Strengths Training
“Every human being has talents that are just
waiting to be uncovered…”
Mindy
Strengths Video
https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/Priva
teResources/Basic
Strengths Agenda
History
Exercises
Investments
Tools
Austin
Strengths History
“Our talents hold the key to excellence.”
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.”
Mindy
Fold Your Hands
Rachel
Language of Strengths
Talent: natural way of thinking, feeling, or
behaving
Theme: a cluster of talents
Strength: the ability to apply a talent or a
theme to some specific activity and produce
exemplary performance
Mindy
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
TALENT X INVESTMENT = STRENGTH
Maria
Engagement
People 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.
Manager Influence on Engagement:
If your manager primarily:
Chances of being actively DISENGAGED:
Ignores you
40%
Focuses on your weaknesses
22%
Focuses on your strengths
1%
Mindy
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 Zone
Chances 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
Right side:
When I…
Plan
I need ___ strength
Austin
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