Personal Strengths Discovery 1 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Using your Strengths Express Your Uniqueness! 2 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) “Over the Years , I’ve learned that a confident person doesn’t concentrate or focus on their weaknesses – they maximize their strengths” Joyce Meyer 3 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Maximizing your potential People who know and use their Strengths are: 6x 7.8% as likely to be engaged at work more productive in their role 3x 6x as likely to have an excellent quality of life as likely to do what they do best every day Source: CliftonStrengths Discover what you naturally do best, learn how to develop your greatest talents to live your best life! 4 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) You are as strong as you allow your mind to be. Never let weakness convince you that you lack strengths. Magnify people’s strengths and not their weaknesses. 5 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) No one can discover you until you do. Exploit your talents, skills and strengths and make the world sit up and take notice. -Rob Liano 6 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Complete your personal SWOT Analysis A SWOT analysis is a method businesses use to identify internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats. SWOT analysis can also be helpful for individuals. Whether you’re looking for a new job or trying to climb the corporate ladder, a personal SWOT analysis can help you achieve your goals. Strengths (Internal, positive factors) Areas we do well or advantages of our organization Opportunities (External positive factors) Areas that may contribute to our organization and we can build up our strengths) Weaknesses (Internal, negative factors) Areas that need improvement Threats (External factors) Areas beyond our control that could put our business in risk. Maybe we need a contingency plan for them The SWOT analysis will provide critical information needed to create your personal plan for growth. 7 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) SWOT Analysis Internal Helpful • • • • Strength (Don’t be modest) What do we know works well What we do better than others What do others outside view as our strengths What achievement are you most proud of? External Opportunities 8 Harmful • • • • SWO T • What are we not doing yet but could easily see ourselves doing with the right momentum? • Are there any of our strengths that could represent a new opportunity for us? • Are there any changes on the horizon that could help us? HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Weakness (be honest) What doesn’t work so well What could we improve? What we should stop doing? What do you avoid because you lack confidence? • • • • Threat What the others doing much better than us? What obstacle do you currently face in your career/life Who is your competition? How is your job changing in ways that could affect your advancement? Personal SWOT Analysis Internal Example • • • • Helpful Harmful Strength Weakness Personal attitude Excellent communication skills Capacity to accept and adapt changes Responsible External Opportunities • • • • Continuous Learning Use new technology Stress management Expand networking • • • • Procrastinator Lose control over emotions Lack of education Lack of confidence SWO T • Organization changed a lot • Technology changes rapid Consider asking people you know and trust to review your matrix and provide honest feedback 9 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Threat You can do, what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do…. Together we can do great things! Mother Teresa 10 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Building your Strengths – The right Formula! Skills Strength The basic ability to move through the fundamental steps of a specific task 11 Knowledge Talent What you know as a result of either formal or informal education A naturally recurring pattern of thought, feeling or behavior that can productively apply HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) There’s no real secret to living your best life. All you need is a willingness to discover your unique talents. Use them every day. Apply them in your relationships at work and everywhere else. 12 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Resources to discover your strengths • Gallup Strengths (CliftonStrengths) Assessment (English only) • VIA Institute of Character (available in 41 languages) • Personality Types (All types developed by Myers Briggs) (English only) 13 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Strength assessment framework from CliftonStrengths 14 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) CliftonStrengths Assessment One Assessment to Discover the One True You! Excellence in any role starts with talent. Use CliftonStrengths to discover your unique combination of talents and feel empowered to use your talents to achieve greatness!! Completing the Assessment is your way to: • Discover what you naturally do best • Learn how to develop your greatest talents • Use your customized results to live your best life 15 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Strengths Domains Discover your strength, unleash your potential! Influencing Activator, Command, Communication, Maximizer, SelfAssurance, Significance, Woo Impacting (influencing others) An individual moves others to actions. Impact or influence others in powerful ways by taking charge, speaking up, and making sure ideas are heard, inside and outside organization. Relating (relating with others) 16 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) ▪ How do you absorb, think about and analyze information and situations? ▪ How do you make things happen? ▪ How do you influence others? ▪ How do you build and nurture strong relationships? Executing Achiever, Arranger, Belief, Consistency, Deliberative, Discipline, Focus, Responsibility, Restorative An individual under this theme pushes others towards results. Motivational strengths that generate and focus energy to achieve and accomplish a lot, for themselves and their teams. Relationship Building Strategic Thinking Adaptability, Connectedness, Developer, Empathy, Harmony, Includer, Individualization, Positivity, Relator Analytical, Context, Futuristic, Ideation, Input, Intellection, Learner, Strategic An individual builds connections with others, including interpersonal bonding, forming deeply meaningful and close personal relationships. In teams, these themes are the “essential glue that holds a team together” This individual analyzes the world. Strengths of perception, organization, and information processing that produce lifelong learners and help teams make better decisions. They help us focus on what could be, stretching our thinking