035: PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS WITH DARREN VIRASSAMMY

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong - a new breed of consultancy that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global Employee Engagement Community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Gallup Strengths Finder Assessment and the Q12 Employee Engagement Survey to create massive shifts within organizations - both culturally and on the bottom line.

Darren is a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker and facilitator on the topic of strength leadership and employee engagement.

 TOPICS MENTIONED:

• Strengths
• Focus
• Confidence
• Natural ability
• Self-awareness

THOUGHTS FROM DARREN:

• Your talents is a matter of your own nature and nurture.
• The Strength Finders just simply measures the presence of talent.
• People do not see certain habits/actions as talent.
• We have been conditioned to focus on our negatives and weaknesses.
• You have to know who you are and who you are not.
• We need to understand that our talents can be an asset or liability.
• You have to think about what is your greatest impact.
• People are valued for being valuable.
• We have to see people through the lens of the strengths of their talents.
• Consider what things we really need to be doing.
• If you have strength finders results for your team, engage them to see what strength is driving them at any given moment.
• When you get fascinated about talents, it actually helps us achieve better outcomes and it will help engage the team.
• How powerful would it be is you start seeing your kids through their God-given talents?
• Create a Team Talent Map to see what the team brings to the table as a whole.
• You will have individuals on the team who may have different strengths from others and they are still valuable.
• The Team Talent Map can help you see where you will shine and it will help you see the areas you need to be mindful of.
• As leaders, being aware of our strengths and weaknesses help drive the culture we create in our business.
• You can disagree with someone and still validate that they have talents.
• When you unlock your full 34, it allows you to manage your area of weakness.
• There is a version of you that is truly your zone of genius and your zone of excellence.

SOCIALS:

• Website: https://34strong.com
• Facebook: 34 Strong
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc-/

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

• Grind, Greatness, Genius - Download Now! 
• First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham
• Discover Your 34 - Take Assessment Today!
• Play to Their Strengths - Read the Blog Today!
• Correct Your Cashflow - Download Today!