Strength-based Coaching Skills Soft Skills Training for Women in Construction.

Strength-based Coaching Skills

Soft Skills Training for Women in Construction

Up till now you… From now on you will…Cared about survival Want prosperity

Thought who you are & where you have been

Imagine who you can be and where you can go

Knew your weaknesses Identify your strengths

Wondered why you failed Focus on what you have achieved

Analysed the causes of failure Understand what helped you succeed and repeat it to achieve your goals

Tried to avoid failure Demand the success you deserve

Thought you could succeed if you improved your weaknesses

Know you can succeed if you build on your strengths

Changing Mindset

Talent to strength

Indications of my strengths

Being Communication Motivation Relationships Thinking

Authenticity

Courage

Curiosity

Humility

Responsibility

Self-awareness

Ambition

Vision

Explanation

Feedback

Humour

Active listening

Storytelling

Scribe

Spotlight

Kindness

Adventure

Catalyst

Competitiveness

Self confidence

Improvement

Resilience

Work ethic

Love for learning

Empathy

Development

Building rapport

Persuasion

Teamwork

Leadership

Interest in others

Creativity

Detail

Judgement

Optimism

Prevention

Insight

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

(Linley, 2008)

Strengths - families

Strengths - families

Strength spotting

Benefits

For the mentee For the mentor

High performanceGoal achievementSelf-esteem/Self-efficiencyResilienceCommitmentLess stressEnergySuccess

MotivationSatisfactionQuality relationshipsDevelopment Self-esteemCommitmentEnergy Success

Summing up... I focus on my talents I develop them with knowledge and skills I observe what I do well and often I evaluate what gives me energy I use/combine my strengths I evaluate my strengths

HIGH HEELS PROJECTLeonardo da Vinci –

Transfer of Innovation

2012-1-BG1-LEO05-06924

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Transferring the University of Salford’s award winning training programme: “‘Women and Work: Sector Pathways Initiative” (2010)