Company Culture
Understanding culture fit
Culture fit is an often-misunderstood concept.
Thad Peterson · 7 min read
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Company Culture
“Bringing your whole self to work”: What the hell does that mean?
As a bit of a business geek, I read a lot of books about management, business trends, and company culture. And there’s a term that I’ve noticed slip into our people management vernacular over the past 3-4 years: “Bringing your whole self to work.” It’s kind of catchy.
Thad Peterson · 6 min read
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Self vs. self-concept and its effect on workplace behavior
In The Predictive Index™ Behavioral Assessment, we look at people’s “self” as well as their “self-concept” when it comes to workplace behavior. I sat down with Dr. Matt Poepsel, PI’s VP of Product, to help unpack these terms.
Thad Peterson · 1 min read
Hiring
Using behavioral requirements to get the right people in the right seats
A majority of companies and their hiring managers don’t give adequate consideration to the behaviors needed for a role.
Thad Peterson · 4 min read
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PI acquires Certified Partner, P.I. Associates
WESTWOOD, Mass., August 17th, 2017 /PRNewswire The Predictive Index, LLC, an award-winning workforce assessment platform, today announced that it has acquired P.I. Associates, a management consulting firm and value-added PI reseller headquartered in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Thad Peterson · 1 min read
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Mike Zani interviewed by The Naked Sales Guy podcast
Matt McClain and Megan Waddell, hosts of the Nake Sales Guy podcast, recently invited PI’s CEO, Mike Zani, to be on the show with them. The episode featured Mike giving Matt and Megan their behavioral assessment readbacks, as well as an engaging discussion about the behavioral traits required to achieve greatness in sales.
Thad Peterson · 1 min read
Hiring
5 PI patterns that have potential to be sales rock stars
Before building an all-star sales team, these PI behavioral patterns will identify who your top-performing salespeople are. While nothing trumps a Job Assessment, or setting a Job Target, to determine the perfect fit for your sales organization, I am often asked by prospective and current clients which patterns we typically see in different sales positions. One…
Thad Peterson · 3 min read
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Four ways to introduce The Predictive Index to your people
How you introduce an assessment into your organization can determine its success or failure Sometimes, it is not what you say, it’s how you say it that can make all the difference. Companies nowadays are growing so quickly that they forget this important message and divert to not saying anything at all! Communication is critical,…
Thad Peterson · 4 min read
Company Culture
Five reasons your email makes me cringe
The all-too-common email habits that make your coworkers want to poke their eyes out
Thad Peterson · 4 min read
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When a valuable employee leaves, how do you fill the void?
After an all-star employee suddenly left the Florida State Fair Authority, the organization looked to The Predictive Index to pick up the pieces.
Thad Peterson · 6 min read
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The Predictive Index develops continual improvements to its employee review process
The 4 steps PI is using to implement 360 reviews within the organization
Thad Peterson · 5 min read
Company Culture
5 steps to marketing your business from the inside out
When employees identify with a leader’s “why,” they become ambassadors for your cause.
Thad Peterson · 5 min read
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How to find top talent using The Predictive Index
Companies using the PI Job Assessment craft job posts that speak to drives, needs, and behaviors unique to the position
Thad Peterson · 3 min read
Company Culture
How leaders can align workplace culture
As a leader, it’s your responsibility to cultivate and foster a strong workplace culture
Thad Peterson · 4 min read
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How to identify a prospect’s social style
Understanding a prospect’s specific social style allows sales reps to better communicate.
Thad Peterson · 4 min read