Podcast appearances and mentions of murray guest

Welcome to Season Four of Humans at Work. In this series, Being More Human's chief conversationalist Michelle Crawford talks with leaders about Creating Exceptional Teams. Today Michelle talks with Murray Guest from https://inspiremybusiness.com.au/ —— Free resource: Life is not linear. We regularly and grow, shift and change, progress and regress. Take our Mindset Quiz today to learn about your current mindset, as well as gain practical ideas about exactly how to challenge that mindset!

Murray Guest has been an accredited Team Management Profile facilitator since 2007 and through that effort, he has helped hundreds of leaders and team members develop a greater understanding of their own strengths. He's also a super-inspired guest on today's podcast episode. Be inspired as we talk about life, in particular, being authentic, our strengths, and the gift of appreciation.We Have to Take Stock in Who We AreMurray shares that integrity is important in how we live. We need to be okay with who we are and even when we get things wrong. We're all humans and make mistakes, but each day we must take the time to take stock in who we are by asking the important questions: Where could I have shown up more as my true self? How can I use my strengths more? What's working for me? What's not working? These are the types of questions we need to ask ourselves to always bring our authentic selves into what we do.As a strength coach, Murray also weighs in on how our strengths play a part in our authenticity. When asked to define strength, Murray tells us that there's power in knowing your strengths. When you're at your best, and you have a natural flow about you that lights up, that is where your strength lies. Knowing how you can bring that into your every day helps you to be authentic. Gratitude Can Be Life-Changing Murray admits he loves to start his day off by lowering his level of gratitude. And by that, he means anyone can be grateful for the material things they have that may cost a lot. But just taking the time to appreciate the little things in life, like a cup of coffee. There's appreciation in everything single thing associated with us, regardless of how small it is. And it plays a huge part in who we are. To that end, he shared how appreciation, gratitude and joy (the small things) changed his life over two years ago after a mountain bike accident left him just meters away from being paralyzed. The accident left him in a state of depression. But it was joy and gratitude that brought him back. Murray assures us that when we incorporate gratitude into our lives, it helps us to be our authentic selves.Hear more about Murray's journey and some of the lessons he's learned along the way in this episode. You can visit his social platforms at https://www.instagram.com/murrayguest/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/murrayguest/ to follow his work.

What Is StrengthsFinder Training Like? Get A Glimpse Of The Lead Through Strengths Style. So, what is StrengthsFinder training really all about? What will we talk about? What makes the training any different from other strengths courses around? Can we do this for a team building event? Is this like DiSC or MBTi? Does it even work in a virtual environment? These may be some of the questions that you are contemplating before joining a strengths training. Well, this podcast episode is the preview you need if you're exploring your options, or if you're looking for the learning event that can truly help you (or your team) to harness your natural strengths. Here’s Lisa’s interview with Sara Regan as they reveal how fun and career-changing it can be - even if it's only a one-time StrengthsFinder kickoff event. Lisa: Hello, hello, everyone! I'm Lisa Cummings from Lead Through Strengths. I'm so excited today to be joined by Sara Regan, one of our facilitators from Lead Through Strengths, and I'm psyched to bring you some new fresh thinking and tips on applying your strengths at work.  As you go into an event you might have this big picture, hope of: “What can we do as a team?” “What is possible for us to become?” And the world feels opened up to all these new possibilities. And at the same time people say, “Okay, if you're going to do a half-day event (or 2-hour virtual training) to kickoff strengths, what can we really expect as takeaways? Because we're not going to change everything about every conversation we have in the future. It can't change the whole of how we act from a couple of hours together at an event.”  So, Sara, give us the idea of:  What's the big picture that people can aim for if they do this over the long-term?  What's the practical takeaway they could expect after they've done a kickoff half-day event? What could they expect for takeaways?  What Can I Expect From StrengthsFinder Training? Sara: First thing that comes to my mind is that it's fun. There is a powerful learning that comes out of this, but it's like getting kids to eat their vegetables but putting them in brownies. It's just, there's a way that it's baked in to the experientials and the interactions that people are laughing. There isn't a time that I'm working with a group where they aren’t just having a good time. At an in-person event, people are up and they're moving. Whether it's virtual or in-person, I really try to make sure that there's a little bit of something for every different kind of learning style. Some people want to it to be engaging, and some people want that one-on-one, deeper conversation.  Other times, people just wish everybody would stop talking for a minute so they could put their thoughts together and do a little writing. So there's some variety in there, but I would say, people are going to find it to be engaging and fun.  What Is StrengthsFinder Training Capable Of? Sara: For the learning takeaways, I think, for the half-day, what I try to promise and deliver on is, you will walk out and that you will know and love your own themes. There occasionally be a time when somebody's still struggling and that's when I say, just be in touch with me, or listen to this podcast or talk to this person.  But I want them to know their top 5 for sure, and to love them, and to also have a sense of knowing that there is value in the difference, and to be set up to have conversations that are even more so aligned with their work. Some of that within the context of the facilitated workshop, but that there's a plan for what comes next.  And so, that helps people grow in their understanding. I think oftentimes at the end of the workshop, they’ll say, “That was great!” “I love this stuff!” But what are we actually supposed to do? What is StrengthsFinder training to us...after the event? So I love our activation program that follows so that people have the tools to carry it forward, and that it makes me feel confident that we can deliver more than we can just get in that kickoff training. But the first session has to be about getting people excited, getting people brought in understanding their themes, and having an awareness of how to apply it at work.  So one of the things that we'll also do is make sure that there's an application piece so it's not just an interesting get-to-know-you exercise. Even though it is, it was always meant to drive performance. So some of the activities and experiences that we'll do will be having people think very consciously about what's a challenge, what's an obstacle, what drives me crazy at work, and applying strengths to that so that they walk away with a tool, a new tool perhaps that they have thought about.  Lisa: You gave us so many useful ideas and examples about how to apply your strengths. Now if this made you say, “Oh my gosh, I totally need Sara at my event to kick off strengths with my team, do this: when you come to our website at leadthroughstrengths.com/contact, fill out that form and simply request Sara for that event. If you want to get to know Sara's style a bit more, you can see several interview-based episodes in this Sara-Playlist. The video of this article is in the episode: "What Is StrengthsFinder Training?" Still Curious About StrengthsFinder Training? Here Are More Supporting Resources Of course, this interview was a quick dip into the question: "What is StrengthsFinder training?" If you want more details, like course descriptions, and options for delivery, be sure to look at our training page. It will outline self-paced, live-virtual, and in-person options. We even have you covered if you're a single person (not with a team) who wants to develop individual career goals. Our Public Sessions are perfect for people who want to grab a single seat at a time. So you may be convinced at this point to know your top strengths through a StrengthsFinder training, but if you would like to know how you can sustain its value, listen as Lisa chats with Murray Guest on How To Embed Strengths In Your Company After StrengthsFinder Training. Or you may listen to Jason Treu’s pointers on how to Build Extraordinary Relationships Through Your Strengths. These are just some of the ways you can take practical action as you start to know your strengths through the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Finally, one of the questions that might also come up is: Is StrengthsFinder A Personality Test? This earlier podcast by Lisa confirms Sara’s earlier statement that StrengthsFinder is a performance-based tool, not a personality test. Click on it to see how it's different from DiSC, Meyers-Briggs, and other assessments based on the 5-Factor Model.

