Hayden is a psychologist with a Graduate Diploma in Health Psychology from LaTrobe University and a Master of Applied Psychology (Organisational and Sport) from Monash University. He started his psychology career working with people in the areas of sport psychology, drug and alcohol counselling, mental illness and general counselling, building a strong foundation in key psychology principles and practices. Hayden worked as a consulting organisational psychologist for the world’s largest firm of organisational psychologists – Personnel Decisions International (PDI). Hayden worked closely with HR Directors and Managers typically for large national and multinational companies such as NAB, ANZ, Ford, BP, Shell, Crown Casino, Heinz and Fosters, providing consulting advice in a broad range of organisational psychology areas, particularly focussing on assessment and development of key talent. Hayden established PeopleScape in September 2009.