How to Use Human Design to Drive Personal and Business Success: Best in Class Insights Jazreena Harlow
By understanding our deep-seated motivations, values, desires, and the unique attributes of our individuality, we can not only expand beyond personal growth, but, also enhance our personal relationships and even team dynamics within a professional setting.
In this Best in Class Insights article, human design expert, Jazreena Harlow, shares how to use human design to drive personal and business success. Over to Jazreena…
In today's fast-paced world, ambitious, conscious, and connected individuals are increasingly seeking ways to optimise their physical, mental, and emotional well-being to make a positive impact in their lives; through their passions, careers, or within their fields of interest.
We often struggle to find reliable, personalised information and tools that cater to our unique needs because navigating the vast landscape of self-development modalities and ever-evolving business resources can often be overwhelming.
I believe that by understanding our deep-seated motivations, values, desires, and the unique attributes of our individuality, we can not only expand beyond personal growth but also enhance our personal relationships and even team dynamics within a professional setting.
Cue human design!
There is an increasing reliance on tools like astrology, human design, and other esoteric systems to navigate life, reflecting a broader shift in how people are seeking to understand themselves and their place in the world.
The blend of ancient wisdom with modern contexts seems to be meeting our modern needs for connection, understanding, and personal growth. There’s a cultural resurgence in mysticism and spirituality, supported by social media and digital platforms that facilitate the spread of information and make these tools more accessible than ever before - and I love it!
I discovered human design at a time when I truly needed it, and it changed my world! Let's explore it further...
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DESIGN
Human design offers an innovative and detailed approach for exploring personal energy dynamics. It is a sophisticated tool that merges principles from astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah, and the Hindu Chakra system to form a unique energetic blueprint of an individual.
By revealing one’s Type, Strategy, and Authority, human design provides a roadmap to better decision-making and helps individuals understand their optimal ways to interact with the world and others around them.
WHAT CAN HUMAN DESIGN HELP WITH?
We’re not all designed to interact with the world in the same way. When we know and follow our specific design type, it can lead us to live a more authentic life.
Here's how embracing your Human Design can transform your experience:
Self-Verification: It confirms what you already know, sense, or have felt about yourself, acting as a mirror to your innermost truths.
Empowerment: Gives you full permission and the confidence to step fully into your truth; embracing who you are without reservations.
Life patterns: Confirms the themes you may have noticed playing out in your life and relationships, providing clarity on recurring situations or challenges.
Self-understanding: Offers a deeper understanding of why you are the way you are and why you feel the way you do, illuminating the unique aspects of your character.
Detachment from personalisation: Enables you to not take things personally because you realise everything is just energy interacting with energy, which can shift your perspective on conflicts and misunderstandings.
Increased empathy: Deepens compassion, patience, and ultimately love for yourself and others by highlighting the diversity in human designs and the specific ways each person is meant to navigate the world.
By integrating Human Design into your life, you're not just learning about your energy type; you're unlocking a blueprint that encourages you to live with greater authenticity and harmony, both within yourself and in your interactions with the world around you.
LEVERAGING HUMAN DESIGN IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE
At an individual level, human design sheds light on your personal strengths, challenges, and potential. Understanding your own design can lead to improved self-awareness, higher self-esteem, and more mindful living.
When applied to personal relationships, human design helps in appreciating differences and fostering better communication. For instance, knowing that your partner is a Generator seeking satisfaction in their endeavours, while you are a Reflector seeking to understand your environment deeply, can bridge gaps in expectations and interactions. This awareness can facilitate a more nurturing and respectful relationship dynamic.
LEVERAGING HUMAN DESIGN IN BUSINESS TEAMS
In a business context, human design becomes an invaluable tool for assembling and managing teams. Understanding the diverse designs of team members can revolutionise how roles and responsibilities are assigned, ensuring that each individual’s energies and capabilities are aligned with their tasks.
Here’s how each Type can significantly impact team dynamics:
Manifestors thrive when given autonomy and can spark new initiatives.
Generators and Manifesting Generators are the driving force of any project, best suited to roles that engage their need for satisfaction and accomplishment.
Projectors excel in managerial or advisory roles, offering insights that can lead to greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Reflectors provide a unique perspective on the team’s overall health and can serve as barometers for the workplace environment.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF HUMAN DESIGN IN BUSINESS
Human Design offers profound insights that can significantly enhance business operations. Tailoring leadership styles is one practical application, where leaders can adapt their approach based on their own and their team members’ designs.
For instance, a leader who is a Projector would find greater success in roles that capitalise on their ability to manage and direct by seeing others’ talents and guiding them effectively. Similarly, a Manifestor might find empowerment in initiating projects or making impactful decisions, leveraging their natural capacity to start new endeavors.
Another vital aspect is enhancing team dynamics; by strategically designing teams that complement each member's energy type, leaders can create balanced groups where energy flows optimally. This not only enhances overall performance but also can reduce turnover and foster a culture of growth and development, ensuring that each team member is positioned to perform at their best.
THE FINAL WORD
Initiating human design involves obtaining a detailed reading for yourself and if you have a team, for your team members too. This foundational step can help in mapping out strategies for personal and professional integration. By tapping into the unique energetic prints of individuals, businesses can foster a more dynamic, responsive, and ultimately more successful organisational culture. And if not, it encourages you to make decisions even more aligned with the intrinsic nature of you as an individual and to the benefit of your team.
CONNECT WITH JAZREENA.
Jazreena Harlow supports individuals to lead with soul and aligned impact through her work as a human design analyst, sound therapist and life coaching. A passionate advocate for personal growth and empowerment, Jazreena has honed a unique approach to holistic coaching and consultancy. Jazreena is also the host of podcast Rare by Design and the clothing label Haus of Rare.