The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Understanding Strengths Within the Context of Marriage
On this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Sara Schlipp-Riedel and Nathan Freeburg discuss how to utilize Strengths in the context of marriage. They share examples from their own marriages about how they utilize the language and philosophy of Strengths to better understand their partners. If you’re not married, don’t worry. These examples and tips are applicable to anyone in any sort of close relationship. Listen now!
Two Traits that Help Build Trust
On this episode of the podcast, Linda Schubring and Nathan Freeburg talk about two traits that help build trust. Our thinking on this has been shaped by a book many of us on the team have read called, “No One Understands You and What to Do About It” by Heidi Grant Halverson. It’s about how our everyday interactions are colored by our subtle biases which distort how others see us and also shape how we see them. Or put another way, it’s about understanding perception and judgment. One of the key quotes in the book is ”we judge other people by how we perceive them. But we want to be judged by our intentions.”
Becoming Leadership Lean with Brian Schubring (podcast)
On this episode of the podcast, Brian Schubring and I talk about what it takes to reach that next level of leadership fitness. We call it becoming Leadership Lean. During this time of year, January, many people—maybe even you—set goals, especially those involving fitness and other health-related pursuits. This could be exercising, eating better, trying to accomplish a specific achievement or milestone, or perhaps, just trying to incorporate more movement into your daily life. Whatever your goals, they all involve disciplined learning and unlearning of certain behaviors. This is true of anything you want to be better at, be it parenting, podcasting, or the pursuit of your lofty goals. We need to move beyond the space we’re currently in and move into an area that’s a little scary. In this episode, we explore and unpack what it takes to become Leadership Lean. Brian shares his four L model which includes Listening, Leaning, Learning, and Leading.
A Preview of the Leadership Vision Podcast in 2019
Welcome to season two of the Leadership Vision Podcast where we share our expertise in the discovery, practice, and implementation of CliftonStrengths! This episode is a preview of what’s to come on the podcast in the first few months of 2019. It’s meant to get your mind thinking about our upcoming episode topics and promote discussion. If you have questions about any of our topics ahead of time, drop us a line and we’ll try to answer them on that episode.
Understanding The Link Between Fear And Courage (re-broadcast)
We’re taking a short break from new episodes of the Leadership Vision Podcast where we share our expertise in the discovery, practice, and implementation of […]
Using StrengthsFinder to Understand Personal Narrative
I met Gordon Ramsay the other day at the Minneapolis / St. Paul International Airport. He was on our flight from New York City, and […]
What We are Learning about Strengths Based Organizational Culture
One of the best parts of my job working with the Clifton StrengthsFinder doing strengths based organizational consulting is that we are always working with […]
StrengthsFinder Education: Begin to Understand your Strengths
Recently, I recapped the 10 most frequently asked questions about how we are using strengths from the StrengthsFinder assessment. One of the questions requires a […]
A Eulogy for the Living: Using Strengths Language to Connect
The Inevitable I have attended far too many funerals this year. Some expected and some not. Well-intentioned euphemisms like ‘Memorial’ or ‘Celebration of Life’ are […]
The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about How We Are Using Strengths
Last week we hosted our third explore strengths preview day. We do this four times a year. We invite people to learn about strengths, our […]
3 Things I Appreciate about Working with StrengthsFinder at LVC
What I appreciate about StrengthsFinder is that it Focuses on What is Right about People, helps Teams become Stronger and Improves Employee Engagement.
Why We Are Raising The Bar on Team Performance
I have been on a stage my entire professional career. Being on a stage, my voice has always been amplified through a microphone. One thing […]
Exploring the StrengthsFinder Theme of Strategic®
Strategic® is a critical decision-making Theme; meaning, people with Strategic® are motivated to make decisions when they are faced with multiple options in the here and now. They can quickly assess the situation, choose a few possible options, and then strike with a decision on the best option.
How You can Experience StrengthsFinder
Would you like to experience a taste of what we do with StrengthsFinder? Would you like to learn more about your own strengths? Would you […]
Exploring the Strength of Restorative®
Have you ever been baffled when someone just steps in to fix something, and succeeds? Or do you have a favorite chiropractor, mechanic or doctor who always seems to figure out what is needed? Or maybe you work with someone who is always figuring out ways to modify or adjust what you’re doing so you are more efficient. If so, you may have met someone with the Strength of Restorative®.
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