for the future. Striving (working harder) Thinking (working smart) Influencing Activator People especially talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. They are often impatient. Command People especially talented in the Command theme have presence. They can take control of a situation and make decisions. Communication People especially talented in the Communication theme generally find it easy to put their thoughts into words. They are good conversationalists and presenters. Competition People especially talented in the Competition theme measure their progress against the performance of others. They strive to win first place and revel in contests. Maximizer People especially talented in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb. Self-Assurance People especially talented in the Self-Assurance theme feel confident in their ability to manage their own lives. They possess an inner compass that gives them confidence that their decisions are right. Significance People especially talented in the Significance theme want to be very important in the eyes of others. They are independent and want to be recognized. Woo People especially talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person. . 17 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Executing Achiever People especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive. Arranger People especially talented in the Arranger theme can organize, but they also have a flexibility that complements this ability. They like to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity. Belief People especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core values that are unchanging. Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life. Consistency People especially talented in the Consistency theme are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same. They try to treat everyone in the world with consistency by setting up clear rules and adhering to them. Deliberative People who are especially talented in the Deliberative theme are best described by the serious care they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate the obstacles. Discipline People especially talented in the Discipline theme enjoy routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order they create. Focus People especially talented in the Focus theme can take a direction, follow through, and make the corrections necessary to stay on track. They prioritize, then act. Responsibility People especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty. Restorative People especially talented in the Restorative theme are adept at dealing with problems. They are good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it. 18 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Relationship Building Adaptability People especially talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to “go with the flow.” They tend to be “now” people who take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time. Developer People especially talented in the Developer theme recognize and cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements. Connectedness People especially talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links between all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason. Empathy People especially talented in the Empathy theme can sense the feelings of other people by imagining themselves in others’ lives or others’ situations. Harmony People especially talented in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don’t enjoy conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement. Includer People especially talented in the Includer theme are accepting of others. They show awareness of those who feel left out, and make an effort to include them. Individualization People especially talented in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively. Positivity: People especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do. Relator People especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal. 19 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Strategic Thinking Analytical People especially talented in the Analytical theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation. Context People especially talented in the Context theme enjoy thinking about the past. They understand the present by researching its history. Futuristic People especially talented in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what could be. They inspire others with their vision of the future. Ideation People especially talented in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. Input People especially talented in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to collect and archive all kinds of information. Intellection People especially talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions. Learner People especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them. Strategic People especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. 20 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) The Four Domains Of Strength? Executing These nine themes are the hardest working of the bunch. They tend to get things done, with speed, precision, and accuracy. They put in the hard work now, so that when it’s time to move, they are ready. Putting ideas into action is the strengths of this domain. Achiever Arranger Belief Consistency Deliberative Discipline Focus Responsibility Restorative 21 HP LIFE Success mindset course (life-global.org) Influencing These eight themes enable individuals or groups to sell the big ideas. They are able to take charge, speak up and be heard. They are extremely helpful when you need to reach a broader audience, or meet a bigger goal. This can happen both internally with the team, or to external constituents. They tend to influence forward. Activator Command Communication Competition Maximizer Self-Assurance Significance Woo Relationship Building Strategic Thinking While certainly not the only themes that deal with people (because they’re all about people), these nine themes have an innate ability to take the human component into the equation. They look at how individuals fit into the bigger pictures, and can create pathways for them to thrive. They make strong relational connections that bind a group together around a cause, idea or each other. When a plan needs to be made, or a new idea created for solving a problem, these eight themes can help accomplish that. Whether it’s thinking into a current problem, or dreaming about how to overcome tomorrow’s, the strategic thinking themes can take a thought or idea and look for the best way to move forward on it. Adaptability Developer Connectedness Empathy Harmony Includer Individualization Positivity Relator Analytical Context Futuristic Ideation Input Intellection Learner Strategic
