Key Performance Management Trends and Stats That are Reshaping How We WorkKey performance management trends are the shift to continuous performance management, leadership enablement, employee listening, AI coach and more.04.2.2026 •Jose Kantola
Teamspective Launches the First Engagement and Performance Platform Integrated Directly into AI Tools2 February 2026 — Teamspective announced today the launch of the world’s first engagement and performance platform that connects real people insights directly into AI assistants, Slack, and Microsoft Teams—placing critical leadership context exactly where decisions are made.02.2.2026 •Jose Kantola
How to Run Effective Career Development Conversations That Drive GrowthLearn how to run effective career development conversations that boost engagement and retention. Complete guide with frameworks, tips, and best practices for leaders.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
Building an Effective Employee Listening Strategy: A Leader's Guide to Workplace EngagementLearn how to build an effective employee listening strategy that reduces turnover by 43% and boosts engagement by 92%. Complete 6-step guide from 10+ years of leadership experience.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
30 Employee Review Questions for Better Performance ReviewsStop boring performance reviews. Use these 30 employee review questions to spark meaningful conversations and actually improve team performance.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
60 Employee Feedback Examples That Actually Make a DifferenceGet 60 proven employee feedback examples for reinforcing, redirecting & evaluating performance. Ready-to-use scripts that build trust and drive results.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
How to Grow Your Business with Talent AnalyticsGrow your business with talent analytics. Learn more about the benefits and best practices of leveraging technology for smarter people decisions.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
A Simple Guide to One-on-One Meetings: Benefits, Template, and MoreLearn how to run effective 1-on-1 meetings with our proven template and expert HR insights. Boost employee engagement, improve performance, and strengthen manager relationships.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
How to Create a Successful Employee Development PlanLearn how to create effective employee development plans that boost retention and performance. Expert tips on goal setting, skills assessment, and leadership enablement.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
Leapsome Reviews: Key Features, Pros & Cons, and AlternativesRead an in-depth review of Leapsome to learn more about the tool’s pricing, key features, as well as some alternatives.31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
Top 12 Lattice Competitors and Alternatives in 20261. Teamspective; 2. BetterWorks; 3. PerformYard; 4. 15Five; 5. Leapsome; 6. Culture Amp; 7. Workleap Officevibe31.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
Top 12 Culture Amp Competitors and Alternatives in 20261. Teamspective; 2. Lattic; 3. Leapsome; 4. 15Five; 5. Workleap Officevibe; 6. Qualtrics; 7. Glint30.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
Comprehensive Guide to the Best 360-Degree Feedback Software: Features, Benefits, and Best ToolsTraditional annual performance reviews no longer cut it. Modern teams need continuous, comprehensive feedback that captures multiple perspectives.20.1.2026 •Jose Kantola
Organizational Development Programs, Their Limitations, and Modern AlternativesOrganizational 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.03.12.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leadership and Organizational Development Elevated with DataDiscover the importance of both leadership and organizational development for companies’ growth, their interconnectedness, and how modern software helps improve the quality of both.03.12.2025 •Jose Kantola
Why Change Management Fails and What You Can Do About ItWhy does change management fail? Learn 7 reasons initiatives don't stick, how informal networks drive adoption, and how ONA tools ensure change success.03.12.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Change Leadership: What It Is, How It Differs from Change Management, and How to Succeed at ItChange 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.03.12.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Stakeholder Mapping: How to Identify the Real Influencers in Your OrganizationStakeholder mapping identifies who truly influences your organization. Discover why traditional models fail and how ONA data shows actual collaboration patterns.03.12.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Leadership Development Software: 7 Tools to Get Your Company Ready for 2026Leadership development software guide. Explore 7 top tools, including Teamspective, Torch.io, and Udemy. Learn which platform fits your leadership needs best.20.11.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leadership Development Program: Traditional vs Modern ApproachesExplore what leadership development programs are, their goals, and why modern enablement tools provide more personalized, real-time support than traditional programs.20.11.2025 •Jose Kantola
Free AI Prompts to Summarise Anonymous Employee Comments into Actionable InsightsIf 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?”17.11.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leadership Development Goals: Key Challenges and Competencies in 2026When 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.24.10.2025 •Jose Kantola
Why Is Leadership Development Important? 5 Key ReasonsI 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.24.10.2025 •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.24.10.2025 •Jose Kantola
5 Easy Steps to Break Down Silos in the WorkplaceThis 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.09.10.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
What is Leadership Development in Management: Complete Guide for 2026Strong 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.07.10.2025 •Jose Kantola
Top 12 Lattice Competitors and Alternatives in 2026Lattice 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.02.10.2025 •Jose Kantola
Top 12 Culture Amp Competitors and Alternatives in 2026Culture 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.02.10.2025 •Jose Kantola
15 Qualtrics Competitors and Alternatives in 2026Qualtrics 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.01.10.2025 •Jose Kantola
Internal Influencers: How to Identify Your Organization's Hidden Change AgentsEvery 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.01.10.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
