"Strengths" examples for students

[Chris Jachimowicz]

Not "talent" examples. "Strength" examples - a combination of talent, skills and knowledge which produce "consistent, near perfect results in a given activity."

 

I'd like to share some student-focused examples so that students can better understand the equation.

 

Anyone have a few quick ones?

[Greg Mittelsteadt]

I don't know if its student-focused exactly, but when we discuss "Maximizer" I uaully use the example of someone who coaches professional athletes...  Phil Jackson, Bill Parcells,  Tony LaRussa, etc... I think are all examples of individuals with the ability to get the most out of talented indivduals...  While I don't know if these individuals have Maximizer in the top 5 they certainly seem to model what that strength is about in my mind. 

[Chris Jachimowicz]

Those are all great examples of how a Talent might be utilized, but I am looking for "Strength" examples. These are proving to be rather elusive...

[Karolyn Chowning]

Kerri Strug and Focus in the first chapter of StrengthsQuest, possibly?

[Chris Jachimowicz]

Not really an "academic" example. Most of my students will not be Olympic athletes. Even at that, the Kerri Strug example clearly shows how Talents are linked to success, but I don't recall them specifically identifying Strengths. 

 

Thank you for offering that, however. I had forgotten about that example.