IN THIS EPISODE…
From working in silos and not communicating effectively to lacking time and resources, individuals in teams are often disconnected from each other. This can lead people to feel unfulfilled in their work, diminishing team performance. How can you unlock your team’s hidden potential?
In this episode of Matters of Creative, Bobbie Bailey and Jenny Ridenour host Leah Knight, the Owner and President of LK Consulting, to talk about strengths-based leadership and training. Leah shares the research behind the Gallup Strengths method, how to navigate team dynamics, and the four CliftonStrengths domains.
Passionate about identifying team and individual strengths, coach Leah Knight endorses the Gallup Strengths method, which maintains that individuals have 34 talent paths they can leverage to achieve fulfillment and maximize performance. She recommends taking a StrengthsFinder assessment to identify your unique strengths before collaborating with leaders to understand and execute them. This promotes stronger team collaboration and enhanced communication.
Tune in now to learn more about how you can leverage your team’s strengths.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Leah Knight is the Owner and President of LK Consulting, a professional consulting firm utilizing Gallup Strength strategies to achieve peak performance in individuals, teams, and organizations. As a 20-year business owner, she has led, managed, and implemented strengths-based practices to create positive organizational cultures. Leah has worked with Fortune 500 companies, agencies, law firms, small businesses, teams, managers, and individuals.
Learn more about Leah:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-keogh-248b72a9/
Here’s a Glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- [2:13] Leah Knight’s entry into coaching and consulting
- [3:35] What is the StrengthsFinder assessment?
- [5:37] The research behind the Gallup Strengths method
- [10:47] Leah talks about the challenges of navigating team dynamics
- [18:16] How to identify team members’ strengths for individual and collective growth
- [25:48] The four leadership domains and their strengths
- [27:53] Key takeaways and success stories from strengths training sessions
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Leah Knight on LinkedIn
- Leah Knight’s email: [email protected]
- LK Consulting
- StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup, Tom Rath, and Don Clifton
- JV Crum III on LinkedIn
- Conscious Millionaire
Quotable Moments:
- “We’re always looking at what’s wrong with us… this [StrengthsFinder] is saying, let’s look at where you’re strong and bring that forward because that’s where you get the best result.”
- “It’s hard for us as individuals to be well-rounded… Together as a team, we can be well-rounded, and that’s the beauty in it.”
- “People that focus on strengths are three times as likely to report having an excellent quality of life.”
- “If you’re not having fun, then what’s the point?”
- “The first thing she had me do, along with my team, is take the StrengthsFinder assessment… I was able to see firsthand the positive impact of bringing strengths into my business.”
Action Steps:
- Take the StrengthsFinder assessment to discover your top talents: This provides a clear understanding of your innate abilities, leading to greater job satisfaction and productivity.
- Engage in strengths-based workshops to align individual talents with team goals: These workshops promote synergy within teams, enhancing collaboration and performance.
- Implement regular one-on-one strengths sessions with team members: This consistent engagement helps individuals leverage their strengths effectively within teams.
- Encourage leadership to cultivate a strengths-focused culture: Strong leadership buy-in is essential for nurturing and sustaining a strengths-based approach in the workplace.
- Review and adapt the roles within your team to ensure alignment with members’ strengths: Placing team members in positions that play to their strengths leads to increased engagement and a more efficient team overall.
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