Objective: Engage in Strengths-focused Dialogues
In this video:
- When you articulate your strengths with other people, they become clearer.
- Sharing your best self allows someone else to know you as your best self.
- Like a plant that is moved from the darkness into the light, you can thrive in a positive environment.
- The positive mood of a strengths-focus creates trust.
Key takeaways:
- You will benefit more from the practice if you do it with another person or other people.
- Engaging in the Strengths-focused Identity Practice with others extends positivity into the world around you.
- Within Strengths-focused Relationships you will find acceptance, creativity, and a solutions mindset.
| Notes on Practice |
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| To start a Strengths-focused relationship: 1. Find someone you would like to share positivity with. 2. Establish a regular time to meet for a Strengths-focused dialogue on Zoom, in person, or another way. 3. Use the directions on the website https://articulatingyourstrengths.org/index.php/strengths-focused-dialogue-instructions/ or in the book. 4. Continue to meet regularly for an hour a week for at least six weeks. That will give you a sense of whether you would like to continue. 5. During this hour, stay focused on positivity. |
| Reflection Question |
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| If you have experienced a Strengths-focused dialogue, what were the benefits? If you have not experienced a Strengths-focused dialogue, what do you imagine the benefits might be for you personally? |
“You will benefit more from this practice if you work together with other people.”
Jennifer
“When you talk to yourself, you often don’t finish the ideas. You think you know what you’re talking about, but you don’t really put it into words, so it isn’t really clear what your thoughts are.”
Jerald