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Organizational Development Programs, Their Limitations, and Modern Alternatives

Organizational development programs aim to build capabilities across your organization. Learn about their key use cases, 5 most common programs, their limitations, and how modern software can help.

Dec 03, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leadership and Organizational Development Elevated with Data

Discover the importance of both leadership and organizational development for companies’ growth, their interconnectedness, and how modern software helps improve the quality of both.

Dec 03, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Why Change Management Fails and What You Can Do About It

Why does change management fail? Learn 7 reasons initiatives don't stick, how informal networks drive adoption, and how ONA tools ensure change success.

Dec 03, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Change Leadership: What It Is, How It Differs from Change Management, and How to Succeed at It

Change leadership is the ability to inspire and guide people through organizational transformation. Learn how change leadership differs from change management and how ONA tools can help identify your change leaders.

Dec 03, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Stakeholder Mapping: How to Identify the Real Influencers in Your Organization

Stakeholder mapping identifies who truly influences your organization. Discover why traditional models fail and how ONA data shows actual collaboration patterns.

Dec 03, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Leadership Development Software: 7 Tools to Get Your Company Ready for 2026

Leadership development software guide. Explore 7 top tools, including Teamspective, Torch.io, and Udemy. Learn which platform fits your leadership needs best.

Nov 20, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leadership Development Program: Traditional vs Modern Approaches

Explore what leadership development programs are, their goals, and why modern enablement tools provide more personalized, real-time support than traditional programs.

Nov 20, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Free AI Prompts to Summarise Anonymous Employee Comments into Actionable Insights

If you’ve ever opened a spreadsheet full of open-ended survey comments, you know the feeling. 1,000 anonymous comments. Dozens of topics. Emotions, praise, complaints, sarcasm. And the question from leadership: “So… what should we do?”

Nov 17, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leadership Development Goals: Key Challenges and Competencies in 2026

When I started managing my first team of five people, I thought leadership was about having all the answers. By the time I'd scaled that team, I realized leadership is actually about asking the right questions and developing the right capabilities.

Oct 24, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Why Is Leadership Development Important? 5 Key Reasons

I made a costly mistake early in my career. I promoted our best account manager to team lead without any leadership training. Within months, two talented team members were struggling with motivation, team morale tanked, and our carefully built team started to dissolve.

Oct 24, 2025 •Jose Kantola

What Is a Successful Leadership Development Plan?

When I started leading a team of just five people, I thought good leadership came naturally. Fast forward to when the company has grown to 600 employees across multiple countries, and I learned the hard way that leadership is a skill that requires intentional development.

Oct 24, 2025 •Jose Kantola

5 Easy Steps to Break Down Silos in the Workplace

This is how silos hurt companies. Not through loud conflicts, but through the slow loss of connection and trust. Surveys and pulse checks rarely spot these hidden patterns. Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) does. It maps the real connections between people and shows where collaboration is breaking down.

Oct 09, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

What is Leadership Development in Management: Complete Guide for 2026

Strong leaders are the backbone of every organization. They inspire teams, build culture, and push performance forward. Without them, even the best strategy can fall apart. But leadership skills don’t appear overnight. They need regular training, support, and practice.

Oct 07, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Top 12 Lattice Competitors and Alternatives in 2026

Lattice might be one of the best performance management tools out there. However, modern workplaces need more than just performance management. They need tools that equip leaders act on that data to drive growth, business value, and employee satisfaction.

Oct 02, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Top 12 Culture Amp Competitors and Alternatives in 2026

Culture Amp helped start many people analytics trends, but today’s companies need more than just surveys and reports. Now, businesses need tools that help leaders take action and improve their teams. In this guide, I’ll explain why you might want to look at Culture Amp competitors and share the top 12 alternatives that can help build a better workplace culture.

Oct 02, 2025 •Jose Kantola

15 Qualtrics Competitors and Alternatives in 2026

Qualtrics established itself as the pioneer in experience management software, but today's organizational challenges demand more than just collecting feedback. Learn more about Qualtrics alternatives.

