The Power of Observation

THE POWER OF OBSERVATION

It was a wonderful opportunity to listen to a manager share their observations of the many changes being made by key team members.

They were so excited of the move from the ‘before’ to the ‘after’.

These people were purposely applying new behaviours due to what they had uncovered about each other.

Including:

·       Individual communication preferences

·       Triggers of conflict that shut down a conversation

·       Reasons for the use of a specific strength

·       Reasons for repeatedly overusing one strength (and the consequence).

Imagine the load being lessened for this manager due to an increase in each person’s intelligence acquired to understand others better.

Think of the time this manager is saving without having to intervene and become the unofficial umpire.

What’s even more exciting, I only needed to train one member of the pilot team to get them started.

If you need to save time and lessen the load, get in touch to experience the Strength Deployment Inventory. I offer a complimentary conversation.

❓What are you observing now?

Expecting Different Outcomes Using The Same Strengths

“Oh, but I do that when I’m not at work …”

This is a regular response when discussing peoples’ ‘Portrait of Strengths’.

We’re making sense of why some Strengths get a daily work out whilst other Strengths are locked away at home.

We gain comfort and confidence when we do what we know works and has a predictable outcome.

If your top Strength is ‘CARING’ it’s most likely that this is welcomed by everyone in the workplace.

So, when we consider an alternate path, aka, using a different Strength, you immediately feel angst and discomfort. You fear a lost of control of the outcome as you only consider yourself.

For example, a client recalled being COMPETITIVE when younger and as a Senior Nurse it didn’t appear appropriate. Yet in planning out an approach in a challenging relationship with a specific Doctor, it’s the COMPETITIVE Strength of winning the best outcome for patients and fellow staff that unlocked this view.

When you continue to expect different outcomes whilst behaving in a routine manner, you’re kidding yourself.

Exercising all your available strengths (28) enables you to grow your relational intelligence. Setting yourself up to lead intentionally with maximum impact, requires a change in your approach in every interaction.

What’s your top relational Strength in the workplace and which Strength do you intentionally avoid using when communicating with others?

p.s. Drop me a note if knowing these 28 Strengths would help you change outcomes in relationships.