Beneath the surface beats the heart of an explorer.
The January 2015 cohort includes people who make connections between their strengths and goals whether they’re working with a life coach or on their own. They’re unique in that way because most people live their lives rather aimlessly. They’re also distinctive because the work we’re doing with Strengths Survey results has proven to be exceptionally powerful.
So, we’re explorers with magical powers.
We celebrated Tessa in my blog post, Pause for Applause; here is how she’s using persistence, an underlying strength from Courage*, to get the raise she wants.
Tessa works for a web design firm in social media marketing. She worked as an intern for the firm during college, and they were so impressed with her creativity and strong work ethic that they offered her a full-time job after graduation. Now, after two years, she’s had stellar performance reviews, but she’s been waiting six weeks for a raise she was promised. Tessa has become a vital part of her work group and has expanded the company’s client base by completing projects on time and under budget. She has asked for a meeting with her supervisor and is prepared to document the details of her job performance and ask for the raise to be reflected in her next check. She intends to persist in getting the raise she’s earned.
Some people might be too uncomfortable in her position to speak out. Tessa says her diligence toward meeting project goals is what makes her valuable to her boss, so she doesn’t fear pointing out to him why she’s worthy of that raise. She is who she is.
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*Courage is one of the six universally valued virtues identified in the VIA Survey of Character Strengths. Haven’t taken it yet? Take it now: www.viacharacter.org