Oct 01, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Internal Influencers: How to Identify Your Organization's Hidden Change Agents

Every leader wants change that sticks. Digital transformations that keep moving forward. Employee experience programs that truly improve engagement. Companies spend millions on software and training, but many efforts still fall flat for one simple reason: people don’t adopt the change.

Oct 01, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

10 Best Change Management Tools for Smoother Transitions in 2026

I remember working with a scaling medium company that invested thousands in a digital transformation project. Six months later, resistance was high, communication was scattered, and momentum had stalled. Everything shifted when we introduced the right change management tools.

Oct 01, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Change Management Plan Template: Modern Network-Based Approach for 2026

In business, change is constant. For growing companies, effective change management can drive real progress. But to unlock that potential, you need a different mindset about how change should be led.

Oct 01, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Top eNPS Software in 2026: 15 Tools That Deliver More Than Just Scores

Having worked with dozens of organizations, I've seen firsthand how eNPS has become a critical metric for measuring loyalty and satisfaction.

Sep 30, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Top 12 Employee Retention Software Platforms in 2026

When talented employees walk out the door, they take with them institutional knowledge, client relationships, and team synergy that can take months (or even years) to rebuild. Organizations that fail to implement robust retention strategies are essentially leaving money on the table while watching their most valuable resources walk out the door.

Sep 25, 2025 •Jose Kantola

15 HR AI Tools That Go Beyond Hype in 2026

Dozens of new AI-native tools have emerged over the past 12-24 months, transforming the impact of HR processes and operations. In this article, we’ll take a look at how AI is transforming HR processes, and share the top 15 tools that make a real difference.

Sep 23, 2025 •Jose Kantola

15 Best Employee Survey Tools to Unlock Employee Insights in 2026

Let’s face it - most employee surveys are boring. They feel like homework, and half the time, no one even makes use of the results. But here’s the thing: understanding how your employees feel isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s the glue that holds your business together.

Sep 21, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Best Relationship Mapping Software for Workforce Optimization

Imagine leading a change initiative at your company. You’ve built the materials, run surveys, and hosted town halls. On paper, everything looks perfect. Yet employees still hesitate to adopt the new processes. Change moves slowly, and resistance appears in unexpected places.

Sep 15, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Knowledge Silos in the Workplace: Break Down Information Barriers for Better Team Performance

Here’s an organizational nightmare. Your engineering department has been updating SharePoint dutifully, only to find out that the entire organization had migrated to Google Workspace 6 months prior. This is knowledge silos in action. And it's costing you millions.

Sep 15, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The 3% Rule: How to Identify Key Influencers for Organizational Change

What if I told you that engaging just 3% of your employees could influence 75-85% of your entire organization? It sounds too good to be true, but this is exactly what the 3% rule demonstrates.

Sep 15, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Organizational Network Analysis: Complete Guide to Mapping Workplace Networks

Picture this. Your organization chart shows a neat hierarchy with clear reporting lines, but the real work happens through invisible connections that don't appear on any official diagram. A software engineer turns to a designer three departments over for quick feedback. A mid-level manager becomes the go-to person for strategic insights across multiple teams. A seemingly junior employee holds the key relationships that keep cross-functional projects moving.

Sep 15, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How to Run Effective Career Development Conversations That Drive Growth

Career development conversations play a big role in helping your organization grow. But many companies don’t do them well. You sit across from your employee, flipping through notes about what went wrong months ago. They get defensive. You feel awkward. Nothing useful comes out of it.

Aug 11, 2025 •Jose Kantola

60 Employee Feedback Examples That Actually Make a Difference

Good feedback depends on both what you say AND how you say it. When you know how to say what’s on your mind, tough conversations can bring people closer and boost performance.

Aug 11, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Employee Listening Strategy: A Leader's Guide to Workplace Engagement

From what I’ve seen, companies that really listen to their people do better than those that don’t. Research supports this. Engaged employees help companies achieve 23% higher profits and 18% more productivity.

Aug 11, 2025 •Jose Kantola

30 Employee Review Questions for Better Performance Reviews

The right employee review questions can lead to honest talks, reveal hidden problems, and boost performance. If you’re looking to level up performance reviews in your company, this article is for you.