As a leader, you have the power to bring great levels of hope and peace -- just by providing even BORING levels of clarity in your team. This is the fourth episode in a five part series, called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through...from the best of the best leaders. Today, in Episode 124, Murray Guest and I are unpacking the fourth Theme: Clarity. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

As a leader, you have the power to bring great levels of hope and peace -- just by providing even BORING levels of clarity in your team. This is the fourth episode in a five part series, called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through...from the best of the best leaders. Today, in Episode 124, Murray Guest and I are unpacking the fourth Theme: Clarity. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

Leaders who individualize are the ones who thrive. It's the way it has ALWAYS been. In crisis and adjusting to continued uncertainty, it is even more important -- and it's what the best are doing. This is the third episode in a five part series, called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through...from the best of the best leaders. Today, in Episode 123, Murray Guest and I are unpacking the third Theme: Leadership Individualization and Flexibility. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

Leaders who individualize are the ones who thrive. It's the way it has ALWAYS been. In crisis and adjusting to continued uncertainty, it is even more important -- and it's what the best are doing. This is the third episode in a five part series, called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through...from the best of the best leaders. Today, in Episode 123, Murray Guest and I are unpacking the third Theme: Leadership Individualization and Flexibility. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

This is episode two of five in a timely new series called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through--from the best of the best leaders. This series came about by us asking --- what are the best leaders doing right now? In this conversation with internationally renowned leader and facilitator, Murray Guest, on Episode 122, we talk about the importance of Communication -- now especially so. Leadership communication is not all coffee chats and laughter {though it needs that too}. Often it is hard work and takes courage. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

This is episode two of five in a timely new series called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through--from the best of the best leaders. This series came about by us asking --- what are the best leaders doing right now? In this conversation with internationally renowned leader and facilitator, Murray Guest, on Episode 122, we talk about the importance of Communication -- now especially so. Leadership communication is not all coffee chats and laughter {though it needs that too}. Often it is hard work and takes courage. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

We are kicking off a series today that will run for the month, called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through from the best of the best leaders. This series came about by us asking --- what are the best leaders doing right now? Because even in the midst of it all, the best leaders are still thriving. In this series, I got to collaborate with the internationally known coach and consultant, Murray Guest. The first theme today in Episode 121 is a huge one, that surprised me a bit. It's all about leadership grace and kindness in tough times. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

We are kicking off a series today that will run for the month, called Lockdown Leadership and the 5 Themes that Shine Through from the best of the best leaders. This series came about by us asking --- what are the best leaders doing right now? Because even in the midst of it all, the best leaders are still thriving. In this series, I got to collaborate with the internationally known coach and consultant, Murray Guest. The first theme today in Episode 121 is a huge one, that surprised me a bit. It's all about leadership grace and kindness in tough times. We define it, share some stories, pass on the best practices we've seen and even leave you with a couple ways to practice it in your own role as a leader.

Everyone has their strengths, but not everyone gets to work in a way that is congruent with them. Well, that is unless they attend one of Murray Guest's workshops.Murray is a strengths-based facilitator with a litany of qualifications and a lifetime of experience in helping teams work to their individual and collective strengths, facilitating lasting change in organisations of all shapes and sizes.But strengths-based facilitation is a nuanced practice and isn't what some people might believe it to be. I wanted to dive deeper into what this practice looks like and uncover the lessons we can all take from it to enhance our own work.In this episode, find out about:What strengths-based facilitation is and how Murray practices itWhy strengths-based workshops are at their best when they are flexible and responsiveWhy embedding learning is the only way to truly deliver lasting resultsHow enforced remote work is helping and harming teams, and what we can do to shape a new normal that is healthy and productive for everyoneWhy challenges and care are interlinked, and are blunted without each otherClick here to download the free 1-page summaryDon't miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.Feeling inspired by the conversation in this episode? We can have our own - take a seat at my virtual table as part of a Mastermind Group.A huge thank you must go to SessionLab, the sponsor of Workshops Work. Claim your free two months of SessionLab Pro now – this deal is exclusive to Workshops Work listeners!Questions and Answers[01:42] When did you first call yourself a facilitator?[07:21] How can we manage our energy as facilitators to prevent our participants feeling discomfort?[11:23] What does strengths-based facilitation mean?[21:43] Would you design a workshop around the participants' strengths?[22:34] How do you use strength-finding tools to drive outcomes?[26:41] How can we take some of the communication skills and practices we have learned in remote work back to our offices?[33:27] Why are certain conversations harder in virtual spaces?[39:03] What makes a workshop fail?[42:29] What is your favourite exercise?[49:13] Is there anything else you wanted to share?[52:26] What is the one takeaway you want listeners to have?LinksMurray Guest's business pageCliffton Strength Framework“Fremdscham”Helium Sticks ExerciseConnect to Murray GuestMurray's LinkedIn

For this special episode, I sent out a request to a number of my facilitation, training and Learning and Development business owner friends and a bunch of them graciously agreed to help out. I asked them, “What's the one thing you wish you knew when you started your facilitation business?” Reminder: It's your last chance to become a founding member of Show.Up: A community for consultants, facilitators and trainers who want to score amazing opportunities (but don't know how to market themselves with ease...yet!). Visit https://www.leannehughes.com/invitation for more details! Click here to access show notes and contact details for every guest contributor. A big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed this show (in order of appearance) Dr Annette Coy, Cameron Fee, Jane Anderson, Tom Scantlebury, Nadja Petranovskaja, Chris Huet, Murray Guest, Kirsty Lewis, Mel Kettle, Michael Bungay Stanier, Jason Knight, Ingrid Thompson, Sarah McVanel, Bill Jarrard, Petra Zink, Jenny Blake, Nikki McMurray, Angela Henderson, Michael J Conseulos, Christine Burych and Myriam Hadnes.Shhh... I'm releasing 5 secret podcast episodes over 5 days to help you book out your facilitation business, BUT you need to register to get access.Head on over to bookedoutfacilitator.comSupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/leannehughes)

