Behavioral Assessments

Exploring the future of HR: The Predictive Index at Transform 2025

Transform is billed as the premier conference for leaders and thinkers looking to make “transformative change in workplace and workplace cultures.” So naturally, PI was on the scene in Las Vegas to unpack pressing people problems.

Courtney Swift · 4 min read

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Hiring

What’s the difference between talent, ability, skill, and experience?

Discover the key differences between talent, ability, skills, and experience—and learn how to leverage them for better hiring, team performance, and growth.

Adam Wells · 9 min read

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Hiring

What is construct validity?

Learn what construct validity is, why it matters in HR, and how to select scientifically validated assessments for better talent decisions.

Alex Rosier · 7 min read

Employee Engagement

HR field guide to the future: Practicing stakeholder capitalism

Who holds the keys to a productive employer-employee relationship? At the most successful, healthy businesses, it’s a shared investment. Stakeholder capitalism can benefit employers and employees alike.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read

Employee Engagement

HR field guide to the future: Contending with corporate backlash

HR and business leaders who leverage people’s behavioral preferences – and offer options appealing to those preferences – will help their organization’s health.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read

Business Strategy

HR field guide to the future: Integrating new tech alongside your people

HR practitioners can offer guidance and reassurance. Help people understand that generative AI tools work best when paired with people who possess strong social and emotional skills.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 7 min read

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Leadership

Creating a comprehensive leadership development plan

Learn how to create a leadership development plan by assessing organizational needs, creating the plan, and measuring results and impact.

· 6 min read

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Leadership

Top leadership training topics for organizational growth

Top leadership training focuses on interpersonal and communication skills, management, and strategic and succession planning.

· 7 min read

Company Culture

Lessons from a high-profile lawsuit: The importance of bias-free processes and documentation in HR

A recent lawsuit involving the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) highlights a critical lesson for organizations: It’s essential to have unbiased processes and thorough documentation in HR.

Jackie Dube · 4 min read

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Business Strategy

Navigating and implementing AI in HR

Learn what AI in HR is, as well as how its used, benefits, and challenges. Discover how to navigate and implement AI into your HR strategy.

· 7 min read

Leadership

Bridge to a better tomorrow

Too often, well-intentioned leaders overlook all the elements needed to shepherd workers safely and happily from one side of the bridge to the other.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 1 min read

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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

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Change Management

Strategies for effective change management leadership

Few tasks test the skills and qualities of a leader as thoroughly as change. Leaders need to not only understand how their role can influence their organization’s change management plan, but also what they can do to successfully shepherd their teams and employees through it. 

· 10 min read

Change Management

The importance of organizational change management

One of the secrets of today’s most agile organizations: Instead of spending time preparing for what they think might happen, they put their energy toward anticipating and managing change of any kind.

· 10 min read

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Organization Design

The power of team synergy: unlocking success together

Despite its reputation as a corporate buzzword, team synergy remains not just relevant, but highly sought after as more teams look for ways to improve remote or hybrid work.

· 10 min read