Driving RESULTS: Unleash Your Talents | StrengthsFinder Assessment · Driving RESULTS: Unleash Your...
Transcript of Driving RESULTS: Unleash Your Talents | StrengthsFinder Assessment · Driving RESULTS: Unleash Your...
Drive RESULTS ::Unleash Your Team’s Talents
Hosted by:Carla Wood, MBA, MSREFounder, Speaker & Strategist of ALL Strategy
Cabo Surf Hotel - My Dream
Pulled ME Beside ME
Pushed ME
Told ME
Showed ME
Cheered ME Observed ME
Trained ME
RESULTS!
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
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 thestrategy to achieve
Professionalize the business :: systems, processes,clear roles, etc.
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
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.
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Focus on 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
People who focus on using their strengths …
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
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Stand up if you Always…
talk to people in elevators, airplanes, grocery stores, andwherever 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 youare there
Everyone has Talent
Examples of talent include:
effortlessly and instinctively startingconversations
thinking in an orderly or timely manner being able to easily influence others seeing patterns in data consistently having a positive outlook on life
Talent is a naturally recurring pattern of thought, feeling, or behavior that can be productively applied.
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
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
Developing
Motivating and Engaging
Setting Expectations
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Strengths ROI Study49,495 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
http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/193499/strengths-based-employee-development-business-results.aspx?utm_source=genericbutton&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=sharing
Engaging Your Team
Begin the conversation…
Team Buy InTrainingIntegrating
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Four Domains of Team Strength
Begin the conversation…
Team Buy InTrainingIntegrating
EXECUTING INFLUENCINGRELATIONSHIP
BUILDINGSTRATEGIC THINKING
People with dominant Executing themes know how to make things happen.
People with dominant Influencing themes know how to take charge, speak up, and make sure the team is heard.
People with dominant Relationship Building themes have the ability to build strong relationships that can hold a team together and make the team greater than the sum of its parts.
People with dominant Strategic Thinking themes help teams consider what could be. They absorb and analyze information that can inform better decisions.
Achiever ArrangerBelief ConsistencyDeliberative DisciplineFocus ResponsibilityRestorative
Activator CommandCommunication CompetitionMaximizer Self-Assurance Significance Woo
Adaptability ConnectednessDeveloper EmpathyHarmony IncluderIndividualization PositivityRelator
Analytical ContextFuturistic IdeationInput IntellectionLearner Strategic
Team Strengths Grid - Sample 1
Begin the conversation…
Team Buy InTrainingIntegrating
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Team Strengths Grid - Sample 2
Begin the conversation…
Team Buy InTrainingIntegrating
Strength Integration
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Love. Crazy. Envy.
Model of Team Success
Connection
Communication
Collaboration
CelebrationCommon Purpose
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
The Best of Us
Great teams understand how tosupport individuals
Great teams understand how toleverage individuals
Team players look out for theteam ahead of their individualgains
Great teams developcollaborative, communicativeenvironments where individualsare connected and encouragedto 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?)
.
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Connection
What specific actions does this teamtake to stay connected to one another?
Who on the team keeps everyoneconnected to one another?
Who are your team’s cheerleaders?Who can rally everyone together?
Collaboration
How does your team build and nurturerelationships?
How does the team make decisions?
What specific connections can youtake to create a team culture whereeveryone recognizes and appreciateseach person’s talents and strengths?
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Communication
How effectively do your team memberscommunicate with each other?
Who on your team can ensure that the rightinformation gets to the right people?
Where does your team excel in the area ofcommunication?
When and where does communication stall?
How can you incorporate strengths language intoyour everyday conversations?
Celebration
What are your team’s recent successes?
How did you celebrate these successes?
What specific actions can you take to helpteam members take responsibility for theirown development?
What motivates your team (and teammembers?)
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Strength Integration
• What needs to be done?
• Why is it important?• What theme has the most
natural connection to mygoal?
• What specific actions canI take?
• How much do I need todo?
• How will I know if I’mdoing better?
PERFORMANCE GOAL
THEME INTERVENTION
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
OUTCOME
Thank you
2017 FAMILY ENTERPRISE XCHANGE SYMPOSIUM