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Swipe‑In, But Don’t Swipe Out
It's like Hotel California. But rubbisher.
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Mike Pearce
Workplace Psychology #1: "Why Your Bonus Scheme Might Be Making People Work Worse (And What to Do Instead)"
When bonuses backfire and gold stars lose their shine - the surprising psychology behind what really motivates people at work.
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Mike Pearce
Future of Work #5: "Gig Economy Integration: How Full-Time Teams Can Work Effectively with Freelancers"
Making hybrid teams work isn't about processes - it's about treating everyone like they belong, regardless of their contract type.
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Mike Pearce
Leadership Lessons #1: What Emergency Room Doctors Teach Us About Decision-Making Under Pressure
Learn how medical pros make life-or-death calls quickly and what leaders can pinch from their playbook for better workplace crisis management.
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Mike Pearce

July 2025

Culture Corner #4: The Gossip Paradox: When Informal Communication Helps (And When It Hurts)
Why workplace chatter isn't the enemy - and how smart managers work with informal networks instead of fighting them.
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Mike Pearce
Workplace Myths #1: Why 'Culture Fit' Is Actually Killing Your Innovation
Stop hiring carbon copies of yourself - culture fit is just bias in a shiny suit, and it's strangling your team's creative potential.
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Mike Pearce
The PP View: DEI
So companies are ditching DEI pay targets.
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Mike Pearce
Manager's Toolkit #7: Promotion Readiness: The Uncomfortable Conversations That Create Leaders
Stop guessing who's ready for promotion. These uncomfortable conversations will show you which high-potential employees can actually handle leadership…
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Mike Pearce
The PP View: Overtime Tax and Invisible Stress
Overtime? Or Over‑krime? Why we’re taxing nothing—but taxing employees to death
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Mike Pearce
The PP View: AI Screening
Recruiter Bot: Friend, Foe—or Fire Drill?
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The PP view on AI and pay raises
It's not looking good.
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Mike Pearce
Manager's Toolkit #5: Conflict Resolution in 3 Acts: De-escalating Team Drama Without Playing Referee
A step-by-step framework that helps managers address interpersonal conflicts without becoming the middle person in every workplace squabble.
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Mike Pearce
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