Leadership
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10 key skills for cross-functional team leadership
Cross-functional teams make your organization efficient and innovative. Learn the best skills to master cross-functional team leadership.
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People Management
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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.
Company Culture
14 min read
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.
People Management
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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.
Leadership
7 min read
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.
People Management
7 min read
The power of feedback: How to improve communication and performance
Looking to improve your feedback form as a manager? Consider these five techniques designed to help people actually learn and grow from evaluations.
Employee Engagement
16 min read
The best employee engagement software for 2021
Discover the top 15 employee engagement software platforms to measure employee sentiment, increase engagement, and reduce turnover.
Change Management
12 min read
How to handle your customer success team’s hybrid work challenges
As businesses have moved to remote and hybrid operations, one nagging problem persists: How do companies navigate the inevitable customer success team challenges?
Leadership
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Post-pandemic team effectiveness starts with self-aware leadership.
Wondering how best to navigate today’s hybrid work environment? Here are three ways to get in tune with yourself and those you lead.
Talent Optimization
4 min read
How to develop leaders at every level, including individual contributors
Not all managers are leaders, and not all leaders are managers. In my 20+ years of professional experience, I’ve: Though I enjoyed being a manager, I’ve chosen to spend the remainder of my career as an IC. But that doesn’t mean that I’m no longer a leader. In fact, it has strengthened my resolve to show…
People Management
10 min read
How to manage your hybrid team using PI Design
As the future of leadership is multimodal, a company’s success will hinge on its leaders’ ability to assemble and manage high-performing hybrid teams. There’s no shortage of tips for managing hybrid teams. You’ll find good thought leadership on the topic, too, like Harvard Business Review’s thoughtful article on creating the office of tomorrow. PI clients…
People Management
9 min read
How to set goals that your team can achieve
Are you setting team goals, but coming up short? Rather than setting unattainable goals that are bound to fail, learn how to set team goals that your team can achieve.
People Management
4 min read
In praise of team-building flexibility
When building teams, it’s easy to be drawn to brilliant minds. But skill alone can’t make up for this key trait: flexibility.
People Management
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How to manage up with PI’s Relationship Guide
Managing up can be a delicate balancing act. Here’s how you can use PI to create healthy two-way communication with your manager.
Leadership
14 min read
The complete guide to leading effective all-hands meetings
All-company meetings should cover relevant information while addressing core values and goals. But they also present opportunities for leadership teams to clarify goals, answer employee questions, and unify staff.