Strength Strategy Learning Experiences

The first week of December 2011 was a special one for us at Strengths Strategy. Although we have been an international company since our inception (US & Canada), that week marked the first time we serviced clients on a different continent. This momentous milestone prompted a message of the universality of the ability every human being has to unlock his or her strengths. It matters not at all what religion, race, or culture with which you identify. Unlocking strengths – tapping your own individual well of potential – translates into every culture, climb, and creed.

Our mission is to “unlock the strengths of the world,” and the only way we can effectively do that is one person at a time. Each person is critically important to the ecology of the world economy. Each of us has purpose. We want you to leverage your inner power, and the world needs you to.

As with most things that have profound effects on our lives, unlocking strengths follows a simple path. First, you must know what a strength is. A strength is an inherent characteristic for which you have passion to perform and energy to refine.

Next, you need to know which strengths are your top strengths. To do this, we recommend you purchase and read the book, Strengths Finder 2.0. After reading the book, find the access code that comes with the book and take the online assessment that analyzes your strengths to sift out your top five.

After discovering your top five strengths, study them. Discover more about them. As you dig deeper into the mysteries of your strengths, you will realize why you have always felt certain ways, preferred to do particular jobs, and avoided what you perceive to be uncomfortable situations. It will be as if you are reacquainting yourself with a seldom-seen friend: You. Enjoy this time of self-rediscovery. It will give you a solid foundation upon which you will develop these strengths.

As you begin to focus on your strengths, do not be afraid of developing them to their full potential. In Strengths Finder 2.0 you will read a story about the difference between Michael Jordan’s super-human basketball talent and his subpar and consequently short baseball career. MJ naturally excelled at basketball while he severely struggled at baseball. Thankfully, he was smart enough to leave the diamond and head back to the court. He invested his time in what was strongest, not in what was weak.

The development phase never ends. It is something that will lead you to deeper levels of self-discovery, gratitude, and ability. In fact, it is in this phase where your association with Strengths Strategy will be most beneficial. By taking part in our Days of Discovery, assessing where you’re at with our incredible tools like the Strategic Performance Audit or the SEE Analysis, your strengths will break free from their cocoons and unleash your natural beauty and ability.

Unlocking strengths is simple, but not easy. It requires focus, dedication, and teachableness. At times it will be uncomfortable. But the discomfort yields stronger relationships with those around you and a deeper joy within yourself. We invite you to harness your strengths and we would love to continue to show you how.

The literature is replete with evidence about the power of strengths use to impact individuals and organizations—their engagement, performance, productivity, and teamwork, to name a few (see Unleashing Performance white paper for sources). But can Strengths Strategy^® replicate those results? Our customers say so! Listen to a few client voices, who speak to the changes in their lives, as a result of experiencing the powerful impact of Strengths Strategy’s whole-person, experiential, transformational learning:

“Our Strengths Strategy training and coaching experiences increased our team’s functioning by over 90% over the past year! We are communicating better, understanding each other better, and are functioning like a real team thanks to the growth we have achieved together in understanding and applying our strengths.” (Grant Lindell, First United Bank Michigan)

“My strengths discovery coaching experience has helped me double my business in four months, as I have leveraged my strengths with intention. I now understand exactly what my strengths are and how to use them!” (Kathleen Blanc, Entrepreneur)

“Strengths Strategy Discovery was both energizing and eye opening. It left me really understanding how I function, as well as feeling increased clarity about how my team members operate as well. It has led to unprecedented growth in our leadership team, as we have applied what we learned together. We are really using our strengths to increase our performance and deliver results!” (Liz Liska, Director, Phoenix Health Plan).

Last week, in a final coaching interview with a leader from a prominent organization in North Dakota, I invited him to share with me what is different for him and his team today, as compared to a year ago when we started working together. The first thing he said was, “After our Strengths Strategy training, we had the best year financially we’ve ever had! In fact, we saw a 100% improvement in our financial operations!” He was so enthusiastic about the changes in his organization’s bottom-line and the way his team is functioning, he just exploded with excitement around it, and the way things have shifted.

Now not everyone will see a 100% improvement in their bottom-line, but we know that if we can combine a steady, slow, integrated approach that includes both classroom learning events, exploratory tools, and revelatory coaching experiences, we WILL see powerful change!

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