From the course: A Strengths-Based Approach to Managing Your Team
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Develop your employees faster by using their strengths
From the course: A Strengths-Based Approach to Managing Your Team
Develop your employees faster by using their strengths
- Imagine you're an athlete and you play both basketball and soccer. You're amazing at basketball, better than anyone you know. In soccer, you're just okay. Which one would you try to make a career out of? The answer is obvious. You'd focus on the sport you're best at because you'll be able to develop your skills at a much higher level over time. The same is true when it comes to developing the skills of your employees. You want to spend most of your time further developing what your employees are already best at because that's what will get them and your team the furthest. Most managers tell people what to do differently based on what they're not good at. And then they tell them, point blank, what they should be doing. When I was training to become a strengths coach with Gallup, here's something I learned that was eyeopening for me. You should spend 80% of your time focusing on further developing your employees'…
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