The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive

A Strengths-Based Approach to Difficult Situations
Today on the podcast, we’re talking about how our Strengths can help us handle difficult situations. Specifically, challenges and conflicts. We define those terms and offer FIVE things that will help you prepare before a difficult situation arises, and how to handle them when they do. We also issue a challenge so listen to the very end!

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 Lifetime of Strengths: Understanding StrengthsFinder in Retirement
One year for Christmas Linda bought her mom and dad StrengthsFinder books to help explain to them what she does for a living. As two individuals who are well into retirement, it was amazing to hear how the tool holds up, years down the road. It is a reminder that Strengths are applicable to everyone, in every stage of life and open a space for individuals to share their perspective. Read more to hear the story.

Insights from our First Leadership Vision Apprentice
Editors Note: We are excited to have Sara, our first Leadership Vision Apprentice, share a bit of her journey. The Unexpected Prompts the Journey The […]

The Leadership Vision Apprentice Program: Investing in the Future
At the Leadership Vision 2014 Annual Summit in December, our team identified five bold steps of focus during 2015. These bold steps were intended to […]

Why You Need to Embrace your StrengthsFinder Theme Names
Recently we were working with a client, and the group had several members who were resistant to names of strength. For whatever reason, these people […]
3 Ways to Refine and Grow your Strengths
Practice and repetition lead to changes in how energy is allocated to different parts of the brain. The more we work in areas of strength, […]
3 Things any Manager can do to Grow a Team using StrengthsFinder
How do you help a team grow, become highly productive, and operate out of their strengths? Almost since I was introduced to StrengthsFinder in 2000 […]
3 Learnings from a Year with a New Company
Carrie has been with us for a year! We’re so happy to have her. Here are 3 things she has learned about strengths, as well as some helpful reflection on the future.
Team Building Communication – A Strengths Based Activity
How much time do you spend communicating? Probably a lot. It’s critical to working on any team. Here is a simple activity to help your team communicate better.
Telling a Unique Strengths Narrative – Our Learning Community 360
A picture is worth a thousand words; we believe our illustrations are worth at least five minutes. As you look at my illustrations above, what […]
Why Strong People Make a Lasting Difference
Highly influential people, leaders, are those who have great personality and presence among their peers and teams. This is why strong people make a lasting difference.
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