416 The Right Tool For The Right Job
Having the necessary toolset to build others and yourself up is something most of us continue to build and collect our entire lives. How we choose to interact with another, how we teach, learn, and grow with them is how we hone these tools in order to achieve excellence in our chosen life.
Thanks to episode 411 featuring Rachel Bohns, Sarah’s adding another tool to her toolkit. In the episode, she and Rachel realized the potential impact of layering two tools to maximize organizational and individual change success: ADKAR framework for organizational change with StrengthsFinder for individual readiness and ability.
Today’s episode comes from one of Sarah’s inspiring hikes as she reflects on her experience with a former student, and how the lessons and tools she’s experienced now have made her a better advisor and teacher, by taking into account each person’s natural perception of their experiences, their intuitive approach to projects, problems, and people.
A very cold hike in Helena, Montana
Highlights
Applying new understanding of the tools you’ve collected to help others and yourself.
Everyone has different talents, which is why it is so important to learn to work with them as opposed to against them.
ADKAR and Strengths Finder working hand in hand to create meaningful change.
Quotes
“The thing is my talents are the opposite to the ones I’m describing here so if I want to teach someone or help them move through the ADKAR change framework, I have to meet them where they are, I have to be able to speak their language.”
“If we can learn to bring people along for the ride with these tools; Strengths Finder and ADKAR, we can move forward into that uncertainty with improved and inspired resilience, persistence, and grit.”
Dear Listeners it is now your turn,
Are you curious to learn more about this ADKAR Framework and the layering nuance of Strengths Finder for individual and institutional change? Check out Episode 411 featuring Rachel Bohns, and send me your questions and ideas that pop into your head I’d love to hear from you.
And, as always, thank you for listening.
About Sarah
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!
Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.
Be sure to check out the Storytelling For Professionals Course as well to make sure you nail that next interview!