10 Best Change Management Tools for Smoother Transitions in 2026I 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.01.10.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Change Management Plan Template: Modern Network-Based Approach for 2026In 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.01.10.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Top eNPS Software in 2026: 15 Tools That Deliver More Than Just ScoresHaving worked with dozens of organizations, I've seen firsthand how eNPS has become a critical metric for measuring loyalty and satisfaction.30.9.2025 •Jose Kantola
Top 12 Employee Retention Software Platforms in 2026When 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.25.9.2025 •Jose Kantola
15 HR AI Tools That Go Beyond Hype in 2026Dozens 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.23.9.2025 •Jose Kantola
15 Best Employee Survey Tools to Unlock Employee Insights in 2026Let’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.21.9.2025 •Jose Kantola
Best Relationship Mapping Software for Workforce OptimizationImagine 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.15.9.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Knowledge Silos in the Workplace: Break Down Information Barriers for Better Team PerformanceHere’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.15.9.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The 3% Rule: How to Identify Key Influencers for Organizational ChangeWhat 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.15.9.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Organizational Network Analysis: Complete Guide to Mapping Workplace NetworksPicture 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.15.9.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
How to Run Effective Career Development Conversations That Drive GrowthCareer 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.11.8.2025 •Jose Kantola
60 Employee Feedback Examples That Actually Make a DifferenceGood 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.11.8.2025 •Jose Kantola
Employee Listening Strategy: A Leader's Guide to Workplace EngagementFrom 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.11.8.2025 •Jose Kantola
30 Employee Review Questions for Better Performance ReviewsThe 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.11.8.2025 •Jose Kantola
A Simple Guide to One-on-One Meetings: Benefits, Template, and MoreI’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.30.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
How to Grow Your Business with Talent AnalyticsCompanies 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.30.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
How to Create a Successful Employee Development PlanCompanies 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.30.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leapsome Reviews: Key Features, Pros & Cons, and AlternativesWhen 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 2025.23.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
Top 12 Ennova Alternatives for Stellar Employee ExperienceEnnova 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.09.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
Top 15 Viva Glint Alternatives to Scale Your Company's GrowthMicrosoft 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.09.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
Employee Engagement Pulse Surveys: Everything You Need to KnowA 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.09.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
Top 10 Employee Listening Tools for Organizational GrowthMany 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.09.7.2025 •Jose Kantola
Employee Feedback Survey: How to Create + 40 QuestionsAn 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.27.6.2025 •Jose Kantola
30 Best Employee Engagement Tools for the Entire Employee JourneyThings 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.24.6.2025 •Jose Kantola
10 Employee Recognition Software Solutions to Keep Employees Satisfied and EngagedRecognition 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.24.6.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leadership Competency Model: What It Is and How to Build ItBuild 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.13.6.2025 •Jose Kantola
Performance Enablement and Its Role in Employee EngagementBad 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.13.6.2025 •Jose Kantola
15 Best Employee Engagement Survey Vendors and ProvidersMany 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.12.6.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leadership Development Plan: Building Consistent, Data-Informed LeadersMost 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.03.6.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leadership Development Tools to Empower Your Leaders and TeamsEffective 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.26.5.2025 •Jose Kantola
Leadership Enablement: How to Equip Your Leaders for SuccessMediocre 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.23.5.2025 •Jose Kantola
Top 20 Employee Engagement Tools to Drive Organizational SuccessEmployee 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. seoDescription: Unlock the power of employee engagement in 2026 with top tools that go beyond surveys to drive performance, retention, and leadership effectiveness. Discover how platforms like Teamspective, Culture Amp, and 15Five use AI and real-time insights to transform engagement into business success.23.4.2025 •Jose Kantola
15 Best Employee Development Tools to Scale Business GrowthOrganizations 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.08.4.2025 •Jose Kantola
HR Analytics Tools To Transform Workforce Data into Strategic InsightsData-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.29.3.2025 •Jose Kantola
12 Best Performance Review Software: Tools, Importance and ImpactPerformance 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.24.3.2025 •Jose Kantola
15 Best HR Software Tools for Growth Companies to Scale Your People OperationsGrowth 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.21.3.2025 •Jose Kantola
25 most important employee survey questionsEmployee 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.28.1.2025 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Written vs. Spoken Feedback - When to Use Each TypeFeedback 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.25.11.2024 •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.17.10.2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Simplify Performance Reviews, Get Better PerformanceLearn how to achieve better impact with less effort, by simplifying your feedback processes from the right place.16.10.2024 •Jose Kantola
7 Tips for Receiving FeedbackReceiving 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?15.10.2024 •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.20.8.2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
How AI Will Revolutionize 1-1sOne-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.20.6.2024 •Jukka Kujala
