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The Parliament Vol. 1, No. 5
Exploring and Leveraging Strengths
Thomas Greek
August 09, 2024
COACHING PROMPT OF THE WEEK
“ What are your strengths?”
Leaders often start a developmental conversation with their limitations top-of-mind. Using a Coach Approach, it can be helpful to reorient them to examine their strengths. A strengths-based approach creates a more optimistic and productive environment. Consider asking them the following questions to further explore their gifts and strengths:
What are you naturally good at?
What are you often complimented on?
What do you believe sets you apart from others?
Remember that coaching isn’t telling! Coaching is about staying curious and making space for those in our care to become confident authors of their own stories.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Keeping our teams engaged, motivated, and fulfilled is really challenging. The leaders we want to follow consistently and persistently attend to hygiene factors of job satisfaction, like pay and job security AND they strive to motivate their teams by recognizing and rewarding their hard work.
The opposite of pain isn’t pleasure – it’s NO PAIN! When we started leaning into making our teams’ work worlds the best they can possibly be, they’ll grew personally, and the whole team’s performance with thrive as a result.
What can you do to attend to both sides of the equation in your work environment?
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I encourage my clients to be ‘Force Multipliers,’ teaching what they’ve learned and helping others in need. Learning is not just for personal growth but also for the benefit of others.
This quote reminds us to be generous and uplift each other by passing on what we know.
I consider this a calling to be a catalyst for positive change by passing on knowledge and resources to uplift those around us.
What can you teach others?
RECOMMENDED BY THOMAS
Featured Reading:
I’m a little biased, but I LOVE this article! It’s all about the need for more coaching skills in leadership. By integrating coaching into their leadership toolkit, leaders and HR professionals can better support their teams, improve employee engagement, and ultimately contribute to the overall success of their organizations. This article offers valuable perspectives on why coaching is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a critical component of effective leadership in the modern workplace.
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BE A FORCE MULTIPLIER!
Share this week’s video on Two Factor Theory with other leaders on your team. Consider the following and discuss with your fellow leaders:
What are additional ways you can improve Motivating factors, such as Recognition, Empowerment, and Developmental opportunities?
On a Scale of 1-10 (ten being high), what would you rate your team with regards to Hygiene factors, such as Pay, Work/Life Balance, and Security? What might you do differently to improve on this scale?
