Leadership
James Clear is teaching OPTIMA22 attendees how to build great habits.
James Clear, author of No. 1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits, is speaking at OPTIMA22. Here’s everything you need to know.
David Silbert · 4 min read
Talent Optimization
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
Behavioral Assessments
How to create the ideal candidate profile
Not finding the kind of candidates you’re looking for? You might need a candidate profile to boost your hiring. A candidate profile is a description of the skills, personality traits, and qualifications required for an open job position. Candidate profiles also include the tasks, objectives, and desired outcomes associated with the job. Here’s what we’ll…
Robert Imbrie · 5 min read
Company Culture
How to lead your most productive meetings yet in a hybrid workplace
While running hybrid meetings may sound daunting, don’t let them intimidate you. With thoughtful consideration and a bit of planning, you can lead productive meetings in just about any workplace setting.
Ezra Sandzer-Bell · 7 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
Business Strategy
Onboarding new clients starts with these 5 easy steps.
Client onboarding is a formative period in any consulting engagement. As you align on everything from workflow tools to project deliverables, the first 30 days leaves an indelible impression. The more you do to make a positive impact, the higher the likelihood you’ll enjoy a healthy, long-term working relationship.
David Silbert · 8 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
Company Culture
The 5 characteristics of dysfunctional teams
Dysfunctional teams can cripple an organization. To prevent dysfunction in teams, you need an understanding of the “where” and the “why,” in addition to the more obvious “who.”
Andrew Barks · 7 min read
Company Culture
How to conduct a one-on-one interview: Advantages, questions to ask, and traits to look for
Learn how to conduct a successful one-one-one interview, ask strong interview questions, and find the right behavioral traits for the role.
Andrew Barks · 8 min read
Leadership
How to develop leaders at every level, including individual contributors
Not all managers are leaders, and not all leaders are managers. In my 20 years of professional experience, I’ve: Though I enjoyed being a manager, I’ve chosen to spend the remainder of my career as an IC. But that doesn’t mean that I’m no longer a leader. In fact, it has strengthened my resolve to…
Trish Davis-Gray · 4 min read
Company Culture
How to build a strong and successful team
Learn how to build a team that is resilient, impactful, and self-sustaining–in the office or virtually. Get started on your next team today.
Erin Balsa · 6 min read
Company Culture
Effective team communication: What it is and how to achieve it
Effective team communication can be the difference between smooth productivity and total failure to achieve goals as a group. There are nuances to how your organization can benefit from better messaging.
Jennifer Moebius · 5 min read
Hiring
Strategic interview questions that actually help you hire
How do you use strategic interview questions to make better hires? Adjust your questions based on the role and the candidate, to get them speaking critically—and going off-script.
Andrew Barks · 7 min read
Behavioral Assessments
How to attract candidates by Reference Profile
You know certain behaviors will thrive in an open position. How do you attract the right people? Go by Reference Profile, and advertise accordingly.
Andrew Barks · 7 min read