Lead Through Strengths

Thanks for listening to Lead Through Strengths! Remember, using your strengths makes you a stronger performer at work. If you're putting a lopsided focus on fixing your weaknesses, you're choosing the path of most resistance. So claim your talents. And share them with the world.  If you want some strengths-focused tools to use with your team at work, also check out leadthroughstrengths.com/ resour...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa chats with Cheikh Tall, Maya Tremelling, and a Project Director at FHI 360. Their amazing company is working in 70 countries to find cures for many of the world's deadliest diseases, provide water for villages in Africa, and promote the health and well-being of all people. In this special episode, you'll hear how FHI 360 has built a strengths-based...

This Episode's Question Ingrid says she's pretty close to knowing what she wants to do with her career. And she even has a list of potential employers collected. These are companies where she could put these new ideas to use. Yet she's just not sure of the timing.  She's afraid once she actually gets into the career change...will she still be happy? Will she have picked the right thing? She asked,...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa chats with Murray Guest. They focus on embedding strengths into your company culture after StrengthsFinder training. Instead of just participating in a training, then putting your results and notes away, find ways to sustain the use of strengths at work and home. Using your strengths will improve your company culture, inspire your team to learn and...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa chats with Dave Stachowiak. They focus on using your strengths to fuel your leadership journey. If you have ever compared yourself to someone else in the business world (which is probably most of us), or if you've had a career path that has zigged and zagged, then this podcast is for you. Dave is a consultant who works with top-level managers to bui...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa chats with Strother Gaines, where they talk about using your strengths to maximize the authentic "you" at work.  Strother works with a lot of clients who feel trapped in other people's expectations. This interview will help you look at your innate talents and focus on who you are at your natural best. By doing that, you'll make stronger connections...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa speaks with Bruce Ge and Neil Davis, who join us to talk about what it's like to create an amazing culture at your company. They both give specific examples of ideas you can implement. Bruce Ge, the CEO at Jobs2Careers, gives insight into the most important functions of executives. Neil Davis, the Director of HR, offers ways to integrate company cul...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa speaks with Samantha Smith, who joins us to talk about what it's like to create an amazing culture at your company. She gives very specific examples of ideas you can implement, no matter what your current title is. Unlike our usual audio-only interviews, this one was onsite at the Jobs2Careers headquarters in Austin, Texas. You also get a bonus inte...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa speaks with Pete Mockaitis, who joins us in a live example of what it's like to explore your StrengthsFinder results for the first time. Pete's Top 10 StrengthsFinder Talent Themes:   Ideation, Strategic, Learner, Activator, Input, Connectedness, Woo, Communication, Positivity, Individualization Lisa's Top 10 StrengthsFinder Talent Themes:   Strateg...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa speaks with Alexsys (Lexy) Thompson. They discuss lots of ideas about how to apply strengths to both conflict on your team and gratitude on your team. If you interact with others in your daily life, then this is the episode for you! Lexy's Top 10 StrengthsFinder Talent Themes:   Strategic, Connectedness, Futuristic, Intellection, Command, Input, Act...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This week Lisa speaks with Adam Seaman. They chat about the difference between strengths and talents, as well as practical applications for your top strengths. This interview is a great introduction to what you can do with Clifton StrengthsFinder. Adam's Top 10 StrengthsFinder Talent Themes:   Strategic, Individualization, Ideation, Intellection, Input, Adaptabili...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths Today's episode features Marcus Sheridan, also known as The Sales Lion. Marcus is a marketing and sales guru. He's best known for his concept " They Ask, You Answer ." He has definitely given us a kick in the pants when it comes to making helpful video content and making an "answers" page for our customers. As a professional speaker, he's also delving into area li...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths Today's episode features Steven Beck, one of the top Gallup StrengthsFinder experts. In fact, he trained Lisa back in the day! This interview focuses on the concepts of peak experience, how to use your Top 5 to bring out the best in others, and great information on how to make a practical connection between your core strengths and the values that are most importan...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths Today's episode is a unique opportunity to hear from someone who has already been there, and done that - Lisa's Grandma Venetta. Lisa interviews her Grandma to get valuable insight into better ways to value your own life experiences, use your own strengths, and see the good in others. In my opinion, this is one of the best podcast interviews yet, because it includ...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths Today's episode includes an interview with Kim Ades, president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching. You'll get some insights about how your strengths come out (or get hidden) based on your mindset.  She also helps you see how your ability to thrive in your strengths is shaped by the way you're interpreting the world. What You'll Learn In This Episode  You'll lea...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths < Today's episode features Michelle McQuaid, the author of "Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized, and Happy at Work." During this engaging interview, Lisa Cummings chats with Michelle about her personal experience using her unique Strengths. Michelle shares practical examples about how she made huge changes not only at work, but also throughout e...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This month's episode features Matt Swenson, who is another StrengthsFinder all-star. He helps his clients use their Strengths to improve the well being of the whole person. Lisa's interview with Matt provides cool tools to help you apply your natural talents to your wellbeing. If you are ready to create some healthy strengths habits, then this is the interview for...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This month's episode features Gary Ware, whose mission is to help people "energize their work." If you find that your job is sometimes humdrum , and that your team's ability to create new, innovative ideas is stifled, then this is the episode for you. Gary provides practical tools (and cool examples) you can use to get creative juices flowing. And, there's even a...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths This episode will energize and encourage you to take a big leap toward living the life you truly want to live. Lisa speaks with David Ralph, a man who ditched the corporate life, took that leap, and is now living a life that he loves (and it meant he went from working a mandatory 8 hours every day to working for a few hours at tasks he loves). And, he tells us abo...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths In this episode, Lisa has a fun conversation with Melissa Dinwiddie. Melissa is a multi-talented, creative person who lights up your day with her voice and enthusiasm! She helps her clients to use their strengths to get their mojo back when they feel like their innovation gene has left the building. You'll find lots of ideas to spark your creative mojo in this epi...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths In this episode, Lisa speaks with Jim Collison. He manages a technology team at Gallup in Omaha, Nebraska. He also champions the community for Gallup Certified Strengths Coaches, so he's the poster child of the movement for many strengths professionals. You'll find this podcast particularly interesting if you're ready to implement strengths-based coaching with you...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths Ben Fanning shows you how to take the job you're already in and shape it into something you'll love . He says to think twice before quitting your job. He cautions you to look carefully before you fire a team member. Why? Well, it's because both actions can cost as much as buying a new car. That's a lot of money! And often, the role can be tweaked in a way that bri...

This Episode's Focus on Strengths Jessica Rhodes joins us to show you how to apply your top strengths. She also shares some magical ideas for uncovering the natural talents of people on your team. You'll find this episode especially useful if you've had your team take the StrengthsFinder survey, yet wondered how to actually apply strengths to real-world situations to improve and grow your business...

This Episode's Focus On Strengths Andy Sokolovich joins us to help you lead through your strengths at work. You'll find this episode especially useful if you need to influence others at work. He does it with his talent called WOO (Winning Others Over). He also shows the world how your natural talents are cooler than  purple rain .   Listen Links Give the full episode a listen on  iTunes  or  Strea...

From Grace, you'll learn:   Knowing You're In Your Strengths Zone. What it's like when you feel the "high" of using your natural talents and getting a literal paycheck to show you that you're moving in the right direction. When Your Strengths Are Opposite Of Someone Else's. What to do when you have a talent of sparking ideas and projects, yet your constant ideas and activation of new projects driv...