Hiring

How to Welcome a New Employee: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Day One Right

Discover how to welcome new employees. Practical tips, real message examples, and a step-by-step guide for managers who want to get day one right.

Katie Richardson · 8 min read

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Hiring

Pre-Employment Screening: How to Identify High-Fit Candidates Early

Learn what pre-employment screening is, how it works, and the best ways to identify high-fit candidates earlier in your hiring process.

Katie Richardson · 6 min read

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How to identify a prospect’s social style

Understanding a prospect’s specific social style allows sales reps to better communicate. Key Takeaways What is the Social Styles Model? The Social Styles Model is a behavioral framework that helps explain how people communicate and interact with others. Developed by psychologists David Merrill and Roger Reid, the model focuses on observable behaviors – how individuals…

David Young · 5 min read

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Leadership style assessments: What kind of leader are you? | The Predictive Index

Learn about the most common leadership style assessments to help your employees learn what their leadership style is and how to become more effective leaders.

Chris Caesar · 8 min read

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Hiring

What is internal recruitment? Pros, cons, and best practices

Learn the methods, benefits, challenges, and practical steps to build a transparent and effective internal recruitment program.

Jordan Nottrodt · 14 min read

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2026 Predicted: 4 signals of what’s to come this year

In hindsight, 2025 may be remembered as the year talent strategy stopped being theoretical. Artificial intelligence moved from experimentation to expectation. Employee confidence wavered, but didn’t collapse. Managers were asked to lead through ambiguity with little precedent. And HR teams were pushed to connect the dots between technology, culture, and performance faster than ever before….

Shefali Lohia · 7 min read

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Hiring

What is construct validity?

Learn what construct validity is, why it matters in HR, and how to select scientifically validated assessments for better talent decisions.

Jordan Nottrodt · 7 min read

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Effective manager leadership training for team success

Manager leadership training helps empower leaders at all levels of an organization. Learn about the training options available and how to select the right ones.

Chris Caesar · 10 min read

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How lost confidence in leadership impacts the workplace

When employees lose confidence in leadership, it affects the entire organization. Learn how The Predictive Index can help promote leadership at every level.

Chris Caesar · 8 min read

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Where does the time go?

I invite you to review your calendar and rate your meetings. I created a handy worksheet to help you do just that. Choose an important set of recurring or upcoming meetings, and be honest in your evaluations.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read

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What’s your Relationship Forecast?

Choose an important relationship you have with your manager, a peer, or a direct report. How is the weather? Use the worksheet to identify what’s working (or not) and what might come next.

Matt Poepsel, PhD · 1 min read

Company Culture

Making time for you: Practical mental health tips from PIoneers

At PI, we aim to make mental health awareness a year-round priority. Employees are encouraged to make time and space for themselves – whenever they feel they need it.

Charkie Quarcoo · 3 min read

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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.

Jordan Nottrodt · 11 min read

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6 powerful ways to build peer recognition into your day

Peer recognition can increase employee engagement. Here are six different ways to build peer recognition into your company culture.

David Brumaru · 4 min read