Persuader

Matt Poepsel, PhD, is the VP of Professional Services at PI, the "Godfather of Talent Optimization," and the author of "Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work." For every N. E. Patriots game, he prepares food and drinks that originate from the opponent's region.

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Talent optimization goes mainstream

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We defined the talent optimization discipline in 2018. Since then, the concept has evolved to serve as a revolutionary link between business and people practices.

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Why I named Bank of America the inaugural Talent Magnet benchmark winner

5 min read

In my work with executive and strategic HR teams, I try my best to reinforce a simple truth: Top talent always has a choice.

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How to attract top talent in our new world of work

8 min read

The disconnect between modern job seekers and would-be workplaces is due, in large part, to poor first impressions and underwhelming employer branding.

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The future of talent consulting: 5 trends to watch for in 2022

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As a consultant, you guide organizations through their biggest changes. Stay ahead of major trends with these five 2022 workplace predictions.

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Set S.M.A.R.T.E.S.T. goals for the new year

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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.

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How to get promoted during the pandemic

6 min read

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.

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Why your 1:1 meetings are a waste of time (and how to flip the script)

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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.

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Mindfulness in the workplace: a cheat sheet

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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.

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Want to be more agile? Look back before moving ahead.

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An increasing number of companies are pursuing an agile transformation strategy to accelerate innovation. Make sure you’re looking back when you look ahead.

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Drive innovation with a “fail fast” culture.

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When you establish and reinforce your culture to support your strategic goals to innovate, you create an environment where it’s safe to fail.

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Game on! How to build agile teams

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Discover 10 key traits of successful agile teams and learn 5 tips for building agile teams.

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Talent optimization and the agile leader

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A key success factor in agile transformation is the collective mindset and behaviors of its leaders. Talent optimization can help leaders make that shift.

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These people problems are destroying your business—and HR can’t solve them.

6 min read

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…

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What drives us? Understanding personality in the workplace

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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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The biggest work productivity killer: culture

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We’ve all had days where the productive person who walked through the door in the morning loses steam by mid-afternoon. There are a variety of factors that can kill work productivity including poor job fit and being forced to work alongside low performers. But according to an informal survey PI conducted at the 2018 MassTLC…

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