Aug 11, 2025 •Jose Kantola

A Simple Guide to One-on-One Meetings: Benefits, Template, and More

I’ve worked with all kinds of teams, from fast-growing startups to large, well-known companies. The ones that make time for good one-on-ones always do better. Their employees stay longer, feel more connected, and perform at a higher level.

Jul 30, 2025 •Jose Kantola

How to Grow Your Business with Talent Analytics

Companies that use data to guide people decisions do better than those that don’t. They keep top performers longer, find leadership gaps faster, and build stronger teams. Most importantly, they grow by making better choices about their most valuable resource, their people.

Jul 30, 2025 •Jose Kantola

How to Create a Successful Employee Development Plan

Companies with structured development plans have higher retention, especially among their top performers, leading to more profit. But a good plan is more than training. It’s about helping leaders spot growth chances and use the right data to act.

Jul 30, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leapsome Reviews: Key Features, Pros & Cons, and Alternatives

When people ask me about Leapsome, I give them a clear and honest opinion, based on what real users say and what I’ve seen when companies put it into action. This in-depth Leapsome review will walk you through everything you need to know: its main features, pricing, pros and cons, and the best alternatives in 2025.

Jul 23, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Top 12 Ennova Alternatives for Stellar Employee Experience

Ennova has built a solid reputation in the Nordic markets for employee engagement surveys and advisory services. But as the employee experience landscape evolves, modern organizations need more than just feedback collection. They need platforms that transform insights into actionable leadership guidance.

Jul 09, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Top 15 Viva Glint Alternatives to Scale Your Company's Growth

Microsoft Viva Glint gained attention after Microsoft acquired Glint. However, for many companies, Glint might not be the most optimal solution as they struggle to move from gathering feedback to taking meaningful action.

Jul 09, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Employee Engagement Pulse Surveys: Everything You Need to Know

A pulse survey is a short, frequent questionnaire designed to measure employee sentiment and engagement in real-time. Unlike traditional annual employee surveys that can take 20-30 minutes to complete, pulse surveys typically contain 5-15 questions and take just a minute to finish.

Jul 09, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Top 10 Employee Listening Tools for Organizational Growth

Many companies want to understand what their employees think. That’s where employee listening tools come in. These tools help companies grow and keep their best people. They do more than run a yearly survey. Instead, they create a steady loop of feedback so leaders always know what’s going on.

Jul 09, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Employee Feedback Survey: How to Create + 40 Questions

An employee feedback survey is a set of questions designed to learn how your team feels about their work (employee experience). These surveys help you understand what’s going well and where things could be better.

Jun 27, 2025 •Jose Kantola

30 Best Employee Engagement Tools for the Entire Employee Journey

Things have changed fast. Remote work, hybrid teams, and demand for personalized experiences have made engagement more challenging. This guide shares employee engagement tools that truly make a difference.

Jun 24, 2025 •Jose Kantola

10 Employee Recognition Software Solutions to Keep Employees Satisfied and Engaged

Recognition isn’t just about saying “thanks.” It’s about building systems that help employees feel valued, seen, and motivated to do great work. The right software makes this easier and more consistent, and it can lead to lower turnover and stronger team morale.

Jun 24, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leadership Competency Model: What It Is and How to Build It

Build a clear leadership competency model. This creates consistency across your company. In this article, I'll show you what these models are. I'll explain why they matter. And I'll teach you how to build one that works.

Jun 13, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Performance Enablement and Its Role in Employee Engagement

Bad leadership creates problems that hurt everyone. Teams don't work well together. Good employees quit. We need a better way. It's called performance enablement. This article will cover what performance enablement is, its key pillars, and benefits.

Jun 13, 2025 •Jose Kantola

15 Best Employee Engagement Survey Vendors and Providers

Many companies struggle to measure and boost engagement effectively. The challenge isn’t just running surveys, it’s choosing the right survey provider. This guide covers 15 top employee engagement survey vendors.

Jun 12, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leadership Development Plan: Building Consistent, Data-Informed Leaders

Most leadership development initiatives fail not because of poor content or lack of investment, but because they don't become part of a manager's daily workflow. It's time to make the shift from inconsistent, overwhelmed leaders to consistent, data-informed leaders who take action when it matters most.

