Leadership
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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.
Talent Optimization
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Talent Optimization
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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.
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.
Talent Optimization
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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.
Business Strategy
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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.
Business Strategy
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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.
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.
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.
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.
People Management
8 min read
A new frontier: What HR teams should know about AI in the workplace
Companies are playing perpetual catch-up when it comes to understanding not only who’s using AI tools, but the ramifications of how they’re using them.
Leadership
16 min read
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.
People Management
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New-year meeting ideas to jumpstart the year
A new-year meeting can shake off the new year nerves, reacquaint coworkers, and align the entire team on the company mission and goals for the upcoming year.
Behavioral Assessments
11 min read
The business ramifications of examining “who we are at work”
As companies craft and evolve their return-to-office strategy, they’re turning to assessments as a way to bring that strategy to fruition.
Diversity & Inclusion
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Better Work, Better World at the Big Game: Representation through talent optimization
Both organizations put people first, fostering inclusion, diversity, and a sense of belonging that helps pave the way for opportunity and progress.