are you capitalizing on your strengths? kelli hennessy, director organizational development &...

Are you Capitalizing on Your Strengths?

Kelli Hennessy, DirectorOrganizational Development & Training

(OD&T)

Are you Capitalizing on Your Strengths?

Opening ActivityPlease read instructions on your table

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Employee Engagement

• The emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals

“Engaged Employee”

• One who is fully absorbed by and enthusiastic about their work

• Takes positive action to further the organization's reputation and interests

Two most powerful drivers:

1. Employees know what is expected of them

2. Employees get to do what they do best everyday

“People who have the opportunity to focus on their strengths every day are SIX times as likely to be engaged in their jobs and more than THREE times as likely to

report having an excellent quality of life.”

- Tom Rath

Focusing Your Attention

Table Discussion

What do you think it means to “capitalize on your strengths?”

Table Discussion

How can your ability to capitalize on your strengths impact your experience at

work?

Marcus BuckinghamThe Marcus Buckingham Company (TMBC)

Gallup research had 3 basic findings:

Build their lives upon their greatest talents

Manage their weaknesses

Invent ways to take their talents into areas where

they want to increase their performance

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Understanding Your Strengths

The Clifton Strengthsfinder®34 Themes of Talent

Achiever Activator AdaptabilityAnalyticalArranger BeliefCommandCommunicationCompetitionConnectednessConsistency

ContextDeliberativeDeveloperDisciplineEmpathyFocusFuturisticHarmonyIdeationIncluder IndividualizationInput

IntellectionLearner Maximizer Positivity Relator Responsibility Restorative Self-AssuranceSignificance Strategic Woo

Talent

Investment

Strength

Realizing Your Potential

Individual Exercise

What activities at work do you love and loathe?

Communicate Your Strengths & Weaknesses

Action Steps

Loved it/Loathed it exercise

Start chatting with others about where you feel strong/weak at workCome to a class to learn more about capitalizing on your strengths

Discover Your Strengths Class:• May 22nd • August 12th

Use Your Strengths to Standout:• June 11th • September 9th

www.hr.buffalo.edu/register

A Cherokee elder sitting with his grandchild said, "In

every life there is a terrible fight between two wolves.

One is evil: he is fear, anger, envy, greed, arrogance,

self-pity, resentment and deceit.

The other is good: joy, serenity, humility, confidence,

generosity, truth, gentleness, and compassion.”

A child asked, "Grandfather, which wolf will win?“The elder looked him in the eye.....

“The one you feed."