KU Library Strengths Events
- Sondra Cave on Strengths and Organizational ChangeArchived video of presentation (May 21, 2013) -- The practical application and benefits of Strengths in team-based environments and how applying individual Strengths can assist you during times of change.
- Todd Lewis on StrengthsArchived video of pesentation (January 31, 2012). Sorry, first part of the presentation had some technical difficulties displaying the PowerPoint. It does improve later on displaying the Powerpoint. However, we also need to see about fixing the sound.
Overview - Basics
- History - Strengths MovementA short online article on the history of the strengths movement.
- Marcus Buckingham on Strengths (video)Short ten minute video overview by Marcus Buckingham on his ideas on strengths (excerpts from a talk he gave to Yahoo staff).
- Library Journal (article) "Showing our Strenths" by Terry JacobsenExcellent article from a public library about what Strengths is and how the training has impacted their library. Source:
L. Jacobsen, Teresa (Terry). "Showing Our Strengths." Library Journal 135.15 (2010): 28-31. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 4 Feb. 2011.
Books on Strengths
Note: Many of these books are available from http://www.betterworldbooks.com/ cheap
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently. by ISBN: 0684852861New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
Follow This Path by ISBN: 0446530506Publication Date: 2002-10-08Focuses on affecting the organization and driving growth, productivity, etc. by a strong focus on your human capital.
The One Thing You Need to Know: About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success by Call Number: HD38.2 .B833 2005ISBN: 0743261658New York: Free Press, 2005.
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by ISBN: 0743261674New York: Free Press, 2007.
Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently by ISBN: 1400202361Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009.
Research on Strengths
The Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 Technical Report: Development and Validation
http://strengths.gallup.com/private/Resources/CSFTechnicalReport031005.pdf
This February 2007 report provides extensive information on how the Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 test works with empirical analysis. PLEASE NOTE: This document contains proprietary research, copyrighted materials, and literary property of Gallup, Inc. It is for your guidance only and is not to be copied, quoted, published, or divulged to others outside of your organization. Gallup®, Gallup Consulting®, Gallup Panel®, StrengthsQuest™, StrengthsFinder®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, and each of the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
More Strengths and Positive Psychology Research can be found in the links below.
- Positive Emotional Attractor_Brain ResearchShows through brain imaging the effect of Strengths, Positive Psychology on people .
- Questioning StrengthsI am not sure of the expertise of this person writing but does offer an interesting perspective on it. Be sure and scan the blog responses too.
Strengths with Other Tools
- Strengths and Meyers Briggs Type IndicatorCPP, leading individual and organizational development company, combined these two instruments to help develop leaders.
Videos on Strengths
- Strengths in Schools (Marcus Buckingham)Quick (2 min) video on how strengths can be used in schools.
- Strengths in Schools (Jennifer Fox)A nice brief (6 min) video on learning differences in and the importance of teachers working with children to learn how to work with each other. In addition, touches on parents. Ms. Fox is big on 3 types of strengths with one category being "relationships". She talks about how schools need to change to help facilitate developing these strengths since it is so vital to people for the rest of their lives in workforce, getting along with others, etc.
- Jennifer Fox on Affinities ProgramHear directly from several high school girls on the impact of this program on their lives.
- Strengths Emotional Impact (Jimmy Valvano)Jimmy Valvano gave the following presentation at the 1993 ESPYs where he encouraged folks to enjoy live – to “spend each day with some laughter, some thought, and get your emotions going.” It would seem that the more people can be engaged with their work while being energized, would result in an environment where it is easier for one to accomplish this.
- Todd Lewis on StrengthsArchived video of pesentation (January 31, 2012). Sorry, first part of the presentation had some technical difficulties displaying the PowerPoint. It does improve later on displaying the Powerpoint. However, we also need to see about fixing the sound.
- Sondra Cave on Strengths and Organizational ChangeArchived video of presentation (May 21, 2013) -- The practical application and benefits of Strengths in team-based environments and how applying individual Strengths can assist you during times of change.