The document provides an overview of character strengths as identified by the VIA Institute on Character. It discusses the 24 character strengths organized under 6 virtues (wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, transcendence) that were developed based on analyses of world religions, virtues, and psychologists. The document also includes exercises for partners to discuss times they have used their strengths and how they could use their strengths in their dream job.
Coaching with Character: How to use character strengths in just the right mea...Amanda Yuill
A review of the 24 character strengths identified by the VIA Institute (www.viacharacter.org), describing each one in 3 states: under-expressed, at the golden mean, and over-expressed. Includes descriptions, visual prompts, research and activities for working with each variation.
CREATIVITY & CRITICAL THINKING - Life Skills Training for High SchoolYetunde Macaulay
Creativity and critical thinking are fundamental to students becoming successful learners. The ability to think critically is an essential life skill; as the world changes at an ever-faster pace and economies become global, young adults are entering an expanding, diverse job market. To remain relevant in the highly competitive world that we are today, it is necessary now more than ever before to ensure that you possess the thinking power to flexibly and creatively solve problems on a daily basis.
In success, I realize it’s often ‘the journey’ that counts. In failure, I realize it’s often the ‘anticipation of the reward’ that motivated me to make the effort.
Coaching with Character: How to use character strengths in just the right mea...Amanda Yuill
A review of the 24 character strengths identified by the VIA Institute (www.viacharacter.org), describing each one in 3 states: under-expressed, at the golden mean, and over-expressed. Includes descriptions, visual prompts, research and activities for working with each variation.
CREATIVITY & CRITICAL THINKING - Life Skills Training for High SchoolYetunde Macaulay
Creativity and critical thinking are fundamental to students becoming successful learners. The ability to think critically is an essential life skill; as the world changes at an ever-faster pace and economies become global, young adults are entering an expanding, diverse job market. To remain relevant in the highly competitive world that we are today, it is necessary now more than ever before to ensure that you possess the thinking power to flexibly and creatively solve problems on a daily basis.
In success, I realize it’s often ‘the journey’ that counts. In failure, I realize it’s often the ‘anticipation of the reward’ that motivated me to make the effort.
"Embrace the importance of now, and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions...The cost of inaction is vast. Don't go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty."
Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with frantic activity, bouncing from task to task, scrambling to make deadlines and chase the next promotion. But by the end of each day we're often left asking ourselves "did the work I do today really matter?" We feel the ticking of the clock, but we're stuck in first gear, unsure of the path forward and without a road map to guide us.
Here's the hard truth: sooner or later all of our tomorrows will run out, so how we choose to spend today is significant. Each day that we postpone difficult tasks and succumb to the clutter that chokes creativity, discipline, and innovation results in a net deficit to the world, our organizations, and ourselves.
Die Empty is a tool for people who aren't willing to put off their most important work for another day. Todd Henry explains the forces that keep us in stagnation, and introduces a process for instilling consistent practices into your life that will keep you on a true and steady course.
It's not about slaving over a project or living on a whim--it's about embracing the idea that time is finite and making the unique contribution to the world that only you can make. Henry shows how to cultivate the mind-set and the methods you need to sustain your enthusiasm, push through mental barriers, and unleash your best work each day. His guiding principles and checkpoints include:
• Define Your Battles: Counter aimlessness by defining your goals wisely and build your life around achieving them.
• Be Fiercely Curious: Prevent boredom from dulling your senses by approaching your work with a curious mind-set.
• Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Make a valuable contribution to the world by getting uncomfortable and embracing lifelong growth and skill development.
• ...and many more.
Sure to bring a newfound clarity and a sense of urgency to how you approach your work every day, Die Empty will help you reach for and achieve your goals.
“We are guilty of many errors and many faults, but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the foundation of life. Many of the things we need, can wait. The children cannot. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made and his senses are being developed to him we cannot answer “Tomorrow”. His name is “Today”. Gabriela Mistral, 1948
A module to develop critical thinking and self-management skills among youth. The module is developed by Department of Development Communication and Extension, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi.
Increasingly people are seeking ways to expand their personalities, grow psychologically and spiritually. The individual naturally seeks to become a better, happier person – but have you ever wondered exactly how to do that?
