
Blog Posts by Jillian Phipps


How to find your next leader
CEO of The Predictive Index (PI) Mike Zani talks with Kristen McAlister, co-owner and president of Cerius Interim Executive Solutions. Kristen plays matchmaker to senior executives. When CEOs are looking to fill a a specific role on a temporary basis but find there’s a gap in their senior team, Kristen and Cerius, with a behavioral understanding of…
Jillian Phipps · 17 min read


Five steps to improving organizational communication
Whether you’re focusing on management or hiring solutions, you’ll need to create an environment of cohesiveness in order to succeed. Communication and collaboration go hand in hand. Sometimes, businesses need a tune-up to maximize the talking and open conversation amongst employees and teams. How to improve organizational communication Improving the communication and collaborative efforts in…
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read

Client success story: Using PI to understand position requirements
Capstone Fire & Safety Management’s HR manager shares the company’s success after implementing PI
Jillian Phipps · 2 min read

The dangers of promoting management to their level of incompetence
Employers are only basing promotions on past performance, forgetting to consider the employee’s natural talent.
Jillian Phipps · 4 min read

Weekly roundup: Trending topics from this week
Hot topics from the week of 2/6/2017: What you missed and what you need to know
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read

How to engage employees: The 5 rules to follow
Sparking your employees’ enthusiasm and increasing engagement is as easy as following these rules After shutting your office door, you quickly plop down into your desk chair and bury your head into your hands. Your end of year meeting with the employees at your company was a dismal failure. Several of the workers kept their eyes…
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read

6 tips to managing change in the workplace proactively
Change isn’t easy. Help your employees peacefully transition with these tips.
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read

Client success story: Using PI from the hiring perspective, as well as team development
By Jillian Phipps
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read

How to spot high-potential employees
By Jillian Phipps
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read

Seven ways to motivate apathetic employees
To enhance the enthusiasm of your company’s workers, follow these simple tips.
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read

Six questions you should ask a candidate’s references
For a more objective and candid view of candidates, look to these six questions when reaching out to references.
Jillian Phipps · 7 min read

The 8 best questions to ask prospective employees
When narrowing down the best candidates for your organization, be sure they can answer these 8 questions first.
Jillian Phipps · 6 min read

10 tips to make staff meetings as effective as possible
Staff meetings may be a dreaded corporate norm, but effective team meetings have the potential to improve your company’s productivity if managed correctly.
Jillian Phipps · 7 min read