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Strengths are not the things we're good at...

...Strengths are the things we're good at
AND
that energise us.

If we're good at something but it drains us to do it,
it's a Learned Behaviour
not a strength

Learned behaviours are those developed through rewards

= Burnout

Our strengths we get to use regularly are our

Unrealised Strengths

Our Weakesses are the things we are not good at doing that drain us.

Research shows it's bad news when we have to focus on our weaknesses

Use Realised Strengths to best effect - but not too much!

Maximise your Unrealised Strengths

Moderate Learned Behaviours
&
Minimise Weaknesses

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• Role Shaping
• Complementary Partnering
• Strengths-based teamwork

'Throughout my life, I've always needed somebody as a counterbalance, to compensate for my weaknesses, and work off my strengths.'
-Richard Branson

Strengths Evidence

Higher strengths use is a predictor of low levels of stress over time.

When managers emphasise strengths, performance is higher by 36%
(study of 34 organisations across 7 industries in 29 countries
(Stefanyszyn, 2007)

The opportunity to use our strengths at work each day is a core predictor of workplace engagement (Minhas, 2010).

Case Study 2007: BAE Systems Leadership Developmenmt

Leaders who focused on developing themselves and their teams on the basis of strengths, not weaknesses, were more effective and successful in the company.

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