Career Development is the lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future. Career development is the series of activities or the on-going/lifelong process of developing one's career. It usually refers to managing one's career in an intra-organizational or inter-organizational scenario.
The VIA Institute on Character, a nonprofit organization, advances the science and practice of character. VIA provides the VIA Inventory of Strengths Survey, which is a 240 question assessment to determine an individual's character strengths. The VIA Pro Report dives deeper into understanding and applying the individuals' strengths. This tutorial reviews the report and how to use it with clients, students, and/or employees.
"Embrace the importance of now, and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions...The cost of inaction is vast. Don't go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty."
Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with frantic activity, bouncing from task to task, scrambling to make deadlines and chase the next promotion. But by the end of each day we're often left asking ourselves "did the work I do today really matter?" We feel the ticking of the clock, but we're stuck in first gear, unsure of the path forward and without a road map to guide us.
Here's the hard truth: sooner or later all of our tomorrows will run out, so how we choose to spend today is significant. Each day that we postpone difficult tasks and succumb to the clutter that chokes creativity, discipline, and innovation results in a net deficit to the world, our organizations, and ourselves.
Die Empty is a tool for people who aren't willing to put off their most important work for another day. Todd Henry explains the forces that keep us in stagnation, and introduces a process for instilling consistent practices into your life that will keep you on a true and steady course.
It's not about slaving over a project or living on a whim--it's about embracing the idea that time is finite and making the unique contribution to the world that only you can make. Henry shows how to cultivate the mind-set and the methods you need to sustain your enthusiasm, push through mental barriers, and unleash your best work each day. His guiding principles and checkpoints include:
• Define Your Battles: Counter aimlessness by defining your goals wisely and build your life around achieving them.
• Be Fiercely Curious: Prevent boredom from dulling your senses by approaching your work with a curious mind-set.
• Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Make a valuable contribution to the world by getting uncomfortable and embracing lifelong growth and skill development.
• ...and many more.
Sure to bring a newfound clarity and a sense of urgency to how you approach your work every day, Die Empty will help you reach for and achieve your goals.
“We are guilty of many errors and many faults, but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the foundation of life. Many of the things we need, can wait. The children cannot. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made and his senses are being developed to him we cannot answer “Tomorrow”. His name is “Today”. Gabriela Mistral, 1948
A module to develop critical thinking and self-management skills among youth. The module is developed by Department of Development Communication and Extension, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi.
Increasingly people are seeking ways to expand their personalities, grow psychologically and spiritually. The individual naturally seeks to become a better, happier person – but have you ever wondered exactly how to do that?
Career Development is the lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future. Career development is the series of activities or the on-going/lifelong process of developing one's career. It usually refers to managing one's career in an intra-organizational or inter-organizational scenario.
The VIA Institute on Character, a nonprofit organization, advances the science and practice of character. VIA provides the VIA Inventory of Strengths Survey, which is a 240 question assessment to determine an individual's character strengths. The VIA Pro Report dives deeper into understanding and applying the individuals' strengths. This tutorial reviews the report and how to use it with clients, students, and/or employees.
Character Strengths in Pictures - Values in Actiontkettner
Stunning images illustrating Peterson and Seligman's Values in Action Character Strengths. How will your organization or company capitalize on employees' strengths to maximize performance, solidify engagement and strengthen relationships?
Best-selling authors, TED Talk stars and strengths-based leaders Tom Rath and Marcus Buckingham have brought the strengths-based message to business that researchers have known for years: investing in strengths, understanding others’ needs and surrounding yourself with the right people (those who want to maximize their best skills, AKA strengths) are essential keys to leadership effectiveness.
Attend this workshop if you want to:
• Identify and understand your strengths to be most effective at work and home;
• Build strong and diverse teams; and
• Lead to your full potential.
Your ROI?
• Leverage your natural talents;
• Align your strengths with the right projects; and
• Get results that positively affect work culture, innovation and productivity, and ultimately the bottom line.
The VIA Classification of Strengths is the "backbone" of the science of positive psychology
"Peterson and Seligman's endeavor to focus on human strengths and virtues is one of the most important initiatives in psychology of the past half century." Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Education and Cognition, Harvard Graduate School of Education
The VIA® Institute on Character was established as a non-profit organization in 2001 to advance both the science and the practice of character.
