Page 14 - Austin Coaching Handbook

Introduction: ‘Know your Strengths’ Cards: Why bother?

4. Thinking about our strengths means we are more likely to notice the strengths in others.

This can support good people skills and help us to make better

connections with others.

5. Thinking about different strengths can help us work out the things we want to improve at

and the person we want to be.

If we do not even think about the areas we find harder, it is unlikely

we will do much about them. Recognising different strengths can help

us to focus on what we want to improve.

6. Knowing our strengths can help us work out the right future

career (see Ikigai on the next page).

Knowing our strengths gives us the information to plan ahead.

It means we can take steps towards a job that we will enjoy,

feel good at and do well in.

It can prevent us falling into jobs that are a bad fit and make us feel less capable.