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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 [email protected]
www.k-state.edu/strengthsquest
Mackenzie MongInput. Connectedness. Strategic.
Communication. [email protected]
