Posts by Andrew Kroeger
How I Use The Adaptability Strength to Simplify, Go With The Flow, And Get Through Tough Times
After moving across country from Florida to California, I wrote and published an article for the American Bamboo Society’s magazine. It was called “Lessons from grass, being like bamboo.” The radical (Chinese) character for bamboo represents the stems and leaves of bamboo. It’s the one on the left below. It looks a little like two…
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Relator Strength: Build A Genuine Career Brand
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/080-Relator.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Relator Strength: Get Known For Your Talent I get tons of questions about how to go deeper to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Relator with your career. So in this series, I break down one strength per episode. That way, …
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Responsibility Strength: Build A Genuine Career Brand
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/079-Responsibility.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Responsibility Strength: Get Known For Your Talent I get a whole lot of questions about how to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Responsibility with your career. In this series, I break down one strength per post — so that you…
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Restorative Strength – Build A Genuine Career Brand
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/078-Restorative.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Restorative Strength: Get Known For Your Talent I get gobs of questions about how to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Restorative with your career. So in this series, I break down one strength per post so that you can add…
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Self Assurance Strength: Build A Genuine Career Brand
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/077-self-assurance.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Self-Assurance Strength: Get Known For Your Talent I get a lot of questions about how to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Self-Assurance with your career. In this series, I break down one strength per episode so that you can add…
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Significance Strength: Build A Genuine Career Brand
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/076-Significance.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Significance Strength: Get Known For Your Talent I get tons of questions about how to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Significance with your career. So in this series, I break down one strength per episode. That way, you can add…
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Strategic Strength – Build A Genuine Career Brand
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/075-strategic.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Strategic Strength: Get Known For Your Talent I get a steady stream of questions about how to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Strategic to your career. In this series, I break down one strength per episode — so that you…
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Woo Strength: Build A Genuine Career Brand
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/074-woo.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Woo Strength: Get Known For Your Talent I constantly get questions about how to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Woo with your career. So in this series, I break down one strength per episode — so that you can add…
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Prevent Conflict By Knowing Your Talent’s Needs, Expectations, and Assumptions
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/051-prevent-conflict-strengthsfinder.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Lisa explains how knowing your strengths, and the strengths of others, can help you get along better at work. You’ll also find out what grizzly bears have to do with the workplace! Prevent Conflict by Knowing Your Talent’s…
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Is It Bad If I Only Have 2 CliftonStrengths DNA Strengths Colors?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/073-cliftonstrengths-dna-colors-missing.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Is it bad to only have 2 strengths colors? It’s not bad at all. It simply tells you which strengths to use as tools. They’re the ones that will be most effective for you, and the easiest to use. The DNA…
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Do Your Strengths Come With Unconscious Biases?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/059-strengths-unconscious-biases.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More Today’s episode is a question that came up this week when I did an event for one of my awesome tech clients here in Austin, Texas. I was checking in with security and he asked about the purpose of my visit.…
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Can I Use Old StrengthsFinder Results For New Team Training?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/058-Import-Old-StrengthsFinder-Results.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More I have old StrengthsFinder results – should I retake the assessment? Today’s episode is a question that comes up every time we prepare clients for a training event that includes CliftonStrengths. The question today is whether you can take old or…
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Do Results Change When You Look At (CliftonStrengths) StrengthsFinder By Culture?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/057-strengths-across-cultures.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Lisa answers the question: Will a strengths approach work in different cultures and countries? She then shares how leaders can use strengths to fulfill the five different needs of humans, going beyond the typical food-water-shelter level in Maslow’s Hierarchy…
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How To Talk About Your Strengths Without Sounding Arrogant?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/056-awesomeness-without-arrogance.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Lisa answers the question: How can you share the awesomeness of your personal strengths without sounding arrogant or entitled? Resources of the Episode ”More Of” Resource The Quit Alternative: Instead, Take That Job And Love It – With…
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How Can You Use Strengths For Team Culture?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/055-how-can-team-culture-be-shaped-by-strengths.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Mike Ganino joins Lisa to answer the question: How can team culture be shaped by strengths? So, how is company culture shaped by your personal strengths and the overall lineup of natural talents on your team? If It…
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Oh No! We Have Opposite Strengths. What Should You Do When Two Talents Contradict Each Other?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/054-talents-contradict-each-other.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Lisa answers the question: What should you do when two talents contradict each other? Don’t worry — you’ll be fine if you work on situational fluency and communication. Resources of the Episode You’ll find lots of StrengthsFinder, leadership,…
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Can You Have Too Much Of A Strength? Especially When You’re Under Stress?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/053-strengths-under-stress.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Lisa answers the question: What do strengths look like under stress? She shares the three things that might unintentionally bring out the shadow side of your strengths under stress, and then gives you ways to reframe them from…
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Is Hiring For Strengths A Good Idea?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/52-strengthsfinder-hiring-tool.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Lisa answers the question: Would StrengthsFinder make a great hiring tool? Although it might seem logical, once you dig a little deeper, you’ll realize it’s not a great idea. But don’t despair — Lisa also gives you tips…
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4 StrengthsFinder Colors – Your Easy Button For Success
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/lts-050.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More What are the CliftonStrengths Colors? Here are the Hex Codes for the latest CliftonStrengths colors: Executing = Purple #7B2481 Influencing = Yellow/Orange #E97200 Relationship Building = Blue #0070CD Strategic Thinking = Green #00945D This article was inspired by a question…
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Can Working In Your Weakness Zone Lead To Burnout?
http://traffic.libsyn.com/100kcareer/weakness-zone-burnout.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | More In this episode, Lisa tackles the topic of preventing employee burnout. She uses the example of an under-watered plant: if you see the leaves turning yellow, your first thought is to add more water. But sometimes yellow leaves are a sign…
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