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Talent Optimization
11 min read

Elevate your team: Proven strategies for improving team productivity

Increasing productivity doesn’t have to cost a lot. It can be as simple as shifting a mindset, or providing the proper motivation.

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A team of four people sits around a table and creates a talent management strategy
Talent Optimization
11 min read

Elevate your team: Proven strategies for improving team productivity

Increasing productivity doesn’t have to cost a lot. It can be as simple as shifting a mindset, or providing the proper motivation.

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Halloween costume buyer’s guide: What to wear based on your Reference Profile

Still need a costume for Halloween? We’ve got you covered. Learn what to buy (or make!) based on your PI Reference Profile.

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Business Strategy
5 min read

Why I named Bank of America the inaugural Talent Magnet benchmark winner

In my work with executive and strategic HR teams, I try my best to reinforce a simple truth: Top talent always has a choice.

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Hiring
8 min read

How to attract top talent in our new world of work

The disconnect between modern job seekers and would-be workplaces is due, in large part, to poor first impressions and underwhelming employer branding.

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Leadership
10 min read

Evolving the scrum: Creating cohesive engineering teams despite distance 

The engineering field is resolute, assured of its abilities, even as modern scrum teams face challenges that force us to revisit some long-codified credos.

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People Management
9 min read

Level up your leadership with these 10 management best practices.

Struggling to hit or maintain your team goals? Here are 10 management best practices to help you motivate and retain your people.

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Change Management
14 min read

Employee Resistance to Change: What It Is and How to Manage It

Why is resistance to change so persistent? The simple answer may just be that people want stability. They want to be able to predict what will happen to them instead of being confronted with the unknown.

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Hiring
8 min read

Tired of bad hires? Stop chasing perfection, and start hiring for potential.

As companies fight for increasingly scarce talent, learn how PI scaled up its sales team by hiring great people in plain sight.

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Leadership
19 min read

Become a better leader by developing these 18 essential traits.

Amid a shifting workplace landscape, one constant is the importance of effective leadership. With so many aspects of work now in flux, the difference a good leader can make may be greater than ever.

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Employee Engagement
20 min read

How to boost team morale and motivate your people

Employee morale may describe how satisfied employees are with their work, their level of happiness or motivation, or their enthusiasm or engagement, among other traits. 

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Hiring
8 min read

Know your candidate: 3 hiring tips from a fresh recruiter

As a job seeker turned candidate recruiter, I’ve seen all sides of talent acquisition. Here are my three biggest tips for new recruiters.

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Change Management
17 min read

Change management plan: Best practices for planning and execution

Ready to lead successful organizational change? Learn the key steps, strategies, and tools for creating an impactful change management plan.

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How to set effective team goals

Tips, strategies, and workplace examples of effective team goal-setting Setting effective team goals sounds simple enough. After all, we set goals for ourselves every day. Whether you’re writing down a to-do list or trying to accomplish something a little more long-term, setting a goal just means stating what you want to get done. So why…

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People Management
14 min read

35 manager survey questions for employees: A 2023 guide

Manager survey questions offer a valuable opportunity to solicit employee feedback, and effectively improve manager performance.

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