Change Management
10 min read

The importance of organizational change management

One of the secrets of today’s most agile organizations: Instead of spending time preparing for what they think might happen, they put their energy toward anticipating and managing change of any kind.

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Teamwork
10 min read

The power of team synergy: unlocking success together

Despite its reputation as a corporate buzzword, team synergy remains not just relevant, but highly sought after as more teams look for ways to improve remote or hybrid work.

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Leadership
11 min read

Leadership tools every manager should be using

Great leaders aren’t born – they’re developed and molded. It takes a good deal of training, trial and error, and some well-earned experience (not to mention a willingness to continually learn).

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Leadership
11 min read

How to become an effective manager: 11 proven strategies shared by our experts

Employees who report to effective managers are over 15 times more likely to be high performers. They’re also more than three times more likely to stay at their job.

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Leadership
11 min read

New manager training tips and strategies to master the art of management

What does it take to be an effective manager? It’s a question many in the management field have been asking, with increasing urgency, over the past few years.

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Leadership
9 min read

The 6 essential leadership practices for success

What is a good leader actually doing that makes them so effective? Although good leadership is certainly a talent, it can still be taught and developed.

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Talent Optimization
5 min read

Talent optimization goes mainstream

We defined the talent optimization discipline in 2018. Since then, the concept has evolved to serve as a revolutionary link between business and people practices.

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Employee Engagement
8 min read

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.

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Talent Optimization
11 min read

Elevate your team: Proven strategies for improving team productivity

Increasing productivity doesn’t have to cost a lot. It can be as simple as shifting a mindset, or providing the proper motivation.

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Business Strategy
5 min read

Why I named Bank of America the inaugural Talent Magnet benchmark winner

In my work with executive and strategic HR teams, I try my best to reinforce a simple truth: Top talent always has a choice.

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Hiring
5 min read

How to build Job Targets with confidence

Job targets enable confidence in job fit – the sense of feeling productive and satisfied in your work because your day-to-day tasks energize you.

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Business Strategy
6 min read

4 reasons HR fails to get approval for the tools they need

As an HR professional, your best defense is a good offense. If you can anticipate the reasons you might have a proposal denied, you can more readily dispel misconceptions.

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Company Culture
11 min read

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.

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People Management
11 min read

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.

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Company Culture
11 min read

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. 

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