The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Executive Coaching with Strengths
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we discuss our process of executive coaching and what we’ve been learning over the past 18 months. We outline our executive coaching process, share some examples of how we’re integrating Strengths, and share a few takeaways you might be able to use with your team.
A Team Building Activity Using Your Images of Strength
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we dive into a conversation from back in 2017 about images. We discuss the power of images, the power of finding objects, and how you can use them to get to know your Strengths and the Strengths of other people a little bit more. We also share a very helpful and practical show & tell activity that we encourage you to try with your team. Enjoy!
What is Leadership Vision?
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we release our very first videocast of a conversation with Leadership Vision CEO, Brian Schubring, from 2017. We discuss what Leadership Vision is, how we got started, a little bit of our history, some of our foundational beliefs, what were we trying to achieve as an organization, and how our work can help all types of teams thrive. Enjoy!
Embracing StrengthsFinder Theme Names 2.0
In this episode of the Leadership Vision podcast, Nathan and Brian revisit the topic of embracing StrengthsFinder theme names and focus on five N’s: Name, Narrative, Needs, Notice, and Neuroscience.
The Domains of Strength
In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan and Brian discuss the domains of Strength in-depth, describing what each of them means, how to use them in a team setting, and what to do if you have too many or not enough of a certain domain represented on your team.
My Little Life List
For me, this is about where to focus my thinking when I am overwhelmed, low, preoccupied with perfection, or out of balance. My little list brings me into the present. It helps me to sift through the clutter and gives me clarity. It is a reminder that not all lists have to be To Do’s.
Making Sense of a Shift in Strengths
I recently retook the StrengthsFinder assessment for the first time in several years and for the third time in the last 12. For years, my Top Five Themes of Strength have been Empathy, Achiever, Activator, Strategic, and Developer, all of which I have been very at home with. When I received my results of Relator, Strategic, Achiever, Positivity, and Activator I’ll be honest, I had a temporary “Strengths Identity Crisis.” Where had Empathy gone? What did it mean for me to have Relator?
An Inside Look at a 1 to 1 Strengths Conversation
My colleague, Steph, just completed our latest Strengths Communicator Training. As a part of that process, cohort participants complete twelve 1 to 1 conversations with family, friends, and/or co-workers. I was lucky enough to be one of her 12 conversations. Here is a look at my experience with the 1 to 1 conversation process.
Surprise! All of Your Strengths Need to be Adaptable
Planning ahead, controlling what you can control, and getting out of your comfort zone will not guarantee that you will instantly become more adaptable. Rather, they are an exercise in helping you use your Strengths in ways that will allow you to make the most of a bad situation.
How to Become Fluent in the Language of StrengthsFinder
Engaging in StrengthsFinder language makes a difference in your personal and professional life and in the world. When you’re leaning into your Strengths not only are you more productive and happy, but you’re serving the world in your own unique way. Here are four ways to become fluent in the language of StrengthsFinder.
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How to Leverage Your Strengths in Job Transition
Very few of us will spend the duration of our careers in the same role. Logan shares advice that allowed him to navigate his most recent job switch and three important ways you can leverage your Strengths in job transition.
2 Keys to Leading Through Change
Leading through change is a constant challenge for all leaders. No matter your scope of influence or the number of people being affected, change will always be one of the challenges facing leaders. Change will test your adaptive capacities. Change will cast shadows of doubt within yourself, cloud your vision of the future, and erode the clarity of a well-planned strategy. Change may threaten relational trust and distract even the most focused of your team. On the other hand, change can be a welcome catalyst for greater clarity, compassion, and community.
Understanding The Good and Bad of Strengths
In our work as consultants with StrengthsFinder, we often hear people referring to different Themes of Strength with “good or bad,” “positive or negative” type of language. There is a misconception that certain Strengths are better than others, or at least better for certain things. We are constantly pushing back on this type of thinking, and instead, seek to help people understand that Strengths are character neutral – they are not good or bad, but entirely individual to the person who uses them. Keep reading as Joseph explores this idea with his own Themes, and offers an easy activity for reflection.
Don’t Miss the Train: Get on Board with our 2017 Strengths Communicator Trainings
Leadership Vision is pleased to announce the dates for our next Strengths Communicator Training. A cohort is forming now for June 21-22 and August16-17. This “train the trainer” model will provide you the tools to further develop your ability to better understand the unique behaviors of Strengths in yourself and in others. In this blog post, Bethany von Steinbergs shares why you don’t want the upcoming Strengths Communicator Training to “pass you by.”
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