Team Strengths
Goals
Understand the main strengths across the team to better utilize skills
Improve team unity and empathy for one another
Determine potential gaps within strengths to focus future hiring efforts
Method
Research
I participated in Bossed Up’s Level Up course in 2021, during which I had the opportunity to participate in Gallup’s CliftonStrengths Assessment. I thought it was a helpful framework and lens through which to view oneself, and the idea of strengths-based leadership really resonated with me. Rather than spending a lot of extra time and energy working to build up our weaknesses, why not double down on our strengths? I also thought it could be a good way for team members to understand each other better on a personal level, and know when to bring someone in when one of their strengths could be helpful. At the time, my top 5 strengths were:
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Session Pre-Work
I determined that purchasing each team member a copy of Strengths Based Leadership would also get them an access code to take the CliftonStrengths assessment. I asked everyone to please take the assessment and download their reports prior to our in-person session. I asked them to review each of their Strengths and highlight which areas resonated with them and which didn’t seem accurate.