Company Culture

HR field guide to the future: Guarding against generational drift

For the first time in modern history, as many as five different generations of employees are working together at the same time. How should HR and business leaders prepare for the evolving workplace dynamics?

Andrew Barks · 7 min read

Behavioral Assessments

PI Wrapped: The year in BAs, industry accolades, podcast replays, and more – en route to Better Work, Better World

We’re recapping highlights from PI’s year, and as a show of gratitude, we’ve compiled some neatly wrapped playlists, arranged by Reference Profile.

Courtney Swift · 5 min read

Company Culture

Lessons from a high-profile lawsuit: The importance of bias-free processes and documentation in HR

A recent lawsuit involving the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) highlights a critical lesson for organizations: It’s essential to have unbiased processes and thorough documentation in HR.

Jackie Dube · 4 min read

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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

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Company Culture

How to build an effective HR communication strategy in 2024

Having a robust HR communications strategy in place has become especially important, as more organizations embrace remote and hybrid work options. For many, the HR department is no longer a quick walk down the hall.

David Young · 9 min read

Company Culture

Navigating Pride: Celebrating amidst fear

Traditionally, Pride has been a time of connection, celebration, and reflection —a period when we gather to spread love, embrace our identities, and stand visibly together with our allies. However, this year, the shadow of fear looms large.

Ryan Donnelly-Brelling · 5 min read

Company Culture

Slack holes: How Slack communication affects workplace productivity

If you work in tech, or your office has adopted a remote or hybrid way of working, there’s a good chance you’ve used Slack before and understand the benefits as well as the pitfalls, such as Slack holes and ‘always-on’ communication.

David Young · 12 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

Company Culture

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.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 8 min read

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Company Culture

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.

Suzy ElFishawy · 10 min read

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Change Management

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.

David Young · 14 min read

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Company Culture

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.

David Young · 19 min read

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Company Culture

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. 

David Young · 20 min read

Company Culture

Living the green dream: A view from the PI Office Olympics pedestal

Nobody approached this “return to office” request with a sense of obligation. We were here to connect with colleagues, sure, but also to compete.

Andrew Barks · 11 min read

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Company Culture

Perception bias: How to recognize and avoid it (with workplace examples)

Perception bias influences how we perceive people based on their race, gender, age, and much more, and if left unchecked, it can lead us to make poor decisions based on stereotypes and assumptions. 

Marlo Oster · 14 min read