How does humility enhance the application of your Working Geniuses in both personal and professional settings?

Humility is the secret ingredient that elevates teamwork, leadership, and productivity. In this episode, Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thompson explore how humility acts as a booster within the Working Genius framework. They also discuss why embracing humility allows you to work more effectively within your strengths while also building stronger, more cohesive teams.

Topics explored in this episode: 

(03:03) What is Humility?

*Humility enhances an individual’s ability to utilize their natural talents.

(11:05) Why Humility Matters

*Leaders who embrace humility build stronger, more resilient teams.

(15:48) Humility as a Booster

*How humility acts as an accelerant to strengths and gifts—even outside your genius zone.

(21:01) Team Collaboration

*Teams with humility communicate more openly and work through challenges effectively.

(22:30) Recognizing the Absence of Humility

*A lack of humility leads to dysfunction and conflict within teams.

(24:06) Cultivating Humility

*Why most people welcome the awareness of their weaknesses—and how to embrace that mindset.

This episode of The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni is brought to you by The Table Group. We teach leaders how to make work more effective and less dysfunctional. We also help their employees be more fulfilled and less miserable. 

The Six Types of Working Genius model helps you discover your natural gifts and thrive in your work and life. When you’re able to better understand the types of work that bring you more energy and fulfillment and avoid work that leads to frustration and failure, you can be more self-aware, more productive, and more successful. The Six Types of Working Genius assessment is the fastest and simplest way to discover your natural gifts and thrive at work.

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To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

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Young people and students are no strangers to feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, and anxious.  This week, Pat and the team speak directly to students, parents, teachers and administrators about how the Working Genius model - and the new version of the assessment - can be utilized to set up students for success.  

Working Genius for Students Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/students

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Three years of using the Working Genius model to explain, analyze, and even anticipate behavior has led us to some interesting observations.  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the words and phrases that each Genius - and each Genius pairing - often says.  

Staffing Industry Webinar - Tuesday, May 21: https://www.workinggenius.com/webinars

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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 impactful it is to consider the responsive and/or disruptive nature of your Working Geniuses.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Related Episode: https://www.workinggenius.com/wg-podcast-post/3-are-you-a-disruptor-or-a-responder

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 things that certain Geniuses are crushed by, and how we can help each other avoid them.  

To register for Working Genius Industry Webinars: https://tinyurl.com/IndustryWebinars

Working Genius for Students Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/students

Related Episodes: https://tinyurl.com/WGPodcastWhatEachGeniusCraves

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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 experience for the role.  However, these aren't the only things we need to consider.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the idea of hiring to fill gaps on a team.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

Working Genius Team Application Guide:  https://www.workinggenius.com/teamapplicationguide

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 work.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the necessity of awareness and gratitude in every partnership.  

WGP Episode 38 What Each Genius Craves: https://tinyurl.com/WhatEachGeniusCraves

Working Genius Podcast Webpage: https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

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 authentic interviewing and the idea of being rejected for the right reasons.  

Related Episodes:

Best Job Worst Job: https://www.workinggenius.com/wg-podcast-post/45-best-job-worst-job

You Deserve the Right Job: https://www.workinggenius.com/wg-podcast-post/44-you-deserve-the-right-job

Entering the Workforce: https://www.workinggenius.com/wg-podcast-post/11-entering-the-workforce

Jobs, Careers, and Hiring: https://www.workinggenius.com/wg-podcast-post/7-jobs-careers-and-hiring

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

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 idea of being put in a box as a result of your Geniuses.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

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

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Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

5 Dysfunctions of a Team Assessment: https://www.tablegroup.com/topics-and-resources/teamwork-5-dysfunctions/#5dAssessment

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

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, Pat and the team discuss how the way we get work done can make us grumpy, and what that means for the way we approach tasks.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

What makes Discernment unique, and why is it often so difficult to accurately place within our results?  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the perceived implications behind having - or not having - Discernment as a Working Genius.

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

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 hypothetically doing all of your work within your areas of Genius.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

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 Working Genius has grown since the beginning of 2023.  

