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

Insights From Andy

Learn how we’ve integrated insights from AI into our senior leadership development program — and why human expertise from our research and facilitation teams underlies every step.
Some colleagues spark motivation, others drain it. Our research reveals negative relational energy strongly outweighs positive, impacting team wellbeing and leader effectiveness.
You don't have to be a coach to use these 6 active listening techniques. Go beyond active listening and truly listen to understand, turning a casual chat into a coaching conversation.

Research From Andy

Learn how too much talent can hurt performance; align team workflows and connection patterns with star levels to boost results and overcome diminishing returns.
This research applies the Johari Window framework to 360-degree feedback processes which improves self-awareness and leadership development outcomes through structured reflection.
This experimental study finds that the amount of time an individual speaks directly increases their perceived influence, supporting the “babble hypothesis.”

Andy in the News

CCL researchers presented on several topics at this year's Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) annual conference.
CCL researchers have received an honorable Editor's Commendation from the Journal of Business and Psychology.
CCL researchers presented on several topics at the 2024 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) annual conference.

Featured in Other Publications

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

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

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

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.