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Layoffs vs. Furloughs: What’s the Difference and Which Is Better for Employers?

December 15, 2025Behaviour AssessmentLayoffs vs. Furloughs: What’s the Difference and Which Is Better for Employers?Layoffs vs. Furloughs: What’s the Difference and Which Is Better for Employers? Economic uncertainty, market shifts, and rapid organizational change force leaders to make difficult workforce decisions. One of the most common challenges leaders face is understanding the difference between furlough and layoff, and choosing the option that best aligns with both immediate financial realitiesRead

5 Types of Communication Styles and How to Use Them Effectively

November 5, 2025Behaviour Assessment5 Types of Communication Styles and How to Use Them EffectivelyThe 5 Communication Styles and How to Use Them Effectively Communication is the foundation of every successful business interaction, whether you are leading a strategic planning session, managing change, coaching a team member, or sharing feedback. When communication is clear, trust builds, accountability strengthens, and collaboration improves. When it breaks down, productivity slows, morale decreases,Read

Average Typing Speed (WPM): What’s Good, What’s Fast and How to Improve

October 29, 2025Employee EngagementAverage Typing Speed (WPM): What’s Good, What’s Fast and How to ImproveAverage Typing Speed (WPM): What’s Good, What’s Fast, and How to Improve Whether you’re a student, professional, or casual computer user, typing efficiently can save you countless hours each year. But how do you know if your typing speed is “good”? What is the average typing speed, and how can you improve it? In thisRead

Combining The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Predictive Index: A Talent Optimization Blueprint

September 22, 2025Behaviour AssessmentCombining The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Predictive Index: A Talent Optimization BlueprintCombining The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Predictive Index: A Talent Optimization Blueprint by Predictive Success High-performing teams don’t emerge by accident—they’re designed with intention. Combining The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Predictive Index, delivered by Predictive Success Corporation, gives leaders a powerful framework to identify barriers to team performance andRead

The Top 3 Costs Facing Companies and How The Predictive Index Helps You Reduce Them

August 28, 2025Behaviour AssessmentThe Top 3 Costs Facing Companies and How The Predictive Index Helps You Reduce ThemThe Top 3 Costs Facing Companies – and How The Predictive Index Helps You Reduce Them Running a business is all about managing costs while driving performance. For most organizations, three major expenses consistently rise to the top: labour, turnover, and operational inefficiency. These costs may look like “just numbers on a balance sheet,” butRead

Quiet Cracking at Work: How The Predictive Index® Stops Employee Engagement from Collapsing

August 15, 2025Behaviour AssessmentQuiet Cracking at Work: How The Predictive Index® Stops Employee Engagement from CollapsingThe Quiet Cracking Crisis: Why Employee Engagement Is Falling Fast—and What to Do About It The New Danger: Quiet Cracking A recent Business Insider article introduces a worrying phenomenon in the workplace: “quiet cracking.” It describes a stressful situation where employees continue to show up for work—but internally, they’re slowly fracturing. They’re not formally resigning,Read

Executives Are Drowning – Here’s How Predictive Success Can Throw Them a Lifeline

July 30, 2025Behaviour AssessmentExecutives Are Drowning – Here’s How Predictive Success Can Throw Them a LifelineExecutives Are Drowning — Here’s How Predictive Success Can Throw Them a Lifeline The middle management layer is vanishing and it’s leaving chaos in its wake. If you’ve been anywhere near a leadership role in the last few years, this probably won’t surprise you: executive teams are overwhelmed. The latest Fortune article outlines how eliminatingRead

How to Decide Who to Layoff?

June 25, 2025Behaviour AssessmentHow to Decide Who to Layoff?How to Decide Who to Layoff? A Strategic Guide Powered by The Predictive Index In uncertain economic climates, tough decisions often become necessary for business continuity. One of the most challenging decisions any organization faces is laying off employees. Leaders grapple with the emotional, cultural, and operational fallout that follows workforce reduction. A key questionRead

HR Risk Management – Full Guide

June 11, 2025Behaviour AssessmentHR Risk Management – Full GuideHR Risk Management: A Full Guide with The Predictive Index Advantage In today’s volatile business environment, human capital remains one of the greatest assets—and one of the biggest risks. Organizations are navigating an increasingly complex talent landscape marked by regulatory shifts, rapid technological evolution, and changing workforce expectations. From compliance failures and leadership misalignment toRead

9 Tips for Hiring the Best Salesperson

May 30, 2025Behaviour Assessment9 Tips for Hiring the Best Salesperson9 Tips for Hiring the Best Salesperson (Backed by The Predictive Index) Hiring the right salesperson can feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Sales is a high-stakes role where the right person can elevate your business—and the wrong hire can cost you more than just a salary. But what if youRead