Organization Design
5 ways PI Design can help you build winning teams
Building an all-star team can be daunting. Here are five ways PI Design helps you up the odds of success, so you can crush your goals.
David Silbert · 5 min read
People Management
Business Strategy
How to create a talent management strategy
Find out how to create a talent management strategy and why it can transform your business. Includes detailed instructions and examples.
Robert Imbrie · 11 min read
Hiring
Onboarding meeting questions to welcome new team members
Starting a new job is tough, and it’s up to you as a manager to make your new team members feel welcome. The most effective way to get started is with an onboarding meeting. Learn about the benefits of an onboarding meeting.
· 9 min read
Hiring
How team leadership skills enable performance—and retention
Leadership at all levels is a core tenet of talent optimization. As you navigate a wild labor market, the leadership skills you seek will evolve, too.
Andrew Barks · 5 min read
Employee Engagement
5 year-end staff meeting ideas your team will actually enjoy
How do you run an effective meeting? Think about what you hope to accomplish in the new year: How can you greet the next challenge with confidence, energy, and enthusiasm?
· 7 min read
Company Culture
The Work on Trial series: Wayne Morris on purpose, freedom, and employee choice
Wayne Morris left a successful role in Silicon Valley in favor of more autonomy, more time with family, and a sense of purpose that felt increasingly elusive.
Andrew Barks · 7 min read
Company Culture
Employee expectations are shifting. Can you meet them?
Employee expectations have shifted in the past two years. Here’s how leaders can understand, meet, and ultimately exceed these expectations.
Robert Imbrie · 9 min read
Company Culture
The Work on Trial series: Dr. Hume Johnson on being and belonging
Dr. Hume Johnson shares why she struggled with traditional work environments—and how her experience can make your organization stronger.
Robert Imbrie · 4 min read
Leadership
10 key skills for cross-functional team leadership
Cross-functional teams make your organization efficient and innovative. Learn the best skills to master cross-functional team leadership.
Robert Imbrie · 10 min read
Employee Engagement
3 ways to adapt your return to office for the Delta variant
As organizations contend with the Delta variant and Great Resignation, here are three ways to plan a thoughtful return to the office.
David Silbert · 7 min read
Company Culture
Where are our remotes?! The Hybrid Olympics Chronicles
The PI People Ops team just pulled off an unprecedented Hybrid Office Olympics. Let me elaborate by walking you through my week as a remote Office Olympian.
Andrew Barks · 14 min read
Company Culture
Encourage learning and development by using an employee review template.
Do you need an employee review template? It’s a valuable resource to have on hand, serving as a starting point for reviews and performance appraisals, and guiding first-time managers less accustomed to these pivotal yet tricky conversations.
Andrew Barks · 9 min read
Leadership
The pros and cons of transactional leadership
Transactional leadership is a managerial approach that rewards self-starters, competitiveness, and individual achievement while weeding out and disciplining underperforming employees. It’s a traditional leadership style that’s still extremely prevalent in many different industries.
· 7 min read
Leadership
The power of feedback: How to improve communication and performance
Looking to improve your feedback form as a manager? Consider these five techniques designed to help people actually learn and grow from evaluations.
Andrew Barks · 7 min read
Behavioral Assessments
The best employee engagement software for 2021
Discover the top 15 employee engagement software platforms to measure employee sentiment, increase engagement, and reduce turnover.
Erin Balsa · 16 min read