Comments on: Lead With Your Strengths http://www.slaw.ca/2008/07/07/lead-with-your-strengths/ Canada's online legal magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:12:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer http://www.slaw.ca/2008/07/07/lead-with-your-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-705473 Jennifer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:32:34 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/07/07/lead-with-your-strengths/#comment-705473 Hey Allison, The checklist is very helpful. I think to get hold of our pluses and minuses we can also use products like CareesSense at HireLabs, http://www.hirelabs.com. It has questions very much similar to the checklist,it also evaluates the results and we can find out our strengths and weaknesses! Hey Allison,
The checklist is very helpful. I think to get hold of our pluses and minuses we can also use products like CareesSense at HireLabs, http://www.hirelabs.com. It has questions very much similar to the checklist,it also evaluates the results and we can find out our strengths and weaknesses!

]]> By: Allison Wolf http://www.slaw.ca/2008/07/07/lead-with-your-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-514468 Allison Wolf Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:37:32 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/07/07/lead-with-your-strengths/#comment-514468 Hi Connie! It's funny you should mention that! As a coach, the one weaknessess I often suggest clients tackle - when they are ready of course - is public speaking. Presentation skills are so essential to leadership, team work, legal work, client development, and marketing to name just a few areas, that it is a huge advantage to develop a degree of skill. Congratulations for pushing yourself to "turn this weakness into a strength"! Hi Connie!

It's funny you should mention that! As a coach, the one weaknessess I often suggest clients tackle – when they are ready of course – is public speaking. Presentation skills are so essential to leadership, team work, legal work, client development, and marketing to name just a few areas, that it is a huge advantage to develop a degree of skill. Congratulations for pushing yourself to "turn this weakness into a strength"!

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://www.slaw.ca/2008/07/07/lead-with-your-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-501770 Connie Crosby Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:35:15 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/07/07/lead-with-your-strengths/#comment-501770 I love this philosophy! And you have given a fantastic checklist. On the other hand, we cannot always stay in our comfort zone. By pushing ourselves beyond it is how we grow and learn. Recognizing my weaknesses gives me something specific to work on. I was the shy person terrified of speaking in front of people or talking to those in any role of authority--I couldn't even ask a question in front of a class or ask my teachers questions face-to-face because of my shyness. I worked on it gradually over the years, pushing myself increasingly beyond my limits, and now successfully teach and speak on a few different topics as part of what I do. I like to think I have turned a weakness into a strength. But, this does take effort and determination. I love this philosophy! And you have given a fantastic checklist. On the other hand, we cannot always stay in our comfort zone. By pushing ourselves beyond it is how we grow and learn.

Recognizing my weaknesses gives me something specific to work on. I was the shy person terrified of speaking in front of people or talking to those in any role of authority–I couldn't even ask a question in front of a class or ask my teachers questions face-to-face because of my shyness.

I worked on it gradually over the years, pushing myself increasingly beyond my limits, and now successfully teach and speak on a few different topics as part of what I do. I like to think I have turned a weakness into a strength. But, this does take effort and determination.

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