Dream Teams interview: Dan Kenary, CEO of Harpoon
What makes a great company culture? In my latest interview, Dan Kenary, CEO of Harpoon Brewery, shared his biggest learnings.
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The best virtual HR conferences of 2021
Looking to elevate your talent strategy and company culture? Gain next-level insights by attending these HR conferences in 2021.
CEOs say this is their No. 1 challenge heading into 2021.
Remote work is complex—you don’t need nuanced behavioral data to understand that. But when you start to apply behavioral learnings, and think about how a virtual workplace might affect your people differently, you can begin to unpack the challenge.
The secrets to great career pathing
What do you envision when you hear someone mention career pathing?
Depending on where you’ve been and where you hope to go, the answer may vary. At its core, organizational career pathing is about creating new opportunities.
How we’re evolving Better Work, Better World with our new remote work policy
At PI, we pride ourselves on being high achievers no matter the circumstances. But 2020 has challenged even the most resilient, hard-driving organizations. We’re no exception.
How to manage with well-being in mind
You may have heard that we’re dealing with “unprecedented times.” And while that’s become a bit of a cliché, for those navigating full-time remote work for the first time, this truly is uncharted territory.
How can you express gratitude virtually this Thanksgiving?
Like most everything about 2020, Thanksgiving is looking a little different this year. But we can still express gratitude and appreciation for each other while we’re apart. Here at PI, we’re embracing an old tradition that takes on new meaning in a remote work environment: We’re bringing back pen pals! And we wanted to share the…
How to maintain team-building momentum and trust with remote teams
Much like the current economic recovery, remote work sentiment during COVID-19 has taken on something of a “W” shape. Many organizations have navigated peaks and valleys since leaving their offices indefinitely in March. Some have returned in partial capacity; others have continued to work primarily from home, and many have redrawn their policies altogether. One…
Remote engagement: The next great corporate challenge
Yon is a co-founder of HomployeeHub, the remote work experts that help teams re-connect through virtual hosted live events and remote-work gift bundles. Over the last six months, the corporate world has been forced to conduct a profound operational experiment. The Great Remote Work Experiment, as it’s been dubbed, forced a sudden and total shift to…
Why upskilling is a team goal, too
Many of us are just casually familiar with the concept of “upskilling.” You’ve run across it on LinkedIn, or heard it mentioned in a webinar. It feels a little like a buzzword—a term with more style than substance. But here’s the thing: Upskilling is vital to highly functioning, cohesive teams. Developing new skills because you’re…
5 examples of manager goals to prioritize
When you establish specific goals at both the organizational and team levels, you instill accountability and purpose in your direct reports.
How to maintain company culture when working remote
Indefinite remote work has forced many companies to ask: How do we maintain our culture?
Running effective remote team meetings without causing burnout
If you’re like many companies, you’re past the remote work honeymoon phase. Video conferencing is no longer foreign, nor is it a fun novelty at this point. You’ve figured out where the mute button is and how many cats your coworker owns. You still need people on the same page, but like a parent wielding…
How to build trust in a team (even virtually)
A high-performance team starts with an environment that’s safe, welcoming, and trusting. Here are some ways to build and maintain team trust.
Back to the office: Keys for safely returning people to the unknown
If you’re tasked with coordinating, communicating, or deciding on any aspects of a return-to-office plan this year, we feel for you. Simply put, it’s an unenviable position to be in. Social distancing mandates vary from state to state, sometimes even town to town, and different businesses require different levels of in-person interaction to function efficiently….