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Teamwork
7 min read

5 ways to avoid email misinterpretations

Text, email, Facebook Messenger, heck, let’s even throw snail mail in there—nowadays, there are a ton of ways to communicate with our peers without having to interact face to face. And because of the ease and convenience, we have become dependent on these tools as our first form of communication. The problem is, the written…

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Manager ratings and employee engagement levels
People Management
4 min read

We asked 5,103 people about their managers. Here are 3 fascinating findings.

The idea for this study was hatched in April when I was out there poking around the interwebs, trying to dig up some hard data about what traits are found in great managers (and terrible managers, for that matter). What I quickly found was there is an abundance of self-proclaimed management experts who opine about…

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Dani Dawkins laughing at work
Company Culture
5 min read

5 ways to build confidence in a new hire

No matter how you slice it, being the new person at any organization requires you to take a big step into unfamiliar territory. Two months ago, I joined The Predictive Index (PI) as the client marketing manager after working in account management at the same advertising agency for three years. And when I arrived on…

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How to build leadership capacity
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.

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People Management
5 min read

The key to success: confidence

Whether asking for a raise, presenting in front of a large group, or taking on a complicated project confidence is the key to success

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Hiring
6 min read

11 ways to build a strong recruiting pipeline

We all remember the moment when we finally understood the importance of having a strong recruiting pipeline. It’s the same moment we acknowledged that we’d been underestimating the amount of time and energy needed to really attract top talent. Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared each time you recruit for a position should not be the norm….

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People Management
5 min read

The mixed messages you’re sending employees

Tom was a new sales support manager who’d been in the role for about a month. One of his employees, Rhonda, was quite a sensitive person, and although she’d been in the job three years and knew the role well, Tom felt she needed to be more forceful and decisive when dealing with the company’s…

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Teamwork
7 min read

5 ways to avoid email misinterpretations

Text, email, Facebook Messenger, heck, let’s even throw snail mail in there—nowadays, there are a ton of ways to communicate with our peers without having to interact face to face. And because of the ease and convenience, we have become dependent on these tools as our first form of communication. The problem is, the written…

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Employees in meeting
People Management
10 min read

Not everyone is born to lead and other management myths

I recently met up with Marissa Mias, marketing coordinator on my team, to discuss why some of the most infamous management myths exist, shared perspectives, and provided some tips to help managers at all stages of their career (watch the video). We scoured the internet, tapped our networks, surveyed hundreds, and leveraged our own experiences and…

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Man on laptop
People Management
5 min read

The 5 C’s of exceptional management

I often like to say there’s no cookie-cutter mold for successful management. Great managers come in all shapes and sizes.

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Two employees working
People Management
6 min read

My life as a PI Collaborator

Discover how this Collaborator uses their ability to work well with others and build relationships to achieve common goals.

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Man doing work
Hiring
5 min read

Why you should use job targeting

When I applied for a job at The Predictive Index (PI), I went through the same steps you’d expect for a job application process, at least initially.

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Two Coworkers looking at data
People Management
6 min read

My life as a PI Scholar

My name is Kristy Sheikh and I’m a Scholar. I am also the administrative project coordinator for The Predictive Index (PI) Certified Partner R.H. Sweeney Associates. I spend my time partially as an executive assistant and office manager and mostly preparing training materials for R.H. Sweeney’s PI workshops all over the country.

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Coworkers talking
People Management
7 min read

My life as a PI Specialist

My name is Ayse and I’m a Specialist. I’m also the Program Manager of Partner Operations at The Predictive Index (PI). I’m responsible for the success of our entire network of PI Certified Partners. I have the most unique job at PI because not only do I get to work with people from every part of…

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