Power Up Your Team: How to Identify and Utilize Your Team’s Superpowers

Andrew & Christine - DesignACE
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9 min readMay 16, 2023

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Andrew & Christine - DesignACE — your daily resource for meetings & workshops.

Have you ever felt your team has the potential to go further or do more with their skills, ideas, and talents? You’re not alone if you feel the tug of untapped potential waiting to be unleashed.

According to a study released by Gloat, close to 50% of respondents said they “wish their employer had a better understanding of their skills,” with women being almost twice as likely as men to report their skills were undervalued (43% versus 24%).

So what can we do to ensure we know our team’s skills and properly utilize and engage them to capitalize on their knowledge and experience? The answer is more straightforward than you might think.

Many teams have unique strengths and superpowers waiting to be noticed, valued, and unlocked. The key for leaders is identifying those skills and talents as early as possible and finding creative and engaging ways to leverage those “superpowers” to gain a competitive advantage.

This article explores how to uncover your team’s hidden strengths and talents and use them to achieve your goals. From defining your superhero identity to picking your theme song…

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Andrew & Christine - DesignACE
ILLUMINATION

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