Tuesday 19 April 2016

Special module for students: Students are not made out of cookies cutter.



1.  Most people wonder what Strengths Based Development is. The process of Strengths Based Development identifies his or her talents and strengths and develops them to ultimately lead to success in life.
2.         All of us are born with unique talents. Talent has been defined as “a naturally recurring pattern of thoughts, feelings or behaviours that can be productively applied”. These talents are discovered by taking the Clifton Strengths Finder Test. Coaches guide the participants, to convert their talents into strengths and leverage these strengths to achieve their desired SMART goals. These steps lead to Strengths Based Development.

3.         This concept is applicable to individuals, managers, teams, leaders and students.

4.         Individuals when performing from their strengths zones are positive, creative and innovative, resulting in greater production as they become willing workers and enjoy the work.
6.       Students, besides knowing their strengths, will become focussed towards their desired and SMART goal(s). They will know their domains of strengths, and work in that direction. Students will realise that they are not made out of a cookies cutter, but they are all unique in their own way. They are individuals and they can achieve the same goals by different behaviours.
8.         Strength has been defined as the ability to consistently provide near perfect performance; ie the ability to consistently produce a positive outcome, through near perfect performance in a specific task. To finish with strength, start with talent.

9.         Why do students require Strengths  Based Development Training?
Because it will lead to success! Success will come by
(a) Discovering your talents.

(b) Understanding your talents.

(c) Converting your talents into strengths.


(d) Leveraging your strengths to achieve their goals

(e) Understanding your Domains of Strengths.

(f)  Early identification of your strengths will lead you to the right path of success.

(g) Working from your strengths zone and being fully engaged.

(h) By becoming the driver and not being driven by someone else.

(i)   Improving your ability to take an interview confidently.

10.    Your best bet for success lies in building on who you already are, not in trying to become someone you’re not.

11.    This process will be able to bridge the gap between the education acquired at the universities/colleges and the real world outside the university campus.



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