Do More Great/Love and Fewer Not Good/Dislike
Are you feeling drained by everything you’re doing as a business leader? Are you really doing what you love?
Courtney here. I read an HBR article called “The Feedback Fallacy” back in 2019 that transformed the way I thought about my job performance. Talking to my then-manager about my strengths instead of worrying about my weaknesses helped me to focus on my best skills and become my authentic self—and not the traditional one-size-fits-all Corporate Barbie.
I’m sharing an exercise with you that’s inspired by one I found in a book called “How to be a Great Boss.” It helped me think through my strengths and interests in a structured way. (Mine is a 3x3 grid instead of 2x2 because I don’t think in a black-and-white world.)
Here’s what you do:
Make a list of all the things you do. Block off 30 minutes to brainstorm, write things down as you do them this week, or do a combination of them both. Write down big things (like “marketing”) or smaller bits (like “drafting newsletter content”).
Pull out your printed grid. Love/Like/Dislike is how you feel about the task. Great/Good/Not Good is how you perceive your current skill level.
Add each item from your list to the grid.
Do more of what you’re Great at doing and you Love doing. Delegate what you Dislike and you’re Not Good at doing.
BONUS: Ask your team to do this exercise and discuss it in your 1:1 coaching sessions. It’s a fantastic way to understand how they perceive their own skills and how you can better support them on their professional journeys.
✨ If you like what we give away, imagine the benefit you’ll get from our paid services.
Are you feeling drained by everything you’re doing as a business leader? Are you really doing what you love?
Courtney here. I read an HBR article called “The Feedback Fallacy” back in 2019 that transformed the way I thought about my job performance. Talking to my then-manager about my strengths instead of worrying about my weaknesses helped me to focus on my best skills and become my authentic self—and not the traditional one-size-fits-all Corporate Barbie.
I’m sharing an exercise with you that’s inspired by one I found in a book called “How to be a Great Boss.” It helped me think through my strengths and interests in a structured way. (Mine is a 3x3 grid instead of 2x2 because I don’t think in a black-and-white world.)
Here’s what you do:
Make a list of all the things you do. Block off 30 minutes to brainstorm, write things down as you do them this week, or do a combination of them both. Write down big things (like “marketing”) or smaller bits (like “drafting newsletter content”).
Pull out your printed grid. Love/Like/Dislike is how you feel about the task. Great/Good/Not Good is how you perceive your current skill level.
Add each item from your list to the grid.
Do more of what you’re Great at doing and you Love doing. Delegate what you Dislike and you’re Not Good at doing.
BONUS: Ask your team to do this exercise and discuss it in your 1:1 coaching sessions. It’s a fantastic way to understand how they perceive their own skills and how you can better support them on their professional journeys.
✨ If you like what we give away, imagine the benefit you’ll get from our paid services.
Are you feeling drained by everything you’re doing as a business leader? Are you really doing what you love?
Courtney here. I read an HBR article called “The Feedback Fallacy” back in 2019 that transformed the way I thought about my job performance. Talking to my then-manager about my strengths instead of worrying about my weaknesses helped me to focus on my best skills and become my authentic self—and not the traditional one-size-fits-all Corporate Barbie.
I’m sharing an exercise with you that’s inspired by one I found in a book called “How to be a Great Boss.” It helped me think through my strengths and interests in a structured way. (Mine is a 3x3 grid instead of 2x2 because I don’t think in a black-and-white world.)
Here’s what you do:
Make a list of all the things you do. Block off 30 minutes to brainstorm, write things down as you do them this week, or do a combination of them both. Write down big things (like “marketing”) or smaller bits (like “drafting newsletter content”).
Pull out your printed grid. Love/Like/Dislike is how you feel about the task. Great/Good/Not Good is how you perceive your current skill level.
Add each item from your list to the grid.
Do more of what you’re Great at doing and you Love doing. Delegate what you Dislike and you’re Not Good at doing.
BONUS: Ask your team to do this exercise and discuss it in your 1:1 coaching sessions. It’s a fantastic way to understand how they perceive their own skills and how you can better support them on their professional journeys.
✨ If you like what we give away, imagine the benefit you’ll get from our paid services.
