Many teams have the right people doing the wrong work. Map where each team member performs at their best and where they get by, so teams can be aligned to contribution rather than habit.
The 6 Types of Working Genius is a simple assessment that shows teams where each person does their best work, and where they hit friction. Patrick Lencioni introduced it in 2020 and it has grown quickly since, with more than 1.6 million people completing it worldwide. Teams use it to lead better meetings, work to people's strengths, and put energy where it actually counts.
The model identifies six types of work that sit at the heart of how anything gets done:
asking the big questions,
identifying what could be better
generating new ideas
and original solutions
evaluating ideas with instinct
and good judgement
rallying people around an idea
and creating momentum
supporting others and
helping plans come to life
pushing through to completion
and getting things done
Everyone has two Geniuses, two Competencies, and two Frustrations.
The first energises. The second drains slowly. The third burns people out.
When a team maps their collective profile, the picture becomes clear fast.
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Run meetings where everyone knows the contribution they bring and decisions actually get made.
A clear picture of where energy sits across the team, and where it's being quietly spent on the wrong work.
The right people in the right conversations. Everyone else gets their time back.
Less time in frustration zones means more time on the work that actually moves things.
People feel valued when their contribution is understood, not just tolerated.
What looks like disengagement is often just misalignment. Working Genius gives teams the language to tell the difference.
— Patrick Lencioni
Most teams who take the assessment learn something interesting. Fewer do anything with it. The workshop is where the insight becomes a shift in how the team actually works.
Workshops run online or in person, in formats built around what the team actually needs. More details are in the brochure.
Dale Carnegie has been developing leaders inside major organisations for over a century. We're Certified Working Genius Facilitators, and we bring that certification into a broader capability-building approach, so the assessment doesn't sit in isolation. It connects to how teams lead, communicate, and perform.
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The Six Types of Working Genius Assessment is a productivity tool developed by Patrick Lencioni and the Table Group. It identifies which of six fundamental work activities (Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanising, Enablement, and Tenacity) energise each person, which they can manage but find draining over time, and which lead to frustration. Unlike personality tests, it's designed to be applied directly to how teams work, plan, meet, and make decisions. Over 1.6 million people across 100+ countries have completed it.
Each participant receives a personalised report identifying three things. Their two Working Geniuses, where they naturally thrive and feel energised. Their two Working Competencies, where they can perform but it costs them over time. And their two Working Frustrations, where sustained effort leads to weariness and disengagement. The report also includes practical guidance on applying these insights within a team context.
The assessment contains 42 statements and takes around 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
Most workplace assessments, including DiSC, Myers-Briggs, and StrengthsFinder, focus on personality or behavioural style. Working Genius focuses specifically on the type of work that energises or drains each person, and applies that understanding directly to how teams collaborate, run meetings, delegate tasks, and complete projects. It's part personality assessment, part productivity tool. The result is a shared language teams can actually use day to day, not just a report that gets filed away.
Yes. Assessments can be purchased for an entire team. Get in touch to discuss team pricing and how to get started.
Both. Workshops are available live online or in person, onsite at the organisation's location or offsite. Format, duration, and delivery are all flexible depending on what the team needs. Download the workshop brochure for more details on available options or get in touch.
It can be. For many organisations, the Working Genius workshop is a starting point that connects naturally to broader capability-building work. Dale Carnegie Australia offers a range of solutions across leadership, communication, team development, and culture that build on the self-awareness the Working Genius model creates. The assessment doesn't have to sit in isolation.
Yes. If a team has already completed the Working Genius Assessment, we can facilitate a workshop using those existing results. Get in touch to discuss what that looks like for the team.
Tell us what you're working on. We'll talk through what a Dale Carnegie engagement might look like for you or your team.
