Leadership
The 6 essential leadership practices for success
What is a good leader actually doing that makes them so effective? Although good leadership is certainly a talent, it can still be taught and developed.
· 9 min read
Leadership
Business Strategy
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.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 5 min read
Company Culture
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.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 8 min read
Company Culture
Evolving the scrum: Creating cohesive engineering teams despite distance
The engineering field is resolute, assured of its abilities, even as modern scrum teams face challenges that force us to revisit some long-codified credos.
Suzy ELFishawy · 10 min read
Leadership
Crafting leaders: A dive into essential leadership skills
Read our deep dive into the essential leadership skills that differentiate good and successful leaders from all the rest.
Ashley McCann · 9 min read
Company Culture
Become a better leader by developing these 18 essential traits.
Amid a shifting workplace landscape, one constant is the importance of effective leadership. With so many aspects of work now in flux, the difference a good leader can make may be greater than ever.
· 19 min read
Employee Engagement
35 manager survey questions for employees: A 2023 guide
Manager survey questions offer a valuable opportunity to solicit employee feedback, and effectively improve manager performance.
Ashley McCann · 14 min read
Leadership
Expand the Circle: A Q&A with author and enlightened leader Matt Poepsel, PhD
In his new book, Expand the Circle, PI’s Matt Poepsel has a solution for ineffective and outdated leadership. Learn more in our Q&A.
David Silbert · 19 min read
Leadership
The 5 communication styles and how to use them effectively
Understanding the different communication styles of our team members builds trust, improves interpersonal skills, and enables efficient and effective decision making.
· 11 min read
Leadership
The signs of micromanaging: How to spot them, so you can stop them
Micromanagement fuels resentment and negativity—and who wants to work in an office like that? True leaders are constantly seeking to improve themselves, which means enhancing their self-awareness.
· 11 min read
Business Strategy
5 best practices for running an effective catch-up meeting
Meetings are essential to a team’s communication, collaboration, and effectiveness. But with so many different kinds of meetings out there, from one-on-one meetings to all hands meetings, how do you know which one is the most effective for your needs?
· 8 min read
Employee Engagement
A human energy crisis: How you can help your most important resource recharge
What does a human energy crisis mean for the world of work? It’s a question that is becoming top of mind for business leaders everywhere.
Harry Davis · 5 min read
Company Culture
Frameworks for making decisions as a team
To make effective decisions every time, the best teams use decision making frameworks. These models provide a structure to your team’s decision making based on the type of problem you’re trying to solve.
· 14 min read
Change Management
Using the core principles of adaptive leadership to help navigate change
Change can be hard and messy – and it’s often not a choice. So how does a leader guide their people through unforeseen circumstances and complex problems?
· 12 min read
Employee Engagement
Transformational leadership: How to inspire innovation
Transformational leaders inspire their team by living their own ideals—the “do as I say, not as I do” managerial mantra has no place within the organizations and teams they lead.
· 16 min read