Podcasts about strengths assessment

The impact of personal leadership ripples out to every area of your life. It's not just about doing more or being more productive. It's about living with intention, purpose, and joy. Remember, your journey starts with understanding your strengths. If you haven't already, make sure to download your free Strengths Assessment. It's the first step towards transforming your life through personal leadership. Download your copy now - https://www.theleaptolead.com/guide

Pauline is certified in Human Resources (CPHR, SHRM SCP), Change Management (CMP, Agile, CLCA), Executive & C-Suite Leadership Development Coaching (MCC), DiSC & MBTI Assessment and others, Business transformation, Organizational Development & Effectiveness, Accredited and Professional Facilitator and Facilitative Leadership Practitioner, Workplace Fairness & Stakeholder Analysis, Workplace Training & Assessment, Trauma Informed Coaching Certification (T.I.C.C). Pauline is an accomplished practitioner specializing in a diverse range of disciplines including Change Management, Agile methodologies, Positive Psychology, Integrative and Enhanced Narrative Coaching, Sustainable Project Leadership, Systems Thinking, Organizational Learning, Action Learning, Trilotherapy Mindfulness Coaching, Circle Practice, Strengths Assessment, Conflict Resolution, Neuroleadership, Leadership for Sustainability, Facilitation Tools, Graphic Facilitation & Recording, Organizational Journey Mapping, Theory U Global Presencing, Transformation Process Consultation, Unconscious Bias Diversity and Equity, Gender-Based Policy Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Crucial Conversations, Contemplative Dialogue, Performance Management, and Workforce Strategies & Planning. Collaborating with both employees and leaders across a broad spectrum of industries, Pauline has extensive experience working with organizations ranging from government agencies at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels to various sectors including healthcare, oil & gas, construction, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, commercial retail, small business entrepreneurship, and tourism and hospitality. https://www.melnykconsultancy.org/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/melnykpauline

Personal leadership is about taking charge of your own life, making intentional choices, and being the best version of yourself. I've created a free Strengths Assessment that will help you identify your unique strengths - the first step in your personal leadership journey. Click the link to download it now - https://www.theleaptolead.com/guide

What can Taylor Swift teach us about personal branding? This month, we've been exploring the topic of self-improvement, and today, our spotlight is on personal branding—a key element in shaping our professional identity. So let's explore how Taylor Swift's own mastery over personal branding can teach us about building our own personal brands.   To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram. Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

How can we develop resilient, growth-oriented mindsets? This month, we've been exploring the theme of self-development. Today, our focus shifts to mindset. I'm particularly inspired by Edith Eger, a Holocaust survivor, speaker, and author of The Gift: 14 Lessons to Save Your Life. In the book, Dr. Eger says that the worst prison she experienced wasn't the concentration camp, but the prison she created in her mind. Wow. Dr. Eger's profound insights remind us that regardless of our circumstances, our mindset holds the key to resilience, healing, and fulfillment. To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram.   Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

How do you elevate your well-being and thrive every day? It's really about nurturing our overall well-being to not just survive — but thrive. And it's about making every moment count, improving our quality of life through simple yet effective habits. Recently I read Marina Cadeckel's Your Time to Thrive, a guide that unveils the secrets to living a life filled with purpose, happiness, and fulfillment. The book emphasizes the power of incorporating small yet powerful habits into our daily routines. By doing so, we can significantly enhance our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram.   Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

How can we improve productivity by prioritizing deep work?  Helping others harness productivity while using their natural strengths has been a big focus for me over the years — it's what led me to create The Strengths Journal™. When thinking about the theme of self-development in the area of productivity, I'm inspired by Cal Newport's book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. Newport defines deep work as “the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task.” In our distraction-heavy digital age, Newport emphasizes the importance of creating space for deep concentration. His book highlights the impact of focused work on both productivity and quality output.   To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram.   Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

How can we unleash the power within? That's the question I want to explore today as we focus on self-development this month. In Susan Fowler's book Why Motivating People Doesn't Work … and What Does?  Susan emphasizes the significance of intrinsic motivation in driving engagement and productivity. She suggests that true engagement stems from meeting 3 psychological needs: Choice Connection Competence By focusing these intrinsic motivators—autonomy, relatedness, and competence—you can make a significant impact on your team's motivation.   To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram. Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

How do leaders learn to embrace a growth mindset? After all, mindset serves as the gateway to change. Our potential to lead and drive change is tied to our ability to transform our mindset. We can only transform our lives as much as we transform our mindset. So, what blocks you from embracing this transformation?   To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram. Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

In the midst of change, how do we maintain our well-being? After all, taking care of ourselves is crucial—it's at the core of our ability to adapt and thrive during change. I'm reminded of a powerful quote that resonates with me: "Changing me changes everything." Our personal growth directly impacts our ability to lead, grow our teams, and drive success in our organizations. As you learn to prioritize well-being, remember that small steps can lead to significant changes.   To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram. Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

How do you lead through rapid technological change?  As we focus on the topic of leading through change this month, we're diving into how to lead during these exciting — yet challenging — times as technological advancements reshape our workplaces. So how can you as a leader adapt to rapidly changing technology in the workplace? This calls for leaders to be not only open-minded, but also comfortable with uncertainty. As Amy says, “Novelty is the new normal.” And it's up to us as leaders to help our teams navigate novelty.   To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram.   Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

On today's show, I welcome Steve Tang, a distinguished figure who emerged from humble beginnings as the son of Chinese immigrants to become a CEO, chairman, Author and civic leader.  Steve shares his inspiring journey, emphasizing the importance of education, resilience, and seizing opportunities in high-growth environments. He talks about leading through various crises, including 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the lessons learned about trust, leadership, and the need for vulnerability and humility in effective crisis management. Steve discusses OraSure Technologies' development of a home test for COVID-19 under his leadership, illustrating the power of trust and teamwork in overcoming unprecedented challenges. He advocates for wholehearted leadership of whole people, the significance of intergenerational relationships in addressing global issues, and shares insights on managing in a hybrid work environment.   Episode Minutes: Minute 4: Overcoming obstacles and embracing resilience Minute 16: The Trust Formula: A New Leadership Paradigm Minute 34: Empowering Generations: The Role Of Modern Elders   To find out more about my work, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram. Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

A recent Gallup study shows a concerning trend: workplace engagement has plummeted to an 11-year low. As leaders, it is crucial to cultivate a culture of engagement among our teams. Yet, this goal is far from easy. To address this challenge, we can look to companies like Spotify, who have pioneered innovative approaches to keep their employees motivated. Remember, change begins with engagement. By cultivating an environment where every individual feels valued and empowered, you can pave the way for meaningful impact and sustained success. To find out more about the work I do, please visit Dana Williams Consulting. LinkedIn. Instagram.   Get your copy of The Strengths Journal™  the only Gallup-Certified planner that guides you to live in your strengths every day. No more leaving your Strengths Assessment in your desk drawer. Now you can use The Strengths Journal™ to channel your unique strengths and dominate your every day!

I've taken many personality assessments over the years. I'm sure it has something to do with my top talent themes of learner, input, and maximizer. I enjoy learning about different assessments, about myself, and how I can improve based on what I learn. Too often though, I've taken an assessment and thought how accurate the results are and then put the report on the shelf. It didn't change any of my behavior or future plans. I've not found this to be true of the CliftonStrengths or Enneagram assessments. I continue to use them on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.I was talking about the CliftonStrengths report with some coach friends. One asked what she could do with these results. This episode is basically the answer that I gave her. I hope it helps you see how you can use your top talent themes (or what you naturally do well).