Jun 03, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leadership Development Tools to Empower Your Leaders and Teams

Effective leadership is crucial for an organization's success. In this article, we'll take a look at powerful leadership development tools that can transform mediocre leadership into consistent, action-taking leadership.

May 26, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Leadership Enablement: How to Equip Your Leaders for Success

Mediocre leadership directly translates to underperformance. Multiple research articles confirm what many of us see in our work: we need a systematic approach to leadership enablement that gives every leader the tools, insights and support to perform consistently at a high level.

May 23, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Top 20 Employee Engagement Tools to Drive Organizational Success

Employee engagement is the backbone of thriving organizations. As someone who's spent years helping companies transform their workplace dynamics, I've seen firsthand how engaged employees become the driving force behind innovation, productivity, and ultimately, business success.

Apr 23, 2025 •Jose Kantola

15 Best Employee Development Tools to Scale Business Growth

Organizations that invest in their people consistently outperform those that don't. Yet, many companies struggle to implement effective development programs. The challenge often isn't a lack of commitment but rather finding the right tools and approaches that turn development initiatives into repeating behaviours that drive measurable business outcomes.

Apr 08, 2025 •Jose Kantola

HR Analytics Tools To Transform Workforce Data into Strategic Insights

Data-driven decision-making has become more than just a buzzword for HR and people leaders. It's a strategic imperative for companies looking to drive organizational performance.

Mar 29, 2025 •Jose Kantola

12 Best Performance Review Software: Tools, Importance and Impact

Performance management hasn't lost its importance since formal reviews became standard practice decades ago. Employees increasingly expect meaningful feedback while leadership capabilities are becoming more critical for organizational success.

Mar 24, 2025 •Jose Kantola

15 Best HR Software Tools for Growth Companies to Scale Your People Operations

Growth companies experience a distinct set of HR challenges that established enterprises don't face. When your headcount doubles or triples within a year, your HR processes and technology need to evolve quickly to keep pace.

Mar 21, 2025 •Jose Kantola

Comprehensive Guide to the Best 360-Degree Feedback Software: Features, Benefits, and Best Tools

Traditional annual performance reviews no longer cut it. Modern teams need continuous, comprehensive feedback that captures multiple perspectives.

Mar 10, 2025 •Jose Kantola

25 most important employee survey questions

Employee surveys provide invaluable insights, and most CEOs and People leads know that neglecting them can be very costly. However, as with any problem solving, asking the right questions is what matters. In this blog post we are shedding some light on the most important themes for employee surveys and questions that yield actionable results.

Jan 28, 2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Written vs. Spoken Feedback - When to Use Each Type

Feedback is vital for both personal and professional development. But is it better to give feedback in written or orally? The truth is that both types are needed, just the ideal format depends on the situation and the people involved. In this article, we will go over when you might want to give written feedback and when spoken feedback might be a better option.

Nov 25, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Turnover contagion – why employees quit after their colleagues?

Top talent is scarce and precious. The last thing any leader wants to see is people starting to leave one after another. These chain reactions are actually quite common due to “turnover contagion”. In this article, we discuss the causes of turnover contagion as well as how companies can pre-empt it, prepare for it, and handle its impacts.

Oct 17, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Simplify Performance Reviews, Get Better Performance

Learn how to achieve better impact with less effort, by simplifying your feedback processes from the right place.

Oct 16, 2024 •Jose Kantola

7 Tips for Receiving Feedback

Receiving and integrating feedback from other people is an important skill to have in business – but also in other walks of life. Most people realize that feedback is one of the best mechanisms by which we all learn, yet far too often people struggle with receiving feedback; why is that?

Oct 15, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

eNPS Benchmark Guide: What Makes a Good Employee Net Promoter Score?

The Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is a widely-adopted indicator of employee experience and sentiment. In this article we visualise and explain the drivers that impact eNPS the most based on Teamspective research.

Aug 20, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How AI Will Revolutionize 1-1s

One-on-one discussions are one of the most powerful, yet massively under-utilized leadership tools. In this article, we’ll discuss why companies should improve their 1-1s, what common problems impact 1-1 quality, and how AI is such a game changer.

