Mickey Loves HWNT
We have WOO! How’ bout you?
By Christina Elbitar
7/27/09
Strengths Finder Recap
Disney says that everything is magic in the Magical Kingdom. So, Susie Olmos Soto, Mary Ann Kellam and I went in search of the magic as fellows of MANA’s Avanzamos Leadership training in Orlando, Florida. One of the biggest discoveries was the $5,000 dollar Gallup University Strengths Finder evaluation we received for free. We learned the 34 themes of talent that everyone has, and studied the top five signature themes that are the most dominant in our own lives. We received a list of all of our strengths in order, but remaining true to the Gallup theory we focus on our strengths and manage the weaknesses. Needless to say, we found our pixie dust.
The Gallup Organization suggests that to be the most effective in your career, daily life, and family you must understand your strengths and their behaviors. A true understanding of our past success is a culmination of maximizing those top 5 strengths. Connie Moya from Gallup showed us how to use our strengths within a team and meet the four basic needs of all followers: trust, compassion, stability, and hope. (as identified from a Gallup poll of 10,000 followers)
Using my new skills, I evaluated our own HWNT_FW Chapter. Granted a chapter can’t take the test, but I took the role of the self-taught unofficial Gallup evaluator.
1. Woo -We love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. We derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person. In our world there are no strangers, only friends we haven’t met yet — lots of them. We are a rare breed as most do not have Woo high on their list of strengths….and yes we say “WOO”. Chapter Woo’s: Eva Bonilla FW and Mary Ann Kellam Dallas
2. Maximizer - We focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. We seek to transform something strong into something superb.
3. Arranger- We organize, but we also have a flexibility that complements this ability. We like to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.
4. Developer- We recognize and cultivate the potential in others. We spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements.
5. Positivity- We have an enthusiasm that is contagious. We are upbeat and can get others excited about what we are going to do. Positivity and Woo as a top five are even more rare…just ask Mary Ann Kellam and Eva Bonilla.
6. Relator- We enjoy close relationships with others. We find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
7. Futuristic- We are inspired by the future and what could be. We inspire others with our vision of the future.
8. Context- We enjoy thinking about the past. We understand the present by researching the history.
9. Achiever- We have a great deal of stamina and work hard. We take great satisfaction from being productive
10. Activator- We make things happen by turning thoughts into action. We are often impatient.
As a chapter of 113 fabulous members, our top five is really a top ten. Our strengths are fierce and at any given moment our membership brings all of the 34 strengths to the table. So, I may not have Woo but the HWNT_FW chapter certainly does.
Here are the strengths of some of our chapter members that received the Strengths Finder Analysis:
Christina Elbitar, HWNT_FW Chair
1. Strategic
2. Ideation
3. Connectedness
4. Futuristic
5. Relator
Susie Olmos Soto, HWNT State Chair of Membership
1. Relator
2. Developer
3. Adaptability
4. Harmony
5. Empathy
Mary Ann Kellam, HWNT State Secretary
1. Positivity
2. Strategic
3. Arranger
4. Woo
5. Includer
Eva Bonilla, HWNT_FW State Representative
1. Includer
2. Positivity
3. Communication
4. Input
5. Woo
HWNT FABULOUS POWER FACTS:
1. Purchase the book Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath. Included in the book is a unique code that will allow you to take the same test we took online. You will receive an evaluation of your 34 strengths. GOOD LUCK!
http://www.amazon.com/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Upgraded-Discover-Strengths/dp/159562015X
2. HWNT_FW also sent 6 Latinas In Progress Hermanitas and 1 Chaperone (Victoria Ruiz) to the Hermanitas Leadership Institute in Orlando, Florida.
3. Mary Ann Kellam, Susie Olmos Soto, and Christina Elbitar were among the 19 fellows chosen nationwide to participate in MANA’s Avanzamos Madrina Leadership Training in Orlando, Florida. They represented the MANA de North Texas Chapter and Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas.
HWNT Meets New Wise Latinas!! We aren't the only ones out there.
Special thanks to Alma Riojas, Amy Hinojosa, and Ana Gabilondo from MANA for choosing us as fellows for the MANA AVANZAMOS training. We would also like to thank all of the speakers and leaders that trained us throughout the conference.
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