Facts The people who do have the opportunity to focus on their strengths everyday are six times as likely to be engaged in their jobs and more than three times as likely to report having an excellent quality of life in general. Tom Rath, Strengths Finder 2.0, 2007.
Facts If your manager primarily
The chances of your being actively disengaged are :
Ignores you
40%
Focuses on your weaknesses
22%
Focuses on your Strengths
1%
Source : Tom Rath, Strength Finder 2.0, 2007, p iv.
When you’re not able to use your strengths at work, chances are that you:
• Dread going to work • Have more negative than positive interaction with your colleagues • Treat your customers poorly • Tell your friends what a miserable company you work for • Have fewer positive and creative moments
A Recipe for Strength Talents (a natural way of thinking,
X
feeling or behaving)
Investment (time spent practicing, developing your skills, and building your knowledge base)
=
Strength (the ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance )
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Talent Development : Put Your Strengths to Works • Step 1 : Bust the myths : So, What’s stopping you? • Step 2 : Get Clear : Do You Know What Your Strengths Are? • Step 3 : Free Your Strengths : How Do You Make Most What Strengthens You? • Step 4 : Stop Your Weaknesses: How Can You Cut Out What Weakens You? • Step 5 : Speak Up : How Do You Create Strong Teams? • Step 6 : Build Strong Habits : How Can You Make This Last Forever?
Strength = SIGN
S : Success I : Instinct G : Growth N : Needs
Captures Clarify Confirm
Using Strength Test For 3C.s Score 53 or above is a true strength Score 46 to 52 Keep practicing and stay focused Score below 6 unlikely to be strength
Free Your Strengths
How Can You make The most of what strengthens you?
Stop Your Weaknesses
“How can you cut out what weakens you”
Using Strength Test For 3C.s
Weaknesses = SIGN
S : Success I : Instinct G : Growth N : Needs
Captures Clarify Confirm
Building Strong Habits
How Can You Make This Last Forever