Company Culture
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
Business Leader
Employee Engagement
Work hard, sleep harder: Learn how sleep helps employees be more productive
People aren’t getting enough sleep these days. The National Sleep Foundation says that the typical working adult aged 26-64 needs at least seven to nine hours of sleep per night, but most people get far less shut-eye, whether because of an early commute or staying up late to get personal tasks done before bed. While…
Elsbeth McSorley · 4 min read
Employee Engagement
10 tips to make staff meetings as effective as possible
Staff meetings may be a dreaded corporate norm, but effective team meetings have the potential to improve your company’s productivity if managed correctly.
Jillian Phipps · 9 min read
Change Management
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
Company Culture
8 tips on how to best interact with your team members
A supervisor’s worst nightmare is walking into a team meeting filled with arguing, apathetic, or inconsiderate employees. When a team is dysfunctional, both the company’s culture and bottom line suffer. Successful teams are made of members who are purposeful in their interactions, mindful of behavioral differences, and try to communicate effectively with each other. It’s…
Drew Fortin · 5 min read
Behavioral Assessments
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
Employee Engagement
Five tips on recovering from work burnout
Work burnout happens to the best of us. It doesn’t necessarily mean you need to change jobs or careers. Try one of these tips next time you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and overworked.
Elsbeth McSorley · 4 min read
Consultant Resources
The 5-step strategic workforce planning framework
What is strategic workforce planning Strategic Workforce Planning is essentially aligning your human capital needs with those dictated by your business plan and strategy. A well thought out workforce plan will answer questions like: For well-established HR departments and larger organizations, workforce planning can be a catch-all term that covers everything HR-related from annual reviews…
Drew Fortin · 6 min read
Company Culture
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
Employee Engagement
Five things that can make or break workplace teams
By Jillian Phipps
Jillian Phipps · 3 min read
People Management
Benefits of a happy brain: Positive employees are more productive employees
The advantages of a “happy” brain are abundant.
Phil Drazewski · 2 min read