Believe it or not the concept of this blog began a year ago! Now that Marketing has put their final touches on it and I'm faced with writing something, I feel paralyzed.
So, I'll start by letting you know that a new workshop has been added for your talent edification and strengths development: StrengthsQuest 34 Themes Report. There are many folks that are anxious to see their full 34 themes report, and this is an additional avenue for doing that.
There are several reasons why Gallup recommends these reports are not distributed immediately after completing the StrengthsQuest™ Assessment. First, human nature, at least for most of us, drives us to check out our "weaknesses" first! And, since there is a lot of pressure in our society to "fix weaknesses", people tend to fixate on their "lesser" talent themes. In talent philosophy and practices, it is generally inefficient and ineffective to try to "fix" weaknesses, and the focus is on managing our lesser talent themes.
The second reason is that, to really understand, affirm, and own our top five themes, link them to our successes, identify the strengths we're already developed because of our themes, and start consciously and strategically applying both our talents and strengths, is a lifetime journey. Add another 29 and, well, it could be overwhelming for some of us!
Guess I overcame my writers block! We hope you enjoy this site, will visit often, and help start great discussions.
5 comments:
This is what I have been waiting been waiting for! I feel I am well-versed in my Top 5, can't remember most of my Top 10 and the other 24 are a total mystery. Can part-time employees participate in this workshop?
Thanks for the great question, and for being our first comment!
First and foremost, YES! All employees are encouraged to participate in any of the workshops available. If it is during your scheduled work hours, like everyone else, you need to request your supervisor's permission in order to ensure adequate coverage.
And, just like everyone else, you'll need to have completed the pre-requisites before taking StrengthsQuest 34 Themes Report.
Thanks for joining the blog!
I'll wade in these waters, too -- chalk it up as yet another learning experience!
I would like to know when the new workshop featuring all 34 themes will be presented.
Also, Nancy, how do you pick people for the individual Strengths panels?
This new workshop is on the calendar for May 5th, and another session is scheduled for June 9th. For more information and to register, look for it under StrengthsQuest 34 Themes Report on the Staff Development calendar.
For the Talent Theme Spotlight panel discussions, I make a list of all employees who have completed the StrengthsQuest assessment and have that month's theme in their top five. Next, I look for folks who seem to have an active interest in their talents and strengths - they talk about them frequently, attend related workshops, etc. because they are most likely to feel comfortable discussing them on a panel. Beyond this, I just randomly pick folks from the list and invite them.
If anyone is interested in being on a panel for a particular theme, PLEASE let me know!
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