Get a jump of 2013. You have a native genius, we all do. But that natural ability gets bruised and bullied by the urgencies of running a business. A 90-minute StandOut debriefing session will help you refocus on activities that make you feel strong.
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You want to form a very effective team – who would you select? A group of random generalists who will try as hard as they can to do whatever it is you want them to do? Or – A group of individuals who have demonstrated expertise in the various elements of the task at hand?
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The key to this whole strengths thing is to look for ways to add activities to your calendar that make you feel strong. Don’t wait for them to happen, make them happen.
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When faced with a kid who exhibited an unusual passion for unusual activities, they encouraged him. Of course, that’s what ANY parent would do, right? You won’t find much argument against encouraging your children.
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David Cooperrider is one of the originators of the Appreciative Inquiry approach to Strengths. I’ve been researching AI and can see tremendous value in the way it encourages managers to ask questions about change, improvement and innovation from a strengths perspective. This short video clip gives you a bird’s eye view of Cooperrider and his […]
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