VIA Survey is free of charge, across the globe.
People are using strengths to improve their personal lives and to build better workplaces, schools and teams.
Two sister sites: VIAPros.org and VIAMe.org.
VIAPros.org is a site dedicated to supporting professionals, including coaches, therapists, educators, managers, consultants, health care professionals and more, by offering in-depth reports, specialized training, free speaker series, and resources such as videos, articles, and best practices.
VIAMe.org is for those interested learning about their own character strengths and how to apply them to their personal pursuits and relationships to achieve greater life satisfaction, social good, and actualization of potential.
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Meaning of positive psychology, Components of positive psychology, Virtues, Character strengths, Signature strengths, Flow experience, Savoring, Good adaptation, Resilience, flourishing, Terman's life cycle study, research studies.
World Health Organization (WHO) defined Life Skills as "the abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday”.
LIFE SKILL EDUCATION According to UNICEF, Life Skills is a behavior change or behavior development approach designed to address balance of three areas:
• Knowledge
• Attitude
• Skills.
Character strengths and virtues are essential elements of Positive psychology. Seligman has given 6 virtues and 24 character strengths which are further explained in the presentation.
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Effort and Interest: Self Reflection
Tell me three separate detailed stories about a time where you put forth great effort to achieve a goal.
One story will focus on a VIA Character Strength, one will focus on a Career Leader Assessment quality, and one will focus on either an additional VIA Character Strength or Career Leader Assessment quality.
Each story should include the following: This story should be something that you worked really hard at and were very focused and determined to achieve, even though you may or may not have succeeded. This should be something that no one made you do, just something that you wanted to achieve for yourself. Consider telling why you were so committed to achieving this goal and why it was worth your while. What relationships were built or tested through this experience, and why did or does it give you fulfillment, satisfaction, or meaning.
Please describe how this story relates to your identified strength or quality. In other words, how was this strength/quality present in the process of achieving the goal, and how did you use this to overcome the obstacle. Additionally, during this time reflect upon and walk me through those internal fixed mindset thoughts, as well as growth mindset thoughts.
Finally, explain how this experience has shaped the person you are today and how it plays into your decision of a major/career path.
Papers must be at least 3 pages in length (one page per story), double spaced, 11/12 point font.
1: Honesty
Speaking the truth but more broadly presenting oneself in a genuine way and acting in
a sincere way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for one's feelings and
actions.
2: Humor
Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people; seeing the light side;
making (not necessarily telling) jokes.
3: Social intelligence
Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself; knowing what to do to fit
into different social situations; knowing what makes other people tick.
4: Spirituality
Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe;
knowing where one fits within the larger scheme; having beliefs about the meaning of
life that shape conduct and provide comfort.
5: Love
Valuing close relations with others, in particular those in which sharing & caring are
reciprocated; being close to people.
6: Perspective
Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that
make sense to oneself/others.
7: Humility
Letting one's accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more
special than one is.
8: Leadership
Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done and at the same
time maintain good relations within the group; organizing group activities and seeing
that they happen.
9: Kindness
Doing favors and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.
10: Gratitude
Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express
thanks.
11: Crea ...
Effort and Interest Self ReflectionTell me three separate deta.docxtoltonkendal
Effort and Interest: Self Reflection
Tell me three separate detailed stories about a time where you put forth great effort to achieve a goal.
One story will focus on a VIA Character Strength, one will focus on a Career Leader Assessment quality, and one will focus on either an additional VIA Character Strength or Career Leader Assessment quality.
Each story should include the following: This story should be something that you worked really hard at and were very focused and determined to achieve, even though you may or may not have succeeded. This should be something that no one made you do, just something that you wanted to achieve for yourself. Consider telling why you were so committed to achieving this goal and why it was worth your while. What relationships were built or tested through this experience, and why did or does it give you fulfillment, satisfaction, or meaning.
Please describe how this story relates to your identified strength or quality. In other words, how was this strength/quality present in the process of achieving the goal, and how did you use this to overcome the obstacle. Additionally, during this time reflect upon and walk me through those internal fixed mindset thoughts, as well as growth mindset thoughts.
Finally, explain how this experience has shaped the person you are today and how it plays into your decision of a major/career path.
