Business Strategy
5 min read
Why I named Bank of America the inaugural Talent Magnet benchmark winner
In my work with executive and strategic HR teams, I try my best to reinforce a simple truth: Top talent always has a choice.
Persuader
Matt Poepsel, PhD is the author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work and host of the Lead the People podcast. He serves as Vice President & Godfather of Talent Optimization at The Predictive Index. He holds a PhD in Psychology, an MBA, and a Harvard Business School Certificate of Management Excellence. Matt has more than 25 years of leadership experience as a software executive and consultant. He’s also a US Marine, an Ironman triathlon finisher, and a student of Buddhist philosophy.
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Consultant Resources
3 min read
The future of talent consulting: 5 trends to watch for in 2022
As a consultant, you guide organizations through their biggest changes. Stay ahead of major trends with these five 2022 workplace predictions.
Leadership
4 min read
Set S.M.A.R.T.E.S.T. goals for the new year
Now’s the perfect time to reflect on your progress and work toward new goals. Here’s how to set S.M.A.R.T.E.S.T. goals for the new year.
Leadership
6 min read
How to get promoted during the pandemic
As we finally approach the end of 2020, many employees are turning their attention toward career aspirations for the coming year. If you count yourself among those looking to reach the next level, a quick web search will produce a slew of tips.
People Management
5 min read
Why your 1:1 meetings are a waste of time (and how to flip the script)
More than 20% of managers meet with their manager less frequently than once a month. Here’s why you need 1:1 meetings and how to make the most of them.
Company Culture
6 min read
Mindfulness in the workplace: a cheat sheet
What is mindfulness in the workplace? Learn the basics, plus find out how leaders and employees can be more mindful—and how to establish a mindful culture.
Company Culture
4 min read
Drive innovation with a “fail fast” culture.
When you establish and reinforce your culture to support your strategic goals to innovate, you create an environment where it’s safe to fail.
People Management
4 min read
Talent optimization and the agile leader
A key success factor in agile transformation is the collective mindset and behaviors of its leaders. Talent optimization can help leaders make that shift.
Employee Engagement
6 min read
These people problems are destroying your business—and HR can’t solve them.
Business leaders, can we talk? I’ve got some good news and some bad news. First the bad news: The vast majority of your businesses–regardless of your company size or industry–won’t reach their full potential this year. Instead, a variety of people issues will create risk for your business and destroy value. This “people tax” will…
Leadership
16 min read
What drives us? Understanding personality in the workplace
Almost all issues in the workplace are people issues. Master your understanding of those, and you’ll have a much easier time in your career.
People Management
7 min read
My life as a PI Persuader
Hi there! My name is Matt and I’m a Persuader. More on that in a bit, but let me first set the stage by telling you a little bit about myself.
People Management
6 min read
Levels of formality at work: high vs. low formality behavioral drive
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.
People Management
6 min read
The patience drive deconstructed
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.
People Management
6 min read
The extraversion personality in the workplace: high vs. low extraversion
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.