Murray Guest from 'Inspire My Business' - A coach and facilitator working with small, medium and large businesses in Australia on the areas on leadership, team, culture, performance improvement. Previous to coaching, Murray was working in large companies in leadership roles for 15 years. He has worked with over 2,000 people unlock their strengths - and believes and sees this as fundamental, if you want to live 'A thank God it's Monday' life. The key topics we cover: The impact of knowing your strengths on your life - both work and personal Starting a coaching business  The stigma around "coaching" Why someone would get a coach  "Trust" in the coaching relationship The strengths of a good leader Breaking the "Leader Hero" cycle Mindset & Manifestation  The shifts Murray has experience during Covid - "Don't let a crisis go to waste" 2020 Word - Everyday Weaknesses are also our strengths that we overplay  Do less and be more effective 'Lego Serious Play' Certification  What you would tell your 25 year old self  Connect with Murray Guest - Inspire My Business 

What happens when you lose sight of joy, happiness, connection, and intent in your life? Us guys tend to keep a lot of that stuff on the surface and say, "I'm great, I'm fine," when in reality we become disconnected and hold it all inside. Talking from the heart, Murray Guest - a leading Strength's coach out of Australia - shares an intimate conversation about creating new habits for creating joy in our lives as guys over 40. About MurrayMurray Guest is one of Australia’s leading Strengths coaches, helping over 1,500 people unlock and apply their strengths to achieve their professional and personal goals. He shares his experiences from 20 years in corporate roles in manufacturing and learning and development to build teams and inspire people. As a Gallup certified Strengths coach he partners with leaders to build strengths-based cultures and realise the benefits a strengths-based approach brings. Murray is passionate about people getting to do what they do best every day and have conversations that matter. He loves mountain biking too! Connect With Murray Website (http://www.inspiremybusiness.com) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/inspiremybusiness/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/murrayguest/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/inspiredenergyM) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/murrayguest/) Hey Guys, Check This Out!Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus Men's Circle. Learn about about - Click Here! (http://40plusmenscircle.com/) Break free of fears. Make bold moves. Live life without apologies P.S. get your free My Bold Life Manifesto, Click Here! (http://rickclemons.com/manifesto/) You can also listen to the podcast on… (https://apple.co/2Q4nnbt)   (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rick-clemons/forty-plus-real-men-real-talk)   (https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/40-plus-real-men-real-talk-854094)   (https://radiopublic.com/40-plus-real-men-real-talk-WoBlp5)  

*BONUS EPISODE* During these unprecedented Covid-19 times, I thought it would be helpful for listeners to lean into a conversation between their facilitation peers. With less than 24 hours notice, I invited Murray Guest and Steph Clarke onto a Zoom call, to have an open conversation on how we're feeling, how we're responding, and how […] The post Never let a good crisis go to waste with Murray Guest and Steph Clarke (Episode 111) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Shhh... I'm releasing 5 secret podcast episodes over 5 days to help you book out your facilitation business, BUT you need to register to get access.Head on over to bookedoutfacilitator.comSupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/leannehughes)

Your hosts, Jason Baffrey and Rhonda Boyle are excited to introduce you to Coach Murray Guest with Inspire My Business. Murray will be joining us to talk about how every conversation is an opportunity to influence the culture. It's about how we show up for these conversations as leaders, team members, as people. ----------- Murray Guest is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and accredited TMP facilitator with more than 15 years' experience leading cultural change in large organizations. He specializes in partnering with business leaders to rediscover their passion, inject new energy into their organizations, and build inspired team cultures that drive business performance. Murray has developed and facilitated many engaging, fun and experiential leadership programs that have created growth and sustainable change. Based in Australia, he loves mountain bike riding too!

This week on the show sharing my Top 10 facilitation lessons learnt over the last 100 episodes. I'm going to compare the facilitator I was 100 weeks ago, with the facilitator I am now (or who I aspire to be), based on the information I've been able to extract from previous guests and experiences. I […] The post 10 facilitation lessons from the last 100 weeks with Leanne Hughes (Episode 101) + a bonus interview with Murray Guest appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Shhh... I'm releasing 5 secret podcast episodes over 5 days to help you book out your facilitation business, BUT you need to register to get access.Head on over to bookedoutfacilitator.comSupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/leannehughes)

Sometimes you meet someone who you know you'll have an instant connection with. Murray Guest and Becky Hammond are two such people. Initially curious after seeing their leadership program of a very similar name to this podcast, I reached out to see if they'd like to be on the show. Their heart for authentic and purposeful leadership shines through all they do, and they're a lot of fun to boot. Listen in as we talk about how to become a leader who gives a damn.

Is it cliche or an effective business strategy? Make safe space as a leader. In this last episode in the 4-part series about Leaders Who Give a Damn, Isogo TV Podcast Episode 93, Murray Guest and I get to flesh this out. We chat through stories and stats about: *What does it mean to make safe space as a leader? *What happens when you do it well? *And what are some practical first steps you can take to move toward safety and trust in ways that allow {and get!} people to move toward greater success for your team and organization?

Is it cliche or an effective business strategy? Make safe space as a leader. In this last episode in the 4-part series about Leaders Who Give a Damn, Isogo TV Podcast Episode 93, Murray Guest and I get to flesh this out. We chat through stories and stats about: *What does it mean to make safe space as a leader? *What happens when you do it well? *And what are some practical first steps you can take to move toward safety and trust in ways that allow {and get!} people to move toward greater success for your team and organization?

We are epidemically BUSY. So when we even mention the idea of doing less to do more, eyes start rolling. It is such a nice thought. And totally undoable. Yet, the very best leaders do this very thing -- do less of what does not matter to do more of what does matter and eliminate the waste. Listen+Watch Isogo TV Podcast Episode 92, Part 3 in Leaders Who Give a Damn, for the conversation between Becky Hammond and Murray Guest about leaders who truly care and inspire others to follow.

We are epidemically BUSY. So when we even mention the idea of doing less to do more, eyes start rolling. It is such a nice thought. And totally undoable. Yet, the very best leaders do this very thing -- do less of what does not matter to do more of what does matter and eliminate the waste. Listen+Watch Isogo TV Podcast Episode 92, Part 3 in Leaders Who Give a Damn, for the conversation between Becky Hammond and Murray Guest about leaders who truly care and inspire others to follow.