Today's conversation fits under the P of Personal Power If you're a regular here, you know that I'm organizing the conversations around the 7Ps of the Humane Marketing Mandala. (If you're new here and don't know what I'm talking about you can download your 1page marketing plan with the Humane Marketing version of the 7 Ps of Marketing at humane.marketing/1page. It comes with 7 email prompts to really help you reflect on these different Ps). It's time for another short solo episode. This time I'd like to share a bit more about the 2nd P of Personal Power. I'll address: Why it's key to know your Personal Power in Humane Marketing How defining your core values dictates how you show up in the world What other personality assessments you can use to learn more about who you are How all this information helps you understand your Unique Holistic Marketing Super Power And how to bring all of that into your story Ep 173 text [00:00:00] Sarah: Hello, Humane Marketers. Welcome back to the Humane Marketing Podcast, the place to be for the generation of marketers that cares. This is a show where we talk about running your business in a way that feels good to you, is aligned with your values, and also resonates with today's conscious customers because it's humane, ethical, and non pushy. [00:00:23] I'm Sarah Zanacroce, your hippie turned business coach for quietly rebellious entrepreneurs and marketing impact pioneers. Mama bear of the humane marketing circle and renegade author of marketing like we're human and selling like we're human. If after listening to the show for a while, you're ready to move on to the next level and start implementing and would welcome a community of like minded, quietly rebellious entrepreneurs who discuss with transparency what works and what doesn't work in business, then we'd love to welcome you in our humane marketing circle. [00:00:58] If you're picturing your [00:01:00] typical Facebook group, let me paint a new picture for you. This is a closed community of like minded entrepreneurs from all over the world who come together once per month in a Zoom circle workshop to hold each other accountable and build their business in a sustainable way. [00:01:16] We share with transparency and vulnerability what works for us. And what doesn't work, so that you can figure out what works for you, instead of keep throwing spaghetti on the wall and seeing what sticks. Find out more at humane. marketing forward slash circle. And if you prefer one on one support from me, my humane business coaching could be just what you need. [00:01:40] Whether it's for your marketing, sales, general business building, or help with your big idea like writing a book, I'd love to share my brain and my heart with you, together with my almost 50. Years business experience and help you grow a sustainable business that is joyful and sustainable. If you love this [00:02:00] podcast, wait until I show you my Mama Bear qualities as my one-on-one client, and find out more at Humane Marketing slash Coaching. [00:02:09] And finally, if you are a Marketing Impact pioneer and would like to bring Humane Marketing to your organization, have a look at my offers and workshops on my website at Humane. [00:02:34] Hello friends, welcome back to the Humane Marketing Podcast. Today's conversation, well, it's a solo episode fits under the P of personal power. If you're a regular here, you know that I'm organizing the conversations around the seven P's. of the Humane Marketing Mandala. If this is your first time here, a very warm welcome. [00:02:57] You probably don't know what I'm talking about, but [00:03:00] you can download your one page marketing plan with the Humane Marketing version of the seven Ps of marketing at humane. marketing forward slash one page. That's the number one and the word page. And humane is with an E at the end. I noticed that non English speakers don't always know that human and humane are spelled differently. [00:03:24] So humane is with an E at the end. And this comes with a seven email prompts to really help you reflect on these different P's for your business. So it's time for another. short solo episode and this time I'd like to share a bit more about the second P, the one that stands for personal power. I'll be talking about why it's key to know your personal power in humane marketing, how defining your core values really dictates how you show up in the world, [00:04:00] what other personality assessments you can do. [00:04:02] News to learn more about who you are, how all this information helps you understand your unique holistic marketing superpower. How to bring all of that into your story and just create a business that is aligned with who you are and therefore, you know, also marketed from within. Who am I? That's the question here, right? [00:04:28] And so this is the other P together with passion or purpose, the first P that was completely missing in the traditional marketing model. Before we never looked at ourselves first. It was all about the customer because the customer was king. And so we had to kind of chase after this customer. So I really think it has to do with the human evolution. [00:04:54] We want to self actualize. So it makes sense to learn more about [00:05:00] ourselves first in order to then find out who's a good match for us. It's very aligned also with the inner development goals. Something that I'm recently very much fascinated by and. kind of following the movement, participating in the movement. [00:05:18] So if you haven't heard about the inner development goals, definitely look that up. It's the pendant of the sustainable development goals. But again, as the word says, it's starting within, starting with ourselves. And so it's the same here. We're starting marketing within, within, within ourselves. So it's really. [00:05:39] principle of the resonance, right? So that we find out who we are first in order to resonate with ideal clients who are aligned with us. And marketing with integrity really means marketing in our wholeness. So that's why we need to start with [00:06:00] ourselves. So the first thing we look at, and I'm sure you heard about this before, is our values. [00:06:07] You know, what are our core. Usually it's three or five. So if you haven't done this exercise yet or haven't done it recently, I really highly recommend that you look at your values again, because they actually also change. So there's a free core values assessment. If you Google personal values assessment, you'll, you'll find probably several, but Yeah, they're, they're all pretty much the same. [00:06:36] So you just pick first 10 values and then you narrow it down to five or three. And mine currently are freedom, curiosity, joy. health and honesty. So these are kind of my top five values. In her books, Brene Brown talks about her two [00:07:00] guiding values being courage and faith and how she always thinks about these main values whenever she makes a decision. [00:07:07] For example, freedom is my number one value whenever I don't feel free. I feel trapped and knowing that about myself has really helped me with business decisions. For example, I'm not an ideal fit for working with a business partner under the same company. I just wouldn't feel free to do whatever I want. [00:07:30] It also means that I do my best work with entrepreneurs who also often have this urge for freedom. A few years ago, I trained all the consultants of the local unemployment offices on how to help their clients with LinkedIn. And I really did not like it. They were not my people. They had been working at their jobs for. [00:07:55] And they didn't share this value of freedom and [00:08:00] curiosity and and the growth mindset. So yeah, looking at our values and knowing what they are and bringing them into our work and into our marketing and into our Business decisions is really really key. Another thing I talk about in the Marketing Like We're Human program under the personal P, personal power P, is the Myers Briggs personality assessment. [00:08:28] I'm sure all of us have taken that already at one point in our life. My type is INFJ, so knowing this about myself helps me understand more about my energy. That I'm more introverted and more intuitive. I'm not driven by numbers and stats. I love people but I need to refill my battery by being alone. [00:08:55] So, It's a, it's a good assessment to really know how, how [00:09:00] you're wired and it helps you again with your marketing and your business decisions because it, it teaches you how you do your best work, right? Another one we look at is the Enneagram. I don't know much about that, I think I'm a four, but it's also an interesting one to look at, so if, if that calls you maybe because of the drawing or it just speaks to you more, then definitely have a look at that. [00:09:29] Another one is the, the Strengths Assessment. So, it's called the V I A Institute of Character Strengths, and it's organized in 24 character strengths in different degrees, giving each person a unique character profile. And so, Then it also gives you kind of your six most important character strengths, and which is just also, you know, interesting to look [00:10:00] at. [00:10:00] So mine were Humility, Love of Learning, which is again similar to my Value of Curiosity, Judgment, which is the same J of INFJ. So Judgment, my Husband Tony always makes fun of me about that because I am quite a judgy also with people and say I don't like these pants Things like that, but that's not what it stands for in the Myers Briggs assessment It the J is really about planning everything ahead of time and not being so good with spontaneity And so that's very much me very You know future planning so judgment is my third. [00:10:46] Then fourth is creativity, which is still true. Then fifth is gratitude, which is also true. And then sixth is kindness. So again, it's a lot of confirmation, but knowing this about. [00:11:00] myself lets me tap into it more into, you know, bring that into my marketing. Like I call myself the mama bear of the humane marketing circle. [00:11:10] Well, it is that, you know, kindness, for example comes out of this term. So it's just informs us about different aspects of ourself that we can bring into our communication and our business. Another one of these. It's not really an assessment. It's much bigger than an assessment. I don't know what you would call it. [00:11:35] It, it is human design that is based on astrology and a very similar type of thing is, is called gene keys. So you probably either know human design or you know gene keys, but they're very similar, I would say, because they're based on astrology. And I'm a five... One generator, so there's different profiles, [00:12:00] and I am really usually full of energy. [00:12:04] That's what the generator means. I, I, you know, intrinsically create energy. And so again, just kind of learning more about this human design and it goes into a lot of depth. If you're curious about human design, I highly recommend you listen to episode 159 with Julian Cross and Hill, who is a human design specialist. [00:12:29] And you can find that episode at humane. marketing. com forward slash H. M 1, 5 9. So very, very fascinating work that I dove into a few years ago, and it's still with me. I have my report in my desk, and every now and then I take it back out. I'm like, oh, yes, that's why I'm doing what I'm doing. For example, it gave me the information that I'm actually meant to work with.[00:13:00] [00:13:00] One too many, so writing books, for example, or doing the group coaching, I thought that I was just meant to work one on one because I was an introvert and yet when the human report came out and I worked with someone on, on that. We realized, well, actually, no, it's not so much about one on one or not only about one on one. [00:13:26] So that was interesting for me. So yeah, have a listen to episode 159 with Julian Cross and Hill, who talks about human design. Yet another one is the fascination advantage. So that's more about. looking at how the world sees us rather than how we see the world. And this one really is more marketing oriented. [00:13:49] It's It's really interesting to find out also that often people see us differently from how we see ourselves. So the exact [00:14:00] words that people would use to describe us and the types of tasks that perfectly fit our personal brand and, and then it gives you these 42 personality archetypes, which seems like a lot. [00:14:16] But There's been a lot of research behind that and really it, it is, yeah, it is fascinating. And when I took it a few years ago, I came out as the maverick leader and my kind of Power was innovation and power. And now that I took it again, power stayed the same and innovation changed to mystique, which mystique is the language of listening, which also fits me well. [00:14:46] So it's just interesting to see and find out how the world sees you. And then also kind of receive this language that people would use. Well, I would never. [00:15:00] Describe myself as a maverick leader. I wouldn't put those words out there, but it's interesting to hear and see that maybe that's how people perceive me. [00:15:13] So yeah, very interesting information in that report. It used to be free. Now, unfortunately it's no longer free and it's. I think it's around 70 bucks a client you recently told me so, but I would say it's, it's, if you're interested in that kind of thing, it's definitely worth doing that once. So all these results really help us realize who we are and what we're good at and what our unique holistic marketing superpower is. [00:15:43] There's probably others. Oh, there's one I'm thinking of from Jonathan Fields called What's your SPARCA type? And that one is also a bit more like skills oriented like work oriented. So you'll find that on Jonathan Field's [00:16:00] website, or if you just Google SPARCA type and, and another interesting of these self assessments. [00:16:07] And again, we don't have to. You know, take these labels for granted. Things can change and we don't have to put ourselves into this box. But to me, it really informs us a bit about how we're wired and then. You know, we can tap into that and say, yeah let me explore this and find out how I can use this to my best advantage. [00:16:33] So, for example, if I'd work with a coach that told me that I have to speak on stage every week, that would really not work for me. I'd be totally outside of my comfort zone all the time and probably end up with a burnout in a few months. All about expanding our comfort zone every now and then, like I'm doing in a couple of weeks by going to a big summit about the inner [00:17:00] development goals in, in Sweden. [00:17:01] So again, these inner development goals that I mentioned earlier, it's just really right now at a topic that I'm fascinated. of and really interested in and so these summits are, they're, yeah, I'm an introvert as you know and so going to a big summit like that is, yeah, outside of my comfort zone, but it's. [00:17:25] Okay for me to expand that comfort zone every now and then, but for most of the time, I agree with my friend, Adam, who has this concept that he calls inside the comfort zone. And I think that's why we're doing these personality assessments and figuring out our unique, holistic superpower is that for most of the time we can operate within. [00:17:49] our comfort zone. And I really think we are our best selves and do our best work when we truly know who we are and bring all of us [00:18:00] to our work. No masks. We're not faking it until we are making it. Right? Most of the time, I would say probably 98 percent we do our best work if we are truly just who we are. [00:18:13] 2 percent of the time, yeah, we'll have to put on a little mask. And, and, you know, for me, it's usually kind of faking the small talk or, or pretending I'm fine when I'm actually having a headache, which happens a lot. But other than that. I just, you know, operate best if I'm truly inside the comfort zone and, and being my true self. [00:18:38] Another thing knowing my personal power helped me understand is that I need a lot of spaciousness in my days. Even though I call myself a conscious business coach, I don't enjoy coaching loads of clients at the same time. My brain just can't handle it. Another thing I didn't I mentioned so [00:19:00] much here is that I'm a highly sensitive person, that's, you know, it's not a, in a, in a personality assessment, but it's, it's a trait. [00:19:08] It's a personality trait. And so, Understanding this about myself that I'm highly sensitive and that my brain quite quickly probably more quickly than other people goes into overload, it just made me understand, well, I can't be this coach like other people are coaching all day long and having like six, seven coaching clients per day, it's, it's not good for me. [00:19:36] So that's why I shifted my business model to now work only with three. one on one clients at a time and they of course get then my full attention and I can over deliver because I'm not spread too thin. Besides the one on one clients, I then also offer the community and the group program and soon a second one that I'm [00:20:00] calling the business book alchemist. [00:20:02] If you're on my email list, you already know about this one. So another story that comes to about how my values helped me. Make a business decision is the story about the trademark issue with gentle marketing. If you've been in my world for a while, you already know this story that after I published the first book then called the gentle marketing revolution, I received a seasoned assist letter and was told I can no longer use that term. [00:20:33] And so. That was really, really hard, as you can imagine. But sticking to my values where a lot of people kind of even, you know, nice, like friends almost, like at least business friends told me, well, you know, maybe you can fight this. I'm sure there's, there's a gray zone because she's in the U. S. You're in Switzerland, you know, just lawyer up, get a lawyer and, and, and I'm sure you [00:21:00] can fight this. [00:21:01] And yet. That was going so much against my values. I'm like, I don't believe in competition. I believe in collaboration. I don't believe in owning stuff, especially gentle stuff, you know, gentle words. How could I, Sarah, own a word and say, this is now mine. Nobody. It's allowed to use it anymore, especially if I'm calling it a revolution, right? [00:21:29] And so it was just completely against my values to go and say, Hey, this is going to be mine. I'm going to fight for it. And so it really helped me. with my intention, intuition and, and saying, well, I need to let this go. I need to, you know, say, okay, fine. I understand legally, this is yours and I move on and find a new term. [00:21:56] And I think, yeah, the, the values and kind of [00:22:00] in my. moral principles really helped me in this in this decision, which of course wasn't easy, but in the end, I'm, I'm so glad this happened. So yeah, in conclusion, finding our personal power is all about marketing from within. Aligned with our values and really feeling a hundred percent grounded in how we're communicating and it helps you find then also the tactics that are aligned with you and tune out at the same time, all the other noise and all the other shoulds, for example, I'm not on Instagram, I'm no longer on Twitter, I've quit Facebook, I only release one podcast every two weeks now where everybody's saying, well, you should At least, you know, two episodes per week, but it just didn't work for me. [00:22:53] So I do things aligned with my energy and my personal power, the way that [00:23:00] feels good and not what the latest guru marketer tells me to do. And I really, really think. It's so helpful to know what your personal power is, right? What your personal holistic and humane marketing superpower is. And I truly enjoy helping others find their holistic and humane marketing superpower by By guiding them through this journey of finding out, well, how are you wired? [00:23:32] What's your, what are your values? What's, what's your worldview? And, and if you've read my Marketing Like We're Human book, I have a special reader offer that you can find on my website. If you go to humane. dot marketing under the tab books, it's kind of hidden away, it's under the tab books, not offerings. [00:23:51] And so you, you click at the bottom, it says special reader offer. And it's a one off power hour with me [00:24:00] that comes with a 16 page workbook that I'd like you to prepare and reflect on before our time together. So it's really, it's deep work and I'll have you. You know, look at some of these assessments and then we can figure out together, well, what is your humane and holistic marketing superpowers so that you too can tune out all the rest. [00:24:23] And maybe for you, it is Instagram, right? It's not going to be me saying, Oh, but for me, Instagram doesn't work. And so it shouldn't work for you either. It really depends on what you enjoy and how you're wired. And what your energy looks like. So if you're listening to this and think, oh, that would be really helpful, I'd love to help you and find more clarity and ease by figuring out your holistic and humane marketing superpower. [00:24:53] So again, it's at humane. marketing. And then you just look for the tab [00:25:00] books and underneath there, you'll. Find the special reader offer. I really hope you got some value from my ramblings about superpower and humane holistic superpowers. Maybe take some of the assessments that I mentioned. I think it's really, really helpful. [00:25:19] Personal Power is also the second module of the Marketing Like We're Human, aka the Client Resonator Program. So you can find out more about that by going to humane. marketing forward slash program. And if you're looking for others who think like you, then why not join us in the Humane Marketing Circle? [00:25:39] You can find out more about that at humane. marketing. com. Forward slash circle, you find the show notes of this episode at humane dot marketing forward slash H M one seven three. And on this beautiful page, you'll also find a series of free offers, the humane business manifesto, [00:26:00] and the free gentle confidence mini course. [00:26:02] As well as my two books, Marketing Like We're Human and Selling Like We're Human. Thank you so much for listening and being part of a generation of marketers who cares for yourself, your clients, and the planet. We are change makers before we are marketers. So go be the change you want to see in the world. [00:26:22] Speak soon![00:27:00]

