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Business Strategy

How to develop an effective HR strategy in 2025

Learn how to create an HR strategy by focusing on business goals, conducting a gap analysis, measuring against KPIs, executing the strategy, and reassessing it.

Chris Caesar · 9 min read

Business Strategy

Key skills to become a better HR leader

Discover the top HR skills every professional should know to be a stronger HR professional. Includes recommendations on how to develop those skills further.

Chris Caesar · 7 min read

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Navigating and implementing AI in HR

Learn what AI in HR is, as well as how its used, benefits, and challenges. Discover how to navigate and implement AI into your HR strategy.

Chris Caesar · 7 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

Why the ‘E’ is so important

Removing equity from the DEI equation threatens to undermine the very foundation of inclusive workplaces. At PI, we recognize that true inclusion is unattainable without equity.

Emily Willbrant, SHRM-CP · 4 min read

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Business Strategy

5 ways to align HR strategy with business strategy

You could be a multi-million dollar organization trying to corner the market, or you could be a scrappy startup just trying to break in—if your HR strategy isn’t fully aligned to support your goals, you won’t be set up for success.

David Young · 7 min read

Business Strategy

How to craft a compelling vision statement

Download our “How to craft a compelling vision statement” worksheet, and take steps to perfect your vision and turn it into a reality.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

Business Strategy

10 biggest challenges for HR leaders in 2024

we’ve seen a sudden shift from in-person to remote work, then to more complex hybrid arrangements. Meanwhile, a robust job market has meant increased employee expectations all around. And, of course, there are the still evolving challenges coming from new technology like AI.

David Young · 11 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

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Talent optimization goes mainstream

We defined the talent optimization discipline in 2018. Since then, the concept has evolved to serve as a revolutionary link between business and people practices.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 5 min read

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Business Strategy

10 catalysts driving the employee energy crisis

We’ve got a real issue on our hands. Understanding the factors driving the human energy crisis is essential to helping our employees recharge.

Mike Zani · 8 min read

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Business Strategy

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.

David Young · 11 min read

Business Strategy

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.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 5 min read