About Us
Let’s build toghether a better world and higher quality of life by promoting psychosocial health in the workplace.
a paradigm shift
What is our Vision?
At the Institute for Workplace Psychosocial Health and Performance, we are committed to creating a world where every employee has the opportunity to thrive in workplace environments that foster psychosocial health, collaboration, respect, individual growth and performance.
Employees say the level of support that organizations offer for mental health and wellbeing is a top factor in their decision to leave or stay. Building and maintaining a psychosocial health workplace contribute to have a much better world and quality of life. Traditional approaches to managing workplace mental health have proven inadequate – a paradigm shift is needed.
Our Aspirations
Why we are here?
Our mission is to increase awareness, knowledge generation, sharing best practices, and capacity building for creating more robust Workplace Psychosocial health for all: employees and employers.
trusted methods
How we achieve our commitments?
Traditional approaches to managing workplace mental health have proven inadequate – a paradigm shift is needed.
Evidence-based approach
Our interventions and solutions are based on the latest scientific research and evidence-based best practices. We use rigorous methodologies to assess workplace psychosocial risks and develop effective interventions to address them.
Holistic perspective
We take a comprehensive approach to workplace health, considering the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of the workplace environment. Our interventions aim to promote not just mental health, but also physical health and well-being.
Customization
We recognize that every organization is unique, with its own culture, values, and challenges. We tailor our interventions to the specific needs and context of each organization, using a collaborative and consultative approach and scientific tools.
Expertise
Our team includes highly experienced and qualified professionals from a range of disciplines, including psychology, occupational health and safety, and organizational development. We have extensive experience working with a variety of industries and organizations, from small businesses to large corporations.
Focus on outcomes
We are committed to delivering measurable outcomes and return on investment for our clients. We use validated tools and measures to evaluate the effectiveness of our interventions and ensure that they are achieving their intended goals.
trusted advisors
Meet the team
Luiza Banyai
Co-founder & Board member
Luiza Banyai is a co-founder of the Institute for Workplace Psychosocial Health and Performance and her expertise is the result of a deep understanding of business processes, organizations transformation and change, coupled with a strong HR consulting background & leadership skills, hands-on experience in taking companies to the next level and in-depth applied experience spanning over 4 generations (Z/X/Millennials/Boomers).
Luiza is a Member of the Romanian Council Board for Diversity Charter, a People Experience Strategist and a Business Transformation Advisor, with an extensive experience of over 25 years in various HR leadership roles for companies in Telecom, Pharma, BPO, IT, IT Software, Gaming, Manufacturing, Energy. His international experience: HR strategy, Company Digitalization, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Transformation Processes, Innovation & Change Management, Grow capabilities & Talent Management, Organizational (Re)Design & Development, Employer Branding, Rewards and Recognition, and Intergenerational effective communication.
Miro Turco
Board member & scientific director
Mirco Turco brings extensive capabilities to our team, with his deep knowledge in workplace and organizational psychology. He is a profiler, an international trainer in Body Language and Lie Detection, and has wide range of expertise in various other fields: human resources assessment and development, research, training and design, criminology, health psychology, sports psychology, and hypnosis. Mirco is an International Coder of the Facial Action Coding System by Ekman, Friesen, and Hager, and has followed specialist training in Investigative Psychology with international instructors from police special forces and the investigative sector. He has also obtained the titles of Criminal Investigation Expert, DNA Evidence Collector Specialist, and Crime Analyst.
Mirco offers a holistic approach to workplace well-being and he is dedicated to sharing knowledge.
He is an authority in multiple disciplines, including clinical and forensic hypnosis, psychoterapy, criminology, investigative psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and nonverbal communication. As a member of the Copint Predictive Intelligence Committee and the Scientific Director of Forensics Group Italy, Mirco’s collaboration with public and private entities, as well as his experience as a lecturer and trainer, demonstrates his dedication to sharing knowledge.
He is also a lector and trainer at the Institute of Business Competitive Intelligence. With additional expertise in personal defense, security psychology, and a background as a former officer in the Italian Army, Mirco’s diverse skill set enriches our team. As an accomplished writer, he has contributed to scientific articles in Applied Psychology and has authored several essays and books.