Papers must be at least 3 pages in length (one page per story), double spaced, 11/12 point font.
1: Honesty
Speaking the truth but more broadly presenting oneself in a genuine way and acting in
a sincere way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for one's feelings and
actions.
2: Humor
Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people; seeing the light side;
making (not necessarily telling) jokes.
3: Social intelligence
Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself; knowing what to do to fit
into different social situations; knowing what makes other people tick.
4: Spirituality
Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe;
knowing where one fits within the larger scheme; having beliefs about the meaning of
life that shape conduct and provide comfort.
5: Love
Valuing close relations with others, in particular those in which sharing & caring are
reciprocated; being close to people.
6: Perspective
Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that
make sense to oneself/others.
7: Humility
Letting one's accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more
special than one is.
8: Leadership
Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done and at the same
time maintain good relations within the group; organizing group activities and seeing
that they happen.
9: Kindness
Doing favors and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.
10: Gratitude
Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express
thanks.
11: Crea.
1. To Be Your BEST
During Good and Challenging Times
USE YOUR
Strengths
2. My flight in a glider in August
made me reevaluate
my strength of bravery.
Susanne Murtha
ESC Student, Wellness Coach,
Yoga Instructor & Graphic Designer
Community and Human Services
Susanne@livingwellcoaching.com
Welcome!
3. Agenda
1 What are character strengths?
2 What are YOUR top strengths?
3 How can you use your strengths to your advantage?
5. The Values In Action (VIA) character strengths were developed
to provide a classification system that would allow discussion
and understanding of what was right about people,
equivalent to the American Psychological Association’s
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
and the World Health Organization’s International Statistical
Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)
that specify what is wrong with people.
HISTORY
6. Marty Seligman, and over 50 scientists under the direction of
Chris Peterson, spent 3 years analyzing:
• World religions (including Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Judeo-
Christian traditions and Hindu philosophies)
• Virtues (such as Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Lao-Tze, Ben
Franklin, Charlemange and the Boy Scouts of America).
• Psychologists (Erickson, Maslow, Thorndike, Greenberger,
Jahoda, Thurstone, Gardner and others) (Niemiec, 2013)
HISTORY
7. In 2004 the book Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook
and Classification was published (Seligman & Peterson, 2004,
Oxford University Press).
Since that time the character strengths have been used around
the world and proven relevant in different countries, cultures
and with various religions and belief systems.
HISTORY
8. • Positive characteristics that define our identity and influence
how we think, feel, act, relate, and live in the world.
• They are relatively stable but can change as life unfolds.
• They have an affinity with personality characteristics and
traits but they can be developed and are most effective
when they are not taken for granted (Niemiec & Diener, n.d.)
• Low strengths are still strengths and should not be looked at
as weaknesses. (Niemiec, 2014, p. 26–30)
Thanks to the VIA Institute for granting permission for me to use their exact
definitions and handout for consistency.
What are Character Strengths?
11. WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE
cognitive strengths that entail
the acquisition and use of knowledge
Creativity | Curiosity | Judgment | Love of Learning | Perspective
12. [originality, ingenuity]
Thinking of novel and productive ways
to conceptualize and do things;
includes artistic achievement but is not limited to it
CREATIVITY
13. [interest, novelty-seeking, openness to experience]
Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake;
finding subjects and topics fascinating;
exploring and discovering
CURIOSITY
14. [open-mindedness, critical thinking]
Thinking things through and examining them
from all sides; not jumping to conclusions;
being able to change one’s mind in light of evidence;
weighing all evidence fairly
JUDGMENT
15. Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge,
whether on one’s own or formally;
related to the strength of curiosity but goes beyond it
to describe the tendency to add systematically
to what one knows
LOVE OF LEARNING
16. [wisdom]
Being able to provide wise counsel to others;
having ways of looking at the world
that make sense to oneself/others
PERSPECTIVE
18. COURAGE
emotional strengths that involve the exercise of will
to accomplish goals in the face of opposition—internal or external
Bravery | Perseverance | Honesty | Zest
19. [valor]
Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain;
speaking up for what’s right even if there’s opposition;
acting on convictions even if unpopular;
includes physical bravery but is not limited to it
BRAVERY
20. [persistence, industriousness]
Finishing what one starts; persevering in a course
of action in spite of obstacles;
“getting it out the door”;
taking pleasure in completing tasks
PERSERVERANCE
21. [authenticity, integrity]
Speaking the truth but more broadly presenting
oneself in a genuine way and acting in a sincere way;
being without pretense; taking responsibility
for one’s feelings and actions
HONESTY
22. [vitality, enthusiasm, vigor, energy]
Approaching life with excitement and energy;
not doing things halfway or halfheartedly;
living life as an adventure; feeling alive and activated
ZEST
25. [capacity to love and be loved]
Valuing close relations with others,
in particular those in which sharing and
caring are reciprocated; being close to people
LOVE
26. [generosity, nurturance, care, compassion,
altruistic love,“niceness”]
Doing favors and good deeds for others;
helping them; taking care of them
KINDNESS
27. [emotional intelligence, personal intelligence]
Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself;
knowing what to do to fit into different social situations;
knowing what makes other people tick
SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE
31. Treating all people the same according
to notions of fairness and justice;
not letting feelings bias decisions about others;
giving everyone a fair chance
FAIRNESS
32. Encouraging a group of which one is a member
to get things done and at the same time
maintain good relations within the group;
organizing group activities and seeing
that they happen.
