Persuader

Matt Poepsel, PhD, is the VP of Professional Services at PI, the "Godfather of Talent Optimization," and the author of "Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work." For every N. E. Patriots game, he prepares food and drinks that originate from the opponent's region.

Leadership
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Creating an Optimal Leadership Experience

In our work, we experience a variety of conditions that can produce a range of outcomes. This can happen when our activity level, focus, stimulation, or other factors are too much, too little, or just right.

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Leadership
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The Leadership Inspection Checklist

I’ve been leading people in organizations large and small for some 30 years. Not once has anybody inspected my leadership abilities using a formalized checklist. What would such a checklist even measure?

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Leadership
6 min read

What’s love got to do with work? (Perspectives webinar recap)

For some, the term ‘love’ has no place at work. For others, it’s why they show up to work at all. I invited a diverse group of experts to join me on the latest installment of the Perspectives webinar series to discuss.

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Leadership
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Making time for leadership

There’s a natural rhythm to work – from our five-year plans to our jam-packed workdays and everything in between.

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Introverted leaders
Leadership
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This or That: Appreciating our differences

Over time, I’ve learned to not only recognize key differences among my co-workers, but to appreciate them as a result. I love to celebrate others’ preferences!

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Leadership
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People-first leadership: Make the First Five Minutes count

In many organizations, the work dominates the agenda of most meetings. But as leaders, we must also make time for people-related matters.

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Leadership
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Balanced bookshelf: Top leadership reads

It’s often said that “leaders are readers.” Leadership is a complex discipline, so this is great advice. If you want to feel confident and be recognized as a next-level leader, you simply have to study the craft.

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Talent Optimization
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Are you even listening? (Perspectives webinar recap)

Millions of workers are fed up, burned out, and switched off. They want to share their experiences in the hopes that we’ll take action. But are we actually hearing what they have to say?

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Leadership
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This is what the most effective leader in your company looks like. (Spoiler alert: It’s probably not you.)

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a relatively new leader, you can turn to well-established leadership essentials to identify important gaps, and guide your future development. Use this worksheet to further your own journey of self-improvement.

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Introverted leaders
Talent Optimization
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Talent optimization goes mainstream

We defined the talent optimization discipline in 2018. Since then, the concept has evolved to serve as a revolutionary link between business and people practices.

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Business Strategy
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Why I named Bank of America the inaugural Talent Magnet benchmark winner

In my work with executive and strategic HR teams, I try my best to reinforce a simple truth: Top talent always has a choice.

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Hiring
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How to attract top talent in our new world of work

The disconnect between modern job seekers and would-be workplaces is due, in large part, to poor first impressions and underwhelming employer branding.

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The future of talent consulting: 5 trends to watch for in 2022

As a consultant, you guide organizations through their biggest changes. Stay ahead of major trends with these five 2022 workplace predictions.

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Leadership
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Set S.M.A.R.T.E.S.T. goals for the new year

Now’s the perfect time to reflect on your progress and work toward new goals. Here’s how to set S.M.A.R.T.E.S.T. goals for the new year.

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Leadership
6 min read

How to get promoted during the pandemic

As we finally approach the end of 2020, many employees are turning their attention toward career aspirations for the coming year. If you count yourself among those looking to reach the next level, a quick web search will produce a slew of tips.

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