Author: Brandon Kinsey

Changing the People Game

  The people game is changing when it comes to hiring, engagement, and leadership. This past March at the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018, Philadephia Eagles football operation exec Howie Roseman candidly admitted leveraging people analytics along with other traditional metrics to draft better and win championships (Bleeding Green Nation, May 20, 2018: Michael Kist). Hard to argue with the reigning NFL Super Bowl Champs process. Speaking of champs, the defending World Champion and hometown Houston Astros are also leveraging AI and deep learning. According to Andy Johnson of Textio Word Nerd, the Astros “began augmenting that data set by

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Hiring is easier and smarter with Predictive Index (PI)

Ready. Aim. Hire. Here at Kinsey Management, we love the Predictive Index (PI). It has helped numerous businesses all over the world make smarter hiring and development decisions, improve employee retention, and understand their teams better. (view video transcription at bottom of screen) We’re super excited to announce the latest release of the PI software: Crescendo! Here’s What’s New: Easy-to-Use Guiding Navigation An updated experience guides you through the hiring process, making it run even more smoothly than before. Make Interviews & Onboarding More Efficient with Downloadable Kits These quick download aides will assist you during the hiring process and

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better management
Engagement

4 Communication Tips for Better Management

Want better management skills? These communication tips will come in handy and make you a better manager. Why Communication Matters Poor communication is a huge problem – in fact, it’s one of the top reasons people quit their jobs and leave relationships. Don’t allow poor communication to destroy your team or make your management less effective. Having great communication in the workplace is important because it: Makes employees more likely to cooperate with one another harmoniously Increases productivity Helps you solve problems and reach goals more efficiently Helps your team to trust each other more Makes your employees feel valued

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leadership, authority, power
Development

Confusing Leadership with Authority and Power

The word leader conjures certain figures to mind. People like Winston Churchill, George Washington, or Charlemagne often come to mind, but some people might also think of figures like Ivan the Terrible, Saddam Hussein, Stalin, and Hitler. Leadership is a double-edged sword which gives us both the good and the bad. Or is it? Not according to Rajeev Peshawaria at Forbes. Leadership is not power According to Peshawaria, there is no such thing as bad leadership. The problem, he says, is that people mistake authority and power for the things that make someone a leader. Someone being granted authority, whether

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