Exploring Your Strengths

Ladder of Inference

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:51:11 -0500

Putting your Strengths to Work

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:25:19 -0500

After you identify your 5 signature strengths, you may want to continue working with these stregths in a very practical way. the GO book gives 6 powerful steps to achieve outstanding performance. Marcus Buckingham, the author, does a great job of bringing the strengths down to a reflective practice.You may check out this book in the Academy Resource center, or getting from any book store. Amazon

Exlpore Your Strengths

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:13:09 -0500

You default to your signature strength when you are stressed. We are asking you to look at your professional development differently. Continue to enhance your strengths. Focus on your weaknesses only to minimize their effects in your success. You are not trying to turn weaknesses into strengths. To revisit your strengths' survey results, use your code number and return to http://www.strengthsfinder.com. How could you use this knowledge to work with your locals and leaders? What if involvement in the association allowed members to enhance their strengths? What if committees were made up of people who had strengths in that activity?

Mae's Musings

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:43:46 -0500

Visit Mae Kim's "Creative Musings" blog to see an example for how to apply "My Strengths" to the job. [click here]

Strengths Profile

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:34:40 -0500

This presentation gives you and overview of the research behind the Strengths survey. Peggy's presentation

Learn About Utiulizing Your Strengths

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:29:38 -0500

This presentation is a debrief of the strengths survey and the research behind it. presentation

IDEO- A new way to work!

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:39:08 -0500

This video can be purchase by going to http://www.abc.com You should be looking for the new shopping cart at a store near you! [visit IDEO's Web site]

Discover Your Strengths Survey

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:27:30 -0500

This survey was developed by the Gallup Poll study of over two million people around the world. The purpose of this survey is to create a picture for you of how you view the world. Your brain filter information using your strengths and values. These strengths are used when you build relationships. Read more in the book, Discovering Your Strenghts, by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton. To take the survey click here Debunking Strengths Myths This series of articles talks about some of the myths that are commonly used to dismiss the validity of a strengths based approach. To read the article by Brian Brim continue on here........

Dan Pink- Rise of the Right Brain

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:58:47 -0500

To read further about the rise of the right brain and the trends that are important to track,read this article To order Dan's book, A Whole New Mind, click here

Endings- do you know where you are?

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:21:19 -0500

Keep this model in your calendar or journal to remind yourself of the path we follow as we transition jobs. Reflect on your actions periodically. This model can help a local president or exec board members examine their own behaviors. Download

Positive Core

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:17:04 -0500

The positive core interview process will help you build your support network. The activity will help you examine your personal core values. The more we know about ourselves the more effective we are in our work. There are many ways this activity could be used with your local associations. Download