This workshop explores how understanding and using your strengths can enhance your confidence, resilience, and effectiveness at work. You'll identify what energises you, explore both your realised and unrealised strengths, and learn how to apply them in ways that support your personal growth, self-leadership, and ongoing development. 

This workshop relates to the “Communication”, “Self-leadership” and “Adaptability” competencies outlined in the Competency Framework.  

Please note that a similar workshop was delivered in 2024/25 under the title “Explore and showcase your strengths in the recruitment process”. This workshop won’t be using the recruitment lens as that one did, however what you learn will also help you make informed career decisions!  

Learning outcomes:  

• Understand the importance of self-reflection   

• Understand what strengths are, their benefits and how they may differ from skills 

• Identify and explore some of your strengths and how they help mitigate what drains you 

• Identify actionable next steps to tap into your strengths and develop them  

Please be aware that this workshop is an interactive session with group and pair exercises. You do not have to share anything you are not comfortable with but bear in mind you will be asked to reflect on your own experiences.  

After attending this course, if you are looking at progressing in your career, you may want to attend the “Career planning: realising your potential” session. You may also be interested in the “Leadership without the ‘leader’ badge” session.   

Pre-work: before the session, you must complete a Strengths Profile questionnaire which will be sent to you in advance of the session. After completing it, you will receive a report that you will need to bring at the session as you will need to use it as part of the session activities.   

Additional resources for after the session: Module: Leadership of self: Developing your career and gaining recognition | moodle.Nottingham