Navigating the feedback jungle: Reinforcing vs redirecting feedbackFeedback is messy. Make more sense of it by updating your terminology. Say reinforcing and redirecting feedback, instead of positive and negative feedback.23.4.2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Creating a Fair Feedback Model That WorksGiving 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?21.4.2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Build Further Insights and Automatically Manage users in Teamspective Through HRIS IntegrationThe 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.18.4.2024 •Teamspective
Organizational Network Analysis: What is is and how it worksIn 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.15.4.2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
How to ask for feedback like a pro – 6 essential tipsGetting 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.25.3.2024 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Essential Insights That Traditional Employee Engagement Surveys Don't Tell YouThis 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.27.2.2024 •Teamspective
Employee Engagement GlossaryTeamspective'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.26.2.2024 •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.20.2.2024 •Teamspective
7 Key Organizational Surveys to Spearhead GrowthThis 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.15.2.2024 •Teamspective
Understanding eNPS: A Comprehensive Guide for BusinessesThe 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.02.2.2024 •Teamspective
The Definitive Guide to Pulse Surveys in 2024The 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.02.2.2024 •Teamspective
Applying AI sentiment analysis in engagement surveys – benefits, applications, implementationAI 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.01.2.2024 •Teamspective
Building Teamspective's Pulse Survey Data ModelHow to create a robust employee survey by applying the principles of psychometrics and advanced statistical analysis.01.12.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Top 7 data sources for Organizational Network Analysis with pros and consOrganizational 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.29.11.2023 •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.13.11.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
How to Improve Employee Motivation? 4 Ways to Keep the Spirits HighHigh 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.19.9.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
How to put engagement data into action? Introducing Teamspective's AI-powered Pulse SnapshotsModern 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.14.9.2023 •Teamspective
Implementing Teamspective is even easier with Okta integrationIn 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.01.9.2023 •Teamspective
The Secret Behind Consistently High Employee Pulse Survey Response RatesLearn 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.10.7.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Boost Your Team's Happiness with Pulse Surveys: The Ultimate Employee Mood Tracking SolutionEmployee 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.03.7.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Creating a Culture of Performance: Elements of a Good Employee Performance Management ProcessEmployee 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.19.5.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Revolutionizing Communication at Workplace: The Platinum RuleOne 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.05.5.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
HR Surveys vs Pulse Survey – And How to Get the Best of Both WorldsAre 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.20.2.2023 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Employee churn: costs, reasons, and steps to avoid itEmployee 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.01.12.2022 •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.22.11.2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Effective people analytics: 3 simple steps to get startedLeaders 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.03.11.2022 •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.02.9.2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Complete Feedback Guide: The Art of Giving and Receiving FeedbackEverything you need to know about giving and receiving feedback at work.30.8.2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
5 Steps for Managers to Improve Pulse Survey ResultsIt'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.22.8.2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Boost Employee Engagement in Cross-Functional TeamsToday 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.18.8.2022 •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.12.8.2022 •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.10.8.2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The 5 Languages of Appreciation: Make Employees Feel ValuedAppreciation 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.01.4.2022 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
How people block feedbackHave 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.24.9.2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The ROI of investing in feedback cultureWhy 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.17.9.2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The Perfect Amount of FeedbackGetting 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.10.9.2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The Missing Piece of a Successful Hybrid Remote Working ModelRemote 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.01.9.2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The Importance of Pulse Surveys in Measuring Employee WellbeingHaving 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.20.8.2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The world needs better feedbackFeedback 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.03.6.2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Science behind Teamspective's survey data modelScientific 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.08.2.2021 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Watch out for these mistakes with positive feedbackPositive 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.31.8.2020 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Strategies for creating psychological safetyPsychological 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.20.4.2020 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
Why we need feedbackWe 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.23.3.2020 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma
The Feedback ShortfallA 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.09.12.2019 •Jaakko Kaikuluoma