Dr Jacqui Kami, The Wayfinder

How connected do you feel at work? We almost spend more waking hours with our colleagues than our families. It really is a no brainer that our workplaces should be joyous, life-giving places. What can you do to shift the culture at your place?

"Instead of methodologies which sit well in an alien ontology, collaboration between donors, providers and leaders may offer a pathway to more productive leadership training"*. I believe that this goes way beyond leadership development and should be our modus operandi for all our interactions with our Global South neighbours whose cultures have developed and proven true over millennia. Humility to support development to progress in a way that jibes with aspirations and a way of being for our partners is critical for success going forward and for healing wounds sustained in the past and into today. *Sanga and Reynolds, 2018. Melanesian tok stori in leadership development: Ontological and relational implications for donor-funded programmes in the Western Pacific. The International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives. 17:11-26.*

I’ve had the privilege of coaching so many with Empathy in their top five #CliftonStrengths and have benefited from them as well. Keep empathing 😁 Empaths!

It’s International Coaching Week! As we celebrate over 17,500 Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches worldwide, we're inspired by each one of you who has committed to helping individuals discover and develop their strengths. Your dedication to strengths is transforming lives and empowering people to reach their full potential.⁠ ⁠ We'd love to hear your stories! Why did you decide to become a coach, and what impact has coaching had on you? Share below! #InternationalCoachingWeek #CliftonStrengths

If you have Belief high, you have core values that are unchanging. These values help add to your purpose in life. Find ways to connect the dots between what you are working on and what you value in life. Consider the projects you’re currently a part of – what components are most aligned with your beliefs? How can you lean on those? By doing this, you’ll gain energy and motivation to do your best work. How are you using #Belief at work? https://lnkd.in/gWPdmCdR

For all of you with Achiever in your top five CliftonStrengths, happy International Achievers Day! Go get ‘em! Would you like to know if Achiever is one of your strengths and if so, how to maximise it…message me.

If you have Learner in your top five strengths, you likely have a great desire to learn and continuously improve. The process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites you. As you use this strength to achieve your goals, develop ways to track the progress of your learning. Create your own levels of progression to celebrate as you cross from one stage to the next. By doing this, you’ll become more energized to reach your goals. How are you using Learner to accomplish your ambitions? https://lnkd.in/efevYmuc

Those with Input in their top 5 strengths collect information they think could be useful. OR Sometimes they collect tools and “stuff” that can fill a shed, like my Dad, that could be useful for fixing or creating things. 😁 Want to know if you have Input? Message me. 👩🏽💻

At its core, #Individualization is about sensing what's different, special and unique about people. Similarly, it can also tell how others will work well together. The next time you’re facing a challenge, lean on your Individualization strength to study others that you admire, seeing if you can identify what makes them successful. What are their unique attributes? How do they stand out? ⁠ ⁠ If you’re working with a team to accomplish a shared goal, leverage your Individualization to understand the perspectives of those around you. Because you're a keen observer of other people's strengths, you can draw out the best in each person and build productive teams - helping you find success in achieving common objectives. ⁠ ⁠ How are you using Individualization to help you achieve your goals? #CliftonStrengths https://lnkd.in/gj7Hcdg2

If you lead with Analytical, you’re at your best when you have well-researched sources of information to support your logic. When you’re setting a new goal at work or in life, lean on credible sources like helpful books, websites or publications that can serve as references. Find the best way to communicate your analysis - write it down, engage in conversation with a teammate or partner, or share in a group discussion. Put value to your thoughts by communicating them. Where are you gaining insight into the goals you are setting? https://lnkd.in/gWVqqJGB