Let’s face it, your team members are the ones that ensure team and organizational goals are met. Granted they need direction, timelines, clearly defined roles, and effective business relationships to ensure any challenge or obstacle may be addressed.

Team members are also most effective when they can utilize what we call their magic dust™ (strengths and energizers), which is also referred to as “working genius” by Patrick Lencioni.

In 2020, Patrick Lencioni and The Table Group created The 6 Types of Working Genius which defines team member strengths as follows:

• Wonder: The ability to see the potential and opportunities in a situation
• Invention: The ability to create original and novel ideas and solutions
• Discernment: The ability to intuitively and instinctively evaluate ideas and situations
• Galvanizing: The ability to rally, inspire and organize others to take action
• Enablement: The ability to provide encouragement and assistance for an idea or project
• Tenacity: The ability to push projects and tasks through to completion

They also shared how to invite team member input based on their unique style:

Mike and Jan