Amira Rădulescu
lorem ipsum
Mirco Turco brings extensive capabilities to our team, with his deep knowledge in workplace and organizational psychology. He is a profiler, an international trainer in Body Language and Lie Detection, and has wide range of expertise in various other fields: human resources assessment and development, research, training and design, criminology, health psychology, sports psychology, and hypnosis. Mirco is an International Coder of the Facial Action Coding System by Ekman, Friesen, and Hager, and has followed specialist training in Investigative Psychology with international instructors from police special forces and the investigative sector. He has also obtained the titles of Criminal Investigation Expert, DNA Evidence Collector Specialist, and Crime Analyst.
Mirco offers a holistic approach to workplace well-being and he is dedicated to sharing knowledge.
He is an authority in multiple disciplines, including clinical and forensic hypnosis, psychoterapy, criminology, investigative psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and nonverbal communication. As a member of the Copint Predictive Intelligence Committee and the Scientific Director of Forensics Group Italy, Mirco’s collaboration with public and private entities, as well as his experience as a lecturer and trainer, demonstrates his dedication to sharing knowledge.
He is also a lector and trainer at the Institute of Business Competitive Intelligence. With additional expertise in personal defense, security psychology, and a background as a former officer in the Italian Army, Mirco’s diverse skill set enriches our team. As an accomplished writer, he has contributed to scientific articles in Applied Psychology and has authored several essays and books.
Dragoș Bălan
lorem ipsum
Mirco Turco brings extensive capabilities to our team, with his deep knowledge in workplace and organizational psychology. He is a profiler, an international trainer in Body Language and Lie Detection, and has wide range of expertise in various other fields: human resources assessment and development, research, training and design, criminology, health psychology, sports psychology, and hypnosis. Mirco is an International Coder of the Facial Action Coding System by Ekman, Friesen, and Hager, and has followed specialist training in Investigative Psychology with international instructors from police special forces and the investigative sector. He has also obtained the titles of Criminal Investigation Expert, DNA Evidence Collector Specialist, and Crime Analyst.
Mirco offers a holistic approach to workplace well-being and he is dedicated to sharing knowledge.
He is an authority in multiple disciplines, including clinical and forensic hypnosis, psychoterapy, criminology, investigative psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and nonverbal communication. As a member of the Copint Predictive Intelligence Committee and the Scientific Director of Forensics Group Italy, Mirco’s collaboration with public and private entities, as well as his experience as a lecturer and trainer, demonstrates his dedication to sharing knowledge.
He is also a lector and trainer at the Institute of Business Competitive Intelligence. With additional expertise in personal defense, security psychology, and a background as a former officer in the Italian Army, Mirco’s diverse skill set enriches our team. As an accomplished writer, he has contributed to scientific articles in Applied Psychology and has authored several essays and books.
our ecosystem
Partners & Collaborators
We aim to develop best solutions in order to gain the best results for our clients.
IBCI – Institute of Business Competitive Intelligence
The Institute of Business Competitive Intelligence (IBCI) was created to provide top professionals with the best competitive intelligence and organisational behaviour training programs. Therefore, IBCI mission is to provide companies and managers with tools and methods that will enable them to be more competitive and more efficient, making sure that their graduates have a breakthrough in their careers and an excellent impact in their organisations. They have developed several programs for highly qualified professionals from every domain, in order for them to master the core competencies of Competitive Intelligence profession and Organisational Behaviour and to employ them directly in their businesses.
Forensics Group
The FORENSICS GROUP is a cultural and scientific association which aims to promote information, training, awareness-raising and research initiatives in the field of Criminology, Investigation and Security. It comes from the proven experience of a group of professionals from different areas with a passion for Science and Knowledge, united by mutual respect, consolidated convictions and the ambition to contribute pragmatically to progress and to Society.
Marcom Hub
Marcom Hub is an unconventional space for Marketing, Branding, Communications and HR professionals. You can make use of our space for teams’ inspiration, ideation and unique team #techexperiences as well as finding the right solutions to your projects’ goals. During our first year, we’ve used technology in organizing induction events, strategy meetings, business reviews, product launchings, tech brunches for clients and partners, trainings and corporate reunions.