Leadership impacts people's lives. Together, Murray Guest and I chat about some aspects of leadership that are perhaps LEAST talked about yet have the opportunity to be MOST impactful in your role as leader. Today in Episode 91, we get into how you show up as a leader, what impacts the way you show up and why that even matters. We chat about your family, your health, your commute into work and even about the status of your messy desk. You'll walk away with real takeaways that you can apply right away.

Leadership impacts people's lives. Together, Murray Guest and I chat about some aspects of leadership that are perhaps LEAST talked about yet have the opportunity to be MOST impactful in your role as leader. Today in Episode 91, we get into how you show up as a leader, what impacts the way you show up and why that even matters. We chat about your family, your health, your commute into work and even about the status of your messy desk. You'll walk away with real takeaways that you can apply right away.

Leaders have the power to devalue and crush or the power to inspire and ignite. And really, that's the bottom line, leadership is all about the people. Isogo TV Podcast Episode 90 and the next three to come are a part of a four-part series called Leaders Who Give a Damn -- all about effective, inspiring leadership. Together, Murray Guest and I are chatting about some aspects of leadership that are perhaps LEAST talked about yet have the opportunity to be most impactful in your role as leader. Today, we get into the "little things" of leadership. Great leadership is made up of all of the small, frequent behaviors that you intentionally bring into your role every. single. day.

Leaders have the power to devalue and crush or the power to inspire and ignite. And really, that's the bottom line, leadership is all about the people. Isogo TV Podcast Episode 90 and the next three to come are a part of a four-part series called Leaders Who Give a Damn -- all about effective, inspiring leadership. Together, Murray Guest and I are chatting about some aspects of leadership that are perhaps LEAST talked about yet have the opportunity to be most impactful in your role as leader. Today, we get into the "little things" of leadership. Great leadership is made up of all of the small, frequent behaviors that you intentionally bring into your role every. single. day.

You may know Murray Guest as a natural facilitator and world leader in the strengths movement, with his work in transforming organizational cultures. On Isogo TV Episode 69, he opens up the door to his home and tells the authentic story of day-to-day marriage tension that has been transformed into a genuine “seek first to understand” love connection between them. {Listen + watch to start this type of transformation in your marriage tension today too!}

You may know Murray Guest as a natural facilitator and world leader in the strengths movement, with his work in transforming organizational cultures. On Isogo TV Episode 69, he opens up the door to his home and tells the authentic story of day-to-day marriage tension that has been transformed into a genuine “seek first to understand” love connection between them. {Listen + watch to start this type of transformation in your marriage tension today too!}

Murray Guest is a coach, consultant, facilitator and speaker based out of Newcastle, Australia.  His consultancy is called ‘Inspire my business' which is apt, because as you will be able to tell from the conversation, he's an inspirational bloke.  After over 20 years in corporate roles which included roles as a QA Manager, L&D Manager, […] The post A hostage, a hard-worker and a holiday maker walk into a workshop… with Murray Guest (Episode 30) appeared first on First Time Facilitator.Shhh... I'm releasing 5 secret podcast episodes over 5 days to help you book out your facilitation business, BUT you need to register to get access.Head on over to bookedoutfacilitator.comSupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/leannehughes)

