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The theory behind one of my favourite assessments - the Strengths Deployment Inventory (#SDI) - is that we are all motivated to varrying degrees by:
Apr 26
Are you wondering if you`re on the right career path?
Apr 3
Are you a business owner who is feeling there aren`t enough hours in the day? Do you worry you may not meet all the targets you have set? Are some of the important team initiatives falling by the wayside?
Mar 27
We know leadership positions are very demanding so having experienced, focused, and pro-active support is a game-changer.
Mar 20
Facilitating a group of 60 professionals on Conflict Management & Difficult Conversations last week was an amazing experience.
Mar 5
"Failure we can do alone.
Feb 20
People, Performance and Process
As a leader of #people earlier in my career, I didn`t know myself very well at all, as it turns out. I grew up in HR and did all the assessments and training I could find but something just didn`t hit home.
I realized later, with the support of the SDI and a coach, that I had a fairly equal combination of all three motivations but had been leaning into my Performance (aka drive for results) tendancy the most. This was my habit; what I had been practing for my entire career and life.
I wasn`t always effective.
The performance-focused words I used to express my thoughts, requests and expectations of others, didn`t land well with those on my team who were motivated by people, for example. They would resonate more with different words.
I quickly learned that when I chose to adjust my language, I could see the positive impact my language was having on team engagement and business outcomes.
I felt and was much more effective.
Consider these questions:
🔎 What are you motivated by?
🔎 How does your life experience impact your language?
🔎 What adjustments can you make to your language that will create the #impact you want and need?
👉If you want to go deeper, you know where to find me.
You`re not alone. I find myself working with people who are asking themselves this very question so I thought I would share a little about the approach I`ve designed and some of the value people discover.
Firstly, finding #fulfillment and purpose in your pursuits doesn`t start with your resume; in fact, it starts with self-reflection. By walking you through a guided exercise that creates the safe space you need to #stopandthink, you become more clear on what you really want (and don`t want).
We then take these new awareness`s and insights and ensure that these are valid, relevant and helpful to your career and life today. As people, it`s normal to get into habitual thinking patterns that create roadblocks for us that we`re not even conscious of.
Guiding my clients through this reflective process allows me to witness the sense of #clarity, #confidence and #calm they have created. This is my personal definition of fulfillment. Reach out if you would like to explore yours.
I see you! Believe me when I say this isn`t how it needs to be. There is a way to create the #time and #space you`re dreaming of.
Reach out and give yourself the #support you deserve; you don`t need to go it alone.
I always welcome the opportunity to work with such smart and fun people while seamlessly stepping in and helping you get the results you need.
What`s getting in your way? Let`s talk!
I love witnessing individuals and teams develop new awareness of their personal and collective impact on the team and company culture.
The group expressed the following as their Top 3 Take-aways:
1. Constructive conflict needs to happen for innovative ideas and creativity to flourish;
2. No conflict is a sign of fear, lack of trust and low employee engagement;
3. Self awareness of their personal conflict style, of their teammates, and that we all have each style within us - we just tend to lean on one or two more than the others.
No one style is "bad" and no one style is "good". We all have the power to choose which style suits each situation.
How do you tend to show up when conflict arises?
Success always takes help."
-Simon Sinek
I am here to support you no matter where you are along your journey.
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We learned so much from working with Susan! Her insights, ideas and knowledge saved us a lot of time, money, and energy. She will be our go-to consultant for years to come. We highly recommend Susan McGuire!
-TERRY P, BLOCS Climbing