As the year ends, we often look at the resolutions we started the year with, and also start looking at setting new ones for next year. We’ve probably missed some goals, and others we did well. Want to find out how to increase your chances of reaching your goals in 2015? Here’s a great video… Continue reading Reach Your New Years Goals in 2015 in 4 EASY Steps
Month: December 2014
Journey of Building a Strengths Community
It can be challenging to develop your strengths by yourself, and so the StrengthsFinder Singapore Network with birthed in Feb earlier this year so that like-minded individuals could come together, learn about our talents and form a community that supports one another. Here’s my strengths journey, and the journey of how the network started; perhaps… Continue reading Journey of Building a Strengths Community
Tips on giving feedback
The skill of giving feedback is so important that it affects everything from personal relationships and leadership, to team cohesion and productivity. If you haven’t already read my earlier post on Giving Strengths-Based Feedback, I highly recommend that you take a look at it. It was based on some of the great ideas by Brene… Continue reading Tips on giving feedback
Growing Strengths via 360 Feedback
In the strengths-based approach, we always start with talent, and finish with strength. This is where the role of 360 feedback becomes powerful. Although the tool is named StrengthsFinder, what the results really tells us is our talent themes. To develop those talents into strengths, we need to invest time by practicing them, and building into… Continue reading Growing Strengths via 360 Feedback
Theme Insights – Responsibility
People high in Responsibility thrive on being able to deliver well on tasks which they are responsible for. This means that if they were to find out that they are somehow responsible for something that they never knew was their responsibility, this can be extremely frustrating for them. Case Study John was an Account Director… Continue reading Theme Insights – Responsibility
Theme Insights – Strategic
People high in the Strategic Theme love options and alternatives, and can feel boxed in when given limited options. There is a need for them to think outside the box. Example from a recent Meetup Session During our meetup in November, we did an exercise where each person selected a tool to represent one of… Continue reading Theme Insights – Strategic