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HR's five-point playbook for smooth AI rollouts
Business Strategy

HR: The unsung hero of your company’s AI story

We surveyed more than 1,000 employees and HR professionals about AI rollouts, training, concerns, and upskilling. One theme emerged above all else: HR teams are indispensable to navigating the human impact of AI adoption.

Andrew Barks · 4 min read

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Business Strategy

Turning the September Slump into a September surge: Navigating seasonal shifts for business growth

For HR teams, it’s key to understand the factors behind the September slump, so you can better predict – and positively respond to – how it might manifest at your organization. Check out this post to learn more.

Andrew Barks · 5 min read

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Company Culture

What HR teams need to know about Gen Z’s job-hopping reputation

Successfully integrating Gen Z employees isn’t just a matter of good faith – it’s good business. That begins with not judging people purely on traditional factors like resume and tenure.

Andrew Barks · 8 min read

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Company Culture

The endless shift: How the infinite workday can erode employee engagement

It’s not just HR and business leaders who suffer from a work world without borders. Read on to learn how the infinite workday threatens employee engagement.

Andrew Barks · 4 min read

Reference Profiles

Seeing through perception bias: Get the infographic.

The perception gap manifests in many ways. HR can help mitigate perception bias through the use of behavioral data.

Andrew Barks · 3 min read

Business Strategy

Maximizing PI’s potential: Talent Optimization Essentials bridges the gap

You need tools that seamlessly integrate your pre-hire efforts with your employee engagement and retention priorities. Talent Optimization Essentials codifies that connection.

Andrew Barks · 3 min read

Company Culture

HR field guide to the future: Guarding against generational drift

For the first time in modern history, as many as five different generations of employees are working together at the same time. How should HR and business leaders prepare for the evolving workplace dynamics?

Andrew Barks · 7 min read

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People Management

State of Talent Optimization takeaways: Empowering managers through the right data

You need to make time to train and develop leaders at every level. Strengthen your bench, by equipping managers with the sort of data that helps them better understand their people’s behaviors.

Andrew Barks · 3 min read

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Hiring

State of Talent Optimization takeaways: Balancing hiring costs

Team members within the same company might view hiring challenges differently. But one thing is for sure: Bad hires can be just as costly as failing to fill a role at all.

Andrew Barks · 4 min read

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Business Strategy

What is the September Surge, and how can your business capitalize on it?

In more competitive industries, preparing for the September Surge – and extending its payoff – means tightening your hiring process up.

Andrew Barks · 5 min read

Business Strategy

Become your CEO’s Most Valuable Partner: Evolving AI adoption and upskilling practices

HR professionals who have a reskilling plan look a lot more enlightened than those who view generative AI as a threat. Think about how AI can complement your existing professional development pathways.

Andrew Barks · 3 min read

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Business Strategy

Become your CEO’s Most Valuable Partner: Overcoming talent shortages

Talent shortages aren’t new to HR teams. What is new, however, is the way forward-thinking companies are adapting in the face of those shortages.

Andrew Barks · 2 min read

Business Strategy

End-of-year efforts: How does your company stack up?

The results are in. We posed a series of poll questions to the LinkedIn community, trying to take the pulse of end-of-year priorities and productivity, and the answers revealed a range of approaches. 

Andrew Barks · 4 min read

2019 hr technology report small business the predictive index
Business Strategy

4 reasons HR fails to get approval for the tools they need

As an HR professional, your best defense is a good offense. If you can anticipate the reasons you might have a proposal denied, you can more readily dispel misconceptions.

Andrew Barks · 6 min read

Company Culture

Living the green dream: A view from the PI Office Olympics pedestal

Nobody approached this “return to office” request with a sense of obligation. We were here to connect with colleagues, sure, but also to compete.

Andrew Barks · 11 min read