Driving RESULTS: Unleash Your Talents StrengthsFinder Assessment. Carla Wood, MBA, MSRE

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1 Driving RESULTS: Unleash Your Talents StrengthsFinder Assessment Carla Wood, MBA, MSRE

2 Drive RESULTS :: Unleash Your Team s Talents Hosted by: Carla Wood, MBA, MSRE Founder, Speaker & Strategist of ALL Strategy Cabo Surf Hotel - My Dream Pulled ME Trained ME Cheered ME Observed ME RESULTS! Beside ME Pushed ME Told ME Showed ME

3 A Family Business as a Team Focus on Talents to Move Beyond 3 Generations PWG 2016 Family Business Survey: Address the missing middle by focusing on the strategy to achieve Professionalize the business :: systems, processes, clear roles, etc.

4 Our Time Together Individual Talent and Strength Exploration Managing Through Strengths Strengths Integration Common Purpose Leadership Application Focus on Talents The key to success is to fully understand how to apply your greatest talents and strengths in your everyday life.

5 Focus on Strengths People who focus on using their strengths are three TIMES as likely to report having an excellent quality of life are six TIMES as likely to be engaged in their jobs Family Business - Next Gen Leadership understand strengths of current leadership talent bench hold potential successors accountable on key performance metrics reflect on the environment being offered to future leaders objective, structured, quantifiable way to identify & nurture talent implement a plan for family members to gain credibility provide a mentor to lead future leaders through the hierarchy

6 Stand up if you Always talk to people in elevators, airplanes, grocery stores, and wherever you go have a color-coded or otherwise organized closet write down a list of things to do, and stick to it make a list of things to do on weekends need to pick someone to race while driving ask too many questions push the elevator button to remind the elevator that you are there Everyone has Talent Talent is a naturally recurring pattern of thought, feeling, or behavior that can be productively applied. Examples of talent include: effortlessly and instinctively starting conversations thinking in an orderly or timely manner being able to easily influence others seeing patterns in data consistently having a positive outlook on life

7 Strengths ROI PEOPLE WHO FOCUS ON USING THEIR STRENGTHS MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL People who learn to use their strengths every day have 7.8% greater productivity. Teams who receive strengths feedback have 8.9% greater profitability. Managing Through Strengths Identifying Talent Setting Expectations Motivating and Engaging Developing

8 Strengths ROI Study 49,495 business units with 1.2 million employees across 22 organizations in 7 industries and 45 countries 90% of workgroups had performance increases within the following ranges: 10% to 19% increased sales 14% to 29% increased profit 3% to 7% higher customer engagement 6% to 16% lower turnover (low turnover organizations) 26% to 72% lower turnover (high turnover organizations) 9% to 15% increase in engaged employees 22% to 59% fewer safety incidents Engaging Your Team Begin the conversation Team Buy In Training Integrating

9 Four Domains of Team Strength EXECUTING People with dominant Executing themes know how to make things happen. Achiever Arranger Belief Consistency Deliberative Discipline Focus Responsibility Restorative INFLUENCING People with dominant People with dominant Influencing themes know how to Begin take charge, speak the up, and conversation Relationship Building themes have the ability to build make sure the team is heard. Activator Command Communication Competition Maximizer Self-Assurance Significance Woo Team Buy of its parts. In Training Adaptability Integrating RELATIONSHIP BUILDING strong relationships that can hold a team together and make the team greater than the sum Connectedness Developer Empathy Harmony Includer Individualization Positivity Relator STRATEGIC THINKING People with dominant Strategic Thinking themes help teams consider what could be. They absorb and analyze information that can inform better decisions. Analytical Context Futuristic Ideation Input Intellection Learner Strategic Team Strengths Grid - Sample 1 Begin the conversation Team Buy In Training Integrating

10 Team Strengths Grid - Sample 2 Begin the conversation Team Buy In Training Integrating Strength Integration

11 Love. Crazy. Envy. Model of Team Success Connection Celebration Common Purpose Communication Collaboration

12 The Best of Us Great teams understand how to support individuals Great teams understand how to leverage individuals Team players look out for the team ahead of their individual gains Great teams develop collaborative, communicative environments where individuals are connected and encouraged to celebrate CONNECTION What specific actions does this team take to stay connected to one another? Who on the team keeps everyone connected to one another? Who are your team s cheerleaders? Who can rally everyone together? COLLABORATION How does your team build and nurture relationships? How does the team make decisions? What specific connections can you take to create a team culture where everyone recognizes and appreciates each person s talents and strengths? COMMUNICATION How effectively do your team members communicate with each other? Who on your team can ensure that the right information gets to the right people? Where does your team excel in the area of communication? When and where does communication stall? How can you incorporate strengths language into your everyday conversations? CELEBRATION What are your team s recent successes? How did you celebrate these successes? What specific actions can you take to help team members take responsibility for their own development? What motivates your team (and team members?).

13 Connection What specific actions does this team take to stay connected to one another? Who on the team keeps everyone connected to one another? Who are your team s cheerleaders? Who can rally everyone together? Collaboration How does your team build and nurture relationships? How does the team make decisions? What specific connections can you take to create a team culture where everyone recognizes and appreciates each person s talents and strengths?

14 Communication How effectively do your team members communicate with each other? Who on your team can ensure that the right information gets to the right people? Where does your team excel in the area of communication? When and where does communication stall? How can you incorporate strengths language into your everyday conversations? Celebration What are your team s recent successes? How did you celebrate these successes? What specific actions can you take to help team members take responsibility for their own development? What motivates your team (and team members?)

15 Strength Integration THEME INTERVENTION What needs to be done? Why is it important? PERFORMANCE GOAL What theme has the most natural connection to my goal? What specific actions can I take? How much do I need to do? How will I know if I m doing better? IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OUTCOME Thank you