Use cases
Leadership
4.1 Boosting organizational success through self-aware leadership
We all know how detrimental bad leadership can be for teams and organizations. What we sometimes overlook is that a lack of self-awareness is often at the root of the problem. No leader wants to be bad, but many are simply unaware of how they are perceived and the impact their behavior has on those around them.
When self-awareness is lacking, organizations face:
- Unnecessary conflicts: Leaders who are unaware of their behavior’s impact often fail to realize how it negatively affects others.
- Stunted growth: Missed opportunities for development lead to disengagement and low motivation for both employees and leaders.
- Misalignment: A disconnect between a leader’s self-perception and how they are seen by others can create tension, erode trust, and weaken team dynamics.
The good news is that growth is always possible, and it starts with understanding our strengths and recognizing potential challenges. Self-awareness lays the foundation for personal and team progress by helping individuals understand their natural behaviors and how their actions impact others. For leaders, it’s especially crucial—it enables them to communicate effectively and lead employees in a way that aligns with each individual’s unique needs.
This is where the data from the Predictive Index comes in. It provides objective insights that kickstart reflection and dialogue, ultimately increasing the self-awareness of your leaders and empowering them to grow.
"Vi ser fördelarna med att ha en inkluderande miljö, där allas röster blir hörda. PI-verktyget passar perfekt in i vår organisation. Det hjälper oss att öka självinsikt, vilket är grundläggande för en feedbackkultur.”
Anita Karlsson, People & Organisation, Husqvarna GIS
Top 3 Benefits of having leaders and employees with strong self-awareness:
- A more well-functioning organization that is better equipped to achieve the company’s financial goals.
- Greater psychological safety, as individuals with self-awareness better understand how to support and collaborate with others.
- A more flexible organization that can better adapt to change.
Michael Kirk Jensen
4.2 Enhancing team cohesion with data-driven insights
Many organizations struggle with a lack of team cohesion, and this directly impacts performance and collaboration. The issue often isn’t a lack of skills or expertise but arises from deeper challenges such as:
- Lack of self-awareness and mutual understanding: Teams struggle to collaborate effectively when members don’t fully understand their own behaviors or how they affect others.
- Low levels of trust: Without trust, barriers to open communication and collaboration emerge, limiting team potential.
- Disconnection from the organization: Teams may feel isolated from the broader company, leading to lower engagement and reduced productivity.
As a leader, fostering a team with strong engagement, high productivity, and trust is crucial. Effective teams understand each other’s strengths and differences, and they work toward a common goal. But when challenges arise, focusing on four key areas can help you guide your team:
- Individual self-awareness: Ensure each member understands how their strengths and growth areas fit within the team.
- Team relationships: Recognize how individual similarities and differences shape team dynamics.
- Task alignment: Make sure your team’s strengths are aligned with the tasks they need to complete.
- Actionable insights: Use data to identify ways to leverage strengths and address challenges to drive performance.
With PI and our team development tool, you’ll gain the insights and strategies needed to lead your team to success.
"Team cohesion is one of the hallmarks of a talent optimized organization. But building a cohesive team is easier said than done. You need the proper tools at your disposal to first understand what type of team you have—and only then can you begin to optimize it."
Allison Siminowsky, PhD, PI
Top 3 Benefits of strong team understanding:
- A well-functioning team is better equipped to achieve desired goals.
- Increased trust among team members fosters greater psychological safety for everyone.
- Stronger team cohesion makes the team more capable of handling challenges.
Ready to understand your team’s dynamics and drive better performance?
Contact us today to learn how PI can help you build stronger, more cohesive teams
Patrik Dandanell
patrik.dandanell@predictio.com
4.3 Empowering leaders to drive engagement and productivity
Around 80% of employees lack engagement in their work, and this is a costly problem for companies.
As a leader, you’ve likely noticed how varying levels of engagement can directly impact your team's performance, productivity, and morale. Some employees fully commit and go the extra mile, while others seem to do just enough to get by. This disengagement can quietly undermine your organization’s goals, leading to:
- Difficulty cultivating a strong, sustainable company culture
- Higher employee turnover, which is both expensive and disruptive
- Internal conflicts that disrupt team dynamics and performance
But what’s driving this disparity?