Jun 20, 2024 •Jukka Kujala

Navigating the feedback jungle: Reinforcing vs redirecting feedback

Feedback is messy. Make more sense of it by updating your terminology. Say reinforcing and redirecting feedback, instead of positive and negative feedback.

Apr 23, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Creating a Fair Feedback Model That Works

Giving feedback is a challenge for all of us at times. You often need to share correction or constructive criticism, but you don’t want to do anything that demoralizes the recipient, risks your relationship, or causes disengagement. Is there a recipe for perfect feedback?

Apr 21, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Build Further Insights and Automatically Manage users in Teamspective Through HRIS Integration

The Teamspective platform integrates with 30+ HRIS systems, allowing you to automatically sync employees and teams to our platform as well as gain deeper insights from engagement data.

Apr 18, 2024 •Teamspective

Organizational Network Analysis: What is is and how it works

In this blog post, we examine what ONA is and how it works, why it is becoming an essential tool for HR leaders, and what are the benefits of using it. We also look at some practical use cases, explain how you can get started with it, and how it ultimately helps you run a better-performing company.

Apr 15, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How to ask for feedback like a pro – 6 essential tips

Getting the right kind of feedback is crucial for our growth and to create psychological safety at work. Craft your next feedback request using these 6 tips, and you'll increase the likelyhood of getting helpful and truthful reinforcement and redirection. That is also how feedback cultures are created.

Mar 25, 2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Essential Insights That Traditional Employee Engagement Surveys Don't Tell You

This blog discusses blind spots of employee engagement surveys and explains why focusing on the web of relationships between employees is crucial in addition to the broader trends.

Feb 27, 2024 •Teamspective

Employee Engagement Glossary

Teamspective’s Employee Engagement Glossary is your comprehensive guide to the world of employee engagement. This glossary is designed to demystify the jargon and provide clear definitions.

Feb 26, 2024 •Teamspective

How Survey AI Can Revolutionize Employee Engagement

"Survey AI" is becoming a buzzword, as the promise of combining AI technology with survey methodologies holds great promise. AI can streamline the survey process and enhance the quality of insights gathered, making it an invaluable asset for organizations.

Feb 20, 2024 •Teamspective

7 Key Organizational Surveys to Spearhead Growth

This guide delves into the different types of organizational surveys, each designed to gather specific data points and insights, enabling organizations to make informed decisions and foster a positive work culture.

Feb 15, 2024 •Teamspective

Understanding eNPS: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

The Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is a tool offering insights into employee satisfaction and loyalty. This guide delves into the essence of eNPS, its importance, benefits and limitations, as well as practical ways for businesses to use it effectively.

Feb 02, 2024 •Teamspective

The Definitive Guide to Pulse Surveys in 2024

The ability to measure employee engagement and respond to employee sentiments is invaluable for organizations. This is what a pulse survey is for. In this blog we go through everything you need to know about pulse surveys.

Feb 02, 2024 •Teamspective

Applying AI sentiment analysis in engagement surveys – benefits, applications, implementation

AI Sentiment Analysis is a powerful tool for accurately understanding employee sentiment on various topics. In this article, you’ll learn how AI sentiment analysis can be used to gain further insights from engagement surveys, how it differs from manual analysis, and what the key benefits are.

Feb 01, 2024 •Teamspective

Building Teamspective's Pulse Survey Data Model

How to create a robust employee survey by applying the principles of psychometrics and advanced statistical analysis.

Dec 01, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Top 7 data sources for Organizational Network Analysis with pros and cons

Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) is a powerful tool for uncovering genuine connections within your company, pinpointing influential employees, and mitigating issues like org silos, employee overburden, and inefficient information flows. In this article, we explore prime data sources for ONA, delving into the pros and cons of each.

Nov 29, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The 3 Types of Feedback (and How To Give Criticism Effectively)

Being an effective communicator is one of the hallmarks of any good leader, but knowing how to give feedback to your employees or peers is a skill that, unfortunately, far too many people haven’t cultivated. Once you understand the best ways to offer your feedback, you will find that your team performs better, and your interpersonal relationships with your co-workers will also improve dramatically.

