We loved having Murray Guest from Inspire My Business present to our Ninja Clan.
Here is the recording for you.
Key learning points from the presentation were …
- A strengths-based focus helps you show up authentically.
- People who focus on using their strengths are 3X as likely to report having an excellent quality of life & are 6X as likely to be engaged in their jobs.
- Strengths helps you connect and understand others more deeply.
We explored being in a state of flow and how people working in the Strengths zone…
- Look forward to going to work
- Have more positive than negative interactions
- Treat customers better
- Tell their friends they work for a great company
- Achieve more on a daily basis
- Have more positive, creative and innovative moments
Self-reflection – understanding your natural talents
5 Clues – Yearning, Rapid Learning, Flow (Timelessness), Glimpses of Excellence, Satisfaction
Take time to reflect on when you’re at your best, consider the following questions to help you. What are some of the themes? How can you identify ways to create more opportunities to use your Strengths.
- What energises you?
- What comes easy to you?
- When do you have moments of rapid learning?
- What do you crave?
- When are you in a state of flow?
- What do you procrastinate on?
- Who do you partner with?
Self-reflection – partnerships
Take time to identify your partnerships.
- Who do you partner with & why?
- What do they bring to the partnership?
- Who partners with you?
- What do you bring to the partnership?
Professional Development Resources (and Personal Development of course)
Read Murray’s blogs…
The benefits of a strengths-based approach and why we should stop trying to fix people
Understand simple strategies to manage weaknesses
Listen to the Inspired Energy podcast
Murray’s podcast where he has conversations with inspiring people, exploring leadership, health and of course Strengths! You even find the session with Ninja Matt here.
Strengths Links
Information from Gallup on the benefits of focusing on Strengths and the CliftonStrengths assessment… https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths
Strengths Explorer – for 10 to 14 year olds
Here’s a fantastic article on the Speed Reading Study and insights into this research
If you loved all this and would like to complement it with some relevant Productivity Ninja training. Check out our Cracking The Engagement Puzzle workshop as well.
