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My life as a PI Venturer

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My name is Thad Peterson and I’m a Venturer. More on being Venturer in a bit, but let me first set the stage by telling you a bit about me and my job.

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Analyzing the Boston Bruins’ behaviors

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In honor of my favorite time of year, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I thought it’d be fun to do an analysis of the Boston Bruins’ first line/starting defense and goalie…not to mention, The Predictive Index has been based in the Boston area for the past 50 year so we are a bit excited for our…

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Why leaders need to be more self-aware

4 min read

Over the course of a long management career I slowly became conscious of a trend: Managers who had little idea of how they were coming across to others, who weren’t fully conscious of the effects of the messages they were sending, had difficulties with employees. On the other hand, managers who seemed more insightful about…

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How self-aware are you?

4 min read

Recently, I had a client come to me very upset. She had begun working with two people who both had a Predictive Index behavioral pattern almost identical to hers and she said, “Melanie, please tell me I don’t come across like those two!” Unfortunately, what I couldn’t tell her was that the descriptions she gave me…

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“Bringing your whole self to work”: What the hell does that mean?

6 min read

As a bit of a business geek, I read a lot of books about management, business trends, and company culture. And there’s a term that I’ve noticed slip into our people management vernacular over the past 3-4 years: “Bringing your whole self to work.” It’s kind of catchy.

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When it comes to motivation, one size doesn’t fit all

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I knew about “management by objectives.” Then I learned about “management by biscuits.” You can learn about management in the unlikeliest places. In this case, it was from Hamish, my out-of-control West Highland Terrier.

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How to understand different types of employee behavior in the workplace

6 min read

Understanding the influencing factors and types of employee behavior is critical to your success. Here’s the four key factors you need to know.

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Levels of formality at work: high vs. low formality behavioral drive

6 min read

This blog post is the fourth in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that the Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.

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The patience drive deconstructed

6 min read

This blog post is the third in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that The Predictive Index measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.

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The extraversion personality in the workplace: high vs. low extraversion

6 min read

This blog post is the second in a four-part series covering the four behavioral drives that the Predictive Index™ measures in its PI Behavioral Assessment.

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Talk human to me: the power of conversational communication

8 min read

I always tell new employees at The Predictive Index (PI) not to worry if they see me running through the office. “There’s no need to panic,” I say. “It’s just a lot faster to get from point A to point B if I hustle.” And with the time saved by running, I’m able to get…

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Communicating to employees

Decoding management communication

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Communication is the oil that keeps the engine of your organization running smoothly, and it all starts with management.  “I never met a good manager who wasn’t also a good communicator.” Today, more than two decades later, I still remember the conversation well. I was discussing “what makes an effective manager” with one of our company’s…

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Plan A vs. Plan B

The new way to approach employee objective-setting

4 min read

In order for employee objective-setting to work, it needs to be approached as more than a frustrating bureaucratic exercise.

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5 PI patterns that have potential to be sales rock stars

3 min read

Before building an all-star sales team, these PI behavioral patterns will identify who your top-performing salespeople are. While nothing trumps a Job Assessment, or setting a Job Target, to determine the perfect fit for your sales organization, I am often asked by prospective and current clients which patterns we typically see in different sales positions. One…

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