Developing Strengths-Based Project Teams
Tools & Templates
The resources and templates included on this webpage below are from the book, Developing Strengths-Based Project Teams. Reading Developing Strengths-Based Project Teams will give you the knowledge you need to fully utilize the resources, templates, and examples on this webpage.
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Chapter 1
Strengths-Based Team Development Foundation Blocks
An overview of the book’s foundation blocks for project team strengths-based talent development. Keep this chart handy for easy reference!
Chapter 2
Shared Expectations Activity
An ideal template and example for aligning expectations and team building.
Chapter 3
History: An Overview of Strengths Philosophy & Strengths-Based Project Teams
An essential chapter to provide a foundation for strengths development building blocks.
A visual for understanding that developing a Talent into a Strength takes time, practice, and constantly applying your accumulated skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Chapter 4
My Talents & Strengths Grid
A tool and examples for articulating an individual’s talents and strengths toward planning the development of new strengths.
Strengths Building Blocks Lists
A brainstorming template for capturing your defined talents, skills, knowledge (factual/conceptual), and experiences for building specific strengths.
Chapter 5
Process for Building/Developing a Talent
Use this template and example for reflecting on how to be intentional about investing in some of your specific talents - turning them into strengths.
Chapter 6
Challenge Tracking
Use this handy template for keeping track of the challenges your team successfully overcome from applying your project team’s collective strengths toward those challenges.
Project Team’s Collective Strengths List
Create a Project Team’s Collective Strengths List as your project team members begin sharing their specific strengths. It will give your team a visual list for a deeper awareness of the team’s collective strengths. Use this example as a guide.
Chapter 8
Professional Development Plan (PDP)
This PDP template and example help individuals and teams document their goals. The plan also serves as a roadmap to lead and support your commitments to continuous improvement.
Appendix A
Resources for Action Suggestions
Want to intentionally apply your talents? Find specific Talent Theme action suggestions in several strengths books and online. See additional resources in Appendix A.
Appendix D
Strengths Conversational Prompt Examples
The conversational prompt examples give you a sampling of prompts you can use to start strengths conversations with your colleagues. See more conversational prompts in Appendix D.