Strengths- know them and ‘Flow’ them
Tutors:
Anne Wilson and Lara Cartwright
Aims:
To identify your Strengths in order to:
1. Make better use of the Strengths you have and which
you are good at in order to enjoy what you do more
2. Find out what your hidden strengths are and explore
how to bring these into your work
3. Use your understanding of your Strengths to enhance
your motivation and leverage your contribution at work
Historically:
Psychology has focused
on:
• What is wrong
• ‘Fixing’ people
• Reducing pain &
discomfort
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
What is working well
What people are good at
How strengths can be
developed
Key indicators which contribute to
performance in work
• I know what is expected of me at work
• At work I have the opportunity to do what I do
best every day
• My supervisor, or someone at work seems to care
about me as a person
• At work, my opinion seems to count
• My colleagues are committed to doing quality
work
• This year, I have had opportunities to develop
Key indicators which contribute to
performance in work
• I know what is expected of me at work
• At work I have the opportunity to do what I do
best every day
• My supervisor, or someone at work seems to care
about me as a person
• At work, my opinion seems to count
• My colleagues are committed to doing quality
work
• This year, I have had opportunities to develop
Benefits of working to people’s
strengths
To individuals
Increased happiness and motivation
Fulfilment
Energy
Goal attainment
Resilience
*Research undertaken by Gallup Organisation of 198,000 employees
Strengths spotting
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/appli
cations/interview/films/nhsselection
“A strength is a pre-existing capacity for a particular way of
behaving, thinking, or feeling that is authentic and energising to
the user, and enables optimal functioning, development and
performance”
(Linley, 2008)
Pre-existing capacity
Authentic
Energising
The 4M Model of Development
Where is your evidence?
• Select 3 Realised Strengths. Now seek evidence
to quality and make these feel more ‘real.’
In pairs:
1. Select 1 or 2 questions that seem most helpful or
relevant.
1. Highlight these. Ask one of the trio to ask you the
questions
“Hide not your talents, they
for use were made. What's
a sun-dial in the shade?”
Benjamin
Franklin