8 Helpful tips to find strengths at work @CakeHR Prepping up for professional success by discovering and leveraging your strengths 

Landscape that makes you think about Strength We question and evaluate our strengths whenever: Others feel our work is subpar ? 

Landscape that makes you think about Strength We question and evaluate our strengths whenever: Others feel our work is subpar There is a business setback ? 

Landscape that makes you think about Strength We question and evaluate our strengths whenever: Others feel our work is subpar There is a business setback There are unexpected work outcomes ? 

Landscape that makes you think about Strength We question and evaluate our strengths whenever: Others feel our work is subpar There is a business setback There are unexpected work outcomes There are too many roadblocks in execution ? ? ? 

Landscape that makes you think about Strength We question and evaluate our strengths whenever: Others feel our work is subpar There is a business setback There are unexpected work outcomes There are too many roadblocks in execution There is a feeling of negativity and dissatisfaction ? ? ? 

‘Playing on Strengths is easy. The difficult part is unearthing them’ 

A study shows that only 34% of the managers can name their employees strength. Which still leaves 2/3rd of the employees unattended (Source: Strengths @ Work Survey, 2015) 34% 

Do tools like Strength Finder Assessment Help? This is hugely debatable. Many a times it turns out to be a quick fix entertainment option rather than a real actionable tool To uncover your real strengths requires some hard work and deep soul searching 

Top 8 Ways to find strengths at Work They help you with real answers 

1 Find your energy This method is all about self observation. Notice the time or events when you feel excited and energized to perform a task with passion and e ort Insights into this phenomena will direct towards your core strengths 

Symptoms to look out for when you are energized for some task or situation Your pupils dilate You speak at a faster pace Your body language is more open than closed You don’t feel drudgery in performing the activity 

2 Put yourself in the Spotlight In the process of improvement, it is ok to act bit selfish. It is about you! Stop bothering about other people and their strengths. This will delay the process. 

Aping others’ strengths and copying their behaviors will not add value. Your strengths are as unique as you. 

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3 ask around While it is not advisable to copy, it is foolish not to consult. People around you can give a non-biased view and can surprise you with their astute insights 

Don’t be afraid to ask. People are more willing to share things than you may assume or expect! Even those who don’t interact with you on daily basis, can recognize your strengths better than yourself 

4 Find out what makes you special Each one of us have our exclusivity. To explore what makes you stand out, you need to spend more time with yourself Working alone on a project or taking some time-o from work can help to see yourself in new light. It gives you chance to reflect on what you miss the most. 

A major part of disengagement at work comes when employees don’t know what is expected of them Sharing the exclusivity or special trait of the employee can help managers to align performance goals with employee strengths Task ‘A’ Employee ‘X’ 

5 Describe yourself with Personality “Tags” This requires some authentic and out-of-the-box thinking to come up with novel terms to describe you as a person Avoid clichés like hard-working, loyal, achiever etc.. and try to come up with words that truly depict your way of living and working Analytic Opinionated Perfectionist Jubilant Free spirit 

A clear and concise description using personality tags helps you to achieve goals more effectively It shifts focus from over-analysis of employee weaknesses and ways to fix them 

6 Read and Explore Expand your horizons by breaking away from the familiar. Try new things and read new things to see if something interests or challenges you 

Newspaper articles, blogs, publications, magazines, interview articles, case studies are great to get your blinkers off and soak new experiences Even old emails and intra-o ce memos may hold surprising clues to finding your strengths 

7 Test your “Alleged” Strength Putting your recently discovered or realized strength through a test is the best way to get the proof of the pudding Get in teams, projects or work set ups that let you do this pressure test 

The sooner you find out if something is actually a strength or not, the better. It saves you a lot of heart burn and efforts! 

8 Don’t be afraid of failure When you set out to test your potential strengths, you can’t be afraid of failing at it and adding one more thing to your weakness bucket The try outs will only bring you closer to your real strengths by eliminating the wrong ones 

People who use their strengths everyday are six times more likely to be engaged on the job (Source: Gallup Survey, 2016) 

Make sure you join the club of these professionals who enjoy 6X happiness, better performance and balance by discovering your strengths at work 

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