New WG results data: click to download

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

It's close to the ground, it's disruptive, and it's the last of the Six Types.  This week, the podcast team brings in some help as we finally explore the Genius of Tenacity.  

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

This week, the team talks about the Genius of Galvanizing, and the depth associated with it that we might not always recognize.  We'll finally land the plane on our next episode, where we will discuss the Genius of Tenacity.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To become a Certified Working Genius Facilitator: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23

Every entrepreneur, leader and manager needs to be intentional about who they bring on to their team.  This week, Pat, Tracy, Cody and Beau discuss the reasons for prioritizing Working Genius as the search criteria.  

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Listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Yes, the Working Genius assessment is a productivity tool, and it serves to reduce guilt and judgment among individuals and teams.  This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy go even deeper, and discuss how the Working Genius model relates to mercy and forgiveness.  

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Unfrustrate your meetings and see Pat 'At the Whiteboard' for a free live virtual event Nov 8.  Info and registration:  workinggenius.me/atwnovreg 

Become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23

Listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Yes, it's important to know what your Working Frustrations are, but how well have you communicated them with your team?  This week, Pat and the team talk about the importance of advertising your Frustrations and how it not only builds trust, but can make your job easier.  

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To become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23

There is one person on every team whose Geniuses have a particularly large impact.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the potential affects that a leader's Geniuses have on team dynamics, and reinforce the idea that the best leader is a self-aware one.  

To become a Certified Working Genius Facilitator: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

If a project has moved past your Geniuses or hasn't reached them yet, how can you productively contribute?  This week, Pat and the team explain how each Genius can still be an asset to a team in every stage of the process of work.  

Become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23

Take the Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

Check out the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

What's the difference between a DT and a TD?  Well... not much.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the potential impact that the order of our Working Geniuses has on the way we work.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator: workinggenius.me/certpodcast23 

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 our Geniuses while we're off the clock.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Working Genius Store: https://www.workinggenius.com/store

Not all teachers are alike.  This week, Pat and the team discuss how different Genius pairings might approach the task of teaching others.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator: https://www.workinggenius.com/client/certification/

Don't just do something, stand there.  This week, Pat, Cody, Beau and Tracy discuss the importance of patience as it relates to how we use our Geniuses.  

Six Types of Working Genius Book Discussion Guide: https://tinyurl.com/BookDiscussionGuide

Working Genius Team Application Guide:  https://www.workinggenius.com/teamapplicationguide

Become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator:  https://www.workinggenius.com/client/certification/ 

Listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

If only there was a way to analyze different types of people in a consistent, contained, high-pressure environment where they have to work through problems as a team.  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau explore what each Genius type brings to an escape room.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

What connections can be drawn between the Working Genius and the MBTI?  This week, the team talks about introversion and extraversion, and how they interact with our Working Genius results.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Which of the Six Types is the least common, but perhaps the most commonly misunderstood?  This week, the whole Working Genius team does a deep dive into the Genius of Wonder.  

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

How do I use the Working Genius model to find a job or make a good hire?  This week on the podcast, Pat, Beau, Julie and Matt answer more of your questions about jobs, careers and hiring.  

To access 'Reviewing Your Results' PDF:  tinyurl.com/reviewingyourresults

To listen to the At the Table Podcast:  tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

There's a clear difference between W, I, D and G, E, T.  This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss a new way to look at the Working Genius model.  

Pat's Working Geniuses are Invention and Discernment, so he is otherwise known as a Discriminating Ideator.  This week, Beau and Tracy share with him what it's like to work with an ID and discuss the nuances of the pairing.  

How do our Geniuses come out when we are under stress?  This week, the team revisits the importance of regulating our Geniuses, but this time on a personal level.  

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

See Pat 'At the Whiteboard' for a free live virtual event!  Info and registration:  https://www.workinggenius.com/jobscareersandhiringreg

New! Working Genius Team Application Guide:  https://www.workinggenius.com/teamapplicationguide

What is the best Working Genius type?  This week, the team talks about self-awareness and humility.  