This Episode’s Focus on Strengths This week Lisa chats with Murray Guest. They focus on embedding strengths into your company culture after StrengthsFinder training. Instead of just participating in a training, then putting your results and notes away, find ways to sustain the use of strengths at work and home. Using your strengths will improve your company culture, inspire your team to learn and grow, and increase your bottom line (and it will improve your family life too)! Murray is a consultant who works with companies and leaders to weave StrengthsFinder into their businesses. He shares this list of four things he addresses when helping people build strengths-based cultures: 1. Systems 2. Physical Environment 3. Leadership 4. Attitudes. He and Lisa also give a ton of easy-to-implement ideas to infuse strengths into your everyday life, most of which are free, so listen in. Murray's Top 5 Clifton StrengthsFinder Talent Themes: Relator, Futuristic, Individualization, Communication, Responsibility Lisa’s Top 5 Clifton StrengthsFinder Talent Themes:   Strategic, Maximizer, Positivity, Individualization, Woo Resources of the Episode You can connect with Murray through LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and his website. Murray also created the Strengths Culture Toolkit to help teams use the Clifton StrengthsFinder beyond their initial team building event. Strengths Tools You'll also find lots of StrengthsFinder, leadership, and team tools on our ="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://leadthroughstrengths.com/resources&source=gmail&ust=1487264698482000&usg=AFQjCNHUtPcayNXycHfGq_r2Crj5sPIU7w">Strengths Resources page. Subscribe To The Lead Through Strengths Podcast To subscribe and review, here are your links for listening in iTunes and Stitcher Radio. You can also stream any episode right from this website. Subscribing is a great way to never miss an episode. Let the app notify you each week when the latest episode gets published. Here's a Full Transcript of the Interview Lisa Cummings: [00:00:10] You’re listening to Lead Through Strengths, where you’ll learn to apply your greatest Strengths at work. I’m your host, Lisa Cummings, and I gotta tell you, whether you’re leading a team or leading yourself, it’s hard to find something more energizing and productive than using your natural talents every day at work. [00:00:27] Today your guest is a Strengths expert who I wanted to bring on the show because of a conversation we originally had about sustaining Strengths on your team over the long haul. So both of us had too many experience where we sparked an interest in Strengths in organization with a speech, or the training, or some coaching, but the company didn’t have the infrastructure or resources behind it to make it part of the everyday culture. And we’re both making it part of our personal mission and our business models to support leaders in a way that helps them embed Strengths into the fabric of the company and to the everyday culture at work. [00:01:04] A fun fact about your guest’s uniqueness, we shared a crush on Lita Ford in the 1980s and we’re both drummers. How fun is that? So, Murray Guest, let’s rock this show. Welcome! Murray Guest: [00:01:17] Woo-hoo. Lisa, so good to be with you today. I’m excited to talk about Strengths, but also, yeah, we’ve got a bit of a love of rock drumming. I’m learning. I’m behind you in my skills. I know it’s all about practice, and I’m loving when we connect and you just encourage me to keep going and keep practicing. [00:01:34] And, yeah, I’ve a crush on Lita Ford and I got to see her recently play live. And to see someone that was so excited and so happy on stage doing what she loves, and I’m sure she was tapping to her Strengths while she was doing it too. Lisa Cummings: [00:01:46] Such a good metaphor for what Strengths do for you when you’re in flow and you’re just totally in your groove at work or on stage, because you love it and it shines through and it makes people want to work with you. It’s a good reason to embed Strengths into your culture, because you get to experience people like that at work. [caption id="attachment_3365" align="alignleft" width="400"] Murray In Action - Inspiring Someone's Business Growth[/caption] Murray Guest: [00:02:01] Yeah, I’m so passionate about the idea of people being in the state of flow. Unfortunately, not everyone’s in that place, and I think Strengths is such a perfect vehicle for people to get in that state where it’s energizing and it’s not, “Thank God it’s Friday,” it’s, “Thank God it’s Monday.” Lisa Cummings: [00:02:18:] I saw that in your Instagram, TGIM, and I thought, “Yes, that is the kind of movement I want.” So, okay, let’s talk about that from the perspective of loading up listeners with ideas for vetting Strengths into their culture because they take the StrengthsFinder assessment, maybe they do it as a team, and then they don’t mean to go back to work and put it in a file and forget about it, but it does happen. We know it does, and it’s sad because we see the spark and they know they’re going to find their flow with it, and then sometimes it can wane. [00:02:47] So I want to get into a whole bunch of actionable tips and viewpoints about how people can use this, but I do want to start everyone off by being able to hear your Strengths, so kick us off with your top five first. Murray Guest: [00:03:00] My top five: Relator, Futuristic, Individualization, Communication and Responsibility. I completed my Strengths assessment back in 2012 so it’s been five years that I’ve really known my Strengths and everyday thinking about how they sharpen and how they apply. But actually, Lisa, so like a bit of a path or a bit of a structure in my top five I just want to quickly explain that. So, for me, Relator is all about building these relationships. Number two, Futuristic, where you want to go as a team or as an organization or a leader and how can we get there. [00:03:32] Individualization, how can we connect and specifically what it is for you? Communication then is about how we communicate that out for you as a leader or within your business, or if it’s someone running their business, how they market themselves. And the Responsibility, that’s me and it’s a foundation of how I can continue to serve you as a coach. And it’s a process, I think, that’s showing up and working for me really well as a coach. Lisa Cummings: [00:03:56] Just last week, I did a training session and we had cards where they were representing each person’s talent, and this people manager called me over and he said, “I think my Strengths in this order are like a process that I use for how I handle situations or how I think about things.” So as you were saying that I was having a flashback to this guy, and I thought, “Wow, that would be really interesting to ask people to see, ‘Does this represent like a thought flow or almost like how you operationalize how you work through challenges or situations or something new?’” Because I bet your talents do reflect an order, not necessarily the order of the Talent Themes number one through five, but an order in how they work in your brain. You might be onto something cool there. Murray Guest: [00:04:37] Yeah. Well, I love that he identified that in your course last week because I think that’s such a great awareness and a claiming of his dominant Themes. If there’s a way that we can think about a lot of what you’re saying about the thought process, or the way we might problem solve, or the way we might organize ourselves, any way that we can connect and really claim those Strengths that we have is part of the process. [00:05:02] In my previous life, I worked for an organization where what we did was psychology-based safety training. So it’s all about building a culture where people go home safe every day. So when we talk about embedding Strengths, I’m transferring a lot from what I learned from embedding what we call a safe culture where people go home safe, where leaders think about the way they communicate and they lead, and the way that people have an environment where it’s safe to speak up. [00:05:35] In that organization, I worked with a whole range of companies and about 10,000 people across some very large high-risk organizations, and one of them was a mining organization which employed about 2,000 people. This company had bought from us a couple of million dollars’ worth of training, of programs and coaching and different sorts of initiatives to develop their culture. [00:05:58] There was a maintenance team, and you would go into that maintenance team and you would swear that we’d been there only yesterday with our programs. The language, the posters, the way that they would discuss things in their meetings and look after each other, and you would actually see the results of their safety and their performance and their attitudes was actually indicative of that because of how well they were going. [00:06:23] There was another part, which is the main part of this mining operation, where you would think that we had never been there, we had never run a program, never had a coaching session with the leader, never introduced these models and tools and concepts. Lisa Cummings: [00:06:37] Same company. Murray Guest: [00:06:38] Same company. Same site. Quite a large mining operation but same company, same site. Here’s the thing. The maintenance team, we hadn’t actually done any work with them for nearly seven years. The mining operation, we’d actually been there only in the weeks before, and it was critical to how much the leaders were actually living and breathing and embedding and, I would say, just adopting the language in their everyday conversations which kept this concept or these concepts alive. [00:07:10] In the maintenance team, you had frontline leaders that are there managing these teams, day in and day out, and they had embraced it, and they didn’t need us as coaches and facilitators to come back, and you could see then that was keeping alive, day in, day out. And, like I said, we haven’t been there for seven years in that part of the business. [00:07:27] In this other main operation, being there in the weeks before, yet it wasn’t being embedded and sustained because the leaders didn’t believe in it, and they weren’t bringing into their language, they were sending people to the training courses, saying, “You have to go,” but they weren’t having, where I would say, the critical conversations before and after the programs. [00:07:49] So if there was a key insight out of all that that I really want to share is to get the value from, say, building a Strengths culture and thinking about how we actually just make it part of the way we work. We really need to engage our leaders and support them in how they just bring it into part of their everyday language and the conversations they’re having with their teams. Lisa Cummings: [00:08:11] And we’ve all seen the difference between the compliance training, where the person in the session is rolling their eyes, and saying, “Yeah, yeah.” We’re talking safety, but in reality they just want it faster and cheaper, and out in the field it’s not really going to go down like this. How do you do this with Strengths? [00:08:08:27] If you translate that, and you’re a manager who is just experiencing StrengthsFinder for the first time yourself, and you don’t know the