Marj (Super Guru) Barlow

Strengths Coach Consultant

2011 2

BUILDING A STRENGTHS-BASED

CULTURE

Dr. Marjorie R. Barlow

2011 3

ISN’T IT STRANGE?

Isn't it strange that kings and queens,And clowns that caper in sawdust rings,And common people, like you and meAre builders for eternity?Each is given a bag of tools,A shapeless mass, a book of rules;And each must make, ere life is flown,A stumbling block or a stepping stone. 

2011 4

CHANGEOF

MIND

•What would happen when we shine a light on what is right about people rather than catching them when they are wrong?

2011 5

What do we mean? STRENGTH: the ability to provide consistent, near-perfect performance in a given activity

TALENT: recurring pattern of thoughts, feelings, or behavior that can be productively applied

SKILL: the capacity to perform the fundamental steps of an activity

KNOWLEDGE: what you know, either factually or through awareness gained by experience

SIGNATURE THEMES: the top five themes listed on the Clifton StrengthsFinder report

2011 6

One Individual:the clock of awareness

Beliefs

Thoughts

Feelings

Behavior

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Why?

• Select for talent•Manage to develop talent into strengths• Engaged employees• Engaged customers• Bottom Line Profit

2011 8

Your Strengths Path

• Live, Laugh, Love

• Look, Listen, Learn

• Liberate your Talents

• Leave a Legacy

2011 9

INDIVIDUAL SPIRAL OF GROWTH

AUTHENTICALLOWING

ATTRACTINGALIVE

AWAKEAWARE

ASLEEPATTACHED

ANXIOUSAFRAID

ATTRACTING (NEGATIVELY)ALLOWING (NEGATIVELY)

ADAPTIVE SELF (FALSE SELF)

2011 10

YOUR LIFE-LONG COMPASS OF JOY

Link UpLink Up

Grow UpGrow Up

Wise UpWise Up

Show UpShow Up

Offer UpOffer Up

Open UpOpen Up

Lighten Up

Lighten Up

Listen UpListen Up

2011 11

YOU ARE MORE!