For many years a large proportion of global organisations have been using the 360/multi-rater approach to giving feedback for coaching, development and learning. But how effective are they? What does an effective 360 look like? When should we be applying qualitative or quantitative 360s? In this podcast Caitlin and Amanda look at the science behind robust and valid 360 measures and how they should be effectively applied. They also look at the risks of misusing 360 instruments and some of the mistakes organisations make embarking on 360 programmes. Finally they close with the benefit of 360s to help build the business case with key stakeholders.The Chief Psychology Officer episodes are available here https://www.thecpo.co.uk/To follow Zircon on LinkedIn and to be first to hear about podcasts, publications and news, please like and follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zircon-consulting-ltd/To access the research white papers mentioned in this and other podcasts, please go to: https://zircon-mc.co.uk/zircon-white-papers.phpFor more information about the BeTalent suite of tools and platform as mentioned in this podcast please contact Amanda via email: TheCPO@zircon-mc.co.uk.TimestampsBusiness 360 Assessments·       00:00 – Introduction to Business 360 Assessments·       00:58 – Welcome Caitlin·       01:47 – The net for collecting feedback·       02:31 – Food (Feedback) for thought.·       03:12 – Let's have a chat…·       03:56 – Quality, not quantity!Hold my hand·       04:41 – What is a 360?·       05:39 – I rate this- actually… you rate for me·       06:39 – Off the shelf·       07:28 – Don't blame me for this; let me learn!·       09:55 – Data, data, data·       11:47 – I want to ask you a few questions…·       13:44 – Where/when to use the right 360·       14:38 – Build it and they will comeIn the real world…·       16:16 – Why do we use a 360?·       16:57 – We don't trim out the fat!·       17:29 – Don't grab the wrong end of the stick·       18:45 – It's a cultural thing…·       19:38 – My first 360; a deeper meaning·       20:55 – A (aptly) rounded assessment·       21:42 – Ubiquitous usageA guide to your 360·       22:24 – Where did it all go wrong?·       24:30 – Before you buy…·       26:33 – Strengths revisited·       28:03 – The roadmap of a 360·       30:22 – The human element is the weakest·       31:26 – Neuroscience!Tried and tested·       33:05 – Trust the process·       34:07 – The BeTalent Blended 360·       35:51 – How does this benefit the business?·       36:28 – I'll show you mine…·       39:04 – …if you show me yours.·       41:20 – The end.