jargon, and you don’t know the language, can you help simplify that and just give people an idea of a few things, “Hey, you’re an everyday people manager, you’re used to being an ops guy, or a finance person, or a marketing person, or something like that”? How do you start embedding this in your daily talk and conversation when you don’t know the language yet? Murray Guest: [00:08:55] I break up the culture into four areas, the culture within organizations: systems, environment, the leadership and their attitudes. To help us have those conversations and make it easy, I think one of the little things we can start to bring into those four areas so it’s really easy to have those conversations. For example, if I’ve got a diary and I’m going to meetings with my people, what are the Strengths references I can put in there? [00:09:20] If I’ve got a notice board or a whiteboard in my office or somewhere in that team area, what can we stick up there to remind us of Strengths and the Strengths language? As a leader, how am I investing my time when I’m not talking to my people to learn about Strengths? So this podcast, you’ve got a fantastic podcast, and also things like the Called to Coach that Gallup put out. They are resources that, as leaders, tapping into those when I’m not in front of my people, traveling to and from work, they’re great to actually start to learn and get some deep insights around Strengths. [00:09:52] I also think asking people questions is one of the most powerful tools in a leader’s toolkit. Asking people about their Strengths, how they’re showing up, what do they want to get out of knowing about their Strengths? And then once people are starting to experience Strengths, whether it’s through workshops or coaching, ask them how actually it’s helped them, what’s come up for them, how have their Strengths shown up for them in the past? [00:10:16] I’m a big believer, Lisa, that the 10-minute conversation a manager has before a coaching or a workshop event and the 10 minutes after, might be a cup of coffee, it’s those little informal conversations which show that, as a leader, “I care about you, and I want to know what you got out of that training, or that coaching session. How can I help you apply that [caption id="attachment_3366" align="alignright" width="400"] Murray Guest with Paul Allen - Top Strengths Evangelists[/caption] more?” Lisa Cummings: [00:10:36] And you’re breaking down those four categories and talking about things like systems. Instantly I thought of things like the HR systems where I’ve seen some people in their HRIS where they do performance reviews and where they have their talent information or talent management system, where they actually put in top five talents or they put in some of the career aspirations related to Strengths, or they link the Strengths conversation into the development plans, and they’re building it into stuff that already happens in the organization. [00:11:06] You know, when you said the diary, my ears perked up. And I know some Americans who are listening their ears perked up because they were thinking of a journal kind of diary, so you’re talking calendar kind of diary, right? Murray Guest: [00:11:17] Yes, that’s right. [laughs] I’m still a writer in, let’s call it, my day-to-day diary or planner, yeah. Not my deep, deep diary, “Today my Strengths showed up like this.” Lisa Cummings: [00:11:28] [laughs] I had to call that out because I know it’s fun language barrier we have. Murray Guest: [00:11:31] If you’re doing that and write in your journal that’s fantastic. Lisa Cummings: [00:11:33] Could be. A lot of “Dear, Diary,” good stuff about Strengths for sure. But even in the calendar, making that part of the system where if you can’t remember this stuff as a manager and it seems like it’s just such a heavy load because you’re busy, just having a quarterly meeting that you put on a recurring cycle that is a Strengths one-on-one, and you just had the language showing up on someone’s calendar that’s a Strengths one-on-one, that alone holds you accountable to think of a couple of questions, I’m going to ask them about their Strengths in this meeting. Murray Guest: [00:12:00] Yeah, and your link to the HRIS, I totally agree. I was with a client earlier this week and we’re talking about their annual performance reviews. I said to him, “How about we put a question in there which says, ‘How have you used your Strengths to achieve your goals?’ or, ‘How have you applied your Strengths to develop this year? How will you apply your Strengths in the coming year to achieve our strategic plan?’” Those little prompts in that performance review and those planning guides are just keeping Strengths alive and will get people thinking about it, and not just in that discussion but the preparation and the follow-on as well. Lisa Cummings: [00:12:35] And maybe help people not dread the performance review season and just think of an outgoing conversation. Murray Guest: [00:12:40] I bet that’s a whole lot of conversation. Lisa Cummings: [00:12:43] I know. That could really derail us into a whole separate interview. We’ll do that one next time. So give me a couple more for managers, because I think, as you mentioned, they are a linchpin in all of this to keep it going. So you mentioned environment, say a little about what you can do to have Strengths around your environment and keep the thought of Strengths alive in people’s minds. Murray Guest: [00:13:08] One of the best things I’ve seen, and I love this as an initiative, is building a Strengths wall in your team environment. What I’ve seen, Lisa, is the very simple one where it’s just pieces of paper. And I’ve seen some very elaborate ones where people are getting photos taken, they’ve got a board that goes into a frame, and on that board next to their photo they’ve written their top five Strengths and how they’re applying their Strengths to achieve their goals, or how they’re using their Strengths to be more successful in their roles or to serve the team. [00:13:39] And so these Strengths walls have been led by leaders who’ve said, “Right, let’s just keep this alive in our area.” And so whenever anyone new joins the team, they get put up on the wall. If anyone thinks, “How am I going to work on a project, or who am I going to collaborate with and draw on their strengths?” Here’s this great wall, the pictures of our team members and their top five and how they can really use them to be successful. [00:14:06] In the environment, when I say that I mean it’s the physical environment, things you can touch. We can do certificates on the wall, and we can do top five on our desks and things like that, but I think this next level with the Strengths wall provides that deeper understanding about the individuals that make up the team. Lisa Cummings: [00:14:24] Mm-hmm. I like that a lot. And the deeper understanding point, I’ve seen some of my clients go deeper in a way that was really cool. Like I’ll provide in a training these four-by-six frames that have people’s talents so that, beyond the training event, they’re on their desk and they look nice and they can filter their thinking through them. But then they take it further, and one of my clients, I think it’s really cool, they have started to essentially hashtag their talents when they see it in action. [00:14:54] For example, this woman had Positivity talent. She needs to put her headphones on and go into her kind of crank it out mode and not be disrupted, but she hates making people feel like she’s shutting them down, and so she’s really interruptible because she has Positivity, and it’s fun to have fun at work. And so she made this really clever sign that goes on the back of her chair about how she has her headphones on. [00:15:17] And then at the bottom of this note about how she’s in her cave working, it was #Positivity. And then people can remember back to the conversation they had as a team, and that keeps deepening it as well. So it’s kind of like a mix of your ongoing conversations in support of leadership and the physical environment, seeing them around you and going, “Oh, yeah, that’s that one.” Murray Guest: [00:15:39] I love the #Talent so I think that’s great. I’m going to borrow that one. There’s assumptions that we make as humans, and here’s an assumption that I might make that, “Oh, because one of my team members had their headphones in that it means X, Y or Z.” But with this little message, and the #Positivity, it’s taking me back to Strengths, but it’s also removing these assumptions. I love it. And I love these little things that we can do in organizations which actually don’t costs a lot of money, or it don’t costs anything, and they can have such value and such impact in developing the Strengths culture. [00:16:12] Speaking of leaders, Lisa, one that I really want to share, too, is what I called a Strengths leadership commitment. Leaders taking that time to write down what’s their commitment to keep Strengths alive, to acknowledge and embrace the Strengths in their team members, and actually signing that and then putting on display. [00:16:30] But not just putting on display but also communicating that to their team and talking about it, and saying, “How am I going to live and breathe this and asking the team to hold them accountable for it?” Because when we sign something we make that commitment. That’s real. That’s like signing a check or signing a contract. So here’s this contract that I’m signing now that, “Hey, I’m making my Strengths leadership commitment to you as a team.” Lisa Cummings: [00:16:53] I love how it speaks to the accountability that you’re putting out there. I’ve never seen anyone do that, and I haven’t suggested that one yet, so cool. Thanks. We’re borrowing all sorts of good ideas from each other. Because, once you put that onto them, of course, then they’re going to hold you to it, and that’s why you’re telling them, and putting it out there. [00:17:09] I have had situations where managers are starting in a way different place, and I would say a lesser way of showing support, where they almost didn’t, has come up recently several times, where a company will bring me in and they want a leadership session and they want a session for all. And they’ll say, “Okay, we think all of the people who manage people are going to go to leadership session, and then everyone else will go to this other event.” [00:17:38] And they’re not doing it to be unsupportive, they just kind of think, “Oh, there’s this version and that version.” And really talking through the message that sends to someone who is an individual contributor on the team, thinking, “My manager doesn’t even care to hear what I have to say about my Strengths in here. They don’t even want to understand what we do when we’re at our best when we’re in the session.” All those assumptions and things that are going on in their head. [00:18:01] So that’s been a really useful conversation about embedding them with the message that you’re sending about the interest you’re showing in it. This had no mal intent in the times that it’s come up recently but it does keep coming up and it’s just as a practical “we’re busy” kind of thought. And they really miss that key point which somebody would think, “Oh, gosh, well, they don’t even care.” Murray Guest: [00:18:22] Yeah, and I’d like to think, Lisa, everyone has good intent. So, as a