Shifting the Leadership Narrative
Archetypes create a self-awareness lens for executives
Uncertainty and change are a constant in the workplace and the world. Self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and a growth mindset are essential for today’s leaders – and emerging leaders too.
We be caught up with Laurence Knott, a CultureTalk Partner and executive coach who works with leaders and professionals to help them achieve healthy high performance.
Catch the full video & read highlights from our conversation below.
Here are the key takeaways from our conversation:
- Archetypes help clients to identify their Kaleidoscope: the prism through which they see the world
- ‘Prisms’ can also be ‘prisons’ — in order to step outside of our own perspective, we must first know what that perspective is
- Invoking self-awareness is central to powerful coaching
- Archetypes engage our intuition, or high-level pattern recognition. Clients start to recognize where these patterns are showing up in their lives
- Context matters. Your strengths at work may not be strengths in your personal life; learning to adapt is key to personal & professional development
- In team coaching, choosing to work with diversity creates psychological safety and brings out the best in everyone
- Younger generations in particular want to be able to “take the mask off” and show up to work as their whole self
- Fostering inclusivity & belonging leads to higher levels of engagement
“Using our Archetypal stories, really getting to know each other on that deeper level, is what creates that social glue.”
| Laurence Knott, CultureTalk Certified Partner
Want to explore bringing Archetypes into your coaching practice?
Check out CultureTalk Certification for details about the program and upcoming dates. Or find a CultureTalk Certified Partner.
