People Management
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The patience drive deconstructed
This blog post is the third in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that The Predictive Index measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.
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Hiring
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9 tools to help you build bulletproof job descriptions
You are staring at a cursor on a blank screen. Or, if you’re lucky, you have a template of some kind to work with. If you’re unlucky, you might be looking at a mess of a job description someone else tried to create—that you need to turn into a magic document that will not only…
People Management
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When it comes to motivation, one size doesn’t fit all
I knew about “management by objectives.” Then I learned about “management by biscuits.” You can learn about management in the unlikeliest places. In this case, it was from Hamish, my out-of-control West Highland Terrier.
People Management
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How to understand different types of employee behavior in the workplace
Understanding the influencing factors and types of employee behavior is critical to your success. Here’s the four key factors you need to know.
Company Culture
5 min read
No formality, no problem!
You just met the perfect candidate, the unicorn of talent. Her resume was stunning—neatly written, and with all the right experience. She answered each of your interview questions to perfection and your gut feeling is she’ll fit right in to your organization’s culture.
People Management
6 min read
Levels of formality at work: high vs. low formality behavioral drive
This blog post is the fourth in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that the Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.
People Management
6 min read
The patience drive deconstructed
This blog post is the third in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that The Predictive Index measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.
Uncategorized
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PI acquires Certified Partner, P.I. Associates
WESTWOOD, Mass., August 17th, 2017 /PRNewswire The Predictive Index, LLC, an award-winning workforce assessment platform, today announced that it has acquired P.I. Associates, a management consulting firm and value-added PI reseller headquartered in Boynton Beach, Florida.
People Management
6 min read
The extraversion personality in the workplace: high vs. low extraversion
This blog post is the second in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that the Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.
Uncategorized
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Mike Zani interviewed by The Naked Sales Guy podcast
Matt McClain and Megan Waddell, hosts of the Nake Sales Guy podcast, recently invited PI’s CEO, Mike Zani, to be on the show with them. The episode featured Mike giving Matt and Megan their behavioral assessment readbacks, as well as an engaging discussion about the behavioral traits required to achieve greatness in sales.
Uncategorized
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The dominant personality at work: high vs low dominance traits examined
This blog post is the first of a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that The Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment. Why do we behave as we do? That question has preoccupied philosophers, psychologists, and researchers for millennia. Left unanswered, this question relegates all types of human behavior to a mystery….
People Management
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Talk human to me: the power of conversational communication
I always tell new employees at The Predictive Index (PI) not to worry if they see me running through the office. “There’s no need to panic,” I say. “It’s just a lot faster to get from point A to point B if I hustle.” And with the time saved by running, I’m able to get…
Employee Engagement
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The quiet epidemic of under-management
We hear a lot in the business world about over-management, specifically the well-documented and demoralizing tendency toward micromanagement. In fact, a 2014 accounttemps survey found that 68% of people who felt micromanaged found it demoralizing. But we hear relatively little about under-management. Yet this quality—this tendency to (often subtly) avoid one’s managerial responsibilities definitely plays…
Employee Engagement
9 min read
Using The Predictive Index to promote team transparency
Have you ever had the feeling one of your colleagues just didn’t like you? You might have thought, “That person just doesn’t understand me. If they truly took the time to get to know me, I think they would like me.”