The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni

This week on the podcast, we debrief some Working Genius results live!  Our friends Tom and Rosylyn, who own a local business, sit down with Pat and Cody to discuss how their Geniuses show up in both their marriage and their work.   To check out their store, visit VentureGoods.com

The podcast discusses the concept of working geniuses as gifts, emphasizing the importance of embracing and utilizing one's unique talents. It explores how to prioritize individual strengths in the workplace and celebrates unique gifts in children. Listeners are offered a free assessment license as a birthday gift.

To close out this first 'season' of the Working Genius podcast, the team gets together to share what we've learned about the model, what we've been working on, and what's in store for the future.  

The Genius of Enablement doesn't get the credit that we think it deserves.  On this week's episode, we discuss the guilt, societal expectations, and general perceptions surrounding Enablement, and its importance on every team.  

For too long we thought about burnout as it relates the to the amount of work on our plate.  Pat and Cody discuss how the Working Genius provides a new paradigm for thinking about burnout as the type of work we are engaged in.

Should we be using our areas of Genius all the time?  Pat and the team discuss why regulating our Genius in certain situations can serve our teams and families.

We explore Working Genius in our homes. How does our type affect how we think about our families, kids, spouse, etc. Pat, Laura and Cody discuss guilt, judgement, musicals and more.

Whether you're a recent grad or switching careers, everyone wants to get a job that they enjoy.  In this episode, the team discusses how the Working Genius assessment can be applied to finding a job that's right for you.

What's the difference between Discernment and expertise?  This week, the team explores the nuances of the Genius of Discernment, and discusses why it is sometimes misunderstood.  

One of the most effective ways to use the Working Genius assessment involves adopting the language of the model into your vocabulary at work.  This week, the team discusses the advantages of being "fluent" in the Six Types.