LEADERSHIP
40. TRANSCENDENCE
strengths that forge connections to the universe
and provide meaning
Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence
Gratitude | Hope | Humor | Spirituality
41. [awe, wonder, elevation]
Noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence,
and/or skilled performance in various domains of life,
from nature to art to mathematics to science
to everyday experience
APPRECIATION OF
BEAUTY AND EXCELLENCE
42. Being aware of and thankful for the good things
that happen; taking time to express thanks
GRATITUDE
43. [optimism, future-mindedness, future orientation]
Expecting the best in the future and working
to achieve it; believing that a good future
is something that can be brought about
HOPE
44. [playfulness]
Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles
to other people; seeing the light side;
making (not necessarily telling) jokes
HUMOR
45. [religiousness, faith, purpose]
Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose
and meaning of the universe;
knowing where one fits within the larger scheme;
having beliefs about the meaning of life that shape
conduct and provide comfort
SPIRITUALITY
46. WHAT ARE YOUR
TOP STRENGTHS?
(SIGNATURE STRENGTHS)
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For a FREE, evidence-based assessment go to viacharacter.org
47. PARTNER SHARING
SPEAKER: Talk about a time when you stepped up to the occasion—
either when things were going well or to overcome a challenge.
LISTENER: Listen and write down the strengths you hear
in your partner’s story even if they don’t name them.
WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE: Creativity | Curiosity | Judgment | Love of Learning | Perspective
COURAGE: Bravery | Perseverance | Honesty | Zest
HUMANITY: Love | Kindness | Social Intelligence
JUSTICE: Teamwork | Fairness | Leadership
TEMPERANCE: Forgiveness | Humility | Prudence | Self-Regulation
TRANSCENDENCE: Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence | Gratitude | Hope | Humor |
Spirituality
48. • How do your combination of signature strengths affect each other?
• Which of your top strengths are expressed in relationships and
which are expressed individually?
• Are your strengths are more cognitive-oriented or feeling-oriented?
• Do your strengths reflect a more structured or planned tendency
(prudence, self-regulation) or a more spontaneous tendency
(creativity, curiosity)?
• How do your strengths affect your view of the world and of others
with different and seemingly opposite strengths?
• How can you use your strengths in different ways to live the life you
dream of?
Working with Character Strengths
49. PARTNER SHARING
SPEAKER: Envision being in your dream job 5 years from now faced with a
challenge. How are you using your strengths, perhaps in new ways, to meet
the challenge, maintain well-being (manage stress) and thrive?
LISTENER: Listen actively for strengths and think about how your partner’s
combination of strengths benefit them. Save your comments.
WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE: Creativity | Curiosity | Judgment | Love of Learning | Perspective
COURAGE: Bravery | Perseverance | Honesty | Zest
HUMANITY: Love | Kindness | Social Intelligence
JUSTICE: Teamwork | Fairness | Leadership
TEMPERANCE: Forgiveness | Humility | Prudence | Self-Regulation
TRANSCENDENCE: Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence | Gratitude | Hope | Humor | Spirituality
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