Strengths & Virtues
Everyone has a characteristic set of strengths and virtues, that is, things that they are naturally “good” or “strong” on. Research in Positive Psychology suggests that there are (at least) 24 strengths and virtues that are recognized in most cultures.
Strength-Spotting Interviews: 20+ Questions and Techniques
How often have we asked ourselves: Who am I? The existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre spent most of his career pondering similar questions, ultimately believing that [...]
Strength-Based Leadership: 34 Traits Of Successful Leaders
Leaders throughout history have inspired, disappointed, empowered, enraged, challenged, and scared the people they serve. They can lead nations through wars or squander their country’s [...]
10+ Ways to Build Character Strengths at Work (& Examples)
Love? That was not what I expected. According to the results of the Character Strength test, my top five strengths are: Love Curiosity Love of [...]
Personal Strengths Defined (+ List of 92 Personal Strengths)
In my work with young people, we often talk about their ideas of personal strengths and weaknesses. One of the exercises we begin with asks [...]
The VIA Survey: 31 Ways to Recognize Your Strengths and Act on Them
In positive psychology, cultivating and using our personal strengths is an integral part of striving for “the good life” – very roughly speaking, the pursuit [...]
10 Best TED Talks on VIA Character Strengths and Virtues
When you think of how to live a life in which you can flourish, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For many, [...]
3 Most Accurate Character Strengths Assessments and Tests
Character strengths are an indispensable aspect of positive psychology. They are a collection of personal abilities that buffer against mental health disorders and positively impact [...]
12 Strength-Based Skills and Activities to Add to Your Practice
Strengths-based approaches deploy the inherent strengths of clients to aid recovery and cultivate a sense of empowerment in terms of their own lives and treatment [...]
12 Character Strength Examples, Interventions, and Worksheets
One of the biggest topics in positive psychology is character strengths. If you’ve given any positive psychology resources even a cursory glance, you’ve probably read [...]
9 Strength Finding Tests and Assessments You Can Do Today
If someone asked you to define your top strengths, how would you respond? Our strengths reflect inherent potentials that can help us achieve goals across [...]
