Start with Talent – Finish with Strengths
Clifton Strengths (StrengthsFinder) Workshop
When you understand your unique talents and develop them into strengths, your whole world can change!
You have dynamic talents waiting to be unlocked and developed. This workshop will utilize the Gallup Clifton Strengths assessment to help you identify your unique talents and unlock your potential. You will receive a personalized report with your strengths profile and will learn how to develop your talents into strengths. The ultimate goal of the workshop will be to help you use your strengths to perform at a higher level and lead a more fulfilling life.
YOU WILL:
- Be introduced to positive psychology and the principles of strength-based development
- Identify your unique talents and learn how to develop them into strengths
- Gain an understanding of how to manage your weakness and avoid blind spots
- Gain an understanding of your most powerful contributions to teams in the workplace
SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Name your strengths
- Claim your strengths
- Aim your strengths so that you may leverage your strengths to live your best life
Enroll in Start with Talent – Finish with Strengths
Dates & Times
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fees
$229 per person, includes assessment report
Location
TBD
Benefits of Attending
Decades of research by the Gallup organization have demonstrated that people who focus on their strengths are three times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life. This strengths-based workshop will provide you with greater self-awareness and provide insight into issues such as: how you can improve in your career, how you can develop professionally, how you can perform at a higher level, how you can build stronger relationships, and how you can achieve a greater sense of overall wellbeing in your life.
Who Should Attend
The most direct path for individual growth begins with investment in a person’s greatest talents and strengths. This workshop is designed for anyone interested in learning about strength-based development for the purpose of discovering, developing and using their strengths for greater productivity and wellbeing.
Presenter
Mary Olson, Ph.D., has over 25 years of experience in higher education. She is passionate about developing and empowering people to reach their full personal and professional potential. Mary has taught at all higher education levels and facilitated numerous professional development workshops. While she has taught across academic disciplines, most of her teaching has been within the field of business and focused primarily on organizational communication and leadership
Mary spent seventeen years teaching in the College of Business and the Department of Professional Studies at George Fox University. She taught for five years in the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University, where she was recognized with three awards for exemplary teaching. Mary’s Ph.D. work focused in the area of adult education, specifically on the effective facilitation of learning. She utilizes a learner-centered, team-based approach to teaching and enjoys serving as a mentor outside of the classroom.
Mary is a Gallup-certified Global Strengths Coach, leveraging her extensive teaching experience to facilitate strengths-based personal and team development.