
112. Working Genius Is FUN
Why do traditional “fun at work” solutions often fall short? In episode 112 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patrick Lencioni, Cody Thompson,...
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What is your Working Genius? The Working Genius podcast is designed to help people identify their natural gifts and find joy and fulfillment in their work and life. Leadership and teamwork e...

Why do traditional “fun at work” solutions often fall short? In episode 112 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patrick Lencioni, Cody Thompson,...

How is a lack of self-awareness quietly limiting your effectiveness? Blind spots aren’t just personal quirks; they’re often the root of frus...

What does your Working Genius look like when you're under stress, and would you even recognize it in yourself? In episode 110 of the Working...

How can you tell which Working Genius pairing defines the company where you work? In episode 109 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patrick Lenc...

Why do people often react defensively when receiving criticism? In episode 108 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thom...

How does the distance between your strengths affect your stress at work? In episode 107 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patrick Lencioni and...

What would change if you stopped trying to fix what isn’t broken? In episode 106 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patrick Lencioni and Cody Th...

How can pairing geniuses enhance the customer service experience? In episode 105 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pat and Cody dive deep into...

How can you use the Working Genius framework to reframe your traditional New Year’s resolutions so that they don’t lead to frustration or sh...

Are Working Genius pairings linked with Ideal Team Player virtues? In episode 103 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pat and Cody explore why Wo...

Is there a correlation between a person’s Working Genius (WG) pairings and their emotional intelligence (EQ)? Also, how can you use your Wor...

How might a layoff create space for you to pursue work that energizes you rather than drains you? In episode 101 of the Working Genius Podca...

What happens when we misunderstand or mistype someone’s Working Genius? Also, what changes when we finally understand the true genius behind...

How does being an Inventor-Discerner shape your leadership style when guiding a team? In episode 99 of the Working Genius Podcast, In this e...

How can you genuinely honor someone's working frustrations, beyond just being aware of them? In episode 98 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pa...

How does your work or home environment shape the way you see your Working Genius? Episode 97 of the Working Genius Podcast explores how envi...

How can understanding your strengths and weaknesses through the Working Genius model lead to true confidence? Confidence isn’t about pretend...

What creative analogies can you use to help understand your joy and frustration at work? In episode 95 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patric...

How can the Working Genius model prevent decision-making confusion? In episode 94 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pat, Cody, and guest Krista...

What makes galvanizing more disruptive than other Working Geniuses? In episode 93 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pat and Cody explore why ga...

Are you unintentionally discouraging others by calling something “easy”? In episode 92 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pat and Cody explore t...

What makes the Genius of Enablement (“E”) such a crucial part of team implementation? Episode 91 of the Working Genius Podcast dives into th...

How can recognizing the “lowercase” application of your Working Genius improve your contributions to projects and increase your job fulfillm...

How often do you assume someone’s behavior is a flaw in their character instead of a feature of their genius? In episode 89 of the Working G...

How can your understanding of Myers-Briggs add to your Working Genius? In episode 88 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pat and Cody dive into t...

How can understanding and embracing your Working Genius help you redefine your concept of “work” and “retirement”? In episode 87 of the Work...

What does “preemptive vulnerability” mean, why is it essential in leadership, and how can it build trust within a team? In episode 86 of the...

Why is it dangerous to "fake it till you make it" when it comes to your Working Genius? In episode 85 of the Working Genius Podcast, Pat and...

How does humility enhance the application of your Working Geniuses in both personal and professional settings? Humility is the secret ingred...

We're taking a break from uploading new episodes this fall, but we're looking forward to a return in 2025. Thank you to all of our listeners...

What makes Discernment unique, and why is it often so difficult to accurately place within our results? This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discus...

At work, we can't always use our Geniuses as much as we'd like. This week, Pat, Cody, Beau and Matt discuss how we can find ways to exercise...

What is your third letter? This week, the team discusses the impact that your first Working Competency has on the way you use your Geniuses....

What is the best way to tap into each Genius? This week, the team goes over the questions we can ask and the high-impact phrases we can use...

Episode originally aired March 4th, 2022. Buckle up! This week, the Working Genius team reveals all of the pairings in our longest episode y...

This week's rerun originally aired on January 21, 2022 We've talked about the altitude of each Genius, the 3 stages of work, regulating your...

If you aren't regularly utilizing your Working Geniuses, you won't be able to take full advantage of your strengths. This week, Pat and the...

It's a productivity tool, not just a personality assessment. This week, Pat and the team dissect a team map and describe how it can be used...

Young people and students are no strangers to feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, and anxious. This week, Pat and the team speak directly to...

Three years of using the Working Genius model to explain, analyze, and even anticipate behavior has led us to some interesting observations....

What additional insights can you gather from being a W, D, or E vs. an I, G, or T? This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss just how imp...

Nobody wants to have to advocate for or defend the legitimacy and value of their own Geniuses. This week, Pat and the team discuss some thin...

When hiring a new employee, it's important to make sure the candidate is a culture fit and that they have the necessary skills and experienc...

In a marriage, a project team, or any other sort of partnership that consists of only two people, someone is going to be taking on dirty wor...

Use the Working Genius model to nail your next job interview and land the job you really want. This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss...

The Working Genius model should never limit someone within a role. This week, Pat is joined by Cody, Tracy and Laura as they discuss the ide...

What can you do if nobody on your team has a certain disruptive Genius? This week, the team discusses the difference between behavioral and...

On a large scale, working in your frustrations can lead to dissatisfaction and burnout. But how does it affect us in the moment? This week,...

Is there such a thing as spending too much time in your sweet spot? This week, as promised, Pat and the team debate the merits of hypothetic...

The results are in! This week, the team provides some new data from the Working Genius Assessment, and looks back on how the Six Types of Wo...