Without the right insights, it’s hard to know why some employees thrive while others struggle. Understanding what motivates your team and aligning their roles with their strengths is key to building a highly engaged, high-performing workforce.
The solution is to work with tools that provide both the necessary data and the required systemic support for leaders.
Predictio offers a solution that, through PI's assessments, equips you with tools to help you understand what truly drives your employees and how your leaders can use that knowledge to support, develop, and lead their teams.
This solution can be used by leaders and HR to increase employee motivation, engagement, and productivity.
Top 3 Benefits of enabling leaders to lead with data (in addition to reducing pressure on HR):
- A more motivated and engaged organization.
- A stronger foundation for the company to grow and evolve.
- A better framework for fostering an inclusive culture.
Want to tackle disengagement and boost your team’s performance?
Contact us today to learn how the PI solution can help you build a more motivated, high-performing workforce.
Michael Kirk Jensen
4.4 Managing conflicts through understanding and alignment
Conflicts in teams are inevitable, but…
As a leader, you know that conflicts are unavoidable in any team. However, when differences in approach aren’t properly managed, tensions can build and become a major obstacle to progress. We see three primary areas where conflicts often arise in teams:
- Lack of understanding of communication style differences: Miscommunication can lead to frustration and misunderstandings.
- Mismatch in work styles: Team members may struggle to collaborate effectively if their approaches to tasks don't align.
- Lack of alignment on goals: When the team isn’t on the same page about objectives, it’s difficult to move forward together.
Addressing these areas early can help you foster a more cohesive and productive team.
Whether team conflicts stem from one or more of the three primary causes, they require tools to manage and overcome each of them:
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Challenge – Communication styles: By analyzing individual communication preferences, you gain insights that raise awareness within the team. This creates a platform for open discussion about different working styles and helps foster a culture that promotes effective communication and collaboration.
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Challenge – Work styles: Understanding individual behavioral patterns and conflict resolution strategies allows the team to prevent conflicts by creating a tailored strategy for handling and resolving disagreements constructively.
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Challenge – Lack of agreement on goals: By discussing the team's priorities together and what they mean for the team and each individual, you can create clarity about the team's direction. This helps the team understand why certain goals may be more motivating for some members and how to create an overall vision that engages the entire group.
This is where our solutions provide you with the necessary data and processes to overcome the challenges.
Patrik Dandanell
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"We also work with each specific persons PI in order to identify where there are potentials for conflicts or for optimizing each team members strengths to get a better effect of the entire group.”
Fia Göransson, Vice President HR, PMC Group
4.5 Master change management with data-driven strategies
Change management is challenging today due to the fast pace of business, evolving technologies, and market demands. Organizations often struggle to align teams and communicate the reasons behind change, leading to several consequences:
- Resistance from employees
- Poor communication and misunderstandings
- Lack of clear direction and planning
- Bad results
Successfully navigating these challenges requires strong leadership and a deep understanding of how change impacts every level of the organization.
To succeed with change management, you need a clear understanding of your organization and what the change means at every level. Here’s what to focus on:
- Understand the impact: What does the change mean for the organization, teams, and individuals?
- Consider different layers: How will the change be received by top leadership, first-level managers, teams, and individual contributors?
- Identify challenges and strengths: Understand the unique challenges and strengths each team brings to the table connected to the change.
With these insights, you can tailor both the process and communication strategy to ensure a smooth and successful change journey. This becomes easier and more impactful with the data you can get from our solution.
"When Daniel took over Din Elon Butik, it was a business that performed acceptably and that delivered positive results. Daniel felt it was a workplace where employees came to do their job and not much more. Some were missing the commitment and drive to do that little extra for the customers. Some stores also had problems cooperating and this was reflected in the stores’ results.
By implementing The Predictive Index in the organization, Daniel was able to understand his employees from a new point of view and adapt his leadership to motivate and drive sales to a new level."
