Working Genius: The Secret to Team Alignment & Momentum

Ever wonder why some projects stall while others soar? Working Genius reveals how aligning people with the right stage of work creates momentum and eliminates burnout.

💥 The Shattered Scene, aka The Problem You’re Facing

✨ Most teams aren’t failing—they’re simply misaligned.

Think about it. Your people are talented, your goals are clear, and your systems are solid on paper… but projects still stall, morale dips, and momentum fizzles. Why? Because effort without alignment is like trying to row a boat with everyone paddling in different directions.

🌈 The Shine Ahead (The Transformation)

This is where Working Genius changes the game. When leaders align work with people’s natural Genius zones, momentum returns. Energy flows, projects move faster, and accountability feels natural.

🔎 The Spotlight (Key Insights)

Why Teams Struggle Without Alignment

• Work gets assigned by title instead of natural genius.
• People burn out because they’re spending time outside their zones of energy.
• Leaders assume everyone approaches projects like they do.
• Momentum stalls when the wrong genius is leading the wrong stage of work.

✨This is just one piece of a larger puzzle… 

The 3 Stages of Work Every Project Flows Through

Every project flows through:

1. Ideation – Generating questions and solutions.
2. Activation – Rallying people and resources.
3. Implementation – Driving details and execution.

Miss one stage—or overload the wrong person—and the project limps along instead of soars.

The 6 Types of Working Genius

Each person has two Geniuses, two Competencies, and two Frustrations:

• Wonder – Asking the big questions.
• Invention – Creating fresh solutions.
• Discernment – Intuitively knowing what will work.
• Galvanizing – Rallying others into action.
• Enablement – Providing support.
• Tenacity – Driving to completion.

Imagine handing a Tenacity person a blank whiteboard and saying, “Go invent something.” Or asking a Wonder to live in spreadsheets. Burnout is guaranteed.

From Guesswork to Genius

Most leaders unknowingly assign tasks by role title: “You’re the manager, so you should…” But titles don’t reveal genius. Energy does.

✨ Imagine if every project started with the right spark in the right stage. 

⚡ The Alignment Moves (Actionable Steps)

• Map your team’s Working Genius profiles.

• Check a current project: do you have all six represented across stages?

• Reassign one task this week by Genius, not by title.

✨ Quick Sparkles (Fast Wins)

• Let a Galvanizer rally the team instead of the manager.

• Ask a Discernment Genius to weigh in before the next decision.

• Let Tenacity close the loop instead of chasing tasks yourself.

🌟 Why the Light Matters (The Bigger Impact)

The difference between burnout and brilliance isn’t effort—it’s alignment.  When leaders align work with natural genius, accountability feels energizing, not exhausting.

When you understand where each person’s spark lives, your team doesn’t just work… they shine. ✨

🪩 Thoughts from Inside the Disco Ball

You’re not here to build a copy-paste culture. You’re here to create something real—something alive.

Working Genius changed everything for me—and for the leaders I coach. When we stop assuming people are wired like us, we start seeing what lights them up. We stop managing tasks and start igniting potential.

✨ Culture isn’t what you put on the wall. It’s what you reflect back to your people. And trust me—the reflection gets brighter from here.

With alignment and admiration,
Grandi
Visionary, Assessment Queen, People Whisperer, Reading Rebel

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