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Maximising Efficiency: The Power of using the Executing Strengths in Your Team
In any organisation, the ability to turn ideas into reality is invaluable. That’s where the Executing strengths from the Clifton StrengthsFinder* framework (see below) play a critical role. Team members who possess these strengths (Strengths Finder – Clifton Strengths) are the engine of your team, driving projects from concept to completion with precision and efficiency.
Elevating Your Team’s Influence: The Power of Influencing Strengths
In every organisation, certain individuals naturally steer conversations, sway decisions, and drive actions. These are the people with strong Influencing strengths, a crucial category in the StrengthsFinder (Clifton Strengths) framework that can dramatically shape your team’s trajectory and success.
Increasing Diversity and Inclusion using Clifton Strengths Finder
We all face the same internal struggle -- the desire both to fit in and to stand out. We want to be accepted and included by others while still being understood and valued as a unique person. Social psychology teaches us that this phenomenon is normal -- it's just the human condition.
Using Clifton Strengths Finder with Teams
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, cultivating high-performing teams is vital. Among the many tools and methods available, CliftonStrengths—formerly known as Gallup StrengthsFinder—is effective, fun and affordable.
This comprehensive guide delves into the profound impact of CliftonStrengths on team dynamics, exploring how it can be used, unveiling common strengths, understanding its insights, assessing team dynamics, and addressing accessibility.
Radical Candor – What is it and Why does it matter?
At its core, Radical Candor advocates for a leadership balance between ‘caring personally’ and ‘challenging directly’ (see image below). It's about caring deeply for your team members while having the courage to provide honest feedback.
Strengths-based Leadership - Key Leadership Strengths and Weaknesses
Leadership is a wide-ranging concept that requires a deep understanding of one's own style, strengths, and weaknesses. In today's dynamic business environment, effective leaders need to possess a keen sense of situational awareness, self-awareness, and excellent communication skills.
Six Essential Steps for Mastering Delegation & Avoiding the ‘Kittens’!
How many of us think ‘If you want a job done properly, do it yourself’? It’s very common! If we do it, we do it well, and quickly. We take on other people’s jobs, at the expense of our own, leading to long hours and frustration. In this blog we’ll look at how to delegate in a way that benefits you and your team member, and how to avoid taking on other people’s tasks!
Building Competence & Confidence in your Team
Are you seeking to elevate your leadership? Discover how empowering your team's skills and self-assurance can create the time you need to lead effectively.
Dealing With Uncertainty and Change at work – how StrengthsFinder can help
Change is all around us. With more people working remotely and uncertain economic times, organisations are facing new challenges. Are your employees ready?
Chances are, they're not. Research shows that most employees don't feel excited about the future at work. Companies want their staff to be able to adapt to changes, but many employees feel unprepared and stressed.
One solution? Using employees' strengths to help them handle change.
Building Emotional Resilience
Emotional resilience means:
The ability to recover from set-backs
The strength to live with uncertainty
Learning to grow, not crumble, through adversity
So how can we do this?
How Do We Build Wellbeing and Resilience and Why Does It Matter To Organisations?
Investing in mental health is not just ethical; it's economical. Tackling issues like presenteeism, where employees work while unwell, not only improves well-being but also boosts productivity and innovation. By addressing mental health proactively, businesses can create happier, more efficient workplaces and see significant financial returns.
Bridging Generational Gaps at work using StrengthsFinder
There are many types of diversity and one of these is diversity between generations. Find out how Clifton Strengths can help employees understand and work with differences proactively and positively. Kate Jennings, Executive Coach and StrengthsFinder team coach, explores further.
Interested In Leadership Coaching - Here’s What You Need To Know
Wondering how to get started with coaching? It’s a partnership, so it’s important to begin the relationship on the right foot. Different coaches have different approaches and in this article, I share mine…
Increasing the Influence and Impact of your Team using StrengthsFinder*
The success of many teams hinges on their capacity to sway a broader audience, including colleagues, clients and wider stakeholders. While some find this task effortless, it proves challenging for many. Clifton Strengths* can be an effective tool for understanding how we each influence effectively, and how we can leverage these strengths across a team.
Building Emotional Intelligence part 3 – Social Awareness & Relationship Management Skills
Would you like to influence better and have a greater impact on your team, colleagues and business. Developing a broad range of Emotional Intelligence skills is key to success here.
Emotional Intelligence - part 2: How Can We Increase Our Self-Awareness and Manage Our Behaviours?
A phrase I often use in life, and in coaching, is that ‘Whilst we judge ourselves by our intention, others judge us by our behaviour.’
Understanding Emotional Intelligence - part 1
Emotional intelligence isn't just a 'nice-to-have'; it's essential for our success as leaders. So - how does emotional intelligence benefit us as leaders?
Flexing Our Communication Style Authentically
Understanding our own, and others’ predominant communication style/s can improve understanding and decrease frustration and conflict. Being able to flex our style authentically to better connect with others can be particularly effective.
Why Understanding Communication Styles is Vital for Team Success
Effective communication is the lifeblood of any successful team. But it doesn't happen in a vacuum; it's influenced by each team member's unique style. Whether you're a senior leader, or a new starter, understanding your colleagues’ communication styles can make a dramatic difference to your daily interactions, which in turn produces a harmonious and productive work environment.
How can we use our strengths to fight burnout?
In today's global workforce, burnout is a significant concern affecting productivity and well-being. Not all coping strategies prove equally effective. Acknowledging the role of individual strengths can help tailor interventions for sustainable resilience and success.