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Succeeding with change management requires data and insights about the organisation and each team member.
Would you like to know how we can help with this?
Michael Kirk Jensen
4.6 Develop your leaders with data-driven insights
Developing your leadership is a continuous journey...
Whether you lead teams or lead other leaders, your leadership skills are something that require constant development. Striving to grow as a leader is important for several reasons:
- Improved efficiency: A well-developed leader is more effective in guiding and motivating their team, which can boost productivity and results.
- Adaptation to change: The business environment is always evolving, and a leader must be ready to adapt to new challenges and opportunities.
- Enhanced teamwork: As you develop your leadership, you foster a positive work culture that encourages collaboration and well-being among your employees.
What qualities should a good leader have?
Good leaders possess a number of key qualities, including:
- Communication skills: The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with their team and other stakeholders.
- Empathy: Understanding and supporting the needs and feelings of their employees.
- Motivation: The ability to inspire and guide their team toward common goals.
- Self-awareness: Understanding your own leadership style and how it impacts your team and employees.
- Decision-making: The ability to make well-informed decisions, even under pressure, is a crucial factor.
”SVT arbetar sedan drygt tio år med Predictive Index vid i stort sätt alla chefsrekryteringar. Det har blivit ett naturligt och vedertaget komplement till intervjuerna, för oss inom HR. Dessutom använder jag det ofta i team/grupputveckling. Gruppen får en tydligare bild av deltagarnas drivkrafter, styrkor och utvecklingsområden. SVT har ca tio PI-analytiker idag och de är alla väldigt efterfrågade. Det känns både roligt och stimulerande att verktyget har fått en sådan stor genomslagskraft.”
Kickan Söderberg, HR Partner, SVT
How do you develop your leadership to become a better leader?
Our solution uses objective data to enhance self-awareness and sharpen leadership skills. By understanding your natural behavior, how it impacts others, and identifying your strengths and areas for improvement, you'll become a more effective leader for a diverse range of employees. You'll enhance your communication, empathy, motivation techniques, and decision-making skills.
With our solution, you'll refine these critical abilities, empowering you to lead with greater confidence and achieve more significant success within your organization.
Top 3 Benefits of focusing on leadership development:
- Improved ability to create a positive and productive work environment.
- Enhanced ability to build high-performance teams.
- Greater capability to act competently as a leader, no matter what leadership challenges you face.
We are often asked if a leader can change their leadership style. The answer is yes, it is possible.
Would you like to know more about how to, for example, develop flexibility in your leadership style?
Patrik Dandanell
patrik.dandanell@predictio.com
4.7 PI Perform
There is a big difference between being a manager and being a leader…
Being a manager has never been more challenging, especially considering the high demands placed on leadership skills. Leaders face a number of management tasks that challenge them, such as:
- How to provide the right coaching to their employees
- How to systematize regular individual meetings
- How to keep an overview of employees' work
- How to gather and process daily insights that encourage leaders to give better feedback, helping employees feel supported and seen
We have created a set of recommendations that culminate in a setup we call PI Perform. It provides crucial support to leaders in creating high engagement and high-performance teams, which includes:
- Personal 1:1 meetings: Behavioral insights about the person the leader is meeting with, and direct access to the person's PI profile and a Relationship Guide.
- Goal tracking: Clear goals for managers to know exactly where to provide the right support.
- Coaching tools for managers: Provide direct feedback, 360 assessments, kudos, comments, actions, and goals.
- Platform for team meetings: Promote collaboration by organizing the team's meeting agendas, informing about new discussion topics and actions, and receiving AI-automated meeting summaries.
Top 3 benefits of having the necessary structure to support leaders:
- A more motivated organization
- More skilled leaders who, together with employees, create a stronger foundation, allowing the company to evolve more easily
- Greater clarity in goal achievement, both for individuals and entire teams
PI Perform brings together personal development goals, evaluations, and feedback in daily work, meeting agendas, and task management all in one place, so the entire organization can consistently work towards the same objectives.
Would you like to know more?
Michael Kirk Jensen