The Workplace Therapist

Before we can get down to the nitty-gritty of planning the perfect role that will utilize our strengths every day, we need to take a step back and assess what are our strengths and are we using them today. How do you know if you are using your strengths? First, let’s define “strengths” and look at a few key indicators. Strengths Defined There are plenty of working definitions of strengths. For our purposes, I would offer the following formula: Strengths … Read entire article »

Determining your strengths isn’t as hard as we make it out to be. Before you get overwhelmed with the prospect of trying to figure out your strengths out on your own, or worse, write yourself off as “strength-less,” consider the following 4 steps: Ask others – While probably the most uncomfortable step, this approach is the most important. Why? Because you live with you every day. What you consider just “pedestrian,” others may consider exceptional. So … Read entire article »

It’s one thing to know your strengths. It is a whole other thing to actually plan your career in a way that intentionally uses those strengths on a daily basis. Self awareness is overrated. There comes a time for action and that time is now. But don’t misunderstand me. Action is hard, and change is hard. As a good mentor of mine would say, “Change is hard. Make it as easy as possible.” So, that’s … Read entire article »