Episode 86 - The Value of Employee Engagement with Brandon Miller of 34 Strong

Why spend your time fixing weaknesses when there are strengths that you can build on? Jonathan welcomes Brandon Miller, Co-Founder, and CEO of 34 Strong, a company dedicated to help organizations elevate to be one of the best places to work. Brandon will be sharing how he uses assessments on his own kids and cite them as examples in his discussions, and discover what StrengthsFinder is, and what 34 Strong does. So tune in and learn all these in this latest episode of The Disruptive Successor podcast.HIGHLIGHTSIntroducing Brandon MillerWhat is StrengthsFinderThe ideal assessment to useLeaders and teams should have assessmentsFocus on your strengths, not build on weaknessesWhat is 34 StrongQUOTESBrandon - The issue with parenting:“In parenting, school management, we do the exact opposite. We position them to get better at something, they're not as good at it. So why don't we just take this approach we already all know, apply it to these areas, we probably could get better outcomes.”Brandon - The right tool to use:“Any tool can be effective if it's well educated inside and where we found the gap in organizations we work with, is the intention of leaders to have effective tools to help teams become highly engaged.”Brandon - Don’t turn your employees into you:“What I did worked for me, may not work for them. If I try to turn them into me, I'm essentially asking them to become who they're not, and this almost never works out well.”Jonathan - What really gives you the advantage:“It's not technology, it's not strategy, it's not finance, but it's basically teams that are healthy and engaged teams that give you the ultimate competitive advantage.”Brandon - What 34 Strong is and does:“We go into organizations that typically are starting from a place where they have a challenge, and we're helping them to grow into or become a recognized best place to work.”Connect with Brandon and learn more about her work:About BrandonAbout 34 Strong34 Strong WebsiteIf you enjoyed today’s episode, please subscribe, review and share with a friend who would benefit from the message. If you’re interested in picking up a copy of Jonathan Goldhill’s book, Disruptive Successor, go to the website at www.DisruptiveSuccessor.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.