Some people are hesitant about the Strengths Movement because they think that weaknesses is ignored, or that a person’s strength (or lack thereof) becomes an excuse to not get certain things done. Well, it is important to remember that strengths-based methodology does not ignore weakness, and neither does it try to fix weakness. Instead, it… Continue reading Seeing Strengths Instead of Weaknesses
Category: StrengthsFinder
Theme Insights – Ideation
People with high Ideation are excited by ideas, and also generate many of them very quickly. Here’s the description of Ideation from the Gallup Business Journal: “You are fascinated by ideas. What is an idea? An idea is a concept, the best explanation of the most events. You are delighted when you discover beneath the… Continue reading Theme Insights – Ideation
Clearing your “Mission Impossible” Course
Sometimes, the task or dream that we take up may seem like “Mission Impossible”. What are some of the ways we can navigate and clear this seemingly impossible task or dream? Here’s an extremely entertaining video that I simply have to share: The first impression I had was, “How on earth did you manage to… Continue reading Clearing your “Mission Impossible” Course
Theme Insights – Self-Assurance
In the previous post on Self-Assurance, we explored how people with high Self-Assurance are seen as risk-takers and are able to break mental barriers of possibilities because of their self-confidence. One other aspect of Self-Assurance is that they can be extremely convincing because of the confidence they display. Even when they are mistaken, they sound… Continue reading Theme Insights – Self-Assurance
Building Leadership Skills for Every Level
I came across this HBR Article – “The Skills Leaders Need at Every Level“, and I love taking these articles and taking a Strengths Angle on it. According to Gallup’s Research: People follow Leaders because of these 4 qualities – Trust, Stability, Compassion, Hope Managers need to do 4 things well – Select for Talent,… Continue reading Building Leadership Skills for Every Level
Theme Insights – Self-Assurance
People with high Self-Assurance are sometimes seen to be risk-takers. Here is the Theme Description from the Gallup Business Journal: “Self-Assurance is similar to self-confidence. In the deepest part of you, you have faith in your strengths. You know that you are able — able to take risks, able to meet new challenges, able… Continue reading Theme Insights – Self-Assurance
Driving Innovation in the Workplace
I recently came across this HBR Article : How Internal Entrepreneurs Can Deal with Friendly Fire. This article speaks of a simple diagnostic framework that helps you identify the best approach in implementing the ideas that you have. If you have high Ideation or Futuristic or perhaps even Learner, chances are you would probably want… Continue reading Driving Innovation in the Workplace
Theme Insights – Focus
Here’s the description for the Focus Theme from the Gallup Business Journal: “Where am I headed?” you ask yourself. You ask this question every day. Guided by this theme of Focus, you need a clear destination. Lacking one, your life and your work can quickly become frustrating. And so each year, each month, and even… Continue reading Theme Insights – Focus
Theme Insights – Empathy
Here is the description of Empathy from the Gallup Business Journal: “You can sense the emotions of those around you. You can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are your own. Intuitively, you are able to see the world through their eyes and share their perspective. You do not necessarily agree with… Continue reading Theme Insights – Empathy
Improving Interpersonal Communication Skills
In one of the webinars I attended, I was exposed to the idea of “Active-Constructive Response”, and here’s a nice diagram that came up in google when I did a search: This helps us to think of how we respond on two axis: (Active-Passive) and (Constructive-Destructive) When someone comes to us with any type of… Continue reading Improving Interpersonal Communication Skills