How should leaders deal with mistakes? How can strengths psychology be used to power teams? We decode aspects of strengths psychology for achieving peak performance, embracing vulnerability, dealing with mistakes, building and nurturing trust and more on this special episode from our mini People and HR series. Our guest Mr James Brook, an entrepreneur, business psychologist and leadership coach based in the UK with 3 decades of experience in assessment, talent and leadership development and coaching. He created the next generation of talent assessment tool, TalentPredix™ to help employers hire talented people and empower them to thrive at work. In the past, James has pioneered the strengths-based approach to talent management in the UK, founding Strengthscope® in 2006 and has worked with clients including LVMH, Tesco, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Oracle and Facebook among others. He has also authored multiple books on organizational management and leadership including, Strengths for Success – Your Pathway to Peak Performance, Optimize Your Strengths, and Stretch: Leading Beyond Boundaries.   Hear him talk about: (02.00) - Nurturing strengths; strengths spotting, finding what’s energizing and challenging (03.15) - The observation and inference fallacy- ask vs observe while making judgments (04.30) - stretching your strengths & performance dialogues about challenging aspects @work (06.00) - Why it's important to pay attention to high performing team members & A players (07.30) - How should leaders address mistakes- transparency & acknowledging vulnerability (09.30) - Dealing with hybrid and remote work culture as people managers (11.00) - Creating a welcoming environment to retain talent- - relevance of strengths, inclusion, cognitive diversity (13.30) - Building and nurturing an environment of trust (14.30) – The pygmalion effect & trust (15.45) - Setting clear expectations as leaders & people managers (17.00) - The business process & people management/ emotional management dichotomy of HR (19.00) - The relevance of investing in talent as people managers (20.30) - HR becoming strategic partners; building courage to question (22.00) - Optimizing talents and strengths Original music by Joseph Mc Dade   Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @voice_of_achievers Or write in directly to [email protected] We’re listening to you. Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple, Google, JioSaavn, Gaana or wherever you’re listening to us! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at [email protected].   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.