Consultant Resources
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How to transition to virtual consulting
Virtual consulting can present a unique learning curve for you and your clients. Here’s how you can overcome the initial hurdles.
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Employee Engagement
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3 keys to career pathing in times of change and uncertainty
When someone brings up “career pathing,” your brain is programmed to zoom out. Instinctively, you think about the big picture. It can be tough to view things at that sort of scale when the next month, or even the next week, is indefinite. If there’s one certainty about the COVID-19 crisis, it’s that nothing is…
Employee Engagement
9 min read
Building and maintaining culture with remote teams
Don’t let anyone fool you—company culture can be tough to define with a remote workforce. It takes a concerted effort, and even if you have flexible, experienced people, you still straddle a fine line. Go too heavy on the perks and icebreakers and you might come off as contrived. But remote teams require you to…
Consultant Resources
7 min read
7 consulting skills and competencies needed to succeed in 2022
Consultants may be diverse, but there are several core competencies all good ones share. Here are seven consulting skills you need to succeed in 2022.
Company Culture
8 min read
Embracing the virtual workforce transition as a competitive advantage
Every major crisis in modern American history has forced dramatic societal change, and COVID-19 is no different. World Wars prompted overdue progress on the suffrage front, while 9/11 led us to reconfigure homeland security and the way we travel. The coronavirus pandemic and accompanying social distancing measures are forcing countries, states, and cities everywhere to…
Company Culture
2 min read
The best Zoom background for PI customers
Are you a PI champion? In about 30 seconds, you can change your Zoom background to your PI Placard. Here’s how!
People Management
8 min read
How to inspire your managers to be steady, effective leaders
This is an updated excerpt from our Surviving an Economic Downturn with Talent Optimization guide. You’ve come up with a revised business strategy. You’ve taken necessary and even difficult initial action in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The next steps are all about organizational resilience. Now you must inspire your people to push through…
Company Culture
6 min read
Building organizational resilience: what you need to know
To be resilient means to be able to return to your original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed.
People Management
4 min read
Tips for employee training when teams go remote
Employee training doesn’t stop just because of COVID-19. Here are some tips on how to keep your training programs on track when your team is remote.
Company Culture
5 min read
Do you need to do a team alignment session?
One of the most practical ways to evolve is by developing leadership capacity in yourself and other executives.
Company Culture
6 min read
The behavioral mistake leaders make in crisis
In any time of heightened pressure, our instinct is to revert to our most natural behaviors.
Employee Engagement
12 min read
10 remote team-building activities for low and high trust teams
In times of uncertainty, it’s important to maintain team trust and cohesion. Here are 10 remote team-building activities you can try with your employees.
Company Culture
5 min read
5 tips for internal communication during a crisis
The spotlight is on executives to communicate effectively during this crisis.
People Management
8 min read
How to make remote team communication effective
In this new reality, it’s important to have great remote team communication. Follow these steps to keep your team in sync—and navigate today’s challenges.