5 Voices

Everyone Speaks. Not Everyone is Heard.

Here's the big idea...

Everyone has a leadership voice, whether they know it or not. From the most quiet to the most gregarious, we all have the ability to lead others.

The problem is...

Most people don’t know their leadership voice or how to use it. Some don’t know what it is, others are insecure in their voice and have been told it is unimportant, and others immaturely overuse their voice and dominate the airwaves.

Welcome to the 5 Voices...

The 5 Voices is designed to help every individual discover their leadership voice and be empowered to use it effectively.

We believe teams and whole organizations can be transformed when everyone operates securely in their own voice and learns to value the voices of others.

5 Voices

Nurturer

Champion of People

Are you always concerned about the relational health and harmony of the group? Are you completely committed to protecting values and principles? Do you innately understand how certain actions, behaviors, or initiatives will affect people?

Nurturers intuitively feel how others will react to a new idea. They are pragmatic realists who ask, “has this really been thought through?” They function as the relational oil between people and are natural team players. They rarely value the contribution they make.

Creative

Champion of Innovation

Are you an outside the box thinker? Do you always believe things can be better? Do you often ask the question: “Why do people never seem to fully understand my ideas?”

Creatives are conceptual architects who love to think outside the box. They function as an “early warning radar system” for teams, often seeing the opportunities and dangers long before everyone else. They are never satisfied with the status quo - they inherently believe things can always be better. They exhibit a strong social conscience and desire for personal and organizational integrity.

Guardian

Champion of Responsibility and Stewardship

Do you respect and value logic, order, procedure, and process? Do you seek clarity as well as logical and proven decision-making criteria even if you have to ask the tough questions to get there? Do you like to see established track records of success to justify trying something different?

Guardians have a relentless commitment to ask the difficult questions. They will seek to honor the past as teams look toward the future. They have the ability to detach decision-making from personal sentiment. Their desire for truth and right decisions can sometimes override the feelings of others.

Connector

Champion of Relationships and Strategic Partnerships

Do you rally people to causes and things you believe in? Are you good at building and maintaining large networks of personal and professional relationships? Do you often respond to challenges with: “Whatever we need, I can get it or I have a source”?

Connectors are persuasive and inspirational communicators – rallying people to causes and things they believe in. They are incredibly resourceful – “Whatever we need, I can get it or I have a source.” They know how to connect with people & their aspirations. Their people-pleasing tendencies mean they often struggle to bring effective challenge.

Pioneer

Champion of Results and Progress

Do you approach life with an “Anything is possible!” attitude? Do you believe envisioning a new future is always the highest priority? Are you always looking for the quickest, fastest, and most efficient ways so you can win?

For pioneers, envisioning and shaping a scalable future is always the highest priority. Their strategic military thinking makes them incredibly effective at aligning people, systems, and resources. Winning is a massive driver; they hate to give up and will drive their team long after others would have given up. The immature Pioneer can often appear very arrogant with a “me focused” agenda.

The 5 Voices is a powerful tool to help you achieve:

Greater Self-Awareness

Learn your voices and understand what it’s like to be on the other side of your leadership.

Better Alignment

Discover the sweet spots of those on your team, get better aligned, and reach higher levels of performance.

Clear Communication

Communicate what you mean without people taking it the wrong way or getting offended.

Effective Delegation

Delegate effectively to save time and increase productivity.

High Performance

Confidently build high-performing teams, rather than taking shots in the dark and hoping people will do their jobs well.

Quicker Decision Making

Learn how to listen better, ask helpful questions, and make quicker decisions.