Growing Strengths in You and Others
Jeff Yacup
The Strengths Philosophy
Top achievers fully recognize their talents and build on them to develop strengths
Top achievers apply their greatest talents in roles that best suit them, and subsequently partner with those to tackle tasks that do not suit them.
Top achievers invent ways to apply their greatest talents to their achievement tasks. They use them to overcome obstacles and invent new ways of capitalizing on them.
The Strengths Philosophy
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The most effective leaders are always investing in strengths. Ultimately focusing on employee strengths increases employee engagement by over 60%.
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The most effective leaders surround themselves with the right people and then maximize their team. They are not well rounded, but the best teams are.
The best leaders understand their follower’s needs
My Strengths and how I use them
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Executing-they know how to make things happen. Leaders with this area, have the ability to implement solutions, and turn ideas into reality.
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Influencing- they are able to help their team reach a broader audience. They are always selling the team’s ideas inside and outside the organization. These people ensure the group is heard.
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Relationship Building-they are the essential glue to hold the team together. Without these people, the team is a group of individuals. These individuals are able to create groups/teams that are great than the sum of the parts.
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Strategic Thinking-they are the people who keep us all focused on what could be. They absorb and analyze information to assist the team in making a better decision with a focus to the future.
| Executing | Influencing | Relationship Building | Strategic Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achiever | Activator | Adaptability | Analytical |
| Arranger | Command | Connectedness | Context |
| Belief | Communication | Developer | Futuristic |
| Consistency | Competition | Empathy | Ideation |
| Deliberative | Maximizer | Harmony | Input |
| Discipline | Self-Assurance | Includer | Intellection |
| Focus | Significance | Individualization | Learner |
| Responsibility | Woo | Positivity | Strategic |
| Restorative | Relator |
Reflection
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Identify a team you have been on
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Who was on this team?
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What domains do you think they showcased (executing, influencing, relationship building, or strategic thinking)?
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Where were you strongest?
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What could you have done differently to be more successful?
Team Talent Map Creation
My Strengths and how I Use Them
Strength Goal Setting
Wrap up
"if you spend your whole life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything"
Thought Experiment
Bioe: Strengths Pt 2 (2021_2022)
By Jeff Yacup
Bioe: Strengths Pt 2 (2021_2022)
Participants in this session will complete CliftonStrengths prior to attending the session. During the session participants will receive a general overview of the strengths philosophy and positive psychology. Participants will also participate in interactive activities that will help them to better understand their strengths and how to leverage them in working in groups and teams
