From the course: Increasing Collaboration on Your Team
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Leverage strengths
From the course: Increasing Collaboration on Your Team
Leverage strengths
- Great team leaders know how to leverage the strengths of their team. Several studies show that people enjoy work most when they can make a contribution and also use their strengths. I know that's true for me. How about you? Research by Gallup has found that employees who can use their strengths at work are six times more likely to be engaged than workers who cannot. They also perform better and are less likely to leave their company. In addition, being able to contribute is a human biological need. Genetically, we're a tribal species and are constantly aware of our status in any group. Portions of our brain are dedicated to tracking that and using our strengths helps us secure our place within the group. This is why people often feel anxious or worried if they don't see an opportunity to contribute and they feel excited and motivated when they do. For collaborative teams, leveraging each team member's strengths…
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