The CliftonStrengths® Podcast Adaptability®: Powerful Partnerships
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Mar 10, 2025 Discover how the power of adaptability can enhance teamwork and productivity. The discussion draws parallels between adaptable individuals and surfers, who thrive amidst uncertainty. Learn how adaptability fosters stronger relationships and helps navigate chaos, creating calm in challenging situations. Strategies for leveraging adaptability in team dynamics are explored, emphasizing the importance of fluid responses while maintaining commitments. Finally, the episode highlights how leaders can effectively utilize adaptable team members to overcome obstacles.
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Presence Over Plans
- Adaptability thrives on presence and responding to the moment rather than planning far ahead.
- The speaker compares a high-adaptability person to a surfer who rides incoming waves calmly and energetically.
Preparedness Amplifies Adaptability
- Adaptability doesn't mean chaos; it often depends on knowing rules and being prepared.
- Preparedness increases an adaptable person's effectiveness, as seen in first responder examples.
Use 'I Bring / I Need' Tools
- Use Gallup Access features like 'I bring and I need' to clarify how Adaptability shows up on teams.
- Compare strengths with teammates to create practical 'I bring / I need' statements for partnership.