Thriving is the Goal

Tim and Mark discuss their first experience with coaching, the value of coaching, and how the Working Genius relates to coaching.

(0:42) Mark & Tim’s introductions to coaching

(3:59) The value of coaching

(8:01) How one coaching session helped Tim improve his

(11:28) The difference between coaching and counselling

(13:01) The difference between coaching and consulting

(16:05) The difference between coaching and mentoring

(19:06) What Mark & Tim love about coaching

(22:51) Who can benefit from coaching?

(24:15) Coaching and the Working Genius

(25:02) Coaching someone with the working frustration of

(26:34) Coaching someone with the working frustration of

(27:35) Coaching someone with the working frustration of

(28:56) Breakthrough moments in coaching

This podcast was hosted by Tim Chan and Mark Letchumanan, and edited by Jake Beunk. The music featured in the podcast is by Young Presidents. This podcast is produced by Coracle Coaching and Consulting.

Tim has a special guest for this episode – his wife Olive! He and Olive discuss how they have used the Working Genius in their marriage to understand each other better, reduce tension & conflict, give each other more grace, and find ways to improve the way they work together.

(0:43) Intro to special guest Olive Chan

(1:15) Why the Working Genius has been helpful for their

(2:25) The story of planning an anniversary trip through the

(6:17) What Wonder looks like in their marriage

(8:25) What double Invention geniuses looks like in their

(9:50) What double Discernment frustrations look like in

(15:51) What Galvanizing looks like in their marriage, which

(20:48) What Enablement looks like in their marriage, which

(24:07) What Tenacity looks like in their marriage, which Olive

(27:07) The tension between a couple with Wonder as a genius

(29:21) Concluding thoughts

This podcast episode was hosted by Tim Chan with special guest Olive Chan, and edited by Jake Beunk. The music featured in the podcast is by Young Presidents. This podcast is produced by Coracle Coaching and Consulting.

Tim and Mark discuss all things meetings, and how using the Working Genius can help meetings be more effective and engaging.

(0:32) Examples of frustrating and ineffective meetings

(3:10) 2 Reasons Meetings are Bad (because they are Ineffective

(5:43) Why Tim and Mark really enjoy meetings

(8:10) Could this meeting have been an email?

(9:03) The pros and cons of Asynchronous communication

(11:26) The pros and cons of Synchronous communication

(13:27) The important of meetings for leaders

(15:28) The Altitude of Genius (how the Working Genius applies

(17:55) Don’t jump elevations too quickly in meetings

(19:05) 4 types of meetings (daily check-in, weekly

(22:20) When to apply your geniuses at meetings, and when to

(24:54) How to prepare for meetings

(25:47) Tim’s 10% Rule for Meeting Preparation

(27:21) Setting times for agenda items and the skill of

(28:40) How to end meetings well

This podcast was hosted by Tim Chan and Mark Letchumanan, and edited by Jake Beunk. The music featured in the podcast is by Young Presidents. This podcast is produced by Coracle Coaching and Consulting.

Tim and Mark discuss how using the Working Genius can help a team be more productive and joyful in working together.

(0:30) Ways the Working Genius can benefit teams

(4:03) How Tim uses the Working Genius as a team building

(9:29) The Competency Trap

(12:38) Upstream vs Downstream work

(13:55) Responsive vs Disruptive Geniuses

(16:13) Team Maps

(18:40) A team with a gap in Galvanizing

(20:00) Team maps create a lot of grace

(21:10) The impact of the team leader

This podcast was hosted by Tim Chan and Mark Letchumanan, and edited by Jake Beunk. The music featured in the podcast is by Young Presidents. This podcast is produced by Coracle Coaching and Consulting.

Tim and Mark do a deep dive on the working geniuses of Enablement and Tenacity.

(1:41) What the genius of Enablement feels like

(5:15) What the frustration of Enablement feels like

(8:35) Advice for people with the genius and frustration of Enablement

(12:10) What Enablement geniuses crave and are crushed by

(12:56) Teams without Enablement

(14:00) What the genius of Tenacity feels like

(17:24) What the frustration of Tenacity feels like

(19:22) Advice for people with the genius and frustration of

(24:14) How Tim uses the Pomodoro Technique to get tenacity work done

(25:00) What Tenacity geniuses crave and are crushed by

(25:45) Teams without Tenacity

This podcast was hosted by Tim Chan and Mark Letchumanan,

Tim and Mark do a deep dive on the working geniuses of

(1:52) What the genius of Discernment feels like

(8:15) What the frustration of Discernment feels like

(9:30) Advice for people with the genius and frustration of Discernment

(13:15) What Discernment geniuses crave and are crushed by

(15:10) Teams without Discernment

(16:34) What the genius of Galvanizing feels like

(21:42) What the frustration of Galvanizing feels like

(22:52) Advice for people with the genius and frustration of

(26:26) What Galvanizing geniuses crave and are crushed by

(27:40) Teams without Galvanizing

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Tim and Mark do a deep dive on the working geniuses of Wonder and Invention.

In this episode we discuss:

(1:18) Ideation, Activation, and Implementation geniuses

(2:42) Geniuses & Frustrations are consistent over time

(5:46) What the genius of Wonder feels like

(9:30) What the frustration of Wonder feels like

(10:23) Advice for people with the genius and frustration of Wonder

(12:19) What Wonder geniuses crave and are crushed by

(13:43) Teams without Wonder

(14:41) What the genius of Invention feels like

(16:52) What the frustration of Invention feels like

(17:36) Advice for people with the genius and frustration of Invention

(21:00) What Invention geniuses crave and are crushed by

(21:38) Teams without Invention

This podcast was hosted by Tim Chan and Mark Letchumanan, and edited by Jake Beunk. The music featured in the podcast is by Young Presidents. This podcast is produced by Coracle Coaching and Consulting.

The Working Genius is an assessment tool developed by the Table Group and Patrick Lencioni. It helps individuals better understand their gifts and frustrations at work while also helping teams understand how to better utilize each team member's gifts. It's 20% a personality tool and 80% a productivity tool.

The premise of this assessment is two-fold: 1) People who are using their natural gifts are more fulfilled and successful in their work and in their life, and 2) Teams and businesses that help their people tap into those natural talents are going to be more successful and productive.

In this episode we discuss:

(0:39) What is the Working Genius?

(2:16) Why we like the Working Genius

(6:52) Geniuses, Competencies, and Frustrations

(8:45) The 6 types of work

(12:01) The Working Genius as a relay race

(17:22) Time vs energy management

This podcast was hosted by Tim Chan and Mark Letchumanan, and edited by Jake Beunk. The music featured in the podcast is by Young Presidents. This podcast is produced by Coracle Coaching and Consulting.

Introducing Thriving is the Goal, a podcast by Tim Chan and Mark Letchumanan. In this podcast, we'll have conversations about what it looks like to thrive in work and life. Our first season is all about the Working Genius assessment, a personality and productivity tool that helps individuals and teams increase their joy and effectiveness at work and at home.