Overview

We intuitively understand that strengths are something we are good at. Strengths, however, are more than what we do well; they also energise us. Recognising and utilising our strengths supports wellbeing.
This page provides suggested reading, videos and resources to support your development of strengths and wellbeing.

In this two-hour session, we explain how to identify your strengths, how an apparent ‘weakness’ may be a strength in overdrive, and how to apply strengths in new and innovative ways to build confidence and support work performance.

Objectives

• Understand the principles of strengths and the difference between strengths and skills
• How to identify your strengths using the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS)
• Understand the concept of allowable weaknesses and limiting weaknesses
• Recognise your strengths in overdrive
• Identify new ways and situations to apply your strengths inside and outside of work.

Key areas

• What are your strengths?
• How to identify your strengths using the VIA-IS
• The difference between allowable weaknesses and limiting weaknesses
• How to spot a strength in overdrive
• How to control the controllable when your strengths go into overdrive
• Identify new and innovative ways to apply your strengths