See Pat 'At the Whiteboard' for a free live virtual event!  Info and registration:  https://www.workinggenius.com/jobscareersandhiringreg

To request a Working Genius workshop:  https://www.workinggenius.com/workshop

New!  Working Genius Team Application Guide:  https://www.workinggenius.com/teamapplicationguide

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.  

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Working Genius Store: https://www.workinggenius.com/store

The Genius of Invention is not nearly as complicated as the Genius that precedes it, but it can still be difficult to fully understand.  This week, Pat and Beau are our two Inventors in studio, and they're joined by Cody and Tracy to dive deeper into the second of the Six Types.  

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Don't master your frustrations.  This week, the team talks about the trap of spending time outside of your Geniuses, and why simply becoming proficient in something you don't enjoy can be detrimental long term.  

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

What types of roles might be well-suited for each Genius pairing?  This week, the team talks about what they would do if they had to take a different job.  

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

You deserve the right job.  This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss why taking the wrong job is almost always a recipe for disaster and how important it is to find a role that suits your gifts.  

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

How can we stop ourselves from feeling bad about the things we aren't naturally gifted at?  This week, Pat, Beau and Matt discuss the different types of guilt that are associated with each Working Frustration, and why this guilt is unnecessary.  

Start with yourself handout https://www.workinggenius.com/resources#additional-resources

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Everyone has Working Geniuses, Competencies and Frustrations, but these are not the only measures that describe us as people.  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the dangers of overprescribing our Working Genius results, and why it's important to always consider a variety of factors when analyzing our tendencies and preferences.  

To become a Working Genius Certified Facilitator: https://www.workinggenius.com/client/certification/ 

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

Related episodes:

Personality vs. Productivity: tinyurl.com/wgpodcastep8

Elevator Pitch: tinyurl.com/wgpodcastep26

Since this is the last episode of the year, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau reflect on how far the Six Types of Working Genius has come in 2022.  Then, the team discusses a way to audit our roles through the lens of the Working Genius model as we enter 2023.   

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

The best type of leader is always a self-aware one, however that doesn't mean certain Working Geniuses aren't sometimes better suited for specific organizations, roles, or situations.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the difference between responsive and disruptive leaders.  

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

The holidays can be frustrating, and planning for them is work.  This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss how the Working Genius model can be used to spark meaningful conversations and alleviate stress during this holiday season.

Accompanying PDF resource will be available soon at tinyurl.com/wgpodcastresources 

Three questions for discussion:

1. Which of these six activities give you joy and energy? 
2. Which of these six activities rob you of joy and energy? 
3. Given your responses, how does this play out during the holidays?

To order the Working Genius book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

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Each of the Six Types craves something different from others.  This week, Pat, Cody, Beau and Tracy identify the one thing that each Genius type needs to feel valued, and explain why this is important for teams.  

To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook

To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

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 to successfully engage and activate each Working Genius type.

Collaborating with Each Genius Handout: https://tinyurl.com/wgcollaborationresource

Working Genius Certification Program: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23

To listen to the At the Table Podcast: tinyurl.com/atthetablepodcast

What is the best way to embed the Working Genius into an organization's culture once the initial excitement wears off?  This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss a few different things you can do to 'make it stick.'  

Buy the Working Genius book: https://tinyurl.com/a4bz4tj5 

Take the 12 minute assessment: workinggenius.com

The Six Types of Working Genius Book is nearly out!  This week on the Working Genius podcast, Beau sits down with Pat to pick his brain about his experiences as an author and dive in to the upcoming book.  

Buy the Working Genius book: https://tinyurl.com/a4bz4tj5 

Take the 12 minute assessment: workinggenius.com

Every single Working Genius pairing is uniquely gifted.  However, each one also has its own unique challenges.  This week, the Working Genius team talks about the rough edges of each pairing.  

As people, we are often quick to judge and slow to understand.  This week, the team discusses the fundamental attribution error and lays the foundation for one of the most impactful symptoms, both personally and professionally, of embracing the Working Genius model.