People Management
Team Types: Why they matter, and how to harness their power
Learn about each of the nine Team Types, and get tips to align your team capabilities with the work at hand to achieve your goals.
Ashley McCann · 7 min read
Teamwork
Teamwork
Team performance: How to build a winning team (even from scratch)
Learn how to hire for, evaluate, and improve team performance, so you can bring greater stability and success to your organization.
Ashley McCann · 10 min read
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
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
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
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
Leadership
Post-pandemic team effectiveness starts with self-aware leadership.
Wondering how best to navigate today’s hybrid work environment? Here are three ways to get in tune with yourself and those you lead.
Brandi Keiser · 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
Leadership
OPTIMA21 headliner Patrick Lencioni pulls at the roots of team dysfunction
Patrick Lencioni is just one of several thought leaders joining OPTIMA21, The event team has been hard at work since 2019, ensuring an exciting, all-new virtual experience.
Andrew Barks · 3 min read
Leadership
7 tips to develop the best cross-functional teams
Cross-functional teams can be extremely rewarding, but are challenging to get right. Here’s how to ensure these teams run smoothly.
Maribel Olvera · 10 min read
Leadership
How great team leadership starts with a great team
Team leadership has a significant impact on team performance and employee engagement. Here’s how to pick those leaders and make them count.
Will Otto · 10 min read
Company Culture
What makes a successful team? The must-have qualities
Is your organization set up for team success? Learn what qualities are integral to productive team-building and how you can get started today.
Brian Madge · 6 min read