We talk in depth today about the Strength theme of Woo, which stands for Winning Others Over, with guest Lisa Cummings.
About Lisa Cummings
Lisa is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach has delivered events to over 9,000 participants in 14 countries. You can see her featured in places like Harvard Business Publishing, Training Magazine and Forbes. She’s the CEO of a company called Lead Through Strengths and founder of a podcast by the same name. When she’s not out spotting strengths in people, you find her playing drums, rescuing dogs, or making artsy things with a welder.
Lisa’s Top 5 StrengthsFinder Strengths
- Strategic
- Maximizer
- Positivity
- Individualization
- Woo
Key Takeaways
- People exceptionally talented in Woo love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with someone—or even a room full of someones!
- Overuse patterns of Woo can show up as being insincere or coming on too strong.
- “People pleasing” is another common overuse pattern.
- Woo’s triggers include trying harder and harder when you do not connect with someone right away.
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Alissa Daire Nelson All About Woo with Lisa Cummings
Time-Stamped Show Highlights
- [4:43] – Positivity and Woo in combination
Woo, Communication and Positivity often show up as a trifecta.
- [5:39] – About the StrengthsFinder profile
You get your top 5 with the basic profile, but we lean into our top 10 to 15 on a fairly consistent basis.
It is always a work in progress to embrace my own Strengths to get the Strengths that are lower on my list.
- [11:21] – Common reactions to having Woo
- [13:49] – Woo versus Relator when it comes to relationships
- [18:54] – Woo’s triggers, and how to handle them
I try to lean into my Individualization, because it’s a calmer and deeper version. I try to think through a different lens.
- [22:59] – Woo in overuse
- [26:53] – Triggers for Lisa’s top 5 Strengths
- [31:03] – A conversation on “people pleasing”
I often find myself saying “yes” when I really mean “no” because I do not want to disappoint and see anything other than a smile on the other person’s face.
- [34:37] – Lisa’s tips on how to maximize Woo
See those moments where you are lighting people up and embrace them. Do more of those!
Selected Links for This Episode
- Lead Through Strengths website
- Lead Through Strengths podcast
- Listen to Ep. 069 to hear what’s next for this podcast
