Navigating Feedback When You Are Told You Shine “Too Much”
Thursday, 20 June 2024
Receiving feedback from your boss that you’re “too much” or need to “tone it down” can be challenging, especially when you’re passionate about your work. However, this feedback doesn’t mean your strengths are liabilities. Instead, it’s an opportunity to harness your abilities more effectively and ensure they align with your professional environment. Here’s how to
- Published in Strength Partners, The Strengths Partners
How to Speak Up When Your Boss Says You’re Too Quiet
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Next in this instalment of ‘TOO’ is the one for my deep-thinking friends. When your Boss tells you that you should speak up more, that you are too quiet. In the workplace, it’s easy to feel pressured to conform to louder, more assertive communication styles. However, if you’ve been told you’re too quiet, it’s crucial
- Published in Strength Partners, The Strengths Partners
Navigating Feedback That Suggests You’re ‘TOO Much’
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
‘You shine TOO much’ ‘You’re TOO quiet’ ‘You’re TOO loud’ All statements I have heard recently from coachee’s and I have even heard myself (the too loud one, or too fast, too assertive). When I hear this, I am often drawn back to a talk I listened to between Marcus Buckingham and Adam Grant at
- Published in Strength Partners, The Strengths Partners
Power of Harmony in the Workplace
Monday, 05 February 2024
When my two boys were young, one of their favourite TV programs on Cartoon Network was Ben 10. It was about a boy, Ben Tennyson, who discovers the Omnitrix — a high-tech, extraterrestrial watch-looking device. This ‘watch’ contained the DNA of various alien species which allowed Ben to transform into them at will. One of
- Published in Strength Partners