Leadership

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.

Crafting leaders: A dive into essential leadership skills
Read our deep dive into the essential leadership skills that differentiate good and successful leaders from all the rest.

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.

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.

Expand the Circle: A Q&A with author and enlightened leader Matt Poepsel, PhD
In his new book, Expand the Circle, PI’s Matt Poepsel has a solution for ineffective and outdated leadership. Learn more in our Q&A.

The 5 communication styles and how to use them effectively
Understanding the different communication styles of our team members builds trust, improves interpersonal skills, and enables efficient and effective decision making.

The signs of micromanaging: How to spot them, so you can stop them
Micromanagement fuels resentment and negativity—and who wants to work in an office like that? True leaders are constantly seeking to improve themselves, which means enhancing their self-awareness.

5 best practices for running an effective catch-up meeting
Meetings are essential to a team’s communication, collaboration, and effectiveness. But with so many different kinds of meetings out there, from one-on-one meetings to all hands meetings, how do you know which one is the most effective for your needs?

A human energy crisis: How you can help your most important resource recharge
What does a human energy crisis mean for the world of work? It’s a question that is becoming top of mind for business leaders everywhere.

Using the core principles of adaptive leadership to help navigate change
Change can be hard and messy – and it’s often not a choice. So how does a leader guide their people through unforeseen circumstances and complex problems?

Transformational leadership: How to inspire innovation
Transformational leaders inspire their team by living their own ideals—the “do as I say, not as I do” managerial mantra has no place within the organizations and teams they lead.

Establishing the 4 stages of psychological safety in the workplace
Meet the needs of your team and improve your work environment by understanding and implementing the four stages of psychological safety within your organization.

Want to retain top talent? Build a culture of psychological safety.
Psychological safety isn’t created; it’s earned. Here are five strategies you can employ to build a culture of psychological safety.