Much has been documented on the advantages leaders have when they strive to discover their employees’ strengths and make the best use of them.
According to Gallup surveys, 67% of employees who feel that their strengths are used and appreciated by their leaders are engaged in their work. This compares to a general engagement rate of 15% in the workplace as a whole.
Employees who are permitted to use their strengths are more interested in what they’re doing and apply themselves more fully. They are more productive, inspired, and loyal. It has been long shown that when organizations lead people through their strengths, they benefit in many ways: higher sales and profits, lower turnover and absenteeism, and better customer reviews.
Clearly, it’s to your advantage to maximize the use of your peoples’ strengths. The strength of the organization depends on the applied strength of its employees. But this is more than just assessing peoples’ skills. Leaders who establish a culture of strength-mindedness instill a collective focus on and value in the strengths of people. It’s a focus that must be engrained into everything and everyone.
This article explores the advantages of strengths-based organization and suggests ways leaders can build a culture on strengths for a more productive, effective organization of engaged and creative people.
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The complete article includes these important concepts:
- Discover people’s strengths
- Channeling skills into teams
- Matching projects to people
- Growing peoples’ strengths
- The Strength-based philosophy
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