Many of you are familiar with the Gallup® Assessment program, as it's the foundation of doTERRA business training. Today, Jeremie Brecheisen, the managing director of the Gallup® CHRO Roundtable, explains what it means to learn, love, and live your strengths authentically as you build a business. Embracing your strengths and living them can get you excited to be you as an entrepreneur, and in your everyday life. Whether you're a self-discovery enthusiast or not, you'll want to do the "Clifton® 50 Strengths Assessment." Go to gallup.com to get started! Once you have your results, visit the doTERRA Strengths Guide to learn more. Gallup®️ and CliftonStrengths®️ are both registered trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Why should your organisation consider having a strengths-based culture? Dr Amanda Potter with her host Angela Malik explore how strengths play a critical role in both personal satisfaction and organisational success in an inclusive environment.  They discuss the importance of diversity in the context of organisational culture with examples how certain companies holding onto corporate traditions see significant problems in their business. As usual, the topics will be approached from a psychological and neuroscientific perspective as well as through personal and professional experiences.The Chief Psychology Officer website is now available https://www.thecpo.co.uk/Please like and follow Zircon for more podcasts and articles at https://www.linkedin.com/company/zircon-consulting-ltd/To contact Amanda via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzirconTo contact Amanda via email: TheCPO@zircon-mc.co.ukFor more information about the BeTalent Strengths questionnaire mentioned in this podcast please go to: https://www.betalent.comTimestampsStrengths Culture·       00:00 – Introduction to Creating a Strengths Culture·       01:00 – A significant shift in approach·       01:45 – Personality vs. Strengths·       03:04 – What are Strengths?·       03:32 – I'll do it later…·       04:58 – My Energizing Strengths: Angela·       06:22 – My Energizing Strengths: Amanda·       07:05 – Another argument involving Scrabble!You reap what you sow…·       07:35 – Why switch to Strengths?·       08:20 – A Test of Strength·       09:42 – I think there's something to make out of this…·       10:32 – Innovation, not a fad!·       11:58 – Food for the future·       13:37 – You gotta' love Dopamine·       14:14 – Strength's baby steps·       15:25 – This all sounds like Motivation…Tending to my garden·       17:26 – Competence in the workplace; hang on did I leave the oven on?·       19:13 – Embracing unique individuality·       20:00 – What is a Strengths Culture?·       21:22 – Warring Tribes·       22:37 – Keep the business model to ourselves·       24:20 – Making a move!·       26:09 – Why are only women in possession of all the facts?Adapting to the modern world·       26:50 – I don't seem to fit in here…·       28:16 – The right stuff·       29:26 – All recorded in the book·       30:11 – Measuring for metrics·       31:12 – Have I been doing it wrong all this time?·       32:14 – The coaches love it!·       32:46 – Parting thoughts?·       33:37 – The end.

DCS talks to Michelle Reiter and Nena Horton about the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment or as we refer to it the CANS assessment. Michell Reiter serves as a program director that has a focus on formal and informal assessments. Nena Horton serves a senior mental health consultant with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Both Ms. Reiter and Ms. Horton are experts as they have worked as CANS consultants and trainers for many years in child welfare. The CANS is a tool that is used nation wide in children's service agencies to support decision making about the direction a family may go in their experiences with the child welfare system. The CANS helps our agency to make decisions about where a child is placed and what services they need if they come into foster care.

Nancy Gunter has 25 years experience in executive coaching and corporate training. She is certified by Gallup to Coach using the Strengths Assessment and certified with MHS to coach using the EQi-2.0 assessment, centered on Emotional Intelligence. Nancy also designs and delivers trainings in Generational Studies, Emotional Intelligence, Supervision, Communication, Teambuilding, and more. She is certified in Temperament Fluency, Why People Do What They Do, and is also an Exceptional Leaders Lab Partner offering content in a wide variety of leadership topics for groups of every size and demographic. As OKHR Leads guest of our 54th episode we learn were she got her start and her interest in closing the cap between generations. If you love to discuss the difference in Baby Boomers vs. Generation Z and all in between you will enjoy this episode. As added bonus Nancy throws in her knowledge of emotion intelligence and the subject that will enhance our thoughts on brain science, Positive Intelligence. Gunter Training Exceptional Leaders Lab Generations Generation names explained The Lost Generation — born 1883-1900. ... The Greatest Generation — born 1901-1924. ... The Silent Generation — born 1925-1945. ... Baby Boomer Generation — born 1946-1964. ... Generation X — born 1965-1980. ... Generation Y — born 1981-1996. ... Generation Z — born 1997-2012. ... Generation Alpha — born 2013-2025. Freakonomics Positive Intelligence and PQ Emotional Intelligence TAHRA Grace & Frankie Del Taco

First things first, grab up the worksheet here » www.tenpettis.com/confidence And then, I referenced a link or 3: Strengths Assessment » https://store.gallup.com/c/en-us/assessments Simon Sinek » https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action Anthro: https://www.fastcompany.com/45703/sophisticated-sell Let's connect » hi@tenapettis.com

Researchers at Indiana University's School of Social Work are using machine learning to study thousands of cases of adults -- using anonymized data from the Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment -- to help those coping with mental health issues, identify intersections mental health illness and suicidal ideation and develop a suicidal prevention/recovery model within the mental health system. Drs. Betty Walton and Saahoon Hong join us to talk about their innovative approach. Dr. Walton's bio: https://socialwork.iu.edu/FacultyAndStaff/profile.php?id=Walton_Betty_beawalto Dr. Hong's bio: https://socialwork.iu.edu/faculty-staff/profile/hong_saahoon/ You can find more about their work here: https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/26724/Hong2021Examining-the-intersection.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y

