The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Understanding Diversity and Inclusion part 1
Today on the podcast, welre talking with Dr. Linda Schubring, about the important topic of Diversity and Inclusion. First, we’ll be talking broadly about our view of Diversity and Inclusion, and second, Linda will share specifics around D&I as it has been applied to her role as VP of Employee Experience at Aeritae Consulting, a Tech Consulting company in St. Paul Minnesota. Listen now!
An Invitation to Become a More Vulnerable Leader (podcast)
On this episode of the podcast, Sara Schlipp-Riedel and Nathan talk about vulnerability. We barely scratch the surface of this deep and important topic, but we hope it will give you permission to be a little more vulnerable and embody all of who you are meant to be.
Learning How to Listen: Understanding the 1to1 Conversation (Podcast)
On this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Brian and Nathan talk about how to have a conversation with someone that helps them better understand how they are wired within the context of their Strengths and their story.
What Drives You? (podcast)
On this episode of the podcast, we feature a new monthly series of Strengths Based questions. They’re designed to help you reflect on how your Strengths have shaped who you are and provide a single action step you can take to better understand your capacity for greatest influence. In this episode we ask: What drives you? This one gets at your motivation.
What We’ve Learned About Implementing Change and Handling Conflict (podcast)
On this episode of the Leadership Vision podcast, Sara and Nathan briefly share the Leadership Vision approach to change and conflict then reflect on things they learned from working with a team in these areas. They’ll share some new insights into the topics of change and conflict, as well as the process of facilitating them. They’ll also offer a few suggestions that we think may help you navigate these two crucial and inevitable aspects of life on any team.
Taking Ownership of the StrengthsFinder Theme of Responsibility®
People with the Strength of Responsibility® follow through on their commitments – they are known to take “psychological ownership” for anything they commit to…relationships, work, personal interests, volunteer opportunities, critical causes etc.
Exploring the StrengthsFinder Theme of Relator®
People with the Strength of Relator® have a profound relational capacity to develop a relationship with anyone. However, they might be drawn to people they already know. The Relator® may have ‘qualifications’ for close relationships because they know what it takes to build a close relationship. Others feel comfortable and even drawn to reciprocate friendship to a person with this Strength.
Don’t do These 3 Things if you Want to Build a Strengths Based Team
Assembling a strengths based team is difficult. You want to get the most out of each member. To do that, make sure you’re not doing these three things.
Exploring the StrengthsFinder Theme of Maximizer®
People with the Strength of Maximizer® measure themselves against excellence, not average. At times, excellence is the only measure of success, anything less is not acceptable. A person with the Strength of Maximizer® looks for excellence and the best around them. They are compelled to discover or maybe uncover excellence, and then refine it and apply it.
How to Understand the Four Domains of Strength
At LVC, we believe that you should be focused on your strengths. Instead of focusing on what you’re lacking, use the four domains of strength to avoid possible blind spots, both personally and professionally.
Winning Others Over with the StrengthsFinder Theme of WOO®!
WOO® is a social Intelligence theme. People with the Strength of WOO® have a great capacity to inspire and motivate others. WOO® is skillful in a social setting.
The 1 to 1 Conversation: Creating a Seismic Shift in Understanding Your Strengths
Knowing your top 5 strengths is only the beginning. You may feel validated. You may feel vulnerable. You may feel skeptical. But something about the language of strengths makes you want to know more. The ground is shifting beneath your feet. But how can you make sense of it all?
Exploring the StrengthsFinder Theme of Learner®
People with the Strength of Learner® love to learn in many areas and simply enjoy the process of learning, more than the topic of what is being learned. They enjoy learning almost anything, or perhaps going deep in only a few things. Either way, learning is fascinating and energizing.
What our Strengths Communicator Certification Looks Like
Strengths Communicator Certification enables participants to better understand the philosophy of Strengths, as well as see talents inherent in them.
How our Learning Community 360 Builds Strong Teams
This week, our team had the opportunity to facilitate two different “Learning Community 360” experiences. This is the third step in our core offering of […]
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