3. “ Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.”

4. History of positive psychology and the strengths-based movement Developing students, professionals, and teams

5. Advising Career development Groups & teams (student organizations)

6. The following institutions have been recognized for exemplary strengths development: Asbury College Azusa Pacific University Baylor University Berry College Bethel University Bluffton University Chattanooga State Community College Creighton University Evangel University Harper College Kalamazoo Valley Community College Lee University Lipscomb University MidAmerica Nazarene University The Ohio State University Southern Methodist University Tabor College Texas Christian University Texas Tech University Tompkins Cortland Community College University of Minnesota University of Missouri Washington University -- St. Louis

7. Talent, strengths Importance of understanding your team members’ strengths for both their personal productivity, but also the effectiveness of your overall team or organization Dominant hand exercise

8. Determine strengths: – Take the test – Review and choose 5 Understand their strengths – Assumption pairs: what you’re probably good at – The person who was assumed, gives an example of how that plays out in their daily life Using your strengths – Issue in current position: how can you use your strengths to alleviate that issue (talk in pairs)

9. Creating diverse strength groups – Interviewing for positions – Committees – Project groups Fake group activity – Pairs and then choose 2 ghost members’ strengths to compliment their group Four domains of leadership strengths – Executing, influencing, relationship building, & strategic thinking

10. http://freestrengthsfinder.workuno.com/ 1-free-strengthsfinder-test.html http://freestrengthsfinder.workuno.com/ 1-free-strengthsfinder-test.html www.strengthsquest.com (cost) www.strengthsquest.com