Talent + Knowledge + Skills = Strengths Experience Knowledge Skills Definition a one or two Think about a time in What knowledge or What skills did you – sentence description of the which you have learning did you apply in the situation? theme in your own words. experienced success. in the situation? What talent theme(s) did you draw upon? English Definition” person with the do you to…” “Plain “The “What “How knows the theme know?” best” Signature #1 Signature Theme #2 Signature Theme #3 Signature Theme #4 Signature Theme #5 Introduction Have you ever mistaken a powerful talent for a weakness? Has anyone ever used unflattering terms to describe the ways in which you most naturally think, feel, and behave your greatest talents? – Think about it: We all have known a person with great Learning talents who was brushed off by some as a bookworm.” It is also likely that we have all known a person with tremendous Positivity talents “just who was discounted as “naïve.” Those are barrier labels terms used when talent is mistakenly devalued and dismissed as weakness. – When we don’t see each other for who we really are, and our talents for the value they offer, barrier labels are created and we lose opportunities to contribute and develop our most valuable talents. –
Talent + Knowledge + Skills = Strengths Experience Knowledge Skills Definition – a one or two sentence description of the theme in your own words. Think about a time in which you have experienced success. What talent theme(s) did you draw upon? What knowledge or learning did you in the situation? What skills did you apply in the situation? “Plain English Definition” “The person with the knows the theme best” “What do you know?” “How to…” Signature #1 Signature Theme #2 Signature Theme #3 Signature Theme #4 Signature Theme #5 Introduction Have you ever mistaken a powerful talent for a weakness? Has anyone ever used unflattering terms to describe the ways in which you most naturally think, feel, and behave – your greatest talents? Think about it: We all have known a person with great Learning talents who was brushed off by some as “just a bookworm.” It is also likely that we have all known a person with tremendous Positivity talents who was discounted as “naïve.” Those are barrier labels – terms used when talent is mistakenly devalued and dismissed as weakness. When we don’t see each other for who we really are, and our talents for the value they offer, barrier labels are created – and we lose opportunities to contribute and develop our most valuable talents.