leader, “I have good intent. I’m busy. I want my team to do this. I think it’s great. I believe in it. But, hey, I’m too busy. I want to do other things or I’ve got somebody else, and we’ll go to a different program.” So there’s good intent. However, the way it’s communicated, or the assumptions team members might make might be, like you’re saying, “We’re not part of the greater team, or they don’t really care.” And so breaking down those assumptions is so important. [00:18:49] Something that I’ve actually found that’s really helped is when we do need to do that because the leader might have lots of teams, is having a leader open the sessions, so come in and explain, “These are my top five Strengths. This is what I got out of knowing my Strengths. This is what I hope you get out of it, and I look forward to hearing about it, please come tell me.” And having that sort of 10-minute opening has also been really powerful. Lisa Cummings: [00:19:13] And it’s so practical. It’s easy for them to take the time. I’ve had a few sessions like that where that company leader, or department leader, or that manager, they kick off and say, “I went through this process. That’s why we’re doing it because I believe it’s that powerful. I want to know this about you. Here’s what I got out of it, and I can’t wait to see what you’ll get out of it too.” [00:19:32] Wow! Then people come in with a really open mind and excitement about it, they’ve said it in their company’s language, and then they take down all those barriers about, “Oh, what’s this? What’s this outsider going to tell us about our careers or about our Strengths?” Murray Guest: [00:19:45] Yes, yes, totally. The other one that, I think, leaders can do is how they’re integrating Strengths into their meetings. Meetings are such an interesting topic. I think, Lisa, so many people I talk to say, “Oh, we have so many meetings, and we have meetings about meetings, and we don’t make decisions but we have more meetings, and all of that sort of stuff going on.” [00:20:06] Yet organizations are going to continue have meetings, it’s just we need to get more effective at them, and I fundamentally believe we need to meet more regularly, for less time, more effectively. But what it would like if every time a team met they started their meeting with a Strengths share, “How have I seen the Strengths show up in one of my team members? How have I used them on the weekend with my friends or family? How am I using my Strengths currently to solve a problem? Or how are we using them currently to collaborate on a project?” [00:20:38] And it’s only a very short discussion, but it sets these habits, and once we form these habits that’s just going to be part of the way we work. So what if that was a standing agenda or item at the start 1of every team meeting? Lisa Cummings: [00:20:52] Beautiful. And it could five minutes or three minutes, it could even be one person’s one Strengths share and that’s it. Murray Guest: [00:20:57] Yeah, that’s right. Lisa Cummings: [00:20:59] Oh. I’ve had a client recently do this where they were passing around the responsibility of the opener. They were doing something very similar to a Strengths share but it was more like a, “What is the question related to Strengths we’re going to open the meeting with?” And it’s something that would take like 30 seconds to report out each person so that it only took up a few minutes at the beginning. [00:21:19] And they assigned a new person who would come up with that question each time. So it wasn’t just on the manager, and it got everybody really involved in it, and it made each person think about Strengths in a deeper way. I thought that was a clever way to do it, and involve everyone and really embed it further. Murray Guest: [00:21:36] Again it’s another great example and I love that. It’s just simple, it’s short, it’s effective, it’s building habits, and it’s setting the tone, I think, also for the rest of the meeting. Then, as we talk about other topics or things that we may need to discuss, it sets this tone that Strengths is going to be part of the way we do that as well. [00:21:55] A team I worked with, Lisa, the culture prior to the team and the leader knowing Strengths, was, well, this person, let’s call her Jane, is always seeing the bad, always seeing the wrong. And then the assumption of, “Hey, guess what? Jane is not on board.” So then, after Strengths workshops and some coaching with the leader, it’s actually Jane’s number one Strengths is, guess what, Restorative. She just wanted to fix problems and she had this, “Straight away what could go wrong? And I want to make sure this doesn’t happen.” [00:22:25] So what that turned around in their meetings was, “Actually, here’s the next initiative we’re doing. Hey, Jane, can you tell us what you think could be some of our possible pitfalls and how we can address them?” It just changed the whole dynamics of the meeting and actually how engaged she was in the conversations. Lisa Cummings: [00:22:43] See Jane run after that. [laughs] Murray Guest: [00:22:45] I love it. Yes. Lisa Cummings: [00:22:47] Hey, I think it would be fun if we could do the last two minutes of this episode trying to kind of lighting round out some cheap or free things that we’ve seen people use to keep Strengths alive in an ongoing way. What do you think? Murray Guest: [00:23:01] Yeah, great. Let’s go. Lisa Cummings: [00:23:02] How about you do one, I do one. You do one, I do one. We’ll just go as fast as we can. Murray Guest: [00:23:06] Fast as we can. Okay, let’s do this. So I actually think one of the key things is Strengths report swapping. Here’s just going, “Okay, here’s mine, here’s yours. And then catch up at the end of the week for a coffee. What did you think? What did you get to know about me? And let’s chat.” Lisa Cummings: [00:23:21] Hmm, neat idea. How about virtual meet-ups for remote teams who don’t get to see each other in person, once a quarter, totally dedicated to a Strengths chat for one hour, Brady Bunch style show in your camera? Murray Guest: [00:23:33] Love it. And there are so many remote teams these days. It’s a great one. Strengths stories in company newsletters. So it’s powerful internally, but it’s also powerful externally about how we’re a Strengths-based culture, how we’re embracing Strengths, and it doesn’t just need to be about work. It can be about how I’ve seen this done around other cultural initiatives where people go, “Wow! That’s absolutely something we’re really living and breathing.” Lisa Cummings: [00:23:56] And then they start using metaphors like you do about mountain biking, how it’s related to Strengths, yes. Murray Guest: [00:24:00] Yes! Lisa Cummings: [00:24:01] Let’s say on-boarding someone new. Assign someone, a Strengths champion or a success coach, so somebody else who’s already in the company feels accountable to help that person unleash their Strengths at the company. Murray Guest: [00:24:16] Nice. Love it. Here’s one that one of my clients did recently where they actually asked everyone in their team to send to a neutral person a song that they love and how it reflects one of their Strengths. Then, at their monthly team meeting, they had a playlist and they played the songs, and people had to guess whose song it was and what Strength it was related to. And they all had a dance in the meeting and then they just went through them quite quickly and had this huge energy. Lisa Cummings: [00:24:45] Wow! This is going to be good. So now you’re going to challenge me to end on something really fun like that because that would be awesome. Okay. A costume party, so this could be if the Halloween time is near, or a kickoff meeting, or something where people might have an occasion to dress up. So it would have to be an event, and you dress up representing one of your talents. Murray Guest: [00:25:09] Love it. So what would you be dressed up as, Lisa? Lisa Cummings: [00:25:12] Hmm, I think what just immediately comes to mind is probably like a big old giant full-body costume sunshine that would represent positivity talent. That’s kind of the give-me obvious one. So I might get a little more cerebral and think of something more clever. How about you? Murray Guest: [00:25:29] Responsibility comes to mind, it’s like a foundation talent of who I am. How I dress up as Responsibility, I’m not too sure. Maybe goody-two-shoes school student or something doing the right thing, maybe something like that. Lisa Cummings: [00:25:44] Goody-two-shoes. [laughs] So that would be so fun and you’d be trying to look at the other person and go, “Okay, I’m sort of getting this vibe. I don’t know.” Yeah, that would be a lot of fun if you had to mix and mingle where you could talk about that. [00:25:58] Well, this is pretty cool. Man, there are so many more ideas, and I know that you have a Strengths toolkit that actually takes people through way more than just these tools and tactics but the whole process for working at a company level, how you would walk someone through embedding Strengths into your culture. Tell them where they can find your Strengths toolkit and where they can connect with you when they want to see more of your content. Murray Guest: [00:26:24] Thanks, Lisa, and I loved chatting with you today. So, yeah, I’ve created a toolkit because I, like you, am passionate about people getting the most from any training or intervention and definitely about Strengths. That’s been such a powerful thing in my life the last five years and continues to be every day. So if you go to StrengthsCultureToolkit.com there’s a toolkit of resources you can get there which includes guidelines, templates, facilitator guides, activities, there’s a conversation template, posters. And the idea is to have that toolkit of resources to help keep Strengths alive in those areas of culture we discussed earlier. [00:27:03] If people want to connect with me, my business is InspireMyBusiness.com, and you can send me an email there or check me out on LinkedIn, and definitely I think that if we can all live an inspired life through our Strengths every day it’s a very good place we live in. Lisa Cummings: [00:27:18] Thanks, Murray. Man, you guys, Murray is the real deal. He’s born to be a guest on the show because his last name is Guest. I mean, how perfect is that? So check out his toolkit. He really knows this stuff inside and out, and is so great on the consultancy side, and has done it. Now, I even get the deeper layer, seeing that you did it for the safety consultancy as well, so wow. Yeah, with that, you guys, go check out the Strengths toolkit. [00:27:43] Also, if you want some Strengths-focused tools to use with your team at work in addition, check out LeadThroughStrengths.com/Resources. There are some other tools there to sustain Strengths – this is the freebie version – to help you with some easy conversation starters, because you’re busy, and the big barriers are often like that, “I just don’t know what to say. I don’t know these one-on-one conversation starters.” [00:28:05] So with that, thanks everyone for listening to Lead Through Strengths. Remember, using your Strengths makes you a stronger performer at work. And if you’re putting a lopsided focus on fixing your weaknesses, and fixing your team members’ weaknesses, you’re choosing the path of most resistance. So claim your talents and share them with the world    

