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The truth about open office work environments

  Before you go ditching your cubicle for an open office floor plan, look to these pros and cons.

Elsbeth McSorley · 4 min read

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How to get buy-in when implementing a new workplace technology

If you’re implementing new technology in your workplace, you want the rollout to go as smoothly as possible — which means getting buy-in from the employees who will use the technology. Most employees understand that in the modern workplace, technological change happens continually. But implementing new technologies still can cause problems for workers, who must…

Elsbeth McSorley · 3 min read

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Why we created PI Insights: Q&A with Daniel Muzquiz, President of The Predictive Index

Elsbeth McSorley · 7 min read

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Five tips for marketing your company to future employees

 

Jillian Phipps · 5 min read

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How to identify a prospect’s social style

Understanding a prospect’s specific social style allows sales reps to better communicate.

Thad Peterson · 4 min read

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Is it extraversion or extroversion?

We debunk the psychology behind this word and how you really should be spelling it. A lot of people ask the question, ‘what is the correct spelling of the word extraversion? Is it with an “A,” as in extraversion, or with an “O,” as in extroversion. We deal with this same thing here at PI…

Greg Barnett · 3 min read

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Decoding your backup style

By Jillian Phipps

Jillian Phipps · 4 min read

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Cubicle work environments are doing more harm than good.

Companies are scrapping cubicles for an open office layout, boosting employee productivity and motivation. Can you imagine spending eight hours a day in a small box, only leaving to use the restroom, grab a bite to eat, or make copies? Sounds pretty dreadful. The unfortunate truth is that most office workers are trapped in such…

Jillian Phipps · 4 min read

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The benefits of joining a professional organization

No matter what level of employment a worker labors at—whether the most menial of occupations or a position requiring the highest level of education, experience, and skills—there are almost certainly one or more professional organizations they are qualified to be a member of.

Elsbeth McSorley · 3 min read

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10 questions to ask when choosing an assessment

By Greg Barnett, PhD

Greg Barnett · 5 min read

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Beware of your walking dead

By Greg Barnett, PhD

Greg Barnett · 4 min read

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What we can learn from the New England Patriots about teamwork

Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s no denying that the New England Patriots are one of the most successful teams in history. What’s their big secret? What makes their group click? How do they continuously succeed when everyone wants to take them down?

Mackenzie Harrington · 3 min read

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Dropping the Baton: 10 Succession Planning Mistakes That Will Wreck Your Business

by Matt Poepsel, PhD

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read