https://padlet.com/amandaroseedwards/c7q7pw1cyucl Amanda Edwards en-us 2018-10-13 18:54:10 UTC 2018-10-13 19:05:25 UTC hello@padlet.com amandaroseedwards https://padlet.com/amandaroseedwards/c7q7pw1cyucl/wish/292452234 Individualization falls within the relationship building category and is defined by a person who is concerned with and cares about the individual qualities of people, how to assist them with working together and in what ways they respond most to support. . As management, it is important to be consistently growing in the always-crucial aspect of leadership. Part of leadership is getting to know your team, knowing ways to support and guide each of them, while also understanding in what ways to communicate opportunities for improvement that will be embraced, which is where the individualization strength comes into play. 

However, a common challenge of having a leader/manager with individualization as one of their strengths is having a team that has so much rapport built up with their leader that they feel as though a portion of the authoritative aspect has diminished and they now have too much autonomy.]]> 2018-10-13 18:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaroseedwards/c7q7pw1cyucl/wish/292452234 amandaroseedwards https://padlet.com/amandaroseedwards/c7q7pw1cyucl/wish/292452466 Restorative falls within the executing category, and is defined by characteristics in problem solving. A person with a restorative strength is skilled at being able to evaluate a situation, identify problems, and brainstorm solutions. 
Within management and/or leadership positions, problem solving is often a daily occurrence, as one of the biggest responsibilities in management of all levels is to be able to quickly identify solutions to various problems, whether it be relational amongst team members, or external that affects customers. The restorative strength comes into light as a defining term for skilled problem-solvers. 
Challenges from a restorative strength can be seen when a person becomes too dedicated to a problem, or views every situation as one that calls for their problem-solving cap. ]]> 2018-10-13 19:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaroseedwards/c7q7pw1cyucl/wish/292452466 amandaroseedwards https://padlet.com/amandaroseedwards/c7q7pw1cyucl/wish/292452602 Input falls within the strategic thinking category, and can be summarized as a life-long learner. 
To further address the characteristic of leadership as one of the most important roles of management, it is always beneficial to be consistently learning about the industry, your team members as individuals, and gathering information for your tool belt to call upon when problem-solving is necessary. 
Challenges with the input strength can be seen, as I often experience in my current role with my boss, when a person exercises their thirst for knowledge and information to a point where efficiency and time management go out the window. In my experience, this person will take up so much of another person's time, trying to understand every small detail of a comment made, a new idea, a metaphor, etc., that people go out of their way to avoid him as to not spend so much time on explanation. He then, almost immediately, brain dumps his new information and will ask again at a later time. ]]> 2018-10-13 19:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amandaroseedwards/c7q7pw1cyucl/wish/292452602