leadership Quarterly.

Educational Background

Andy has a PhD in Organizational Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, an MS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Baltimore, and a BA in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine.

Professional Affiliations and Certifications

Andy is a member of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the Academy of Management (AOM).

Areas of Expertise

Analytics Belonging Influence Networks Work Groups & Teams
  • Collective Leadership
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis
  • Research Design and Analysis Methods

More About Andy

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Related Solutions

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Insights From Andy

You Can’t Develop What You Can’t Measure: How AI & Conversation Data Reveals What Senior Leaders Actually Do
Webinar
You Can’t Develop What You Can’t Measure: How AI & Conversation Data Reveals What Senior Leaders Actually Do
Watch this webinar to learn how we integrated AI and human expertise into a senior leadership program, and see what a human-in-the-loop assessment model looks like in practice.
How To Build Human Connection at Work, at Scale
Guide
How To Build Human Connection at Work, at Scale
Connection in the workplace is the foundation for leadership, and it’s harder to build now than ever. Download our report to learn more about the relational infrastructure gap, and what organizations can do about it.
Developing Relationship-Building Skills in the Workplace: A Leader’s Guide
Article
Developing Relationship-Building Skills in the Workplace: A Leader’s Guide
Building relationship skills at work is foundational to effective leadership. Learn the key traits, research-based tips, and why connection matters more than ever in today’s organizations.

Research From Andy

From Leading at Home to Leading at Work: Examining Household Labor, Gendered Perceptions of Fairness, and Leadership Outcomes
Research Paper
From Leading at Home to Leading at Work: Examining Household Labor, Gendered Perceptions of Fairness, and Leadership Outcomes
Leadership decisions don’t start at work, they start at home. Drawing on 2 studies, this research shows how household labor and perceptions of fairness shape work-family conflict, leadership motivation, and concerns about stepping into leadership roles.
Reading the Room: Behavioral Signals Leaders Can Use To Foster Psychological Safety
Research Paper
Reading the Room: Behavioral Signals Leaders Can Use To Foster Psychological Safety
This research identifies the key behavioral signals leaders can use to ”read the room“ and strengthen psychological safety. A practical, evidence‑based framework helps teams build trust, invite voice, and create conditions for better performance.
When More Is Less: The Role of Social Capital in Managing Talent in Teams
Journal Publication
When More Is Less: The Role of Social Capital in Managing Talent in Teams
Learn how too much talent can hurt performance; align team workflows and connection patterns with star levels to boost results and overcome diminishing returns.

Andy in the News

CCL Researchers Present at 2026 Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology Conference
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CCL Researchers Present at 2026 Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology Conference
CCL researchers Andy Loignon, Diane Bergeron, and Sirish Shrestha presented leadership research insights at the 2026 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) annual conference.
CCL Researchers Present at 2025 Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology Conference
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CCL Researchers Present at 2025 Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology Conference
CCL researchers presented on several topics at the 2025 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) annual conference.
CCL Researchers Honored With Editor’s Commendation
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CCL Researchers Honored With Editor’s Commendation
CCL researchers have received an honorable Editor's Commendation from the Journal of Business and Psychology.

Featured in Other Publications

Navigating the Top 3 Crucial Tensions of Leadership

By Andy Loignon in collaboration with ExecOnline for Talent Management on the crucial leadership tensions.

Why Successful Leaders Are Wary of the “Too Much Talent Effect”

By Andy Loignon in Big Think on the impact of the "Too Much Talent effect" on teams.

Are Your Leaders Too Burned Out to Learn? How To Improve Leaders’ Wellbeing

Authored by Dr. Paige Graham and Dr. Andy Loignon, in partnership with ExecOnline, on addressing burnout and improving leaders' wellbeing, in Training Industry.

CCL Researcher Andy Loignon Coauthors Publication on Class-Based Home Working Environments

In this study published in Group & Organization Management, Andy Loignon and coauthors discuss how working from home creates new avenues by which social class divisions can emerge.