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Identifying and Validating Your Strengths

   

Added on  2020-05-11

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Professional DevelopmentHigher Education
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PART APeople with strong brands are clear about who they are. They know and maximize their strengths. Here,we give you the opportunity to uncover and define your skills and strengths. You’ll be using a three-stepprocess, Document, Distil and Validate.To help guide you through this exercise, answer the questions below:1. What are the strengths that others acknowledge in me?Analytical, Disciplined, Team oriented, Leadership, Trust Worthy, Flexible 2. When working on a team, what roles do I seek to fulfil?Achievement of the objectives, involvement and participation3. When faced with an overwhelming obstacle, what are my “go to” skills to overcome it? Further research and inquiry4. What was the most successful project I ever tackled and what made me successful?Increase in revenue of for the institution I first worked for within the first quarter of employment. My success can be attributed to encouraging team work and inquiry5. What was the most important team role I ever fulfilled and why?Successful Acting team leader. Because I was able to incorporate everyone into the decision making process
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PART BValuesWhat’s your “northstar?”Your values are like yourpersonalcompass—theyprovidedirectionfor your choices and behaviours.Inthis three-stepexercise, you’llworktowards identifying, defining, and aligning yourvalues.Step 1: Identify yourtop five values•Gothroughthe listof values inthetableonthe next page and eliminatewords that don’t resonatewithyou.•Gothroughthe list againand placeacheckmarknext to thevalues that areimportant to you.•Gothroughtheshort listof values you checked and from that list, pickyour topfive values.• Once you’veidentified your topfivevalues, now rankthem.
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ValuesAccessibilityCourageGrowthProsperityAccomplishmentCreativityHealthPunctualityAccountabilityCuriosityHonestyRecognitionAccuracyDependabilityHumourRelaxationAdventureDeterminationImaginationReliabilityAffectionDirectnessImpactResourcefulnessAffluenceDisciplineIndependenceRespectAltruismDiversityIntegritySecurityAmbitionEfficiencyIntelligenceSensitivityAssertivenessEmpathyJusticeSignificanceBalanceEnthusiasmKindnessSincerityBraveryExcellenceKnowledgeSpeedCalmnessExperienceLeadershipSpiritualityCelebrityExpertiseLearningSpontaneityChallengeFairnessLoveStabilityCharityFaithLoyaltyStrengthClarityFameMindfulnessSuccessComfortFamilyOptimismSympathyCommitmentFidelityOriginalityTeamworkCompassionFlexibilityPassionUnderstandingCompletionFunPeaceVisionContentmentGenerosityPerfectionWealthControlGracePowerWinning
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