Leadership

Reading the “T” leaves

I’m helping you hit the pause button and reflect on how you approach your work in this handy worksheet. It invites you to consider your favorite examples of technology, tools, templates, training, and transparency—5 Ts—that help you perform and lead at your best.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

Leadership

Leadership Mount Rushmore

Who belongs on the leadership equivalent of Mount Rushmore?Because leadership is a highly individualized practice, there’s no wrong answer. The most important answer is your own.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

Leadership

Smile! You’re On Camera [Perspectives recap]

Transparency has become a hot topic for employers and employees alike. For this month’s episode of the Perspectives webinar series powered by The Predictive Index, we decided to set our sights on the transparency topic.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 5 min read

Company Culture

Slack holes: How Slack communication affects workplace productivity

If you work in tech, or your office has adopted a remote or hybrid way of working, there’s a good chance you’ve used Slack before and understand the benefits as well as the pitfalls, such as Slack holes and ‘always-on’ communication.

· 12 min read

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Behavioral Assessments

My life as a PI Maverick

Learn how this Maverick uses her innovative, risk-taking nature to supercharge PI’s social media strategy.

· 7 min read

Business Strategy

Maximizing PI’s potential: Talent Optimization Essentials bridges the gap

You need tools that seamlessly integrate your pre-hire efforts with your employee engagement and retention priorities. Talent Optimization Essentials codifies that connection.

Andrew Barks · 3 min read

A team of four people sits around a table and creates a talent management strategy
Leadership

The Amazing RACI

In project management circles, a RACI chart offers help. This acronym stands for Responsible, Accountable, Informed, and Consulted. These are the roles assigned to a given individual or group (in the case of C and I) for each required deliverable or activity.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

people meeting at ObserveIT
Organization Design

What is asynchronous communication and how to use it effectively

Businesses everywhere are learning more about how to work and communicate effectively not only across geographic locations, but also across days and even weeks.

· 15 min read

manager evaluation form on a computer
People Management

8 questions that need to be on every manager evaluation form

No one has a more immediate impact on employee engagement, productivity, and workplace satisfaction than direct managers of staff. Yet, most performance evaluation models are top-down—employees receive feedback from the people they report to, but managers rarely receive feedback from the people they manage. In fact, many companies don’t utilize manager evaluation forms at all. Good employees…

Jackie Dube · 5 min read

Introverted leaders
Leadership

What a difference 5 years makes

Think about the trajectory of our professional development. We’re often so caught up in today’s pressing demands that we lose a bit of perspective. My “memory lane” experience was fresh in my mind during a recent mentorship conversation.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

Leadership

At the intersection of leadership and life with David Lahey

Tune into the Lead The People podcast for a heart wrenching cancer survival story, and learn about its profound impact on one oncologist’s communication at work.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

People Management

With PI Perform, “Better Work, Better World” is closer than ever.

We launched PI Perform in February, and we’re thrilled with the reception so far. Here’s how Perform is helping us achieve Better Work.

Mike Zani · 6 min read

Leadership

The Great Divide

Modern work is complex, and tension can run high within organizations. Identifying opposing forces brings us closer to helping ourselves navigate these situations effectively.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

Leadership

Stop managing, start leading [Perspectives recap]

Leadership is complex. Rather than complain about what’s not working, we wanted to turn our attention to how we can help leaders at every level get it right.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 5 min read