What are your top 5 StrengthsQuest themes? How do you think your themes interact? How do you see your strengths contributing to your experience with Board Immersion? Which strengths do you think you'll use the most this year? Why? What questions do you still have about StrengthsQuest and your talent themes in particular?
Blogging: I cannot even begin to tell you how anxious, nervous and excited I am to begin this whole “blogging” thing. I have never blogged before, but I am so excited to start reflecting on my experiences with the Board Immersion Program. Get ready to read about the ups and downs, the trials and triumphs and the challenges and successes. (Note: I will try my best to be both entertaining and insightful!)
The Power of StrengthsQuest: Every time I reflect on my top five StrengthsQuest themes, I am amazed at the accuracy of the analysis and how well the themes depict my strongest personality traits. I don’t know how to put these thoughts into words except for the fact that this assessment just fascinates me.
My Top Five:
§ responsibility
§ individualization
§ achiever
§ arranger
§ belief
Interaction between the Themes: These five themes interact and complement each other to make me the person I am today and are the driving force for the actions and decisions I make in my daily life. An achiever is described as someone who takes great satisfaction from being busy and productive. While this is definitely something that describes me, it is important to me that I also have the strength of responsibility. While being busy and productive is great, it is extremely important to me to be committed and follow through with my word. These two strengths complement each other well and have a lot of interaction in my life. Being an arranger also interacts with the other themes because it is described as someone who can organize, but also be flexible. Having this theme along with achiever is extremely beneficial in order to prioritize and organize my schedule, but also have the flexibility to accept changes. Lastly, I also find there is a strong interaction between belief and individualization. Belief is having certain core values that are unchanging and a defined purpose for life. Someone who is talented in the individualization theme is intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. As I reflect on my future aspirations, these final two themes go hand in hand. I truly find joy in helping others. I have known for years that I want to work with pediatric cancer patients in some direct capacity. I think every child has something special to offer and each child I have interacted with gives me joy in some way. As I continue my pursuit to become a Physician Assistant, I understand the value of being a contributing member of a team means in terms of caring for a sick child. By figuring out how people who are different can work together productively, I will be able to use the strength of individualization to help children with cancer in the most effective manner.
Contributions: My strengths will be beneficial to the work I will be doing with the Board Immersion Program over the course of the year.
§ Responsibility: I will do whatever it takes to complete my strategic project to the best of my ability.
§ Individualization: I will seek to look for the good in each individual I work with and try to figure out how to best utilize each person to fully maximize the group’s potential.
§ Achiever: I will work hard to accomplish the goals I have set for myself and the organization.
§ Arranger: I will coordinate my schedule, ideas and resources to fully maximize the impact I can make on the nonprofit organization.
§ Belief: I will strive to make a difference in the organization by believing in its core values and showing my passion of helping others.
Most Frequently Used: Throughout the year, each of these strengths will be utilized in different capacities depending on the specific experience. With that being said, I believe that while completing a strategic project for one of the local nonprofit organizations, the strengths I will use most frequently will be belief, arranger and responsibility. Each of these themes is crucial to the finding the success of a nonprofit organization’s mission. To work for a nonprofit organization, one must believe in the mission of the organization. Without belief, it is hard for an individual to be passionate about the cause. I also believe that when working with a nonprofit organization, one has a responsibility to uphold. Because I have committed myself to not only the Board Immersion Program, but also the nonprofit organization that I will be working with, it is important to me that I stay true to my word and perform the best work I can. Lastly, I believe arranger will be frequently used. Staying organized and changing plans when necessary will be a key to finding success with the strategic project.
Quote of the Week: Since this is my first blog, I decided that I wanted to incorporate something unique at the end of each entry. I am a huge fan of inspirational quotes, so I have decided to share one with you at the end of each entry…ENJOY :)
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt
love this quote, lady!
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