Nov 13, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How to Improve Employee Motivation? 4 Ways to Keep the Spirits High

High employee motivation is essential for the success of any organization, yet it can be difficult to cultivate and maintain. In this blog post, we'll explore which other crucial employee engagement metrics motivation affects and identify the most effective ways to boost it.

Sep 19, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How to put engagement data into action? Introducing Teamspective’s AI-powered Pulse Snapshots

Modern tools are great at collecting troves of employee engagement data, but issues typically arise when it's time to take action. In this blog post, we'll delve deep into the reasons why action isn't always taken on pulse data and explore how Teamspective's unique AI-powered Pulse Snapshots are changing the game.

Sep 14, 2023 •Teamspective

Implementing Teamspective is even easier with Okta integration

In today's fast-changing business world, efficiency, security, and streamlined processes have become crucial. The integration of Teamspective with Okta allows streamlined implementation, particularly catering to the needs of enterprise customers.

Sep 01, 2023 •Teamspective

The Secret Behind Consistently High Employee Pulse Survey Response Rates

Learn how to boost response rates for employee pulse surveys by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and implementing real-time measurement of employee experience, engagement, and supportive routines.

Jul 10, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Boost Your Team’s Happiness with Pulse Surveys: The Ultimate Employee Mood Tracking Solution

Employee mood tracking has become an increasingly popular tool for managers and HR professionals to better understand their employees' experiences at work. In this blog post we explore the importance of employee mood monitoring and discuss the best tools to measure mood in teams and identify causes of fluctuations.

Jul 03, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Creating a Culture of Performance: Elements of a Good Employee Performance Management Process

Employee performance management is a critical process that has a significant impact on a company’s overall performance. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of performance management, the benefits of an effective process, and how Teamspective can help HR decision-makers create a good performance management system.

May 19, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Revolutionizing Communication at Workplace: The Platinum Rule

One approach to ensure a harmonious and efficient communication at workplace is to adopt the Platinum Rule. The rule states, "treat others as they would want to be treated" and focuses on tailoring our behavior based on the individuals we interact with. In this blog post, we'll explore the importance of the Platinum Rule, its benefits, and tips on implementing it in your workplace.

May 05, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

HR Surveys vs Pulse Survey – And How to Get the Best of Both Worlds

Are you confused between pulse surveys and HR/employee surveys? Don't worry, you're not alone. In this blog post, we’ll clarify the differences between these, in both practice and purpose, as well as how to get the benefits of both without overburdening yourself or your staff.

Feb 20, 2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Employee churn: costs, reasons, and steps to avoid it

Employee churn can be devastating for companies due to the extra costs, time, and productivity loss associated with it. This article allows you to calculate employee churn and savings potential for your company as well as discusses 5 common reasons for employee churn and 3 steps to prevent it.

Dec 01, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How ONA helps fast-growing companies?

If your company is growing (or aiming to grow) more than 50% a year, you need to be ready to deal with constant change and the fact that many things must be re-created regularly. Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) helps you take control of the numerous challenges of dynamic change, and in this blog we will explain how.

Nov 22, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Effective people analytics: 3 simple steps to get started

Leaders usually rely on org charts, HR information system (HRIS) data, annual surveys, and their own intuition in trying to understand their organization. However, today fast-paced operating environments call for a more continuous approach to understanding team dynamics and staying on the pulse of the organization. In this article we explain what effective people analytics is about and describe 3 steps to get started.

Nov 03, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How to identify your team's biggest problems and fix them?

Even if you are collecting feedback regularly via pulse surveys, taking action on your data can be hard. Not knowing what exactly can be done can be very frustrating. This article presents the best practices for identifying your team’s biggest problems and addressing them.

Sep 02, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Complete Feedback Guide: The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Everything you need to know about giving and receiving feedback at work.

Aug 30, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

5 Steps for Managers to Improve Pulse Survey Results

It’s tempting to think that having pulse surveys in place is enough to improve team wellbeing and collaboration. This article explains how to create a routine of taking action and monitoring progress on the collected results, and why this routine is important.

Aug 22, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Boost Employee Engagement in Cross-Functional Teams

Today the role of cross-functional team has drastically increased. This trend presents unique challenges and opportunities related to employee engagement. In this article, we explain what cross-functional teams are, look at the challenges they face, and explore how simple and interactive feedback processes can help managers boost employee motivation, wellbeing and collaboration.

