I'm half way through "Now Discover Your Strengths" -- Marcus Buckingham's latest book. (Buckingham is a Gallup pollster who has authorized, "First, Break All the Rules.") A clever colleague recommended the book. (Thanks MK!)
It's very interesting. First of all, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have some test tell me that I actually have a few strengths. I'm so completely focused on fixing weaknesses, that I think I lost site of my talents. Memory is not one of my strengths, so I only recall three of them... Harmonizing, Connectedness, Intellectualizing. In step with strength, number 3, I'm currently fixated on the methodology behind the assessment.
The more interesting part is the author's plea to quit focusing on weaknesses and to further develop your strengths. I suspect we could learn from this when it comes to career counseling and employment policies. A wise person at a meeting I attended last week explained it this way, "We need to focus on the internal, not just the external. We should help kids understand their strengths and abilities." So true.
Monday, February 19, 2007
The Strength Approach
I'm half way through "Now Discover Your Strengths" -- Marcus Buckingham's latest book. (Buckingham is a Gallup pollster who has authorized, "First, Break All the Rules.") A clever colleague recommended the book. (Thanks MK!)
It's very interesting. First of all, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have some test tell me that I actually have a few strengths. I'm so completely focused on fixing weaknesses, that I think I lost site of my talents. Memory is not one of my strengths, so I only recall three of them... Harmonizing, Connectedness, Intellectualizing. In step with strength, number 3, I'm currently fixated on the methodology behind the assessment.
The more interesting part is the author's plea to quit focusing on weaknesses and to further develop your strengths. I suspect we could learn from this when it comes to career counseling and employment policies. A wise person at a meeting I attended last week explained it this way, "We need to focus on the internal, not just the external. We should help kids understand their strengths and abilities." So true.
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