The Strengths and Values subfacet explores the relationship between personal strengths and how they shape professional behavior. It also focuses on identifying core beliefs and values, reflecting on how they influence daily work. This subfacet includes self-awareness of one's unique attributes, whether they are strengths like adaptability or values like honesty, and how these traits contribute to overall effectiveness and relationship-building in the workplace.
Abstract: Research in positive psychology, particularly in the work of Martin Seligman and others, supports the idea that identifying and cultivating individual strengths leads to enhanced personal well-being and work satisfaction. The Theory of Character Strengths emphasizes the importance of personal virtues as foundational elements of character development.
Seligman, M. E. P. (2011). *Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being*. Free Press.
Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. Oxford University Press.
Hodges, T. D., & Clifton, D. O. (2004). StrengthsFinder 2.0. Gallup Press.
5 Strengths & Values Questions
Question 1: Which personal strengths and adjectives best describe you, and how have they shaped your work approach?
Question 2: Reflect on how a particular strength of yours balances out or overcomes a known weakness in your work style.
Question 3: What’s one belief or value you once held but no longer do? How did this change affect your approach to work or relationships with colleagues?
Question 4: What is the most valuable lesson you've learned from someone who challenged you or with whom you initially disagreed?
Question 5: What unique attribute or strength do you bring to your role, and how does it contribute to your effectiveness?