As MOE focus more on competency development growth, more school leaders are pondering on the difference between strengths development and competency development.
As school holidays come to a close, I had a chance to engage some leaders and educators on how they can use their strengths at work. We explored the difference between strengths development and competency development. We explored how to work better as a team.
Kept the session light hearted since the teachers were only just back from their holidays. It was definitely a session I enjoyed facilitating and I can feel the positive energy consistently throughout.
Some notable feedback from participants that were delightful:
”Engaging, well paced and well conducted. Customized to audience. Very good job done by Victor and team.”
”Truly insightful session in discovering and leveraging on individual and team strengths.”
”Good mix of explaination and interactive actvities. The opporrtunity to talk thru w others about our strengths may be awkward at first but good in helping us hear each other out. Appreciated the quiet reading time too.”
”The team is very engaging and the content shared was informative and helpful. Thank you, Victor and team.”
CliftonStrengths Leadership Workshop - Pico Art Session 3
Pico Leadership Workshop - Part 3
After doing 1 session for the Team Leads and following another session with their deputies, this was designed to bring them altogether to go deeper and explore their collaboration, partnerships and leadership work.
We explored about each other’s cutting edge and how they can better complement each other. We talked about motivators and de-motivators. Last but not least, a pertinent topic for many - managing our blindspots.
I loved following up and deepening the strengths journey for leaders. This was intentionally planned over a period of time and following up allows for the strengths language to be revisited and deepened.
It was a wonderful time seeing the Team Leads having deeper conversations with their deputies and aligning the way they work. Strengths is powerful to deepen our way of being and way of doing.
CliftonStrengths Leadership Workshop - Pico Art Session 2
After session 1 with the Team Leads and many planning meetings, the session 2 with the deputies was finally underway.
It was a fantastic time with this group of creatives! Many are emerging leaders and shared that knowing themselves helped them to be more confident and clear about their own contributions at work.
We talked about strengths as leaders. We explored how strengths can be powerful motivations for our work and how strengths is a powerful lens for communication.
We also did some work on trust and how trust is connected to strengths. Looking forward to part 3!
CliftonStrengths for Families and Couples Program
Did another run of CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) program for families and couples.
Families and marriages are the bedrock of our society so seeing the impact gives me great joy.
It was another very fulfilling time of seeing parents and children and spouses relating to each other, strengthening their relationships and bonds through the strengths and values conversations.
Emerging Leaders Program - Leadership Development and Coaching
Enriching and fruitful time with leaders who are so eager to learn! Facilitated the last day of a four days leadership development program last week. My role was to help each leader practice embodying what they have learnt from the first three days. The leaders had finished learning about their strengths, picked up energy management, influencing skills, coaching skills and much more.
The belief is that leadership is more about how one shows up daily. So the goal was for each person to integrate all their learnings into simulated experiences.
We had leadership labs and role plays. There were so much learning and insights as the leaders learn to observe themselves from the practices.
I had leaders from Singapore, Malayisa, Indonesia, Thailand, China, India, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
It was a blast and treat for me.💥
Even though this wasn’t a StrengthsFinder program. I enjoyed the coaching bit, encouraging these leaders by sharing my observations and feedback so that they can be sharpened and more aware.
This is the first run of the program that I am doing for the year. Looking forward to the next few runs!
Victor Seet • World & Singapore's 1st Gold Awarded Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach • Newfield Certified Ontological Coach • ICF Coach (ACTC, PCC)
CliftonStrengths for Secondary Students - Discovering Their Strengths and Talents
Spent a whole morning together with an amazing team bringing StrengthsFinder to a group of Secondary three students from School of Science and Technology. There were 10 of us and each one was assigned a class to facilitate.
It was a purposeful time spent. The students were very engaged and I was glad to be able to share what I am passionate about. Thankful to be back in the school scene impacting the lives of youth in Singapore.