Leadership
People-first leadership: Make the First Five Minutes count
In many organizations, the work dominates the agenda of most meetings. But as leaders, we must also make time for people-related matters.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read
Artificial IntelligenceYour AI Doesn’t Know Your People. That’s the Problem.
AI has become one of the most accessible tools for managers, but replacing a gut feeling with an AI response doesn't solve the underlying problem.
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Leadership
What makes a good leader?
With the rise of remote and hybrid workplaces, more organizations are realizing the value and importance of the simple one-on-one.
David Young · 9 min read
Leadership
Balanced bookshelf: Top leadership reads
It’s often said that “leaders are readers.” Leadership is a complex discipline, so this is great advice. If you want to feel confident and be recognized as a next-level leader, you simply have to study the craft.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read
Leadership
“I don’t want to manage people.”
Many managers would rather not be people leaders. They don’t know how to manage effectively, and they feel as if their companies aren’t investing enough in developing them as managers. What can these aspiring leaders do?
Eric Huber · 5 min read
Leadership
Harnessing the power of effective one-on-one meetings
With the rise of remote and hybrid workplaces, along with the growing share of employees demanding deeper connections, greater recognition, and a sense of shared purpose from their job than ever before, more organizations are realizing the value and importance of the simple one-on-one.
David Young · 13 min read
Consultant Resources
Are you even listening? (Perspectives webinar recap)
Millions of workers are fed up, burned out, and switched off. They want to share their experiences in the hopes that we’ll take action. But are we actually hearing what they have to say?
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 7 min read
Behavioral Assessments
Make the most of 2024 with these PI-inspired resolutions.
Want to hit the ground running in January? Check out these 2024 New Year’s resolutions, inspired by PI’s behavioral science.
David Silbert · 10 min read
Leadership
This is what the most effective leader in your company looks like. (Spoiler alert: It’s probably not you.)
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a relatively new leader, you can turn to well-established leadership essentials to identify important gaps, and guide your future development. Use this worksheet to further your own journey of self-improvement.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 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
Change Management
Strategies for effective change management leadership
Few tasks test the skills and qualities of a leader as thoroughly as change. Leaders need to not only understand how their role can influence their organization’s change management plan, but also what they can do to successfully shepherd their teams and employees through it.
David Young · 10 min read
Leadership
The essential steps to developing a highly effective team
The most effective teams seem to anticipate what each person – and the business as a whole – needs. They support each other at every step, uncovering creative solutions to tough challenges, and they often make it look easy
David Young · 10 min read
Employee Engagement
Building a culture of team empowerment
The most successful teams are empowered. But creating a workplace where everyone is able to take charge can be tricky. How can you ensure productivity, pointing everyone in the same direction, and avoid absolute chaos?
David Young · 9 min read
Organization Design
The power of team synergy: unlocking success together
Despite its reputation as a corporate buzzword, team synergy remains not just relevant, but highly sought after as more teams look for ways to improve remote or hybrid work.
David Young · 10 min read
Leadership
Leadership tools every manager should be using
Great leaders aren’t born – they’re developed and molded. It takes a good deal of training, trial and error, and some well-earned experience (not to mention a willingness to continually learn).
David Young · 11 min read