The Leadership Vision Blog & Podcast Archive
Three Types of Strengths Fit: Personal, Relational, and Environmental (podcast)
On this episode, Logan and I discuss three types of fit: Personal, Relational, and Environmental. Listen now as we unpack those three areas of fit and talk about a few things to look for to help bring some alignment around this idea. Then, evaluate your situation to determine if you are in a good Strengths fit.
All Strengths Have the Potential for Influence (podcast)
On this episode of the Leadership Vision podcast, we’re confronting the assumption that specific Strengths are good “leadership Strengths.” There’s a painful idea out there that leaders should possess particular Strengths, and if a person doesn’t have them, they won’t make for an effective leader. We think it probably comes from using one or two successful leader types as the mold by which ALL leaders should copy. An effective leader can have ANY number of Strengths combinations. There is no mold.
We’re incredibly passionate about this because you can’t look at five words on a page and presume to know how that person is using their Strengths to influence others. In this episode, we work to break down these presuppositions through the use of story.
Understanding the Diversity Within Strengths (podcast)
On this episode of the podcast, I’m chatting with our founder and president, Brian Schubring, about Strengths and Diversity. We know the word diversity means many things, but on the show, we’re using it to illustrate how a common language of Strengths can lead us to a greater understanding of the things that make us unique. Most often, when someone goes through an experience with Strengths, they receive their top 5 Themes and those words describe things about them. Many times, there’s an alignment happening around those words but what they mean for each person can be significantly different based on any number of factors. It’s all very positive and helpful but what we’re doing at Leadership Vision is taking it a step further. You’ve probably heard us refer to this before, but we take a behavior-based approach to interpreting and understanding Strengths at a talent level. Listen NOW to learn more!
What Gives You Energy? (mini-podcast)
On this mini-episode of the podcast, we’ve got a simple Strengths question for you to ponder. We’ve found that reflecting on a straightforward question can be a profound way of understanding ourselves better. When we also look at questions through a lens of Strength, we can create a much deeper level of understanding about how we interact with the world.
So today, the question is this: what gives you energy?
Reflect on the things that give you energy in life and then try to connect them back to one of your Themes of Strength.
Join Our 2019 Strengths Communicator Training! (Podcast)
On this episode of the podcast, we’re talking all about our Strengths Communicator Training. In this episode, you’ll learn not only about our Strengths Communicator Training but also some of the insights we’ve gained from the hundreds of participants we’ve worked with over the past several years. On the show, I talk with our President, Brian Schubring to unpack not only our methodology for teaching others about what we do but also some common elements and universal takeaways.
Even if you can’t make the trek to Minneapolis for one of our upcoming trainings, there are insights in this show that are applicable to anyone, anywhere with an interest in getting the best out of themselves and those on their team. Listen now and click the links below for more information about our next training.
How a ThemePrint Can Express your Uniqueness
A ThemePrint is a unique expression, an imprint, of your themes of strength. A ThemePrint is an image, a visual representation of how your talents, your behaviors, express your strength. A ThemePrint also captures how strong each of your behaviors or talents are.
Exploring the StrengthsFinder Theme of Includer®
People with the StrengthsFinder Theme of Includer® are very accepting people, they want to include people and make them feel a part of the group. To them, everything is about making the circle wider, there is always room for another chair at the table.
What is the Clifton StrengthsFinder?
The Clifton StrengthsFinder identifies your unique areas of talent. We use it to help strong people make strong teams and build strong organizational culture.
What is Leadership Vision Consulting?
Millions of people have taken StrengthsFinder, and the question remains, “Now what?” People wonder, More than 95% of our clients have already taken SF, and […]
Exploring the StrengthsFinder Theme of Futuristic®
People with the Strength of Futuristic® have an incredible ability to see the future. They are dreamers and perceivers of what could be, what might be, and then in turn direct their lives toward this future. This ability to see and explain the future is what draws them forward and excites them to pursue great accomplishments.
Using StrengthsFinder for Team Building That’s Actually Fun
StrengthsFinder is a tremendous tool for understanding what makes you strong. It’s even better when used in conjunction with other people. The genius of StrengthsFinder […]
Exploring The StrengthsFinder Theme of Focus®
Have you ever asked someone to describe their life and they drill down to describe every decade? Have you ever asked a subject matter expert to address a crowd about a specific topic and despite the hot room, the antsy audience, the sputtering fan, and the people coming in and out of the doors, she delivers the message as clear and precise as if the conditions were quiet and comfortable with no distractions? Have you ever known those people who speak, write, or work “on a line” These people may have the StrengthsFinder Theme of Focus®.
Top 3 Outcomes from Using StrengthsFinder Training with your Team
My job is split into three main areas. I am a practicing consultant doing StrengthsFinder training with individuals, teams and organizations. I am charged with […]
How to Sense the StrengthsFinder Theme of Empathy®
Do you know those people who are not afraid of the emotional realm or the feelings of others…in fact they seem to deal with a range of emotions in a creative way? Have you ever witnessed someone tear up at a moving story? Or watched chill bumps appear on someone’s arms? Or how about those people who can simply name the feelings or emotions connected to a situation with great precision, but never ever shed a tear? These people may have the Strength of Empathy®.
Three Ways StrengthsFinder Can Build Strong Teams
Is your team working in their area of greatest strength? A few nights ago, I was reading my son a book called, “The Very Busy Spider.” […]
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