Attracting top talent in 2023

Attracting top talent in 2023 There’s no denying it: The employer-employee dynamic has flipped—maybe for good.  If you’re a hiring manager or business leader, you’ve probably seen it firsthand. Good candidates for key roles are scarce. They left jobs during The Great Resignation in no hurry to return, or they’re taking advantage of sudden supply-and-demand…

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Organization Design
7 min read

LinkedIn reacts to the 2022 CEO Benchmarking Report.

Are executives and their employees on the same page about the future of work? We asked LinkedIn to find out.

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Talent Optimization
6 min read

OPTIMA22: 5 team-building strategies from today’s business leaders

Explore our OPTIMA22 recap, and unlock five team-building strategies, straight from today’s leading CEOs, HR leaders, and consultants.

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Hiring
6 min read

Five tips to create an organizational chart

Organizational charts play a critical role in the workplace. They display and communicate internal structure within the organization, allowing individuals to understand the hierarchy of teams, departments, and the organization as a whole. Top tips to create an organization chart Pick what type of organizational chart you’ll use. When it comes to creating your organizational…

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Organization Design
5 min read

Who’s coming back to the office?

Who’s coming back to the office? The answer to this question is crucial to making the most of a hybrid world. Here’s why.

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Leadership
7 min read

4 steps for leading in a hybrid, post-pandemic world

COVID-19 has permanently changed the way we work. Here are four ways to build on past learnings and lead in this new, post-pandemic world.

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Company Culture
7 min read

Why it’s more important than ever to reinforce your core values

Your core values are vital to keeping your business afloat during difficult times. Here are three ways to reinforce core values on your distributed team.

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Hiring
5 min read

What millennials want from work: flexibility, not salary

Younger generations are prioritizing work-life balance and employer benefits on an equal—or even higher—level to compensation. How is your company adjusting?

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4 habits of effective senior leadership teams
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.

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People Management
11 min read

The 5 communication styles and how to use them effectively

Understanding the different communication styles of our team members builds trust, improves interpersonal skills, and enables efficient and effective decision making.

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tips for managing in-office and remote employees for your hybrid team
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…

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Actions to increase team cohesion.

So, you now know that self-awareness and a unified goal will help us achieve team cohesion. What’s next? There are a few actions you can take—some deliberate and others in the form of a change in mindset. Whether you’re building a new team or just adding a new member, you should always start with the…

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Employees feel safe to present and challenge ideas.

What does it mean to have psychological safety in the workplace?

What does it mean to have psychological safety in the workplace? What does the term “safety in the workplace” mean to you?  At first, it might evoke images of Wet Floor placards, or Caution: Hot Coffee labels. Maybe you get stressed out thinking about OSHA regulations. Not inconsequential stuff, but these more traditional markers only…

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