The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive

The Adaptive Capacities of Generation Z
Today on the podcast, we’re talking about the adaptive capacities of some of our favorite people part of Generation Z. A few weeks ago, Brian, Linda, and Nathan interviewed 7 college-aged students about what they are going through right now since they have all been sent home due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Listen now!

Our 21-Day Strengths Challenge Recap
Today on the podcast, Nathan and Carrie reflect back on the 21-day Strengths Challenge. They reflect not only on their own experiences from the last 21-days but also how the 21-questions helped highlight areas of success and perhaps areas of growth being experienced during this unprecedented time in history. Listen now!

21-Day Challenge Check-In With Melissa
Today on the podcast, Melissa Hiatt and Nathan Freeburg, Senior Consultants at Leadership Vision, each discuss one of the questions from our 21-Day Strengths Challenge. We hope it will help bring you some perspective and possibly encouragement. Many of us are dealing with a lot right now, but when we process and share, somehow it doesn’t seem quite so bad. Listen now!

21-Day Challenge Check-In
Today on the podcast, Heather Kelly, our Director of Culture and Talent Investment, and Nathan Freeburg each discuss one of our questions. We hope it will help bring you some perspective and possibly encouragement. Many of us are dealing with a lot right now, but when we process and share, somehow it doesn’t seem quite so bad.

Join our 21-Day Strengths Challenge
Today on the podcast, Carrie and Nathan introduce our 21-day Strengths Challenge! It’s a way to help you process how your Themes of Strength are showing up during this unusual time. Listen now and join the challenge!

Giving the Gift of StrengthsFinder
Giving StrengthsFinder as a gift is a wonderful idea for families, friends, co-workers or anybody you care about who could benefit from knowing more about what makes them special. Below are a few ideas, some helpful tips, and how to go about giving this great gift.

What we are thankful for at Leadership Vision in 2015
Thanksgiving allows us an opportunity to pause and reflect on our hectic and hurried lives. When we contemplate the many things we have to be thankful for, hopefully it causes us to jump with delight. Even if life hasn’t gone according to plan, perhaps you can focus on what did go well, and count your many blessings. Read as a our team reflects on the things they are thankful for this year.

The Importance of Knowing when to lead and when to follow
We recently added two team members, to boost our efficiency and range. This addition has allowed Carrie the opportunity to see the leadership qualities in her own strengths in a new ways, while also reaping the benefits of the additional Strengths on our team. Keep reading as Carrie unpacks how we can all know when it’s time to lead and when it is time to follow.

Getting Work Done. Exploring the Executing Domain of Strength
The themes in the Executing Domain of Strength tend to get things done, with speed, precision, and accuracy. These nine themes are the hardest working of the bunch. They put in the hard work now, so that when it’s time to move, they are ready. They make things happen! Watch as Nathan teaches these themes and see how it compares to your experience.
Using StrengthsFinder to Build Strong Friendships
As we age, we often look back over our life and examine the things that have made us who we are. Friendships are key to what has shaped us today. As we think about StrengthsFinder, it is a fantastic tool often leveraged in a business or work setting. However, if applied to our friendships, it can be fundamental to deeper awareness of self and others. Read as Joseph explains how he has done this.
How Strengths Change with the Seasons
We believe that strengths have seasons just like the Midwest. At Leadership Vision, we have found we utilize our strengths in different ways at different times. We live in Minnesota where there is a distinct change in all of the four seasons: autumn, winter, spring and summer. Where we live, “the weather” is a topic of conversation from basic small talk to deeper reflections on how the seasons affect perspective, mood and productivity. In much the same way, Strengths have a season as well, and you may find yourself embracing that season or waiting for it to be over.
Understanding the StrengthsFinder Theme of Significance®
Have you ever been inspired to be involved in a cause bigger than yourself? Have you ever signed up for something that you were convinced was worthwhile, then found yourself involved in changing people’s lives in ways you could never have imagined? If so, you may have been influenced by a person with the StrengthsFinder Theme of Significance®.
Join Our 2015 Strengths Communicator Training
Leadership Vision is offering an opportunity for you to join the Strengths Communicator Training December 3-4, 2015 and January 14-15, 2016 in Minneapolis Minnesota. At the conclusion of these four days, you will become familiar with the complexity and behavioral nuances of each of the 34 Themes of Strength, further deepen your Strengths-based language through 12 guided conversations, and will know how to identify Strengths pairing and applications of Strengths. Keep reading to learn more, and register.
Using StrengthsFinder Beyond the Office
StrengthsFinder is a great tool to help teams be more productive. The real power comes from an individual’s commitment to better understanding themselves through a lens of Strength and being curious enough to learn about the Strengths they are surrounded by at home, work and in their greater community. Keep reading to learn more as Sara explains how this works.
3 Lessons Learned During our Latest Team Building Activity
When working in a team environment, one of the hardest things to do is work on that team. Often we get so bogged down by the tasks of the day, we don’t take time to focus on what makes us strong, what frustrates us, or where we could learn from others. This is why we love team building activities around Strengths! Here are three reasons why what we do with teams is so helpful to all teams for exploring Strengths.
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