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WMPMI!January 2017!

How Strong Are You?!

M. Nora Bouchard, MA, PCC!

•  Executive & Leadership Coach!

•  Over 10,000 hours since mid-90’s!

•  Emerging leaders, experienced leaders, organization leadership, and private clients!

My context:!

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What Is Executive Coaching?!All about the shift in

perception. !

You:!!

Hi, My name is _________.!!

I’m really good at ______________________!!

Me:!!

Hi, My name is Nora.!!

I’m really good at story-telling and feedback!!

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Our Agenda!

•  Explore why we should focus on strength, not weakness!

•  Define strength 3 ways!

•  Acquire tips on how to identify strengths!

•  Explore your own strengths!

Are Happier!

More Confident!

Have Higher !Self-Esteem!

Have More!Energy!

Are Less!Stressed!

Are More!Resilient!

Are More!Likely to Hit!

Goals!

Perform Better!

Are More!Engaged!

Are Better at !Developing Others!

People Who UseStrengths:

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Corporate Leadership Council Study (2002)!

•  19,000 employees!•  34 companies!•  7 industries!•  29 countries!

36.4% 21.3%

26.8%

Gallup Engagement Research (2014)!

1 61 38

Actively Disengaged Engaged Not Engaged

Supv Focuses on Strengths

22 45 38

Actively Disengaged Engaged Not Engaged

Supv Focuses on Weaknesses

40 2 57

Actively Disengaged Engaged Not Engaged

Supv Ignored Directs

Random sample: !1003 employees!

What’s the challenge for

PMs?!

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Strength Assessments!

Qualities that enable a good life! Innate talents, skills, knowledge! Behaviors you perform well !that energize you!

24 Character Strengths!in 6 Categories! Top 5 Themes! 60 Strengths in 4 Categories!

Free! With purchase of book! $25US!

Non-Profits, Teachers!Social Workers! Corporations, Non-Profits! Corporations, Non-Profits!

Realise2 Strengths Profiler!

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Realise2 Strengths Profiler!

•  Marshall your go-to strengths; don’t over use them!!

•  Manage your learned behaviors; avoid burn out!!

•  Minimize your weaknesses; avoid if you can, learn if you can’t!!

•  Maximize your inactive strengths; tap into something you’ve forgotten!

Managing Your Strengths: 4M Model!

Uncovering Strengths!

•  VIA, StrengthsFinder, Realise2 Strengths Profiler!

•  Observation of others!

•  Questions to explore more deeply!

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Activity: Uncovering Strengths!1.  Two volunteers per table!

2.  First volunteer shares a story about something they do well: planning, budgeting, skiing, skating, etc. !

3.  Observers note language used, body language, and emotions present!

4.  Second volunteer shares a story about something they do poorly - their Kryptonite: planning, budgeting, skiing, skating, etc.!

5.  Observers note language used, body language, and emotions present!

What to Observe:!Strength Users:! Kryptonite Users:!

Possess high energy! Show low energy!Lose track of time! Struggle with focus!

Learn faster! Learn slower!Show repeated success! Resist trying again!

Yearn to use it! Withdraw from it!Speak clearly, rhythmically! Struggle with language!

Focus on the future! Focus on the past!Love to respond to questions! Focus on problems & issues!

Active body language! Passive, resistant postures!Great eye contact! Poor eye contract!

Are more supportive! Are more critical & unforgiving!

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Questions to Identify Strengths!

•  When do you feel most authentic?!

•  What makes a really good day for you?!

•  What are you looking forward to doing in the future?!

•  What would be easy for you to teach to others?!

•  What activities have you done since you were a kid?!

•  When are you most relaxed at work?!

•  Tell me about your best day ever.!

•  What is your most significant accomplishment?!

•  When are you happiest at work?!

•  What energizes you most at work?!

Your Strengths!1.  Pair up. !

2.  Ask, “When do you feel most satisfied at work?”!

3.  Which strengths are you using?!

4.  Which strengths might you be over-using?!

5.  Which learned behaviors (do well, but draining) are you using?!

6.  Which weaknesses (do poorly, draining) do you have to use?!

7.  Which new strengths could you use? !

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In Closing!

“A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your

strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties

but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes

your possibilities.” – William Arthur Ward!

M. Nora Bouchard!nora@mnorabouchard.com

www.mnorabouchard.com!

www.linkedin.com/in/!mnorabouchard!

@mnorabouchard!

www.facebook.com/bouchardexecutivecoaching!

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• Centre for Applied Positive Psychology www.cappeu.com

• VIA Strengths www.viacharacter.org

• Gallup Strengths www.gallupstrengthscenter.com

• StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

•  The Strengths Book, Be Confident, Be Successful, and Enjoy

Better Relationships by Realising the Best of You by Linley,

Willars & Biswar-Deiner

• Now, Discover Your Strengths by Donald O. Clifton & Marcus

Buckingham

• Strengths-Based Leadership, Great Leaders, Teams and Why

People Follow by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie

• http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/167462/employees-

strengths-company-stronger.aspx

Resources!