Strengths Basics
How many domains are there?
What is four.
Bonus Point: Name them!
People who are especially talented in this theme have presence. They can take control of a situation and make decisions.
What is Command
Having faith in the links between all things and a belief that there are few coincidences.
What is Connectedness.
A professor is putting groups together for a small-group project. He pays attention to the unique qualities of each person in the class and assigns groups according to how people who are different can work together productively.
What is Individualization
Our collective team strengths are represented equally (tied) within two domains. Name one of them.
What is Relationship Building or Strategic Thinking.
The total number of strengths themes.
What is 34
People who are especially talented in this theme enjoy thinking about the past. They understand the present by researching its history.
What is Context
Committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty. Taking psychological ownership of what they say they will do.
What is Responsibility.
While reviewing the student assistant's work, the staff member makes a point to highlight areas of improvement while explaining the overall desired goal of the finished project.
What is Developer.
Our team has two members with Achiever among their top 5 Strengths. Without looking at the list, who are they?
Ardis and Stephanie.
People with strengths dominant in this domain excel in moving a plan from idea to reality.
What is Executing.
People who are especially talented in this theme are adept at dealing with problems. They are good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
What is Restorative
An inner compass that gives confidence that one's decisions are correct.
What is Self-Assurance.
A recruiter recalls her own personal experience as a first-gen applicant and puts herself in the shoes of the student while planning an outreach event.
What is Empathy
Our collective team strengths are most heavily represented within the Relationship Building (14) and Strategic Thinking (14) domains. What do you think that means for the work that we do?
Discuss!
Without looking at notes, name your top five strengths.
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People who are especially talented in this theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation.
What is Analytical
What is Adaptability.
In an ES staff meeting, you see a new employee sitting at an empty table and invite her to join you and your immediate colleagues.
What is Includer
Our team has two members with Arranger in their top 5 Strengths. Who are they?
Jenny and Veronica.
People with strengths in this domain know how to take charge, speak up and make sure others are heard.
What is Influencing.
People who are especially talented in this theme can take a direction, follow through, and make the corrections necessary to stay on track. They prioritize, then act.
What is Focus
A need to collect and archive ideas, information, history, etc.
What is Input.
A new campus administrator is so excited to meet everyone in the division. At an all-staff meeting, s/he makes it a goal to individually meet as many employees as possible.
What is Woo
Without looking at notes, recall one strength of one of your team members. Bonus Point: Share how you see it show up most often in their work.
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