Do You Get to Use Your Strengths at Work?

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by Heather Haas

Nothing feels better than when we get to use our natural strengths to accomplish something.  Not only does that feel great, but it follows that our performance of the task, as well as our attitude before, during and after the task, would be great too.

Managers who understand this truth about people and performance are masterful at engaging their employees in getting desired business results.  In fact, that is the essence of management - engaging employees in work that furthers the mission of the larger organization.  The best managers understand the importance of motivation and they view their job as unlocking what makes each individual tick and trying to provide a work environment that meets people's needs.  The use of a reliable, valid personnel assessment can make this process more effective.  The reality is that we're not all wired the same and therefore, a one-size-fits-all management approach doesn't work.  Unfortunately, the importance of motivation and engaging employees gets lost in most "new manager training programs."
 
What new managers need are tools to help them understand the unique personality differences and motivating needs present in each of their employees and then strategies for linking each employee's job to larger organizational goals.  There are lots of hiring assessments and personnel assessments that claim to accurately measure personality characterstics.   A note of caution however:  any personnel assessment that is not used as part of a larger effort to improve and align human performance with business goals is a waste of time and money. 

If you're serious about creating an effective, healthy work environment where everything from recruiting to hiring to management training to employee development and organizational design is laser-focused on creating a workplace where people get to use their strengths, then contact ADVISA to learn more about the Predictive Index(r) system for increasing employee engagement and business results.  Our raison d'etre is helping organizations understand the importance of motivation and engaging employees and we provide proven tools, training and consulting support for leaders and managers at all levels. 

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