Strengths
Strengths Workshop
Aim & Context
What is the aim of the exercise? | The goal of this exercise is to gain awareness about your strengths and to understand how they can support you in your work, life and the contribution you would like to make to the world. |
In what context is this exercise useful? | This exercise is tailored to individuals that wish to be more conscious about his/her strengths and how to capitalize on that to improve your life, work, relationships, purpose. |
Quick facts
Preparation time: 15 minutes Online / Onsite: Both Workshop time: 1: 30 hour Ideal group size: Can easily accommodate up to 50 people Contact of Workshop Developer: Roberta Domingues roberta.domingues@oikos-international.org | Equipment and tools needed:
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Detailed Description of Activity & Method
Please list step by step how the activity should be facilitated
Activity & Format | Time | Instructions | Facilitation Notes |
Check-in and Session Introduction | 10 min |
| Start with answering the check-in question by yourself and then hand the word over to someone else, allowing everyone to share. Nice start for hearing all the voices in the room. |
Topic introduction | 5 min |
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Explaining the exercise instructions | 5min |
Ask if they have any doubts before starting taking the assessment. | Check the resources list below for free strengths assessments.
Invite participants to take a space in the room where they feel comfortable.
Better to do the exercise in silence.
You can write the assessment websites in a board (if onsite) or in a slide/miro/chat (if online) for a better visualization while you explain. Make it beautiful! |
Time for taking assessment and reading the report with results. | 20 min |
| Better to do the exercise in silence and have soft, instrumental and inspirational music playing in the background.
This step can last from 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the facilitator. You can ask how the group is doing after some time and ask if they need more time. To me the longer the better as it is a very privileged moment to be with oneself and it generally takes a bit of time to get into the right mood. |
Break | 5 min |
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Pairs discussion | 20 min (10 for each to share) |
-How was it for you to see the results (do you agree/is it surprising, etc.)? -How do you see these strengths taking place in different areas and relationships of your life and for your purpose in life? -What do these strengths tell you about who you are? -How would you like to improve areas of your life using these strengths? | You can offer less questions or allow them to focus on the ones they wanna speak about. They can take the other questions for further reflection at home.
You can write the questions on a board (if onsite) or in a slide/miro/chat (if online) for a better visualization while you explain. Make it beautiful!
This step can last from 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the facilitator’s wish. You can ask how the group is doing after some time and ask if they need more time.
Another option is to allow personal reflection time (around 10 min) to think and journal on these questions before gathering in pairs, if you have enough time. |
Group debrief/Plenary discussion | 15 min |
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Check-out | 10 min |
| You can provide a document or in your preferred way the opportunity for them to provide feedback from this session. |
Feedforward: Tips for future facilitators
You can do the strengths assessment and practice the exercise yourself with someone before facilitating the session. Keep in mind it might be the 1st time participants think about their strengths in life. Prepare yourself beforehand by for example meditating and being ready to give all your attention & empathy. Focus on the present moment, speak slowly and clearly, breathe a lot and smile.
Also try to make it personal and share with your audience how it helped you down the road! |
Resources (Helpful websites or books for further reading)
Choose a strengths assessment to work with your audience: Free resources: https://high5test.com/strengthsfinder-free/ Payed resource: |
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