Research in collaboration continues to point to the importance of complimentary skills. As Tom Rath writes in his book, Strengths Based Leadership, a follow up to StrengthsFinder, great teams are "well-rounded" and bring a variety of strengths to work every day.
Activity:
Undertake the StrengthsFinder with your team. Map out where your strengths lay.
Consider these questions:
Where you have a lot of benchstrength?
Notice what is missing.
What is the range of strengths brought by the team every day?
How are team members using their strengths?
Looking ahead, what strengths would really benefit the team?
If you could add strength in one or two areas, what would they be?
Activity:
Undertake the StrengthsFinder with your team. Map out where your strengths lay.
Consider these questions:
Where you have a lot of benchstrength?
Notice what is missing.
What is the range of strengths brought by the team every day?
How are team members using their strengths?
Looking ahead, what strengths would really benefit the team?
If you could add strength in one or two areas, what would they be?
Jennifer Britton, MES, PCC, CPT
Potentials Realized - Leadership and Team Development, Coaching, Retreats
Author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013)
Email us to find out how we can support you and your team in getting your best results through coaching, training or a retreat program
(416)996-TEAM (8326)
Potentials Realized - Leadership and Team Development, Coaching, Retreats
Author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013)
Email us to find out how we can support you and your team in getting your best results through coaching, training or a retreat program
(416)996-TEAM (8326)
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