How can you apply your knowledge about your strengths to add value to your contributions to this course, especially as a team member?
StrengthsQuest is a process through which anybody can answer a series of questions, revealing their top 5 strengths. My five StrengthsQuest themes are Connectedness, Includer, Futuristic, Restorative and Learner. All my themes seem to be inclusive and thoughtful, a commonality I’m pleased to see because I highly value the input of other people, and feel that other people should as well. Alone, one person has their own perspective and understanding of things, but it is through contributions from others that understanding is diversified, and in the context of problem solving, this cohesive approach brings us closer to reality. In my team of three I have naturally become the organizer and initiator of meetings and action. This doesn’t necessarily mean that I come up with things, but that I might try to get our team moving by proposing ideas and asking what others think. Through honest communication and collaboration, we have been able to work together as friends to overcome hurdles, and use our strengths to propel our small team forward. My knowledge of my strengths helps me to understand the importance of unity within a team, and to strive to maintain this level of teamwork so that we may achieve our goals together not just successfully, but also joyfully.
