Comments on: Get Serious About Strength Based Working http://www.davidzinger.com/strength-based-work-a-key-to-employee-engagement-587/ David Zinger on Authentic Engagement, Leadership & Results Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:21:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: David Zinger http://www.davidzinger.com/strength-based-work-a-key-to-employee-engagement-587/#comment-998 David Zinger Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:24:31 +0000 http://www.davidzinger.com/strength-based-work-a-key-to-employee-engagement-587/#comment-998 It looks a lot like appreciative inquiry which is such a powerful method not just for organizations but also individuals. I guess you would call it the Wright Stuff. It looks a lot like appreciative inquiry which is such a powerful method not just for organizations but also individuals. I guess you would call it the Wright Stuff.

]]> By: Izabella Tabarovsky http://www.davidzinger.com/strength-based-work-a-key-to-employee-engagement-587/#comment-997 Izabella Tabarovsky Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.davidzinger.com/strength-based-work-a-key-to-employee-engagement-587/#comment-997 David, I love your emphasis on strength-based work. This post reminded me of a book I was just discussing with a friend who is also a client last night - "Breaking the Rules" by Kurt Wright. Wright talks about the power of asking the "right" questions when problem-solving at work. What he means is that, rather than asking "What's wrong?" the manager would get much better results by asking "What's right?" Focusing people's energy on what's going right, rather than what's going wrong, helps to bring their attention to their strengths, rather than weaknesses. This, in turn, gives them the energy, motivation, and creativity to tackle "what's not yet quite right." I love this approach. Wright documents great results that have come out of it, with people not just solving the problem but also feeling inspired and motivated to move forward. David, I love your emphasis on strength-based work. This post reminded me of a book I was just discussing with a friend who is also a client last night - “Breaking the Rules” by Kurt Wright. Wright talks about the power of asking the “right” questions when problem-solving at work.

What he means is that, rather than asking “What’s wrong?” the manager would get much better results by asking “What’s right?”

Focusing people’s energy on what’s going right, rather than what’s going wrong, helps to bring their attention to their strengths, rather than weaknesses. This, in turn, gives them the energy, motivation, and creativity to tackle “what’s not yet quite right.”

I love this approach. Wright documents great results that have come out of it, with people not just solving the problem but also feeling inspired and motivated to move forward.

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