The highlights from my interview with Stephen Scoggins, episode #45. Questions to ask Yourself at the end. 2:45 - Being raised by his grandmother 3:50 - Learning about outstanding work ethic from his dad 7:36 - Best piece of advice he got from the mom of his girlfriend, “Mama Wama” 9:30 - His Definition of a ‘Sojourner' 11:10 - Advice for people in their 20s, “Pay for things that create more…Become more of who you are.” 12:20 - Stuck to Unstoppable 14:03 - Quotes The Rock 16:25 - “Be Teaching and learning from someone at all times” 17:20 - Stephen's Strengths Assessment (find on his website) 18:12 - Seed, Stock, Plant 19:42 - “My identity is NOT tied to my mistakes” 20:25 - 3 questions to sit down and ask yourself 24:15 - “Limitations are as big as your choices” 28:10 - Insights for the Christian Business Leader 34:20 - “Leadership 101 - Your team is always watching.” 34:56 - Advice for his 25 year old self, “Focus on the right priority” 36:30 - Transform U Event on October 21-23, 2021 Questions to Ask Yourself from The Interview 1. Who have I surrounded myself with that influences my mindsets? 2. How have I created value in me this year? What has my money gone to? 3. How am I “amplifying” the best qualities about me? 4. How am I getting in my own way in becoming a great leader and person? 5. If I die tomorrow, what legacy am I leaving? For coaching, courses, and content, go to menareforged.com

What if the things you loved to do the most turned out to be the most valuable in your career and your home? What if tendencies that haven't been recognized as strengths turned out to be the secret to your success? What if we could all see and appreciate each other for our strengths and not worry so much about our weaknesses? Guest Bio: Micah Lorenc is a corporate management dropout turned leadership / relationship / team development coach. Based in Austin, Texas, Micah is a Gallup-Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and believer in the power of positive psychology. He has nearly a decade of facilitation experience, with an emphasis on strengths-based development workshops for teams, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Micah developed the ACRR coaching approach to ensure that all individuals and teams with whom he works will see lasting results. Micah is a delight and he really helped us figure out some important things during this conversation. AND it turns out that focusing on strengths is a lot like looking where you want to aim your car or your shot. Stay tuned for a conversation overflowing with glass-half-full goodness, learn how to see your own strengths, appreciate what others bring to the table, and how to band together to accomplish anything. For more information and complete show notes, go to https://www.here-together.us/pod/how-to-find-your-strengths --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/here-together/message

On this episode of the HRart of It podcast, our guest Micah Lorenc walks us through Gallup's Clifton Strengths Assessment, a strengths-based development tool that breaks down an individual's greatest and lowest strengths. This is no ordinary, forgettable personality test. The magic of this tool and Micah's deep understanding of it is it allows us to see what an employee, a team, and a marriage could look like if we deeply understood our own strengths as well as each other's strengths, and then we celebrated them. This understanding has the potential to lead to dynamic, powerful teams full of individuals who all have something different to offer each other. Find this and more on this episode of the HRart of It Podcast! Find the show notes at www.hrartcenter.com.

Does this sounds like you... You've taken the CliftonStrengths assessment. Read your results about your talents and thought, “Oh, that's cool! Sounds about right!” and then never did anything with it again.  It's ok to be honest if that's you because honestly speaking, I hear this all the time… And I was guilty of it… You may have heard me say - my first experience with CliftonStrenghts (StrengthsFinders back then) was in May of 2016 when I took the assessment and got my Top 5.  It wasn't until 2018 that I really started to unlock what it all meant and what an amazing tool it was could be.    In this episode, I hope to inspire you to dust those reports off (or grab them again from Gallup) and unlock the full potential of the assessment you will have at your fingertips to help YOU reach your FULL Potential in business and life!    If you have your CliftonStrengths Assessment - Message me and share your Top 5 with me - I totally geek out over strengths and my inbox is always open to chat about them with you!  Click here to message me directly:  https://m.me/sheri.miter __________________________________________________________________________ Show notes as promised: 5 practical steps to take today to utilize your CS Assessment: Print out & read through the reports - highlight what stands out to you Share your CS 34 or Insight report with a close friend, peer, or supervisor and see what they think (are they surprised by results? -why or why not) Hone in on your Top 5 - select 1-2 Action items under the “Take Action to Maximize Your Potential” found in the CS 34 report that you can start implementing today.   Repeat Step #3 weekly or monthly choosing a different theme each week/month  Keep it out and study the report and refer back to it often.  Try to see where/how your Top 5 strengths show up in your daily life. Become aware of them and start to be intentional with using them to uplevel your life as a leader!    Want more? Hire a coach or attend a workshop!! (reach out for details on the next workshop I am hosting)  Click here to message me directly for more information:  https://m.me/sheri.miter   _________________________________________________________________ Let's Connect!  Have questions or comments about today's show? Ready to take the assessment? Want to share your takeaways from this episode or have suggestions for future episodes?    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheri.miter Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherimiter/ Email: sherimiterco@gmail.com      Website: www.sherimiterco.com  Are you ready to take a deeper dive into your CliftonStrengths report? Book your Complimentary Consultation with Sheri to see if we'd be a fit to work together and which of the coaching packages would support you best! https://calendly.com/sherimiterco/sheriscalendar   To learn more about Gallup and CliftonStrengths go to: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx  

Welcome to the Mindfulness & Productivity Systems Podcast with Dr. Serene Shereef where we explore how mindfulness, productivity systems & our thoughts create the magic in our life. Serene Shereef is a general surgeon, mom to 3 wonderful children, wife, & productivity coach who helps professional women struggling with burnout and overwhelm to take control of their time, mind, energy & productivity.Her MAPS (Mindfulness And Productivity Systems) Framework is a powerful integrated tool that combines the energy of mindfulness with the scientific principles of habit building and your unique systems of productivity. Her goals are to help you discover clarity, design your dream life, and build NanoHabits as well as Mindfulness & Productivity Systems that helps you create more time & live your best life! Please like, subscribe and leave a review for the podcast. We would love to hear your feedback.If you have a story to share about burnout or overwhelm, please reach out to us at serenitywellnessmd@gmail.com or "Mindfulness And Productivity Systems" Facebook Page. You can learn more about Mindfulness and Productivity Systems that can transform your life @ https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com.Special invite for physicians to join "Time for Renewal and Reset" Webinar. More information can be found at https://www.serenitywellnessmd.com/reset. You can contact me at serenitywellnessmd@gmail.com if you have any additional questions.If you are a women experiencing burnout and overwhelm, looking for ideas & tools to take control of your time, mind, energy & productivity, please join my free private “Mindfulness And Productivity Systems for Women” Facebook Group where we support your journey to mindfulness & productivity! https://www.facebook.com/groups/177601140689532Featured guest is Anna Nelson, who is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. Anna works with online business owners to build a profitable, fun business by helping their teams go from feeling disconnected and unproductive to being united - where everyone is working in their zone of genius and contributing to the bottom line. She's helped and mentored hundreds, and having earned her MBA and worked in the financial, retail and marketing industries, she firmly believes that everyone has something of value to offer and that to succeed personally and professionally, everyone needs to learn their strengths - not just to realize how to use them, but how to express them everyday. You can reach Anna at Website: https://www.annaynelson.com, Instagram: @annaynelson, Facebook: @annaynelson, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaynelson, Podcast: The Anna Nelson Show .

You've probably heard me mention CliftonStrengths Assessment on this show 1/2 million times.  Imagine living with me! Despite my enthusiasm for Strengths, my husband was still a skeptic.  Find out what happened once he finally took the assessment and what he discovered about his own strengths and how they play into his chosen career.    ____________________________________________________________________________ SHOW NOTES:  Have questions or comments about today's show?  Or want to be the first to know when Sheri launches the NEW Strengths SuperPower Coaching Sessions?  Let’s Connect!! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheri.miter Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/sherimiter/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherimiter/  Email: sheri@sherimiterco.com       Website: www.sherimiterco.com  Uncover & Ignite Your Superpowers-using CliftonStrengths® 34!  WEDNESDAY AT 4 PM EST https://www.facebook.com/events/3835661509810633 If you haven't done so yet, I invite you to join the Uncharted Entrepreneurs - High Achievers Seeking Lifestyle and Location Freedom Facebook Community to take part in the This is where you will receive some "after the show" tips & tools to grow your business, grow personally, and grow your network with other like-minded entrepreneurs! Plus, be the first to know when NEW Courses are launched! Click to join this FREE Group -  https://bit.ly/UnchartedEntrepreneursCommunity !

