Working Genius

The 6 Types of Working Genius

Every kind of work moves through six stages: Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanizing, Enablement, and Tenacity. Each person has two that give them energy and two that drain it.

When a team knows its geniuses, it can see where projects stall, why some people burn out, and how to assign work to the right people.

Dan is a Certified Working Genius Facilitator.

Working with a Certified Facilitator can transform work for people by helping them:

  • Understand why they have been successful or unsuccessful in past endeavors

  • Clarify which types of work give joy and energy and which types are draining and difficult

  • Avoid making unfair and inaccurate judgments about one another’s motivation

  • Alleviate guilt about struggles people have with certain types of work

  • Improve dialogue and directives in team meetings

  • Make quick and concrete adjustments to roles and responsibilities to better tap into one another’s strengths, and avoid one another’s weaknesses

  • Get more done in less time