How to develop leaders at every level, including individual contributors

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Not all managers are leaders, and not all leaders are managers.  In my 20 years of professional experience, I’ve: Though I enjoyed being a manager, I’ve chosen to spend the remainder of my career as an IC. But that doesn’t mean that I’m no longer a leader. In fact, it has strengthened my resolve to…

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How to manage your hybrid team using PI Design

10 min read

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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How to set goals that your team can achieve

9 min read

Are you setting team goals, but coming up short? Rather than setting unattainable goals that are bound to fail, learn how to set team goals that your team can achieve.

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In praise of team-building flexibility

4 min read

When building teams, it’s easy to be drawn to brilliant minds. But skill alone can’t make up for this key trait: flexibility.

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How to manage up with PI’s Relationship Guide

6 min read

Managing up can be a delicate balancing act. Here’s how you can use PI to create healthy two-way communication with your manager.

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The best virtual HR conferences of 2021

7 min read

Looking to elevate your talent strategy and company culture? Gain next-level insights by attending these HR conferences in 2021.

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4 tips to integrate remote teams

CEOs say this is their No. 1 challenge heading into 2021.

3 min read

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.

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How to manage with well-being in mind

6 min read

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.

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How to maintain team-building momentum and trust with remote teams

6 min read

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…

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Why upskilling is a team goal, too

5 min read

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…

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4 simple tips for being a better manager

7 min read

Great managers are constantly performing a high-wire act. They balance their people’s needs with a wide range of critical duties, often playing psychologist, strategist, and quality control specialist all at once.  These managers are always striving for team cohesion. They’re also focusing on broader company goals and adhering to the stated mission—all of which becomes…

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5 examples of manager goals to prioritize

7 min read

When you establish specific goals at both the organizational and team levels, you instill accountability and purpose in your direct reports.

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How to build trust with employees

6 min read

Team cohesion is pivotal as your organization navigates the next phase of this crisis. But you can’t achieve cohesion without trust.

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How to maintain company culture when working remote

6 min read

Indefinite remote work has forced many companies to ask: How do we maintain our culture?

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Running effective remote team meetings without causing burnout

8 min read

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…

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