Hi, I’m David Young. Have you ever had a client who lacked self-confidence? Maybe a better question is have you ever had a client who didn’t lack it! Some people just don’t realize what their real strengths are… and that can lead to all sorts of limiting behaviour. Well, I’ve found a great place to start when coaching this kind of thing is with a little self-awareness magic. It’s a technique, based on the work of Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, and it’s all about getting the client to see their signature strengths. We can’t all be great at everything, right? We all have areas where we’re strong and areas where we aren’t so strong. And a lot of coaching is spent on improving those areas where we’re weakest. And, yes, that serves a purpose, for sure. But research into positive psychology has shown that focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses, often produces the quickest and best results. So when a client is beating-up on themselves, because they can’t see their own magnificence, we want them to see what they rock at – not just where they think they suck. And we do this with a very cool tool. It’s a coaching form called: Signature Strengths, and it is included in this module. Knowing their signature strengths can help a client find a sense of purpose, bring them greater self-confidence and ultimately greater success in life. So it’s a powerful tool and a great take-away product from a session.
Determining Strengths