Find the CliftonStrengths Assessment here: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspxIf you want to find out more about how I can help you grow your business online, head to my website: marketingwithmenekse.com, or find me on Instagram @menekse.stewart.Meanwhile, make sure you hit Subscribe, and I'll see you in our next weekday episode!

In this quick BONUS Episode, you’ll hear me share my Top 5 Signature Themes or Talents from my Gallup Strengthsfinder (aka Clifton Strengths) assessment.  I share how when I reviewed my God-Given Strengths & Talents I felt in total alignment with my calling to be a business & entrepreneurial coach.  If you are feeling out of alignment, unfulfilled, or just not satisfied in your current role, it might mean you are not maximizing your natural talents.  If you’d like to learn more - shoot me an email or DM for links to take the assessment!  As noted in the podcast, I am not a certified coach for Strengths but I am self-studied and totally geek out on it! Let’s discover your Top 5 today! Did you get your FREE  “10 Questions to begin a Freedom Driven Life” Resource yet? Click the link to request your copy today! https://bit.ly/questionsforfreedomdrivenlife I’d love to hear from you and talk about your STRENGTHS Assessment! DM me on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/sherimiter/OR  email me at sherimiterco@gmail.com  Have you joined the FREE https://bit.ly/UnchartedEntrepreneursCommunity yet? This is where you will receive some "after the show" videos, quotes, materials, tools for success & connect with other like-minded entrepreneurs! Are you ready to start your uncharted journey? Head over to https://www.sherimiterco.com/services  where you can Book FREE Discovery Call where we can dive deeper into your talents & strengths!

EP 17.  3 TOOLS TO HELP YOU DIG DEEPER IN DISCOVERING YOUR PATH: The Tools of Personality, Career, and Strengths Assessment To Help You Gain Clarity in Life, Career and Business with Jacqueline Wallace    In this episode my good friend Jackie and I take a deep dive on the top 3 tools to help you dig deeper in discovering your path and passion. These are all the things that influence your values, interests, skills and passion.    StrengthsQuest MBTI Myers Briggs Strong Interest Inventory   When it comes to all of these assessments, the most important and influential piece after taking them is to connect in having a meaningful conversation.   These tools are intended to help an individual gain clarity and influence making informed decisions on their career, life, and goals.   Carl Jung: “We can learn a lot about ourselves by what annoys us about others!   StrengthsQuest The language is based on themes of talent to align knowledge of skills to apply to life, working everyday with people and getting lost in what you're doing. Having unique conversations leads us to appreciate and acknowledge people's strengths and helps people process and learn how to own their unique talents and themes.   MBTI Lots of data involved in Myers Briggs that can help individuals work better in a team. Being able to get a better understanding from the different dichotomies with the 16 different possibilities and the 4 different attributes. Learning about people and their traits will help you find ways to work with others who have different types.   Strong Interest Inventory Focused on John Holland's theory of Career Development. His theory was based on themes of Realistic, Investigative,Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional (RIASEC). The report for this assessment allows you to explore a variety of different areas such as someone's hobbies and interests. It's important to look at the combination of the 2 themes and being able to see how they work with each other.   Words of Wisdom from Jackie: Taking any of these assessments will help you learn the steps you can take next. She advises individuals who take the assessment to have a conversation with someone that can help you process what the results mean. Help you move along in gaining clarity and making decisions about life and career. These tools offer you the opportunity to engage in the meaningful conversations that will help you connect with the different values, the language and themes.   ABOUT JACKIE Jackie has worked at SUNY Oswego since 2002, several of those years in Residence Life & Housing and first year programming before transitioning to first year advisement in 2008 and career services in 2010. She is a proud alumna of SUNY Oswego the Career Coach for the "Education, Public & Human Services" Industry in Career Services. Outside of this role, she is the President of the Leighton Home & School Association and active in the local school district. She is also engaged in the Oswego community through Leadership Oswego County Advisory Board and the Zonta Club of Oswego. With a background in undeclared academic advisement and major exploration, she is formally certified in the Myers Briggs Type Inventory, Strong Interest Inventory and StrengthsQuest. When not working or volunteering, Jackie enjoys attending music concerts, reading, party planning, watching movies and going to the Drive-in with the family. You can connect with Jackie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineawallace/   NEWS ALERT: Did you hear???   We've reached a milestone!!! 500 Downloads!!! EEK?!?! To celebrate this huge win, I am giving away a copy of my favorite journal Affirmation Hacks!    To win all you need to do is follow 3 steps! ***1 entry per day*** Download, Subscribe, Review and/or Comment on the Podcast Screenshot your review Head over to the Instagram Stories and share our review. Tag me @josemiguellongoWinners will be announced on August 19. 1 entry per day will be allowed.    Thank you for all the love and support!    BEFORE YOU GO>>>> If you want to book a Coaching Session NOW head on over to www.coachingwithjosemiguel.com TODAY!

Blind Spots You know how you don’t know what you don’t know? You don’t have to live that way. A couple ways to look at this: the things you do all the time with no self-awareness that everyone else around you knows already The things you aren’t doing that you don’t know you’re missing It’s scary. Brene Brown covers things like this in her books and if you haven’t read her stuff, you should. She wrote a blog in 2018 about leading from hurt vs. leading from heart. We have to do the hard work of self-examination to determine if our lack of self-awareness is contributing to the way we lead or if the way we are leading is creating the low level of self-awareness. If we lead from hurt we will most likely be closed off to insight from others. It becomes an energy-suck for us AND the people around us because of the tension and distance it creates. We need to not just allow people to speak into our lives, we need to encourage them to do it. I really should do it more often. I’m working on it because I do get worried about what people will say, but I’m never going to uncover my blind spots if I keep my hand over my eyes. Playing it safe is usually our default, right? Although I like feedback, I find myself asking people in my life to provide this insight who I know are going to be kind, even in the areas of improvement. I have also found myself waiting until the end of seasons to have these conversations. That way, if there is anything too terrible it’s no longer front and center in our relationship and I can work on it quietly or disregard if I don’t agree. I have never received any feedback that I couldn’t see manifesting in my life.  I want so badly to know my blind spots. I think. As I said, it’s still scary. Here are a few ways for you to uncover your blind spots. We are heading into 2020, which is going to have so many themes and memes about clear vision. I didn’t plan this episode around that - it just popped into my head. But we need it. Don’t feel like you need to try all of these at once. One step at a time. Choose one practice to implement and go from there. Self-reflection. All of these take time, so you’re going to have to carve out some time to be quiet and alone. As we look for our blind spots, one of the places those show up most frequently is in conflict. Think back to a situation that didn’t go as planned. Get brutal - analyze it, break it down, think through as many details as you can. Be sure you focus on yourself. Don’t worry as much about what other people did unless it points to something within yourself you need to notice. Think about questions such as: What skills would be helpful for me to learn? What patterns am I noticing in myself? Am I causing a pattern of response in others? What feelings did I have? (defensiveness, anger, etc.) 2. Strengths Assessment. We all have strengths. And all of those strengths have a downside. I am a fairly organized person. I say fairly, but some people view me as OCD because it’s all relative. I need to be aware of this. Objectivity is my middle name. I relish my ability to stand back and assess a situation without emotional connection. I’m guessing you already know the downside of this. You probably have someone in your life who is similar. This goes two ways: 1. When you present one side of an argument, I immediately see the other side because I’m always looking for the max number of logical perspectives. How annoying, right? I have to be sooo careful because it looks like I’m arguing. All the time. 2. It can look like I don’t care. By not care, I mean that I’m not genuinely invested in the outcome or peoples feelings or even how I feel. I do care. Otherwise I wouldn’t be engaging with you over this situation. But I LOOK like I don’t care and that is the piece of honesty I need to come to terms with it. It’s an easy blind spot that I have to keep an eye on all the time. So look at your own strengths, the potential downsides of those, and how you might be coming across to others. 3. Feedback and Accountability I put these two together because I think they go hand in hand. Get feedback regularly and from a variety of people in your life. Honestly, I’m sharing some advice that I’m very new to implementing. What would it look like for you to consistently have someone in your life who helped you see how you came across? A coworker or friend who is with you for a large portion of the day and could help you see how your words and body language were impacting others in the room. This is the terrifying part for me. I also think it’s hard to find someone who will do this for you and be as honest as you need them to be. My current boss and I have made small steps toward this kind of transparency and I appreciate that so much. But even that level of open dialogue takes time, despite that fact that we have been working together for over two years. This is the one I want to get better at personally. I want to be brave enough to ask the people who probably won’t give me rave reviews to tell me when I’m being a pushover or when I’m coming across like an a-hole. Or just not being a good listener. It doesn’t have to be extreme, but it’s hard to think about even the sort of bad things like being an interrupter. Even if you don’t want to do this for yourself, do it for the sake of those around you. Becoming more likable is not so that you have the most friends or that you never challenge anyone. It’s becoming a sincere person, a sincere leader. When you lead from your heart you are genuinely interested in serving those around you and your selfish ambition takes a back seat to making sure the people in your life get the best from you.   Resources Blind Spots book  What Are Your Blind Spots  Interrupting Chicken  The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown  References https://brenebrown.com/blog/2018/12/04/leading-from-hurt-versus-leading-from-heart/ https://www.ivyexec.com/career-advice/2014/5-ways-find-blind-spots/ You can always find more at Pieces of Grit

