Wednesday, 28 July 2021

How to develop your strengths



Developing a strength is all about practice i.e. #deliberatepractice 


Some Strengths based reflection :

- What strengths of yours have you practiced this week so far? 

- What strengths of yours are you planning to practice for the rest of the week?

- How will you know that you have progressed?


Click here to know more about developing your strengths.

#strengthscoaching #strengthsdecoder #selfdevelopment #selfawareness 




Monday, 19 July 2021

Why we don't understand experts

 This is a fascinating read that tries to answer the question "Why don't they understand me? I've made it so simple."


Read on.


https://www.iedp.com/articles/the-curse-of-knowledge-why-experts-struggle-to-explain-their-work-1/


#communicationskills #strengthsdecoder #presentationskills #influencingskills #expertadvice

Friday, 16 July 2021

My Brief Thoughts on Goalsetting for Growsum.com

Happy to share my brief thoughts on #goalsetting in a blog by GrowSum along with other HR experts.  From the article:

"A well planned goal-setting approach makes what it takes to build an effective process and helps an organisation run successfully.

The stage of goal settings is the foundation for building an effective performance management system and gives a snapshot of the employees’ health of the organization.

We asked the experts, whether the goal settings process should include the active participation from both the employees and managers to let the former’s goals."

Of course, being a Strengths Strategy Coach, I had to mention the role of strengths in goal-setting.

Read the entire article here

Sunday, 11 July 2021

Article - 5 steps to help you Design Your Life

Super article on how to design the life that you want.  It takes time, energy and effort, but it's better than floating at the mercy of life's currents.

From the article - This post isn't about organizational change however so much as individual change, as our own burning platform may well be fast approaching. 


Read the rest at the link below:

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2016/09/16/5-steps-to-help-you-to-design-your-life/?sh=b446cc024d19

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Deciding on a Learning & Development Strategy for your organization.

 What #learningstrategy do you have for your organization? How effective is it, in terms of outcomes and costs?

This article talks about a #L&D model that reminded me of the Apprenticeship Model shared by Mr. Ram Charan in his book, "Leaders at all Levels".
From the article - 'The only way to accomplish the dual goals of delivery and development is to be painstaking and careful about when and how the development takes place'.

Read the article here

Friday, 2 July 2021

Article - How Humble Leadership really works

Very interesting tips on improving your leadership and becoming a servant leader.


From the article - This type of top-down leadership is outdated, and, more importantly, counterproductive. By focusing too much on control and end goals, and not enough on their people, leaders are making it more difficult to achieve their own desired outcomes.

The key, then, is to help people feel purposeful, motivated, and energized so they can bring their best selves to work.

Read the article here

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