Aug 18, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

4 Common Blockers to Implement Pulse Surveys - What are you leaving on the table?

Without pulse surveys great opportunities to boost employee engagement can be easily missed. In this blog we explore valuable benefits that pulse surveys unlock and challenge the most common blockers for implementing pulse surveys.

Aug 12, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How Can Modern HR Technology Help You Motivate Employees?

Today HR professionals have powerful tools that help them succeed even in challenging environments. At the same time in some areas the potential of technology is underestimated. In this article we share how modern tools can help to boost employee engagement while also reducing HR workload.

Aug 10, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The 5 Languages of Appreciation: Make Employees Feel Valued

Appreciation is a cornerstone of company culture and the main source of employee engagement. Plus, by learning the five languages of appreciation, you can improve employee productivity.

Apr 01, 2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

How people block feedback

Have you ever hesitated to give feedback? Most of us have, and it’s often because we are worried about the other person’s reaction. Besides working on your skill of giving feedback, it’s good to identify the possible ways in which feedback can be blocked.

Sep 24, 2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The ROI of investing in feedback culture

Why are top performing companies above the herd? It’s because they’re always looking for ways to be and do better, and have done that before. Feedback provides valuable information that's needed to make crucial decisions. Effective feedback stimulates learning and has a huge value across all parts of the company.

Sep 17, 2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The Perfect Amount of Feedback

Getting feedback is probably the best mechanism for personal growth and professional development; however, it's unlikely to be very helpful if the feedback we receive is too vague, too infrequent or focuses on the wrong things. Getting too much feedback is a rare problem, as studies have shown.

Sep 10, 2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The Missing Piece of a Successful Hybrid Remote Working Model

Remote and hybrid-working teams have become the new normal, and as a result, corporate life has changed dramatically. With more people working remotely, teamwork and the way team members interact with each other have also undergone a paradigm shift.

Sep 01, 2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The Importance of Pulse Surveys in Measuring Employee Wellbeing

Having up to date information from your employees is a key component of ensuring employee retention and workplace wellbeing. While employers typically do a yearly engagement survey, pulse surveys are shorter, more frequently administered surveys that can be collected year-round. Pulse surveys can help keep track of fast-changing themes such as general wellbeing and workload and encourage faster paced team development.

Aug 20, 2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The world needs better feedback

Feedback is crucial for learning and growth, but feedback satisfaction is a persistent challenge for many companies. We're fixing this issue with our unique approach, supporting feedback skills and guiding people and companies in asking, giving and receiving feedback.

Jun 03, 2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Science behind Teamspective's survey data model

Scientific research is the foundation of Teamspective's feedback processes. In this article, we share what studies have been most influential for us in designing and building our pulse solution for modern people-oriented organizations, who want to empower people to own their personal and team development, and to maximize engagement, productivity and wellbeing.

Feb 08, 2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Watch out for these mistakes with positive feedback

Positive feedback has enormous potential for you and your team. But there is also a quality aspect to all feedback. Here we're presenting four ideas to keep in mind. First, make sure you’re actually giving positive feedback. Second, focus on action and effort, not abilities and traits. Third, ensure there is a healthy balance between positive feedback and discussion about problems. Finally, make sure your feedback is given directly to the recipient.

Aug 31, 2020 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Strategies for creating psychological safety

Psychological safety is the most important factor for effective teamwork, as found in a study by Google. In this article, we discuss how teams can build psychological safety by creating a climate of speaking up as well as encouraging feedback, error-reporting and help-seeking.

Apr 20, 2020 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

Why we need feedback

We need connection to other people, and feedback is an act of connecting with others. It helps build trust and fuels personal development. Feedback helps us satisfy our psychological needs for love & belonging and esteem, as described in Maslows pyramid of human needs.

Mar 23, 2020 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma

The Feedback Shortfall

A majority of people get less feedback than they would like. Almost no one likes giving feedback, especially unprompted. Asking for feedback and advice makes feedback discussions less stressful for both the recipient and provider. When done regularly, asking for feedback will change organisational culture for better.

Dec 09, 2019 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma