LifeDev: Using StrengthsFinder For Life & Business

Session 1:Knowing Your Strengths

Cory Miller, Founder

About LifeDev & Make Waves

My Goal Getting to know yourself & others

Some Disclaimers

Let’s Start with StrengthsFinder

StrengthsFinder.comWebsite is assessment tool; Access code in Book

Main tool we use now to understand & maximize team

Based on 40 years of Gallup research, taken by millions

Focusing on Strengths = “6 times like to be engaged in jobs & 3 times like to report excellent quality of life”

“Key to human dev. is building on who you ALREADY are.”

What Strengths Are ...

StrengthsFinder author Tom Rath says:

TALENT (a natural way of thinking, feeling, behaving)

x INVESTMENT (time spent practicing, developing skills & building knowledge base

= STRENGTH (ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance)

Using My Strengths

Gives me language to talk to others

Understand what roles & positions may not be best

How to refine, bolster and USE them consciously

Leveraging others strengths

My Strengths

Learner

Individualization

Maximizer

Futuristic

Intellection

How We Use Them

Every team member takes assessment

Post it for our team to see

Do quick assessment & introduce book guide

Common language to talk about what we’re good at

Understand each other & utilize & maximize team

Our Top Strengths11 - Strategic

10 - Learners

8 - Realtor, Individualization, Ideation, Input

“Strengths-Based Leadership” puts us in “Strategic Thinking” group

Other Helpful Tools

Kiersey.com (Myers-Briggs Test Indicator)

5LoveLanguages.com

StandOut by Marcus Buckingham

Kolbe.com

Tips for Getting The Most Out of These Tools

Remember, they are simply tools & specific ones

They are not a complete picture of you

Read and understand others types, not just yours

Find someone to discuss it with

Tips for Getting The Most Out of These Tools

Talk to your significant other

Check out career & relationship suggestions

Application is key & how it applies

Don’t go overboard; Remember balance

Let’s TalkPost your Strengths at MakeWaves2012.com

Look for Slides, Recording, Links Tomorrow