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WORKSHOP: DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS

WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? • Inte r vie we r s use this que stions to gauge … • Do yo ur stre ng ths a lig n with the c o mpa ny’ s ne e ds? • Ca n yo u do the jo b a nd pe rfo rm like a sta r? • Are yo u the b e st pe rso n fo r the jo b ? • Do yo u ha ve q ua litie s, skills, a nd/ o r e xpe rie nc e tha t se t yo u a pa rt fro m the c o mpe titio n? • Are yo u so me o ne who will ma ke a n e xc e lle nt a dditio n to the te a m? • E ve n if not aske d by an inte r vie we r , you should make sur e to c ommunic ate your str e ngths

WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? Write do wn: Wha t do you c o nside r to b e yo ur to p 5 stre ng ths? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? Write do wn: Wha t stre ng ths do yo u want yo ur po te ntia l e mplo ye r to se e yo u a s ha ving ? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? • Goal of this wor kshop • Pro vide a sa fe a nd suppo rtive e nviro nme nt fo r trying o ut wa ys to e ffe c tive ly c o mmunic a te the stre ng ths yo u ha ve a nd/ o r yo u wish to c o nve y • Re c e ive fe e db a c k fro m pe e rs o n the e ffe c tive ne ss o f e a c h ro und (i.e ., so c ia l pe rc e ptio n ra ting s) • De ve lo p a nd ho ne a de sc riptio n o f yo ur stre ng ths using pe e r-fe e db a c k ra ting s to e nsure yo ur future suc c e ss • Ca n b e use d a s ma te ria l fo r Assig nme nt # 1 (Stre ng ths Re fle c tio n Pa pe r; due ne xt T ue sda y 4pm via Dro pBo x)

inde r Stre ng thsF Stre ng ths de live ry pre pa ra tion (8 minute s) Afte r e ac h pe r so n’s de live r y… Round 1 de live ry Post- de live ry fe e dba c k (1 minute pe r de live re r x 4) (1 minute pe r de live re r x 4) e e dba c k Pe e r F Round 2 de live ry pre pa ra tion (2 minute s) Round 2 de live ry Post- de live ry fe e dba c k (1 minute pe r de live re r x 4) (1 minute pe r de live re r x 4) Round 3 de live ry pre pa ra tion Nonve rba l (2 minute s) Round 3 de live ry Post- de live ry fe e dba c k (1 minute pe r de live re r x 4) (1 minute pe r de live re r x 4) E xe rc ise summa ry/ re fle c tion

PREPARATION: 8 MINUTES What ar e your str e ngths? • Cra ft yo ur re spo nse to this q ue stio n. Write it do wn. I n the ro unds, ho we ve r, no no te s c a n b e use d • I n yo ur re spo nse … 1. Pic k 3 spe c ific stre ng ths tha t a re yo ur be st c ha ra c te ristic s for the fie ld you wa nt to e nte r Use re sults fro m Stre ng thsF ind e r to he lp id e ntify yo ur stre ng ths • Give it a uniq ue la b e l (e .g ., “re la tio nship/ trust b uild ing ”, inste a d o f pe o ple • skills) Be a c c ura te a nd a uthe ntic • 2. F o r e a c h stre ng th, pro vide a c o nc ise e xa mple E xa mple sho uld o ffe r “e vid e nc e ” tha t yo u ind e e d ha ve this stre ng th • E xa mple sho uld a lso ind ic a te the po sitive o utc o me tha t re sulte d • Do n’ t b e o ve rly humb le : Sta te the fa c ts! •

• Write yo ur no te s b e lo w…

ROUND 1 GROUPS (IN DELIVERY ORDER...) T E AM A T E AM B T E AM C T E AM D E sme ra lda Ka the rine E rin Adria n Me lissa Nic hola s B. Nic hole Sa ndra S. Bria nna We ndy Mihir Sa ndra T . Hira Nic hola s G. Giova nny Sha oma y Je nnife r GET INTO YOUR GROUPS!

ROUND 1 DELIVERY (1 MIN) • E a c h de live re r g e ts 1 minute • Othe rs in the g ro up will b e a c ting a s a pa ne l o f inte rvie we rs GO!

ROUND 1 FEEDBACK (1 MIN) • T a ke 1 minute to fill o ut a fe e db a c k fo rm fo r the g ro up me mb e r who just de live re d • Be hone st! T his is me a nt to b e he lpful a nd c omple te ly anonymous • Write ‘ Ro und # 1’ a nd the g ro up me mb e r’ s na me a t the to p o f the fo rm • Whe n yo u’ re do ne , fo ld the she e t a nd ha nd it to tha t g ro up me mb e r GO!

