The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
How our Strengths Help us Make Commitments
Today on the podcast, Linda and Nathan discuss the book, The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks. Brooks looks at four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: “to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments.” We unpack those four areas of commitment and examine how our Strengths enable us to engage with each meaningfully.
How Strengths show up in our Daily Routines: a Conversation with Nathan, Steph & Brian
Today on the podcast, Brian, Steph, and I talk about how our Themes of Strength show up in one of our daily routines; working out. We believe strengths show up in every part of our lives and by taking the time to examine one of those daily routines, we can reveal more about how Strengths show up in other areas as well. LISTEN NOW!
Running a Virtual Team Marathon
Today on the podcast, we’re going to hear from each team member as we reflect on a virtual team building experience. One of our team values is fun, so in addition to just being a fun experience for us, we also shared a memory together. Listen now!
All Together Now on Memorial Day
Today on the podcast, Nathan shares a brief Memorial Day reflection as all of us are experiencing the annual U.S Federal holiday alone, together. What will you look like when we emerge?
A Reflection on 5 Things A Leader Should Give Their Team
Today on the podcast, Brian and Nathan discuss the article, 5 Things Ever Leader Should Give Their Team in 2020, by Mike Myatt. We summarize each point, then offer our take on them through our Strengths-Based Lens. Listen now!
The Strengths Course – An Online Guide Helping you Understand your StrengthsFinder Profile
Leadership Vision has designed an online course to help individuals gain a deeper understanding of their unique Strengths profile. Through a guided process of Reflection, Observation and Application, participants will experience the Leadership Vision approach and begin creating their own personal narrative around Strengths. Keep reading to learn more and go deeper with your StrengthsFinder results!
Personal Strengths Aha: “Hard to Live With” Strengths
At Leadership Vision, we have a specific delivery around how we hold strengths based conversations. However, Linda has found that she learns the most about the visible behaviors of strengths when by simply practicing the art of paying attention. Everyday conversations are where some of the best learning can take place. Keep reading to hear more about how you can capitalize on daily experiences to have your own Strength aha.
How I See Authenticity at Leadership Vision
Many years ago, Bethany heard a teacher say the best way to identify counterfeit money, is to hold the real thing. As she begins her transition to the Leadership Vision team, this image is come to mind. The more you get to know the overall quality of a strengths-based leader, you more easily recognize when these are missing from those who are not leading this way. Keep reading as Bethany shares a bit about her new role.
How I Learned to Embrace my Themes of Strength
Life is so much better when we look at areas we excel in and stop looking at the areas we wish we could excel in. It took Steph a while to realize this, but once she did, she was more content than she could imagine. Read today’s post to learn more about her journey as she begins her time with Leadership Vision.
Our Growing Team: Meet our Newest Team Members
Halfway through 2015, our team had a meeting to evaluate our goals. Halfway through the meeting, it became clear we needed additional help on our team. We then began the evaluation of what additional layers of support needed to be added. Read as we introduce our two newest team members, and hear a bit about what they will be doing.
How to Set Meaningful Goals
As we think about our Strengths, it is important to set goals to measure the areas we hope to grow and improve. If we don’t focus on a few areas for positive, generative change, we stagnate, and keep doing things the way we’ve always done them. Goals give you purpose, and a motivation for whatever it is you’re doing. Here are a few simple tips to help you set meaningful goals as you enter the new year.
Exploring the Relating Domain of Strength
The Relationship Building domain of Strength doesn’t only refer to those “touchy feely” sort of things, rather, it focuses on tapping into the uniqueness of individuals, and building relationships rooted in Strengths. Who wouldn’t want to be on a team like that!? Continue to read, and watch, as Linda teaches each of the themes in this domain of Strength.
You are Invited to our February 2016 StrengthsFinder Preview!
Do you have employees in your organization who have taken StrengthsFinder? Are some teams utilizing the strengths language during meetings? Or perhaps you have taken the assessment organization-wide and are wondering what to do next? If any of this applies to you, keep reading and join us February 26th, 2016 1:00 – 3:30 pm for our next StrengthsFinder preview experience at our offices in downtown Minneapolis. There, we will share our approach to using this transformational tool.
Our Top 5 Posts from 2015: All About Teams
2015 was a great year for Leadership Vision. We grew our team by three, took on several new clients, and launched an online offering of our core offering. A big theme we kept coming back to was team. Not only in the way we thought about and intentionally grew our own team, but the way we worked with other teams has changed as well. Teams are vitally important to any organization. Drilling into our google analytics, it was obvious that this is what our readers cared about as well. Keep reading to learn our five most searched and shared articles from 2015. All of them, in some way, reference Strengths work with teams.
Exploring the Thinking Domain of Strength
The Thinking domain of Strength doesn’t only refer to individuals who are constantly working things out in their owns heads. Rather, people with these eight strengths are able to think into creative ways to solve problems, or devise a plan that may be an unusual take on the issue. Whether it’s thinking into a current problem, or dreaming about how to overcome tomorrow’s, the strategic thinking themes can take a thought or idea and look for the best way to move forward on it. Continue to read, and watch, as Brian explains the 8 themes of Strength in this domain.
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