{"id":792429,"date":"2021-10-22T01:09:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T23:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talenti.pl\/?post_type=materialy&p=792429"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:35:41","slug":"what-are-your-strengths","status":"publish","type":"materialy","link":"https:\/\/talenti.pl\/en\/materials\/what-are-your-strengths\/","title":{"rendered":"What are your strengths?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each of us was born with unique qualities that set us apart from others. These can be called natural skills or talents. However, when we are not aware of them and do not work on them, we often perceive these qualities in ourselves as disadvantages. Find out if there are any hidden talents in you….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What talents do you have? A.k.a. development based on strengths.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is talent?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Talent – is a natural, recurring pattern of thinking, acting, feeling that you can use productively to achieve your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some examples<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
If you have a relational talent:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Compatibility<\/strong> – you strive for harmony in a relationship, avoiding conflict and helping parties to come to an agreement. It is said that you could be a mediator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    If you have a talent from the domain of strategic thinking, for example:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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    • Analyst<\/strong> – you start the task by gathering data and facts, verifying the reliability of the information – including running it by others. Your decision-making process follows an in-depth analysis of the topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      If you have an influence talent, for example:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • Communicator<\/strong> – you have tremendous freedom to speak and support others in doing so. You enjoy public speaking and others say you are talkative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        If you have a responsibility talent:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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        • Others can always count on you, you reliably fulfill the tasks assigned to you, even at the expense of working late hours (which we don’t exactly recommend).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          These are just a few snapshots of the talents. In varying degrees of awareness of them and maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          How do you recognise them?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          You have the feeling that ‘something’ is pushing you towards certain activities where you don’t need additional explanations or guidance. You feel that you are destined for this!
          You long for situations, tasks, roles in which you are effective and satisfied. You long to return to them and then repeat, repeat, and repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          You think back to important accomplishments for yourself or others. When there was admiration, recognition, congratulations. The words “I would never be able to do it like you did.”<\/strong><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          We sometimes find it difficult to accept praise from others, let alone remember someone’s good words. We repress the fact that we can be excellent at something!
          I mean situations when we felt good about ourselves. Brimming with pride, excitement reached its peak and we felt butterflies in our stomachs. I am not exaggerating! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Talent gives us a kick!<\/strong> We have a sense of agency and happiness. We feel needed and valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Why are your talents worth discovering?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          When we are strongly self-aware, we can quickly recognise the tasks and activities we are efficient and get positive feedback. However, when we know very little about ourselves, or see ourselves through a prism of flaws, it is much harder to take a softer, let alone a positive perspective and talk about our own strengths. This is when it makes sense to reach for a survey such as the Strengthsfinder, from the Gallup Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The report you receive after the survey shows you your strongest qualities-Talents, in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          What is strengths-based development?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          You can look at your experiences and achievements through the lens of what you are good at, or what you are failing at in life. When a child brings back home a C in maths and an A in Polish, we call in a tutor for maths, completely forgetting to invest in the child’s development within Polish. We are still fixated on amending weaknesses. Hyper-focusing on what we are failing at and implementing recovery programs. We see the glass as half-empty. And so the years go by and we only ever notice flaws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          We weaken our self-esteem, our sense of agency, we abandon our desires and aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The creator of the Gallup survey, Donald Clifton, represented the school of positive psychology. The motto of his work was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          “What happens when we think about what’s right with people rather than focusing on what’s wrong with them?”.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          That’s why it’s so important to look at and see the strengths inside you in order to enhance them – because from there, the road to success is rather short!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The most significant area in your development is the area of strengths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          What is working with your talents about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          The most crucial step is to discover and recognise your talents. Without commitment and work on your part, you may not achieve this. Working with your talents may take a month or even two years. It is very individual. I know of cases when learning your own talents is so demanding that we decide to wait for a better moment and come back to the subject again years later….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          In most cases, however, such a discovery helps us to become more grounded in ourselves, to undergo an inner transformation – to love and accept ourselves, and it may even bring about a spectacular professional revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          When we embrace our qualities, it is like we are giving ourselves a hug. Just the way we are. This is the first step. The next is the passionate truth about ourselves, about what is strong, effective in us. About the roles and activities we have been missing. Situations in which we felt in our element. If we invest in our talents, great success is guaranteed. This is where the Pareto 20:80 principle works wonderfully: you only need 20% of your effort to achieve near-perfect results! Where your strengths are, there lies the greatest opportunity for growth and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          How do you develop your talent?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          First and foremost, it’s about taking the time to learn in depth about your qualities and consciously stepping into situations and roles where that talent can beused to the fullest, tested and developed. On top of that, it is worth investing in tools that will support us even more effectively in using our talents productively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          When you want to develop your talent of Communication<\/strong>, you can take a writing course or train in public speaking. When you have the talent of Compliance<\/strong>, you can express your needs to yourself or others using NVC or Nonviolent Communication. You can develop the talent of Insight<\/strong> by learning new tools for cataloguing and archiving information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Author: Magdalena Seroka<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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