Successful organisations invest in identifying the pre-existing talents and strengths of their employees, teams and leaders. True leadership stems from a genuine understanding of personal values and strengths. Those of yourself and of your people.
Recognising and aligning with these core tenets enables leaders to navigate complex challenges with authenticity, inspire trust and drive sustainable results. Our coaching approach places self-awareness at the centre. When people do what they do best and care most about, engagement, productivity and initiative follow.
Personal Values
Values are deeply held beliefs that guide our choices, attitudes and behaviours. They act as a compass, helping us navigate life's complexities and determine what is most meaningful and important to us. They are the core principles that provide direction and influence our sense of right and wrong.
Identifying your personal values is a powerful tool. Increased self-awareness of what matters most to you helps you understand how you act, why you make certain choices, and what motivations drive you. It also explains why you react more strongly to particular events and situations than others might.
Knowing what others value provides a stronger platform for understanding and influencing. It is critical in building effective relationships and in leadership.
How Values Can Be Your Secret Weapon at Work
From creativity to collaboration, to growth and generosity, we can easily name our values. But can we apply them in our day-to-day work? Listen to hear how to more effectively identify and apply values, and why it matters so much in the workplace.
Real Deal Values AssessmentBased on research with more than 250,000 working professionals, the Real Deal process quickly and simply pinpoints what really makes you tick. It identifies the values, stressors, motivations and priorities that shape how you think and act. The CoachStation team have used this process with hundreds of employees, leaders and clients since 2009. The 80-card facilitated activity creates genuine self-awareness and drives meaningful coaching conversations. |
Why Values Matter in OrganisationsLeaders and companies use values frameworks to transform the way their people relate, engage and shape their culture. When values are understood at both an individual and team level, they create a shared language for decision-making, feedback and accountability. The Real Deal process includes several stages and a facilitated coaching discussion. The process itself is as important as the outcome. |
Strengths
Understanding your inherent strengths is not just about self-awareness. It is about optimising performance, both personally and professionally. StrengthsFinder 2.0 provides a scientifically-backed framework that illuminates the unique capabilities and talents each individual possesses.
A Different Way of Thinking
As Tom Rath observes in StrengthsFinder 2.0, the aim of almost any learning program is to help us become who we are not. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to our shortcomings than to our strengths. A strengths-based approach challenges this directly and takes the path of least resistance instead.
When individuals leverage their innate strengths, they are more engaged, more productive and more likely to contribute meaningfully to their teams. A strengths-based culture creates sustainable benefits for individuals and organisations alike.
13 Organisational Benefits of a Strengths-Based Approach
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01. Improved ProductivityWorking in areas of natural excellence drives higher output. 02. Increased EngagementPeople using their strengths daily are more satisfied and loyal. 03. Enhanced Team DynamicsUnderstanding strengths enables better collaboration and complementarity. 04. Focused DevelopmentTargeted growth aligned to what each person does best. 05. Increased MoraleRecognised strengths build confidence and a positive environment. 06. Better Conflict ResolutionStrength awareness reveals root causes and complementary solutions. |
07. Higher RetentionPeople stay where their unique talents are acknowledged and used. 08. Optimised Decision-MakingAlign tasks and projects with team strengths for better outcomes. 09. Authentic LeadershipStrength-aware leaders build genuine trust and credibility. 10. Efficient Resource AllocationReduce unnecessary training by aligning roles to inherent strengths. 11. Increased InnovationDiverse strength profiles foster varied approaches to problem-solving. 12. Enhanced Customer ServiceEmployees operating from strengths provide better client interactions. 13. Long-Term GrowthStrengths-based cultures build a sustainable growth trajectory. |
The CliftonStrengths Domains
The four domains are a shortcut for making the most of the 34 CliftonStrengths themes. They answer the question: how do I make sense of the world at a greater scale than my individual themes? Each domain illuminates where you are most powerful and how to use that power for your greatest contribution.
Relationship BuildingAdaptability · Connectedness · Developer · Empathy · Harmony · Includer · Individualization · Positivity · Relator How a person builds connections with others and forms deeply meaningful relationships. These themes are the essential glue that holds a team together. When teams need to be greater than the sum of their parts, they turn to Relationship Builders. |
ExecutingAchiever · Arranger · Belief · Consistency · Deliberative · Discipline · Focus · Responsibility · Restorative What pushes an individual toward results. Motivational strengths that generate and focus energy to achieve and accomplish. When teams need to implement a solution, they look to people with Executing themes who turn ideas into action. |
Strategic ThinkingAnalytical · Context · Futuristic · Ideation · Input · Intellection · Learner · Strategic How a person analyses the world. Strengths of perception, organisation and information processing that help teams make better decisions, stretching thinking toward what could be possible in the future. |
InfluencingActivator · Command · Communication · Competition · Maximizer · Self-Assurance · Significance · Woo How a person takes charge, speaks up and makes things happen. People strong in Influencing themes help teams reach broader audiences, sell ideas and drive others toward action and positive outcomes. |
Ready to Explore Your Values and Strengths?
Whether you are working individually or with your team, CoachStation can guide you through the process. Get in touch to discuss how a values and strengths-based approach can make a real difference.
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