Aligning Job Roles with Strengths and Energies

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It is essential to align job roles with strengths and energies of individuals to ensure optimal performance. Jobs requiring tasks that one is naturally energized by and performs well in are more suitable. Therefore, it is crucial to shape job responsibilities around tasks that bring energy and are naturally inclined towards, rather than tasks that one can do but do not enjoy. It is necessary to avoid assigning tasks that do not align with one's strengths and energy, as others in the organization might excel and find energy in such tasks. The model should focus on leveraging strengths and energizing tasks instead of categorizing tasks as great, good, or mediocre. This alignment ensures individuals feel motivated and perform optimally in their roles.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, Dean of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Business and Management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, she was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. Bonni is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide*. Listener Questions Tony asked our opinion on his plan to have the team provide feedback to each other directly. Lean wondered about alternatives to the nine box talent mapping framework that some organizations use. Qasim noted that leadership can sometimes feel thankless and asked if we had any rituals to help minimize this. Resources Mentioned FeedForward: Coaching for Behavioral Change by Marshall Goldsmith What Is the 9-Box Model? by Brian Anderson Warning: This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Talent Planning featuring Kim Scott Related Episodes How to Get Way Better at Accepting Feedback, with Sheila Heen (episode 143) How to Process Your 360 Feedback, with Tom Henschel (episode 341) Your Leadership Motive, with Patrick Lencioni (episode 505) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.