Forget About Strengths and Weaknesses and Focus on Moving the Needle by David B. Peterson, Ph.D.
When it comes to coaching, some argue the goal should be to shore up employees’ weaknesses, while others say it should be to enhance their strengths.
Both sides may be right. What is misleading is the way the debate is framed. To get the most out of an investment in coaching, it is important to figure out where additional development will have the greatest impact with the least effort.
Many employees tend to focus on their weaknesses, especially if they recently received negative feedback in a performance review or low scores in a 360-degree feedback survey. Understandably, they want to fix what’s wrong. Read More