Lead Through Strengths

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Lead Through Strengths with Lisa Cummings: leading teams & building work culture with StrengthsFinder & natural talents.The "Lead Through Strengths" podcast was created for you if you're ready to stop taking the "path of most resistance" at work. Current episodes are educational snippets from Q&A with our corporate teams. They're usually questions we get in our StrengthsFinder corporate training sessions. As of August, 2018, over 19,000,000 people have taken the CliftonStrengths assessment. It sounds silly, yet it happens all the time when people get focused on fixing their weaknesses. It doesn't have to be so hard. Stop focusing on what's broken about you. Lisa Cummings, the host, is a Gallup Certified Strengths Performance Coach, so she brings you a wealth of corporate wisdom, combined with Gallup research.You'll learn how to find your strengths and put them to work. If you manage a team, you'll hear ideas for leading your so your colleagues can come to work feeling more energized and engaged.If you're ready to get your career mojo back, Lisa Cummings delivers it with straight talk and a fun-loving approach. Mostly, we answer StrengthsFinder 2.0 questions (also known as CliftonStrengths). And often people send in questions about StrengthsFinders, StrengthFinders, StrengthFinder, and all sorts of mis-spellings. Despite the difficulty with the word, the content all points to Strengths Based Development and leadership using StrengthsFinder with your team. In addition: here are some hot topic areas covered by audience questions so far:Getting promoted; discovering your strengths; differentiating yourself; coaching and feedback;marketing, branding, and promoting yourself; getting unstuck; developing your direct reports;noticing what works on your team;connecting and networking; personal leadership; politics and perceptions at the office; getting viewed as an A player; building trust and influence at work or in your industry; being a people-leader that you want to be, even when you're short on time;how to get your creative mojo back; understanding how your EQ (emotional intelligence) is more important than your IQ at work; stuff you didn't learn in business school that's hurting your career; getting unstuck and un-trapped; and being a better leader

Episódios

  • Career Q&A: Bad Boss & Slacker Teammates - What to Do?

    02/06/2014 Duração: 09min

    This episode's question My boss makes rules and doesn't enforce them. My teammates ignore them and roll in with a lazy wave in the morning. It is unfair and is getting distracting - what should I do?   What you'll learn How this situation could actually be good for you How the environment is keeping you from stepping your game up How people can lose credibility and trust at work (listen up leaders!) What to focus on instead of this dysfunctional stuff   Resource of the episode Book: QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller   Tweetable of the episode It's easy to look good if your teammates are Eeyores. Immerse in what you want to become. via @careerpodcast.

  • Career Q&A: Networking event strategies - making impressions and making it worth your time

    05/05/2014 Duração: 12min

    This episode's question How do I make networking events more effective, make an impression, and spend time with those who will make a difference? What you'll learn - Why too many networking event participants look like they belong in Las Vegas. - How simply being curious and making friends can boost your career. - How to make yourself more approachable. - Having a keep-in-touch plan, and executing it with the help of software. Resources of the episode Software: Contactly & Promptivate Book: Dig Your Well  Before You're Thirsty by Harvey MacKay Training: Smart Networking by Liz Lynch   Tweetable of the episode Want to make an impression at your next networking event? Be approachable. Smile & wave people into your circle.

  • Career Q&A: Do you need an MBA to get in the 100k club?

    07/04/2014 Duração: 09min

    This episode's question is from Lindsay. She asks, "How important is an MBA if I want to join the 100k club?"   What you'll learn - Why you should think really hard about it before enrolling...especially if you're doing it just to get the letters on your resume - How to earn 100k with no degree at all - 3 tips that will pay off more than getting an MBA with a 4.0 GPA - How to maximize your experience if you do decide to go   Resource of the episodeThe $100 MBA course   Tweetable of the episodeYou can get all of your MBA knowledge from a MOOC or a book, so have another "why"

  • What to expect from this podcast - what's in it for you?

    03/03/2014 Duração: 04min

    If you’re tired of schlepping your tired, uninspired-self to the office, you need to take action. In this “what’s in it for you” episode of the Lead Through Strengths podcast, you’ll find out what to expect from us.   This episode is all about sharing with you the vibe of the show, what to expect, and how I got to you as your host.   First, let’s talk about you Do you do your daily commute, slug into cubicle land, and wonder to yourself why you’re still doing what you’re doing?   If that’s you, you’re in the right place.  You have big ol’ giant dreams …and you have big kid bills and heavy obligations that seem to play against your big goals.   So if you’re still trackin’….big dreams for financial success and happiness at the same time…yet you’re just not there yet, keep on listening because you’re not alone. This is your hub to learn how to discover and apply your unique strengths at work.   The structure of the show You’ll either get Q&A style where your career questions are answered. Those ep

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