Introduction to strengths
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This document provides an overview of a workshop on identifying and leveraging personal strengths for career success. The workshop discusses positive psychology and focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses. It guides participants through identifying their top strengths using surveys and feedback, and discussing examples of when they were "at their best" by capitalizing on those strengths. The workshop cautions that strengths can become weaknesses if taken to an extreme, and helps participants understand how to prevent this by recognizing signs of overdoing a strength. The goal is for participants to leverage their strengths productively going forward to achieve greater career satisfaction.
Introduction to strengths
- 1. Confidential 1www.wicrhub.com Reinvigorate your Career: Unlock your Strengths A bite size workshop for pub psychologists
- 2. Confidential 2 You at your best Think about a time when you were really energised at work. A time when you were operating at your “best” or a “peak experience” in your career What were you doing? How were you feeling? What was the impact? Discuss with your neighbour
- 3. Confidential 3 The study of: o What makes life worth living o Optimal human functioning, happiness, joy, flourishing, peak performance Positive Psychology
- 4. Confidential 4 Aiming for plus 10 Traditional Psychology Positive Psychology +1 0 - 10 0 +10 -10 0
- 5. Confidential 5 Busting the weaknesses myth ….. Conventional wisdom: “In order to grow and develop to our fullest capabilities we must actively focus on rectifying our weaknesses.” Assumptions: That people achieve success in the same way and that we can all be well rounded performers in all aspects of everything that we do!
- 6. Confidential 6 “Years of research prove that individuals playing to their strengths significantly outperform those who don't ” Marcus Buckingham, Management Guru and Author, 2009 Our area of greatest potential and growth actually lies within our areas of strength
- 7. Confidential 7 The Characteristics of your Strengths What are your tell tale signs that you are using your Strengths?
- 8. Confidential 8 There is something about your biological or psychological make-up that predisposes you to have that particular Strength A Strength is pre-existing
- 9. Confidential 9 When people use their Strengths, they feel as if they have more energy available to them A Strength is energizing
- 10. Confidential 10 People feel more engaged, more alive, more vigorous, and more in flow when they are using their Strengths A Strength enables optimal functioning
- 11. Confidential 11 When you are using your Strengths, you feel like you are being the “real you” A Strength is authentic
- 12. Confidential 12 Strengths are not necessarily (just) the things you are good at…. “Underlying qualities that energise us, contribute to our personal growth and lead to peak performance" (Brook and Brewerton, 2006)
- 13. Confidential 13 Your career peaks and troughs can tell you a lot about what energizes you What do yours look like? Your Career Timeline 1
- 14. Confidential 14 So what are your top seven strengths?
- 15. Confidential 15 You at your best… Data Collection: • Online surveys • Strengths Engagement Index • Feedback • Performance Appraisals • Video Stories • Business Results Select 3 strengths cards in the pack which you feel represent you at your best and discuss the following: - How do these show up for you? - How have you used these in the past to get real energy satisfaction and /or success in your career? - Give a specific example of how these have been used either independently or in combination with each other..
- 16. Confidential 16 The things you do that might trip you up or get in the way of you achieving your goals at work, may actually be your Strengths ….
- 18. Confidential 18 Enthusiasm Strength at its best You demonstrate passion and energy in the pursuit of your goals
- 19. Confidential 19 Enthusiasm Strength at its best Strength in Overdrive You demonstrate passion and energy in the pursuit of your goals Sometimes you come across as too emotive and overwhelming!
- 20. Confidential 20 Critical Thinking Strength at its best You deal with information systematically, and evaluate it objectively
- 21. Confidential 21 Critical Thinking Strength at its best Strength in Overdrive You deal with information systematically, and evaluate it objectively Sometimes you come across as negative and overly critical!
- 22. Confidential 22 Detail Orientation Strength at its best You attend to detail to produce the highest quality output
- 23. Confidential 23 Detail Orientation Strength at its best Strength in Overdrive You attend to detail to produce the highest quality output Sometimes you miss the bigger picture, losing perspective… and be seen as a perfectionist!
- 24. Confidential 24 Where might you be displaying “too much of a good thing?”
- 25. Confidential 25 o Discuss with another partner how your strengths can sometimes go into overdrive and have unintended consequences. o Think about how you can prevent this from becoming a weakness or a derailer for you in your working life. Can there be too much of a good thing?
- 26. Confidential 26 Taking action Executive Strength: Stronger Leaders, Stronger Organisations. What’s one strength you could leverage now for more career success and satisfaction? How could you apply it productively?
- 27. Confidential 27 Thank you! ruth@executive-strength.com ph: 0800 170 1018 twitter: @execstrength