Key Career Trait 8: CHANGE AGENT
- Erica Hughey
- May 18
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 1
Do you find yourself thinking, "I know I can contribute to..."? That is the inherent energy of being a contributor, a change agent. Driven to be a make an impact by offering your gift of style to usher the team out of mediocrity and into the cutting edge like a diamond emerging.
Your genius is always recreating itself, always expanding and exploring uniqueness which makes you a valuable asset to any company because your exquisite presence improves their image and public reputation, keeping them relevant and fostering evolution. The secret to successfully expressing the energy of this trait is to know that your ultimate contribution is you, you are the product. Life around the office or Teams call is always new and improved with you present. You're like vitality virus, a contagion changing its environment with your undeniable and distinctive inspirations.
This traits offers the expression of authenticity, the power of contribution and the inspiration of role models. It is the courage to be different, imbuing every contribution you make with your secret sauce. You are walking billboard advertising that there is beauty in diversity which foster work environments where individuality and is valued and celebrated. You're driven to impact the greater good with your talents and abilities. Your sincerity encourages your colleagues to walk in their truth as you are a living example that individuality and community do not exclude each other, in fact they enrich one another.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
If you try to fit into the status quo and be like everyone else, you may find yourself feeling ashamed to be yourself. And the more you try to deny your freshness, the more life will feel like a stale piece of bread. Being mediocre or a watered down version of yourself may leave you feeling empty on the inside or just settle for faking it. Here's how you master this energy:
Stage 1- AUTHENTICITY: Being sincere, honest and forthright will attract the attention of others who are interested in the product or process improvement that you are offering in your own particular way. When your core truth aligns with the company’s truth, stakeholders and customers who accept that fullest version of your message are your target audience to focus your gift on.
Stage 2- SERVICE: Your aura communicates to others that you can be of service to them and they will call on you to promote them and contribute in your unique way. Being friendly naturally empowers others through your presence because you can hold space for other to contribute and display their endeavors.
Stage 3- INDULGENCE: The essence here is of a passionate indifference. Your involvement is more for just a social presence rather than being all in. Engaging temporarily by “dressing for success”. This energy is about developing a persona or relying on a technique by which you interact with coworkers and stakeholders. You make your contribution available but not a full commitment.
Stage 4- RESPECT: Influencing the team to raise their standards through your demonstrations, examples and contributions which empowers and welcome cooperation. Your defined and fixed way of contributing to the team eventually results in influencing the company to adopt your contributions as a best practice, policy or new product.
Stage 5- BENEVOLANCE: Here, as a natural teacher and leader, you attune to how and when it is best to contribute and co-create with the team. Your persistent contributions are ultimately appreciated whether you are aware or not. Careful not to spend extensive time in collaborative leadership because your individual and inspiring energy can become muted and lose its innovative spark.
Stage 6- HARMONY: At this stage, you’ll find yourself constantly reevaluating for and encouraging harmonious work environments to welcome contributions knowing that there is only once chance to make a first impression. As reciprocity for your energy and input, you may find that you want a guarantee that your efforts will lead to the business’ expansion or evolution.
Satori Synergy offers data-driven, transformative career coaching and team building to change-ready professionals and organizations to cultivate successful work cultures and satisfying careers aligned with individual natural traits and strengths. Erica Hughey, The Career Engineer, trained at the Human Design Business Institute, uses your Career Design Blueprint as an objective, individualized tool for tailored professional development, leadership training, talent management, and change management. She incorporates her knowledge in social intelligence, emotional intelligence and corporate cultural intelligence provides you with a holistic analysis and comprehensive coaching experience.
Get started by reading your personalized SOP, a Career Design Report or schedule an expert Career Design Analysis session to discover and discuss your prominent leadership traits. You'll learn how to leverage your innate skills to transform yourself and your work environment solving for communications issues by using your specific interaction strategies and authentic decision making.
