1. Build your confidence; grow your strengths Helen Caton
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2. strengths definition 1. The state, property, or quality of
being strong 2. The power to resist attack; impregnability 3. The
power to resist strain or stress; durability 4. The ability to
maintain a moral or intellectual position firmly Or. 5. Capacity or
potential for effective action www.thefortongroup.com
3. Gallups definitions The ability to consistently provide
near-perfect performance at a task. Every role, performed at
excellence, requires talent, because every role, performed at
excellence, requires certain recurring patterns of
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5. Building on your track record justifiable pride CONFIDENCE
CONFIDENCE Lack of self-esteem Under-utilising track record Crack
your shell let your confidence out! Over-utilised confidence
Arrogance Im better than you www.thefortongroup.com
6. 10 competences on a job description Male energy thinks -
Female energy thinks - 10 things on a job description I can do at
least one of those Ill go for it 10 things on a job description I
can only do at 9 of those I wont go for it
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7. The environment of strengths Leading, achievin g &
succeeding: its who we are, what we achieve and how we do it.
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8. Fully develop yourself 1. Clarify direction 2. Strategise
actions 6.Master your psychology 3.Marshal your strengths
5.Optimise your environment 4.Upgrade your skills
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9. Appreciate & develop your resources PIES Physical
Resources Intellectual Emotional Social Develop your
resourcefulness attitude www.thefortongroup.com
10. Strengths & leadership principles Trust the team Work
in partnership Be open to possibility Be present A,B & C Accept
whats given Blend with new ideas/ resources Create new
possibilities www.thefortongroup.com
11. Strength vs. Competence Strength: a combination of talent,
application, l earning and enjoyment. www.thefortongroup.com
Competence: the quality of being adequately or well qualified
physically and intellectually
12. Safety: engaged teams go home healthy Top 10% teams had
zero accidents Bottom 10% had 25.56% accidents per year
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13. Whats more successful? Growing your strengths Focusing on
& trying to fix your weaknesses its not the number of fights
you have, it s what goes in the space between the fights
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14. Exercise: What do you do best, every day? CONNECT with
OTHERS What strengths do you use to communicate well? MOTIVATE
OTHERS What strengths do you use to get the best from your team?
How do you influence/motivate your peers (or people around you)?
MOTIVATE SELF What strengths do you use to motivate yourself on a
day to day basis? How do you communicate when youre at your best?
CONNECT with SELF How do you reflect on and review information?
Which strengths do you use to internalise learning?
www.thefortongroup.com How do you pick yourself up or motivate
yourself under pressure?
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