Creating Strengths-Based Teams Where People Are Seen, Heard And Understood

Jason Henderson | Leader of Strengths Network

Jason is leader of Strengths Network, a company to resource organisations and teams to have real and effective conversations about growth. He explains the importance of creating strengths-based teams. Strengths Network exists to recognise what is right in ourselves & others in order to create clarity & unity.

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Panama Square resident, Jason, leader of Strengths Network - a company to resource organisations and teams to have real and effective conversations about growth - explains the importance of creating strengths-based teams.

Throughout my experience working alongside a huge range of teams the last 7 years, one key aspect has become quite obvious - there are types of conversations that teams naturally and easily have, and other types that they find difficult to begin and even harder to sustain. Interestingly, it's often the more challenging types of conversations that can be the most rewarding.

People tend to be good at talking to one another about their work - this makes sense because of the need to clearly define what is being done together and to measure outcomes on a regular basis. Teams are also typically quite comfortable connecting on a social level and engaging in ‘how was your weekend?’ type banter. While both of these types of interactions are obviously very important, organisations need another key element in order to create a thriving workplace culture. Though it might not come as naturally as the above, teams need to be engaging in a different, more challenging conversation centred around growth.

In my experience it requires a great deal of intentionality to create an environment where individuals can discover and communicate what they need in order to grow in confidence, competency and character. Equally it takes effort and time for teams to grow in their understanding of each other's differences and strengths. Making time for these conversations creates clarity and can lead to a level of collaboration that sadly very few teams achieve. 

Strengths Network exists to resource organisations and teams to have real and effective conversations about growth. We believe that when people have a heightened awareness of their own unique collection of talents and are secure in the contribution they bring, they are more engaged in their work and (perhaps more importantly) willing to appreciate and ‘make room’ for the strengths of others.