ROUND 2 PREPARATION (3 MIN) 1. L o o k b a c k a t the list o f stre ng ths yo u g e ne ra te d fo r ho w yo u want yo ur po te ntia l e mplo ye r to se e in yo u 2. L o o k a t the fe e db a c k tha t yo u ac tually re c e ive d 3. Co mpa re the impre ssio n yo u a c tua lly c o nve ye d with wha t yo u wa nt to c o nve y 4. Re -write , e dit, a nd mo dify yo ur re spo nse ! (Write o n the ne xt pa g e ) • E .g ., Use o the r stre ng ths o r o the r e xa mple s

ROUND 2 PREPARATION (3 MIN) What ar e your str e ngths? (Write yo ur no te s b e lo w…)

ROUND 2 GROUPS (IN DELIVERY ORDER...) T E AM A T E AM B T E AM C T E AM D E sme ra lda Me lissa Bria nna Hira Ka the rine Nic hola s B. We ndy Nic hola s G. E rin Nic ole Mihir Giova nny Adria n Sa ndra S. Sa ndra T . Sha oma y Je nnife r GET INTO YOUR GROUPS!

ROUND 2 DELIVERY (1 MIN) • E a c h de live re r a g a in g e ts 1 minute • Othe rs in the g ro up will b e a c ting a s a pa ne l o f inte rvie we rs GO!

ROUND 2 FEEDBACK (1 MIN) • T a ke 1 minute to fill o ut a fe e db a c k fo rm fo r the g ro up me mb e r who just de live re d • Be hone st! T his is me a nt to b e he lpful a nd c omple te ly anonymous • Write ‘ Ro und # 2’ a nd the g ro up me mb e r’ s na me a t the to p o f the fo rm • Whe n yo u’ re do ne , fo ld the she e t a nd ha nd it to tha t g ro up me mb e r GO!

ROUND 3 PREPARATION (2 MIN) • Re se a rc h indic a te s tha t unc o nsc io usly displa ye d no nve rb a l b e ha vio rs ha ve a po we rful influe nc e o n so c ia l pe rc e ptio ns • E .g ., pe rc e ptio ns o f wa rmth, c o mpe te nc e , do mina nc e , c o nfide nc e • (Ask me fo r re fe re nc e s to sc ie ntific pa pe rs) • I n the ne xt ro und o f de live ry, ma ke a c o nsc io us e ffo rt to … a . Susta in e ye c o nta c t b . Sta nd uprig ht, a do pt a mo re e xpa nsive po sture c . L o we r yo ur pitc h a s yo u spe a k d. Pro je c t yo ur vo ic e e . Slo w do wn pa c e o f yo ur spe e c h f. Be fo re the de live ry, me nta lly pic ture yo urse lf suc c e e ding in the po sitio n tha t yo u wa nt • All the a b o ve a re sc ie ntific a lly va lida te d!

ROUND 3 PREPARATION (2 MIN) What nonve r bal c hange s should you adopt in the ne xt r ound? (Write yo ur no te s b e lo w…)

ROUND 3 GROUPS (IN DELIVERY ORDER...) T E AM A T E AM B T E AM C T E AM D E sme ra lda Me lissa Bria nna Hira Nic hola s B. We ndy Nic hola s G. Ka the rine Mihir Giova nny Nic ole N. E rin Sha oma y Je nnife r Adria n Sa ndra S. Sa ndra T . GET INTO YOUR GROUPS!

ROUND 3 DELIVERY (1 MIN) • E a c h de live re r a g a in g e ts 1 minute • Othe rs in the g ro up will b e a c ting a s a pa ne l o f inte rvie we rs GO!

ROUND 3 FEEDBACK (1 MIN) • T a ke 1 minute to fill o ut a fe e db a c k fo rm fo r the g ro up me mb e r who just de live re d • Be hone st! T his is me a nt to b e he lpful a nd c omple te ly anonymous • Write ‘ Ro und # 3’ a nd the g ro up me mb e r’ s na me a t the to p o f the fo rm • Whe n yo u’ re do ne , fo ld the she e t a nd ha nd it to tha t g ro up me mb e r GO!

REFLECTION ON THIS EXERCISE • Wha t a re the 3 mo st impo rta nt thing s yo u le a rne d a b o ut yo urse lf fro m this e xe rc ise ? 1. 2. 3.

REFLECTION ON THIS EXERCISE • Wha t a re thre e thing s yo u wo uld like to re mind yo ur future -se lf to do in future jo b inte rvie ws? 1. 2. 3.

TO-DO LIST • Yo u will re c e ive a link to a surve y a b o ut to da y’ s c la ss • I n the surve y, yo u will b e po lle d o n ho w yo u wo uld vo te o n a dding a pe rso na l sta te me nt a ssig nme nt a nd fe e db a c k se ssio n to o ne o f the future c la sse s ue s Ja nua ry 20 th • Sub mit Assig nme nt # 1 b y ne xt T 4pm • Sub mit via MyE E E Dro pBo x (fo lde r‘ F ie ld Stdy Assig n # 1’ ) • L a te sub missio ns will no t b e a c c e pte d • Se e yo u ne xt we e k!