Hospitality Strengths Presentation

Strengths Strengths Advocates & Hospitality

Mackenzie Mong1. Input: a craving to know more2. Connectedness: faith in the links between all things3. Strategic: create alternative ways to proceed; spot patterns4. Communication: easy to put thoughts into words; good presenters5. Achiever: work hard; satisfaction from being busy and productive

Real-Life Application: Study AbroadIstanbul, Turkey

“...a bridge builder for people of different cultures.”

~Clifton StrengthsFinder Themes

Your Top FiveStrength Description

1.2.3.4.5.

What Strength have you leveraged this morning?

Strengths at K-State“Retention, Engagement, & Well-Being”

Strengths codes to incoming freshman & transfer students since 2011-2012

Personal Coaching & Workshops

www.k-state.edu/strengthsquest

Today’s Road Map1. Introduction to

Strengths Theory

2. Understanding My Own Strengths

3. Build Strengths Competency

4. Strengths in the Classroom

“One should waste as little effort as possible on improving areas of low competence. It takes far more energy to improve from incompetence to

mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence”~Peter Drucker

The core idea of Strengths philosophy is:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Strengths MindsetEnglish B

Social Studies A+

Math D

Band B-

Science A-

Physical Education A

Which grade(s) jump out at you first?Why?

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Assumptions vs. Strengths“Fixing weaknesses leads to success.”

“To be the best you all get there the same way.”

“All behaviors can be learned.”

-If you try hard enough, you can do it.-If you want it badly enough, you can do it.-If you dream it, you can achieve it.

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XTalent

(a natural way of thinking, feeling, or

behaving)

Investment(time spent practicing,

developing yourskills, and building your

knowledge base)

=Strength

(the ability to consistently provide near-perfect

performance)

34 StrengthsFinder Talent Themes

Top 5 Talent Themes

Theme=group of similar talents

278,256possible unique combinations

33,390,720different permutations with

unique order

AchieverActivatorAdaptabilityAnalyticalArrangerBeliefCommandCommunicationCompetitionConnectednessConsistency

ContextDeliberativeDeveloperDisciplineEmpathyFocusFuturisticHarmonyIdeationIncluderIndividualizationInput

IntellectionLearnerMaximizerPositivityRelatorResponsibilityRestorativeSelf-AssuranceSignificanceStrategicWoo

THEMES

Executing

AchieverArranger

BeliefConsistencyDeliberativeDiscipline

FocusResponsibility

Restorative

Influencing

ActivatorCommand

CommunicationCompetitionMaximizer

Self AssuranceSignificance

Woo

Relationship Building AdaptabilityDeveloper

ConnectednessEmpathyHarmonyIncluder

IndividualizationPositivityRelator

Strategic Thinking

Analytical

ContextFuturisticIdeation

InputIntellection

LearnerStrategic

The Four Domains Highlight your top five Strengths. What domains do you engage with?

In the RoomExecuting

Influencing

Relationship Building

Strategic Thinking

What’s immediately noticeable?

What might this mean for the group (dynamics, operation, etc.)?

Active Engagement Through Strengths

Engagement:“occupy, attract, or involve; participate or become involved in”

Flow:

“holistic sensation that people feel when they act with total involvement.” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975, p.4)

What Active Disengagement Looks Like

Active Strengths Engagement

EngagementThink of the last time you were deeply engaged.

What was the activity?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Which of your Strengths was being utilized?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Teams & Engagement

How can you engage a colleague who seems disengaged?______________________________________________________

What engages members in a group? How do they stay engaged?______________________________________________________

Barrier Labels & Shadow Sides

OUT THEREHEAD IN THE CLOUDS

DREAMERNOT REALISTIC

CREATIVESTRETCHES OTHERS

VISIONARY

Barrier Labels & Shadow Sides

Your Barrier Labels:1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Your Shadow Sides:1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Managing Weaknesses

When you have a weakness, something is missing, there is a

gap in either knowledge, skill, or

talent.

Possible solutions?

Managing Weaknesses> If it’s a gap in knowledge, you can fill it through education.>If it’s a gap in skill, it can be filled through training.>If it is a gap in talent, here are a few strategies to try:

Leverage a dominant talent.Develop a support system.Find a complementary partner.

Brian received a poor grade on his first exam. He comes to you for advice. Based on his Strengths, what are strategies he can use to finish the class strong?

Brainstorm a Strengths activity for your classroom to connect with students in a large lecture.

It’s time to assign a group project. Utilizing Strengths, how can you help students succeed in their groups?

Strengths in the Classroom

Strengths Advocatesstrengthsquest@ksu.edu

www.k-state.edu/strengthsquest

Mackenzie MongInput. Connectedness. Strategic.

Communication. Achiever.mpmong@ksu.edu