Learn about the process of submitting an IRB application with special guest Dr. Deborah Ellen. Dr. Ellen is Assistant Professor of Education at Guam Community College and active member of the Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association and co-chair of newly formed non-profit - Talaya Micronesia. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher or watch on YouTube! To share your thoughts: Send Holly an email at holly@grantwritingandfunding.com To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read all of them! Subscribe on iTunes or on YouTube. Looking for more? Follow us on Instagram @grantwriting_funding

Join us as Holly revisits an important topic for nonprofits: Needs and Strengths Assessment! We discuss why your organization needs this research before applying for grants, and how to survey your audience to get the data you need. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher or watch on YouTube! To share your thoughts: Send Holly an email at holly@grantwritingandfunding.com To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read all of them! Subscribe on iTunes or on YouTube. Looking for more? Follow us on Instagram @grantwriting_funding

Mina Carlson, founder of Wilhelmina Ministries, coaches people through career change or a life transition by utilizing several tools. The process isn't lengthy, but does include several key aspects. Mina shared that she starts with understanding where the individual she is coaching is at in their life and faith. She also takes them through a strengths assessment and a gifts assessment. After gauging their health and key relationships, Mina takes all the information they have compiled and helps the individual identify a plan of action to get them where they want to be. Mina's coaching follows the E5 framework: Engage - where are you right now in your life and faith? Establish - where are you in your maturity level as a leader and disciple-maker? Equip - how can you apply the tools, gifts, and strengths God has given you? Empower - how will you courageously step out and follow God's plan for you? Expand - how will you move from being a disciple to becoming a disciple-maker? Mina shares that she often sees people get caught up in what is holding them back from the dreams and vision they have for their life and their work. They need someone to listen and share a picture of how they can change and grow. Mina believes that we people focus on their strengths, they find the confidence to move forward fast into what they have been called to do. Learn more about Wilhelmina Ministries here: https://wilhelminaministries.com/ Find Women Up Faith on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomanUpFaith/ Find Mina Carlson/Women Up Faith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanupfaith/

Quizzical does the VIA Character Strengths assessment. We hope you enjoy it! We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at quizzicalthepodcast@gmail.com to let us know what you think about the podcast, suggest an assessment or quiz, or just say hi. Note: This is an unedited podcast, please excuse audio imperfections.

Susan Peppercorn is an executive and career coach who has a passion for helping individuals thrive in their career. Having made four career changes herself, Susan knows what it’s like to feel stuck in a job you hate as well as the self-recrimination that goes along with it. Susan transformed her career and developed a scientifically-validated approach to help others do the same that she practices in her work and teaches in her best-selling book  Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work. In the book Susan makes the most compelling case yet that career satisfaction―and the full engagement that comes with it―is more important than ever in today’s workplace. Susan has been tapped for career advice by high profile publications such as the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and U.S. News and World Report. Susan is a graduate of the Whole Being Institute with a Certificate in Positive Psychology, and was a teaching assistant in the same program under Dr. Tal Ben Shahar. Also Accredited by the International Coaching Federation, she is a frequently requested speaker and an executive mentor for the Healthcare Business Women's Association (HBA).    Listen as we talk about:  Why purpose in the workplace comes from a focus on internal rewards, rather than external rewards [8] How a severance package forced her into career purpose [10] What gave Susan the confidence to know she could coach people before she was "qualified" [15] Why her certificate in Positive Psychology changed her life [19] Why we need to integrate and acknowledge emotions to thrive [20] Why its important to acknowledge the emotions experienced in the body through your job [28:30] Specific exercises Susan uses to guide her clients into greater self-awareness and the grieving process of losing a job [32] Why the 20's are a time to experiment and try different things [36:30] A three-step process to come into your career purpose [40] What is a "stretch goal" and how if helped her write a bestselling book [42:30] Scientifically-backed findings that are proving misconceptions in American work and career happiness [47] How to think about money as it relates to purpose - especially if your financial situation is destitute [50] Why you should highlight something that is not on your resume [54] How failing at technology sales brought her into a greater sense of purpose [56] The importance of creating a "Personal Board of Directors" or a "Kitchen Cabinet" - i.e. why you must surround yourself with people that can support you in what you're trying to do [1:02] The right mindset to approach an informational interview [1:07] The necessity of formal education and trianing to climbing the career ladder [1:14]   --------------Resources Mentioned: ------------------------ Ditch Your Inner Critic at Work - Susan Pepporn's best-selling book Brené Brown - Ted Talk - The Power of Vulnerability Tal-Ben-Sharar - Founder of the Whole Being Institute U Penn Positive Psychology Center Free 15-minute Strengths Assessment 2 free Ebooks to evaluate if you are in the right job and find a positive workplace    Contact Susan:  Website Blog LinkedIn Facebook Twitter - @susanpeppercorn Instagram - @ peppercorn    Join our purpose seeking podcast community at...   Facebook   Instagram   Facebook Group - Purpose Seekers   YouTube Channel   To Contribute your Patronage to the Podcast please visit: https://www.patreon.com/PeopleofPurpose   And a special thanks to our newest member of the team NanaiiZ for all of her hard work as our sound editor

First you will want to know what the needs are (through the Needs & Strengths Assessment), identify potential projects, and then evaluate those projects and refine your objectives. Don’t get scared by the term “Data Management Plan” which sounds super academic. Basically what this means is that you need to show: Why you are getting information? What are your project goal(s) What are your objective(s)/ data elements? What information do you desire? What data needs to be collected? Who collects the data? How will the data be collected? What is the frequency of the collection of data? Where will the data be stored? Why will this data be useful? Who will you share this data with? That sounds like a lot, but it make sense, right? Just think if you were to hire someone to do this job or if you assigned this role to an existing employee or peer. You could hand over this Data Management Plan and they could run this initiative. Check out the website for your FREE Data Management Plan template at www.wegogrants.com or www.grantwritingandfunding.com, just click on Episode 024 under podcasts. Thanks so much for listening! Listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher To share your thoughts: Send Holly an email at holly@grantwritingandfunding.com Share this podcast and blog on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read all of them! Subscribe on iTunes or on YouTube. To get involved with the Grant Writing & Funding Community: Join the Tribe!

Are you blaming your beneficiaries on your failed latest project? Did you happen to first conduct a Needs and Strengths Assessment to actually find out what they needed and what was already working? Maybe it's time to take a moment and actually go back to the drawing board. In this podcast, we will look at Why a Needs and Strengths Assessment is vital for your nonprofit, what it is, different methodologies, designs, incentives, and sample size. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher To share your thoughts: Send Holly an email at holly@grantwritingandfunding.com Share this podcast and blog on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read all of them! Subscribe on iTunes or on YouTube. To get involved with the Grant Writing & Funding Community: Join the Tribe!

