Developing Character Strengths
Through the Power of Dialogue
EXPANSION
Research shows that using our Character Strengths can help us:
Overcome Problems
Improve Relationships
Enhance our Wellbeing
EXPANSION
Our different dialogue stages aim
to enhance three virtues and eight character strengths.
EXPANSION
CONNECTION
EXPLORATION
The stage CONNECTION focuses on
the virtue Humanity and the following character strengths:
Kindness
Social
Intelligence
EXPANSION
CONNECTION
EXPLORATION
The stage EXPLORATION focuses on
the virtue Wisdom and the character strengths:
Kindness
Social
Intelligence
Curiosity
Creativity
Wider Perspective
EXPANSION
CONNECTION
EXPLORATION
The stage EXPANSION focuses on
the virtue Courage and the character strengths:
Kindness
Social
Intelligence
Curiosity
Creativity
Wider Perspective
Integrity / Honesty
Bravery
Perseverance
simultaneously strengthens our 'Selves'."
Arnd Wächter
The effort to understand an 'Other'
"In Dialogue we experience a Human Alchemy:
Based on the work of the VIA Institute on Character
REFERENCES
www.viacharacter.org
