NAVIGATE Your Talents – Strength-Based Leadership

Do you have the chance to do what you do best every single day?

Chances are, you don't — in fact, only 20% of all people say that they are doing what they do best each day. And that is a national tragedy according to Strengths Expert, Marcus Buckingham. For the 20% who do play consistently to their strengths, they are six times more likely to be emotionally engaged on the job and three times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life in general. And that makes them better employees, less stressed, more passionate, more productive, and making significant, quality contributions to the organization.

EVERYONE WINS!


Gallup's research shows that
strength–focused organizations
have:

  • High customer satisfaction scores
  • Outstanding productivity
  • Strong morale
  • Low employee turnover
  • Heightened profitably

Who doesn't want those kind of results?


"Hide not your talents.
They for use were made.
What's a sundial in the shade?"
- Benjamin Franklin
Only $149 for all 3 sessions!


Strength Workshops Help Participants

  • Recognize the relationship between effective individual/team performance and focusing on strengths.
  • Improve personal productivity by learning where to leverage the greatest potential for excellence.
  • Reduce wasted time and energy focusing on areas of weakness.
  • Become aware of, and articulate, their own areas of talent—as well as team members.
  • Develop an action plan to begin developing talents into strengths.
  • Learn how to use strengths to become a high performing team.
  • Maximize team members' strengths in order to effectively achieve key organizational objectives.

First Voyage – Individual Talents


Journey 1: Why Strengths? Why Talents? Why Now?

Your individual efficiency can be increased by playing to your "strengths" versus your weaknesses. What is your awareness level of the "strength" based leadership model? You will understand that your relationships can be improved through a heightened appreciation of individual differences.

Class Date:

  • Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
     

Journey 2: What are MY Talents?

Enhanced job satisfaction can be realized through greater self awareness. You will discover enhanced self-leadership through increased actualization of your "strengths" by taking the online Strengths-Finder assessment. A positive shift in attitude will take place through understanding the unique characteristics of yourself and others. (Prerequisite: Journey 1)

Class Date:

  • Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
     

Journey 3: How do I Maximize My Talents?

You will realize a greater intentional use of your "strengths" through a powerful demonstration of themes of talent in action and how this impacts teams and organizations. You will create your own personal strategies for maximizing your individual performance along with a proactive professional development plan to leverage your "strengths." (Prerequisite: Journey 1 & 2)

Class Date:

  • Thursday, May 6, 2010 • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
     

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