link to presentation?
StrengthFinders is a........ for personal and group leadership, such as who do we collaborate with, what are our strengths, who can help us, etc.
Catalogues individual and teams? what their strengths are based on...
UW is putting in structures to improve team via epics in Jira to execute on this.
Individual Contributor Perspective - Piet N. - UWash
Strategic
Outcomes resonated with group that strengths are recognized and valued.
Tool focuses on strengths more than weaknesses
Using it to determine how best to leverage strengths in engagements
Sharing of Local Experience
Mojgan Amin - UC San Diego
Beginning of journey using it, but it has been very impactful for us.
Uses it to help sharpen individual strengths and to create teams that are well-rounded and balanced.
Quesiton: Do you use this externally or just internally within your group?
Jim - Focus currently is internally but will bring it up if know others have used it
Piet - Own profile is conversation started with project manager on major project to help set team expectations and understand team dynamics
StrengthFinder at EDUCAUSE - Susan Grajk - EDUCAUSE
Have used it for many year. Strengths have changed over time.
Created a heatmap to create a team profile to help highlight top strengths and weaknesses
Use this to identify go-to people, to see what style the team has overall, celebrate our differences and who can help us bring out.
Correlated team member to each other to pare up with people least like us to discuss, think about how to improve their collaboration and communications, and develop appreciation our differences & reduce friction - helps see people in difference light.