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Shannon is a PI alum and former PI product manager. She has a mirror-image twin sister—but they didn't discover this until they were 26.

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Company Culture

7 ways to build trust at work

Top employers understand how to build trust at work through actions and behaviors that develop over time. Here are 7 ways to build trust in the workplace.

Shannon Howard · 6 min read

Hiring

Business lessons from baseball’s Billy Beane

What can baseball teach you about business? Read a recap of Billy Beane’s keynote from the OPTIMA conference.

Shannon Howard · 3 min read

Top 5 skills managers lack
People Management

The top 5 skills managers are lacking

The 2019 People Management Report surveyed more than 3,000 people about their managers. These are the top 5 skills employees think their managers lack.

Shannon Howard · 2 min read

Why your job ad is attracting the wrong people
Company Culture

What if a candidate isn’t a culture fit?

Culture is critical. During the interview process, you may find that a candidate simply isn’t a cultural fit. Here are your next steps.

Shannon Howard · 5 min read

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Company Culture

How to measure psychological safety at your company

Psychological safety is a critical component of high-performing teams. In this blog, learn how to measure the psychological safety in your organization.

Shannon Howard · 4 min read

People Management

25 people manager stats you need to know

In August 2019, The Predictive Index® conducted a survey to ask 1,038 employees from 13 industries about their managers. This is what we found.

Shannon Howard · 3 min read

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Interview Questions

How to hire a top-performing controller

You can’t afford to take any chances when hiring a controller. Here are tips to make sure you hire a top-performing controller.

Shannon Howard · 10 min read

3-step formula to solving business problems
Company Culture

The 3-step formula for solving business problems

If you’ve collected and analyzed your people data to determine what’s causing your business issues, you’re ready to take the next step: prescriptive action.

Shannon Howard · 4 min read

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Company Culture

The secret behind our high-performing team

It’s well-documented that trust is the single quality that contributes most heavily to success on a team. Build trust on your team with the Trust Triangle.

Shannon Howard · 5 min read

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Hiring

The Employee Onboarding Experience: Best and Worst Stories from Real Employees

Onboarding plays an essential role in employee engagement—yet many organizations continue to get it wrong. Learn from these employees’ experiences.

Shannon Howard · 13 min read

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Company Culture

5 diversity and inclusion quotes for the workplace

A diverse workforce leads to better business outcomes. Here are five diversity and inclusion quotes to spark ideas and drive your DEI efforts.

Shannon Howard · 4 min read

Jim Koch Boston Beer Company
Hiring

Why you should hire a Rhonda

When most organizations hire, they look for someone with experience. But what happens when you have someone with the passion and drive—just no experience?

Shannon Howard · 3 min read

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People Management

When and how to let someone go

Letting go of an employee is a difficult decision to make for any employer—but it’s a decision that has to be made. Here’s when and how to let someone go.

Shannon Howard · 5 min read

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People Management

How to communicate more effectively

Conversational capacity is the ability to have constructive, learning-focused dialogue. Learn how to communicate more effectively with these tips.

Shannon Howard · 6 min read