Do you know somebody who loves to argue? I'm one of those people. So is Julia Kelly. We're great together. Julia is the most renowned caricature artist west of the Mississippi. She built her business from scratch and is currently starting business #2. I guess I caught her at a good time. When I asked her to do an interview with me. She made an interesting request: "Let's wing it!" She's been on some pretty awesome podcasts including: Entrepreneur on Fire, Double your Freelancing, and Afford Anything. She says: the less scripted the show, the more fun the interview. My old college buddies would agree: Justus loves "doing it live". So I agreed to do the episode with ZERO PREPARATION. Typically I prepare for interviews with rigorous research and outline a list of topics to talk about. In this case I did no such thing. Shoot, I didn't even take notes until after we recorded the conversation. The result was a fascinating conversations that covers art, business and everything in between. Enjoy :D [00:00] This is an unconventional episode. Julia explains why. [01:55] How Julia introduces herself as A Bookkeeper A Caricature Artist [4:30] How to be a success without trying very hard Morning rituals and meditation are for the birds How to be successful without them: Show up, do good work, and keep your word. Sine qua non noun an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary. [07:00] Some ways Julia and Justus are different [10:00] Why Julia is moving into the bookkeeping business Recurring revenue, predictability, stability Partnership [13:30] Julia shoots down the concept of “following your passion” It’s a fleeting feeling [16:00] How Julia developed the craft of caricature art Time on task is the most important aspect of developing artistic ability Got a job at LEGO Land The job had a 6-hour training program where everything was done in a marker No erasing Don’t be a perfectionist (“If it’s 80% good, ship it!”) [24:00] Julia’s and Justus’ artistic influences Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell fantasy art Tom Richmond caricatures Court Jones “ridiculously amazing” Philippe Faraut contemporary sc Justus mentions Barry McCann Rondanini Pieta by Michelangelo The Sforza Castle of Milan The Last Supper The Statue of David in Florence Julia Kelly’s Bust of JRR Tolkien [32:30] The story of the Captain’s hat and lessons Justus learned from an experiment in fame Fame is cheap Anonymity is priceless [37:30] Julia’s struggles with identifying her strengths Jonathan Haidt’s The Happiness Hypothesis Haidt’s The Righteous Mind Haidt’s Strengths Assessment [40:30] Julia’s friend who knows Tom Cruise Confidence is extremely valuable. Fake it ‘til you make it [42:30] Julia’s story getting started freelancing Market focus made all the difference [45:30] Selling to trade show marketers Tracking ROI is important “Connect what you do to the outcomes they want.” Attract traffic Create follow-up opportunities Create the right marketing language and identify with their needs Get one customer and drill them for what sold them Get feedback to improve (Peter Dunbar echoed this in episode 8) [53:30] What lessons from caricature art transfer to bookkeeping Pricing for bookkeeping is more custom, so don’t advertise fixed prices Longer sales cycle for bookkeeping [56:30] Successes and failures in bookkeeping 3 client since August Cold email works! [57:30] How to cold email effectively using LinkedIn Julia sends 70 canned emails a day The 556th email hit! [1:00:00] Justus tells a story about canned cold emails that worked on him Follow up 4 times! Follow up again! Yet Another Mail Merge Google Sheets Extension [1:04:00] Julia’ Bookkeeping goals and differentiating factors 7 figure business Totally remote Flat monthly fees [1:05:45] Julia’s ideal client is hands-off, casual, comfortable with remote bookkeeping, and wears plaid Rapidly growing startups are a good fit in many cases [1:08:30] Julia wants everyone to go read Slatestarcodex and talk to her about it. Check Julia out at jkexpressions.com rigits.com   Also, Julia thinks GMO’s are safe. That is all.

How do we help to develop and nurture our primary resource, our individual staff? The research tells us we spend too much time trying to fix their weaknesses, and not nearly enough identifying and exploiting their unique gifts and talents. A motivated workforce is a profitable workforce, so it makes sense from the personal and business development angles to spend more time developing strengths-based resources. In this episode I examine some of the questions and steps from strengths literature that reinforce the use of the Strengths Assessment tool outlined in the previous episode. Mike Pegg draws together a useful list of reflections on why we achieved in the past, and how we can nurture success in the future. Marcus Buckingham offers a 6-step process for helping individual's to develop their personal strengths statements, and to exploit strengths whilst managing weaknesses.

Lauren Jawno's passion in life is to help people realize and appreciate their uniqueness and significance in this world and to live an engaged, bold, successful and truly happy life by strategically bridging the gap between where they are and where they want to be.   Her approach instantly creates a rapport with clients that helps engage and propel them to rediscover their authentic self and build upon their unique strengths to achieve what they most desire.  She works closely with her clients to clarify their top priorities and then guide them on the best possible path to achieve their goals and dreams, whether personal or professional – and in the process become the greatest expression of themself! Lauren has covered a lot of miles building her almost two-decade career that has set her apart in the coaching industry. She is a Certified High Performance Coach, Author and Speaker/Trainer. She has trained under one of the top pioneers in genetics, specifically looking at the impact of our DNA on personality, behavior and habits. Additional credentials include certifications and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strengths Assessment, Nutrition and Fitness. She also has certifications in Stress Management from Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Her clients are those who are motivated and ready to take their lives to a whole new level of engagement, boldness, transformation and success and have included moms, dads, executives, nationally ranked athletes and corporations from IBM, to Mercedes, American Express, AstraZeneca, Royal Bank of Canada, Doctors without Borders and many more. In her spare time Lauren loves a great game of tennis, enjoys relaxing walks on the beach, reading an inspiring book, traveling and experiencing the world and connecting with friends and family.

We all work in teams from time-to-time but how much do we really focus on identifying and developing the individual talents of the workers, and the overall strengths of good team-working? A team is a group of people coming together for a common purpose or goal, and often it is the challenges and difficulties that define the work of the team that will most influence its outlook in terms of development. All too often teams and services look on training and developing the areas of weakness, to the detriment of boosting and exploiting areas of success into areas of excellence. In this episode I outline my categorisation of teams in relation to the degree in which they relate to, identify, and work with strengths, and the Team Strengths Assessment tool that I developed in the early 2000's to support this area of practice development. Examples of three types of mental health teams are referred to as examples where these tools have been used. 

An ordinary life is an exceptional life in so many ways, particularly if we devote some time to reflecting on who we really are, what we are good at, and what we want out of our normal lives. So, can the idea of a Strengths Assessment as derived from health and social care services apply to everyone else who has nothing to do with being in need of or delivering such services? Lets leave the idea of paperwork tools and unnecessary bureaucracy in its rightful place (the bin?). The concept is perfectly applicable to all of us when we think of it as our own informal subconscious way of adapting our personal values and principles to situations we find ourselves in throughout our lives. A strengths approach can provide a guide to the path we follow, whether that is a rocky rooad or a smooth highway at different points in time. Thinking about and applying our strengths happens in every situation... moving home, changing jobs, developing new relationships or bringing up children. We draw on our accumulated experiences and resources, as well as taking a few risks along the journey. We don't normally confront a challenge by seeking out and applying our weaknesses. We actually draw on what we can do, what we are good at, apply our skills, adapt to circumstances, and call on others with the necessary expertise to help us accomplish the challenge. We work to our strengths!

When should we be starting to build up a Strengths Assessment, including within health and social care services? The answer is 'immediately', it should be a natural default position to how we connect with people and think about who they really are. Searching for and using peoples strengths should be equally relevant when someone is acutely unwell or going through a period of crisis. It is not something that we just set aside a one-off time slot to complete; it is an on-going fluid conversation. The picture has to emerge over time if we are to have faith in it as an accurate positive picture of personal resources. It requires a different mindset of practitioners working with clients/patients/service users. Medical approaches focus on the issue of identifying the diagnosis, as a descriptor of problems. It requires degrees of self-disclosure in order to engage a stronger therapeutic relationship. Paperwork has a place for prompting and capturing the detail; but bureaucracy has no place in a picture of positive practice. We are ultimately helping people to build a positive picture of themselves, and of the resources they can personally apply to exert more control over their own experiences.

Building a Strengths Assessment is like painting a picture, requiring careful attention to the detailed layers of its construction. From the broad brush of the different parts of our lives, to the strokes and touches that represent the fine detail of who we are. Nobody's life is simply black and white, we all have colours, contrasts and textures that help to define us. But don't expect the canvass to give up its secrets lightly, a Strengths Assessment requires attention and passionate inquiry of a life lived and a future one hoped for. The detail of a Strengths Assessment addresses the core questions of what is going on at the moment, what do you want to change, and what resources are needed to achieve that change? It is based in a few very practical principles that are outlined in this episode.