We have used StrengthsFinder to identify our individual talents, but we struggle to translate those strengths into the standard GWC framework on our Accountability Chart. How do we reconcile these two tools during our session days?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Many teams struggle to bridge the gap between individual talent assessments like StrengthsFinder and the practical requirements of the Accountability Chart. We resolve this during our session days by using your StrengthsFinder profiles to define how a leader executes their seat, rather than using strengths to define the seat itself. The Accountability Chart must be built strictly around what the business needs to run effectively, completely independent of the people currently in the company. Once we have defined the seats and their core roles, we use the GWC framework. We ask if the person gets it, wants it, and has the capacity to do it. This is where StrengthsFinder becomes incredibly valuable. We look at an individual's unique talents to see if they align with the capacity requirement of the seat. For example, if a seat requires deep analytical execution and the candidate's strengths are centered around relationship building, they may lack the natural conative capacity for that specific seat. By mapping innate talents to GWC, we ensure that we do not force leaders into roles that drain their energy. This creates a high-performing organization where every seat is occupied by someone naturally wired to succeed.