Hi and welcome to another episode of the Theatre of U, a show all about celebrating people who are rocking their UQ (Unique Intelligence). You know I was once a corporate refuge living in bland land but I went on a journey to discover who I am and what I love to do - and now I get to do just that help people uncover and amplify their uniqueness with the flexibility of working with people I like doing work I like where I like Today it's my pleasure to introduce you to Murray Guest, who is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, with more than 15 years’ experience leading cultural change in large organisations. He has held roles in senior roles in L&D, QA and Business Development. He has helped over 700 people unlock their strengths to help them be their best in all areas of their lives. He specialises in partnering with business leaders to rediscover their passion, inject new energy into their organisations, and build inspired team cultures. He is in a state of flow when facilitating a workshop or coaching leaders who want to grow. On today's show Murray draws cards # 1 # 5 #9 #21 #45 from the Cards for Uniqueness, Against the Ordinary. If you want more info about the podcast, our work or are interested in being featured as a guest then email my team at support@uqpower.com.au and let them know you'd like your turn in the spotlight. Thanks for tuning in, until next time remember all you have to do is #startwithU

Gallup Strengths certified coach Murray Guest joins the show today ALL the way from Australia!  We chat about the strength of Individualization today and how in using that Strength, in Murray's words, structure enables flexibility.

On a recent Called to Coach: CliftonStrengths Summit 2016 Edition, we spoke with Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Murray Guest. These webcasts will highlight some of the best and most popular sessions from the CliftonStrengths Summit.Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

On a recent Called to Coach: CliftonStrengths Summit 2016 Edition, we spoke with Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Murray Guest. These webcasts will highlight some of the best and most popular sessions from the CliftonStrengths Summit.Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

On a recent Called to Coach: CliftonStrengths Summit 2016 Edition, we spoke with Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Murray Guest. These webcasts will highlight some of the best and most popular sessions from the CliftonStrengths Summit.Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

On a recent Called to Coach: CliftonStrengths Summit 2016 Edition, we spoke with Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Murray Guest. These webcasts will highlight some of the best and most popular sessions from the CliftonStrengths Summit. Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

Get great productivity tips to be your best using strength finder to your advantage with Murray Guest.

Get great productivity tips to be your best using strength finder to your advantage with Murray Guest.