How the Learning Community Extends the Conversation, part 1, with Brian Schubring

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Nathan talks with our President and CEO, Brian Schubring, about how our Learning Community further embeds the language of Strengths within an organization. The Learning Community, part of our core process of professional services, is a culminating Team experience that integrates Strengths learning, 1 to 1 conversations, and reflective observations shared through a visual narrative.Nathan has a 4.5-year-old son and recently they tried to build a far too complex LEGO set by using the image on the box. It was not easy. Actually, they couldn't figure it out at all!Desperate to finish the project, he Googled the number of the set and actually found a PDF of the original instructions. Not only were they able to complete the castle, but was reminded just how complex LEGO sets can be. There are a lot of little pieces, some of them critical to making the whole thing come together.When Brian and Nathan sat down to record this podcast episode, they start with this metaphor of building LEGOs with Nathan's son. It’s like when you get your StrengthsFinder results back - You see five words on a page, and like looking at the lego box in the toy store, you understand only a fraction of what’s really going on. Your StrengthsFinder results represent quite a bit, but, at least initially, they are pretty static. You read your results or the results of a team member, but those definitions don’t tell the whole story. It can be helpful in understanding how a person is built, for sure, but like trying to construct an entire LEGO set by only looking at the picture on the box, you’ll only get so far before you need to dig a little deeper.On this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, you’ll learn: About our Learning Community How images extend the Strengths conversation How to create your own images Our approach to creating a visual representation of a person's StrengthsResources Mentioned in the Episode Learning Community Description Learning Community Images Blog Posts Contact PageSupport the show-Read the full blog post here!CONTACT USemail: [email protected] FacebookLeadership Vision OnlineABOUTThe Leadership Vision Podcast is a weekly show sharing our expertise in discovering, practicing, and implementing a Strengths-based approach to people, teams, and culture. Contact us to talk to us about helping your team understand the power of Strengths.