People Management
Team building in action: How to lead teams where people thrive
Learn how effective team building can have a positive impact on everything from employee engagement to company culture and beyond.
Ashley Vanasse · 8 min read
People Management
Company Culture
Practical ways to maximize employee performance
Employee performance is the fuel that drives an organization. Learn how to assess and improve work performance to help your team thrive.
Ashley Vanasse · 7 min read
People Management
Team Types: Why they matter, and how to harness their power
Learn about each of the nine Team Types, and get tips to align your team capabilities with the work at hand to achieve your goals.
Ashley Vanasse · 7 min read
People Management
Employee development: Why it pays to invest in your people
Investing in the professional development of your team can result in a wide range of advantages. Here’s why employee development matters.
Ashley Vanasse · 6 min read
Leadership
Is The Great Resignation over? Here’s what executives think.
Economic turbulence has caused many companies to slow their hiring. Is The Great Resignation over? Here’s what 200+ execs said.
David Silbert · 2 min read
Organization Design
5 ways PI Design can help you build winning teams
Building an all-star team can be daunting. Here are five ways PI Design helps you up the odds of success, so you can crush your goals.
David Silbert · 5 min read
Hiring
Onboarding meeting questions to welcome new team members
Starting a new job is tough, and it’s up to you as a manager to make your new team members feel welcome. The most effective way to get started is with an onboarding meeting. Learn about the benefits of an onboarding meeting.
Shefali Lohia · 9 min read
Hiring
How team leadership skills enable performance—and retention
Leadership at all levels is a core tenet of talent optimization. As you navigate a wild labor market, the leadership skills you seek will evolve, too.
Andrew Barks · 5 min read
Employee Engagement
5 year-end staff meeting ideas your team will actually enjoy
How do you run an effective meeting? Think about what you hope to accomplish in the new year: How can you greet the next challenge with confidence, energy, and enthusiasm?
Marlo Oster · 7 min read
Company Culture
The Work on Trial series: Wayne Morris on purpose, freedom, and employee choice
Wayne Morris left a successful role in Silicon Valley in favor of more autonomy, more time with family, and a sense of purpose that felt increasingly elusive.
Andrew Barks · 7 min read
Company Culture
The Work on Trial series: Dr. Hume Johnson on being and belonging
Dr. Hume Johnson shares why she struggled with traditional work environments—and how her experience can make your organization stronger.
Robert Imbrie · 4 min read
Employee Engagement
3 ways to adapt your return to office for the Delta variant
As organizations contend with the Delta variant and Great Resignation, here are three ways to plan a thoughtful return to the office.
David Silbert · 7 min read
Company Culture
Where are our remotes?! The Hybrid Olympics Chronicles
The PI People Ops team just pulled off an unprecedented Hybrid Office Olympics. Let me elaborate by walking you through my week as a remote Office Olympian.
Andrew Barks · 14 min read
Company Culture
Encourage learning and development by using an employee review template.
Do you need an employee review template? It’s a valuable resource to have on hand, serving as a starting point for reviews and performance appraisals, and guiding first-time managers less accustomed to these pivotal yet tricky conversations.
Andrew Barks · 9 min read
Leadership
The pros and cons of transactional leadership
Transactional leadership is a managerial approach that rewards self-starters, competitiveness, and individual achievement while weeding out and disciplining underperforming employees. It’s a traditional leadership style that’s still extremely prevalent in many different industries.
Marlo Oster · 7 min read