1. Finding and Following Your Strength Path
Presented by Lisa Rees

2. My Story 29-year federal career Focused in finance and budget
After 24 years moved into a different area
Last October by Division was abolished
Time to take action!

3. Book/Video
Finding Your Strength by Marcus Buckingham, Gallup Organization

4. Your Personal Reflections
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5. Five Pieces of Advice Number 1 - Performance is always the point
Your organization doesn’t care about your strengths
You need to know yourself to stay on your strengths path

6. Take Your Interests Seriously
What part of your job really intrigues you?
Hobbies
Reading
People

7. Five Pieces of Advice
Number 2 – Your strengths aren’t what you’re good at, and your weakness aren’t what you’re bad at
Assignment – For a week, keep a pad with you and write down anytime you do something that makes you feel energized. Create your Strength Statement. Pick a verb, drill down to specifics, and feel it!

8. Five Pieces of Advice
Number 3 – When it comes to your job, the “What” always trumps the “Why” and the “Who”
People join an organization because of the “why”, stay because of the “who” and quit because of the “what”.

9. Five Pieces of Advice Number 4 – You’ll never find the perfect job
Assignment: Every week write your Strong Week Plan.

10. Five Pieces of Advice
Number 5 – You’ll never turn your weaknesses into strengths
Neutralize them
Stop doing it
Partner up
Sharpen your strengths
Look at your weakness through on of your strengths

11. Five Directions to Avoid
Always treat people as you would want to be treated
There is no I in team
You should work on your weaknesses
Push yourself beyond your comfort zone
Your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness

12. What I Learned I wasn’t working in my area of strength
I was unhappy because I was always doing assignments that made me weak
I started doing things that made me feel strong outside of my job
I feel strong now so I can follow my dream

13. What Is Your Plan of Action?
Observe and record times when you feel strong and weak
Develop your strength statements
Make a weekly “Strength Plan”
Find ways to infuse your strengths into your life – both on and off the job

14. THANK YOU! Need some help writing your Strength Statement?
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