Trudy Bateman - Head of Strengths Profile
Happy Independence Day to all our American friends and
colleagues. On this 4th July the world looks on as America
celebrates breaking free and ploughing its own furrow for almost 250 years.
But are we all as
different as history would have us think?
Capp has studied the Strengths Profiles of almost 32,000
people globally – assessing their strengths across three areas. How people
performed when they used strengths, how much they enjoyed using them and how
often they used them.
And whilst nations might face many and varied challenges, we
found that globally, Pride was the top strength unifying us all. Wherever we
are in the world, we want to deliver the very best in everything we do. Where
Americans do differ from the rest of the world is in the two realised strengths
of Gratitude and Authenticity. Here’s our take on how these two strengths are
leveraged across the pond.
Those two powerful
words
Americans tend to be more grateful for what they’ve got and
appreciative for what exists in their world. Perhaps the best example is
Thanksgiving – the last Thursday of November when the nation gives thanks for
the first harvest. Gratitude can develop naturally but can often develop in
ourselves as we overcome challenges and gain perspective on what it is
important. Little things don’t go unnoticed; making time to say ‘thank you’ can
go a long way towards making others feel good at home or in your teams.
Staying True to
oneself
Authenticity is also very important to Americans as they are
true to themselves and stand up for what they believe in. It’s very important
to them that they do things that are right for them – in all aspects of life.
And perhaps even more so at work, as their vacations tend to be shorter than other
nations across the world so need to be happy in what they do.
Capp’s Strengths-based methodology is used more and more in
the US as the number of our global clients grows, and the Strengths Profile
grows in popularity amongst organisations and business coaches.
Let’s take time today to celebrate the uniqueness which
exists between us. Differences are as important as similarities in helping to
shape successful working environments and relationships.
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