People Management
My life as a PI Venturer
My name is Thad Peterson and I’m a Venturer. More on being Venturer in a bit, but let me first set the stage by telling you a bit about me and my job.
Thad Peterson · 8 min read
People Management
People Management
Toby in ‘The Office’ is funny but wrong
True confession: Toby was my favorite character on The Office.
Victor Lipman · 4 min read
People Management
How self-aware are you?
Recently, I had a client come to me very upset. She had begun working with two people who both had a Predictive Index behavioral pattern almost identical to hers and she said, “Melanie, please tell me I don’t come across like those two!” Unfortunately, what I couldn’t tell her was that the descriptions she gave me…
Thad Peterson · 4 min read
Company Culture
“Bringing your whole self to work”: What the hell does that mean?
As a bit of a business geek, I read a lot of books about management, business trends, and company culture. And there’s a term that I’ve noticed slip into our people management vernacular over the past 3-4 years: “Bringing your whole self to work.” It’s kind of catchy.
Thad Peterson · 6 min read
Employee Engagement
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.
Victor Lipman · 5 min read
People Management
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.
Greg Barnett · 6 min read
People Management
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.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read
People Management
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.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read
People Management
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.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read
People Management
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…
Emily Mias · 8 min read
People Management
How to calculate employee turnover cost
A large part of employee turnover is connected to bad hiring decisions. SHRM estimates average annual employee turnover rates to be around 19%. For a 200-employee-sized business, that’s 38 departures every year. In compensation terms, the real cost of employee turnover can be up to five times the position’s annual compensation, depending on the type of role, location,…
Drew Fortin · 4 min read
People Management
Challenging performative leadership
Reevaluating leadership and challenging where true power lies
Alexandra LeBlanc · 3 min read
People Management
What to do when you can’t stand the people you manage
Frustrating employees got you down? Here are 5 ways to combat this management nightmare. In one key area, senior management differs not at all from the role of the supervisor on the shop floor. Regardless of your level in an organization, you will over the course of your management career have difficult people to deal…
Victor Lipman · 4 min read
People Management
When a valuable employee leaves, how do you fill the void?
After an all-star employee suddenly left the Florida State Fair Authority, the organization looked to The Predictive Index to pick up the pieces.
Thad Peterson · 6 min read