Strengths Training

“Every human being has talents that are just waiting to be uncovered…”

Mindy

https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/PrivateResources/Basic

Strengths Video

Strengths Agenda

History

Exercises

Investments

Tools

Austin

Strengths History

“Our talents hold the key to excellence.”

Mindy

Only 1/3 of 10 million people worldwide agree with this statement:

“At work, I have the opportunity to do what I do best everyday.”

Fold Your Hands

Rachel

Language of Strengths

Talent: natural way of thinking, feeling, or behaving

Mindy

Theme: a cluster of talents

Strength: the ability to apply a talent or a theme to some specific activity and produce exemplary performance

Strengths Formula• Talent: natural way of thinking, feeling, or

behaving• Investment: time spent practicing,

developing your skills, and building your knowledge base

• STRENGTH: the ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance

Maria

TALENT X INVESTMENT = STRENGTH

EngagementPeople who have the opportunity to focus on their strengths everyday are:

– 6 times as likely to be engaged in their jobs– 3 times as likely to report having an EXCELLENT

quality of life in general.

If your manager primarily: Chances of being actively DISENGAGED:

Ignores you 40%

Focuses on your weaknesses 22%

Focuses on your strengths 1%

Mindy

Manager Influence on Engagement:

Strengths Zone

• What happens when you’re not in strengths zone?

– You are a different person.

– You are 6 times less likely to be engaged in your job.

Maria

Not in the Strengths ZoneChances are you…

– Dread going to work– Have more negative than positive interactions

with your colleagues/classmates – Treat your customers/classmates poorly – Tell your friends what a miserable company

you work for/class you’re attending– Achieve less on a daily basis– Have fewer positive and creative moments

Mindy & Maria

Finding Your Strengths

“You cannot be anything you want to be – but you can be a lot more of who you

already are.”

Mindy & Maria

Exercise: People Who Know You

• Think of some positive words people use to describe you.

• Write down who uses them.

• Finally- link the word to one of your 5 talents

Rachel

Exercise: My Strengths, Your Strengths

Left side:

When I…

Plan

I use ___ strength

Austin

Right side:

When I…

Plan

I need ___ strength

Exercise: Strengths-Based Leadership Map

“Not one definitive strength defines all leaders.”

Austin

Strengths-Based Leadership Map

Austin

Managing Your Strengths

1. Maximize the use of your Strengths

2. Become competent

3. Say No

4. Accountability Partner

Maria

Investing In Your Strengths

• In order to develop a strength – you need to invest

• Focusing on one area of talent at a time is the best route to excellence.

• How will you do that?

Mindy

Tools

• Reference Guide

• StrengthsQuest/StrengthsFinder 2.0

• Coworkers