I recently took part in a mock interview process with some high school seniors. One of the questions I asked was, “Can you tell me about your strengths?”
Every single student I interviewed struggled to answer that question.
On Strengths and Struggles
One of the students asked if he could talk with me some more about the question I asked.
He said, “Nobody has ever asked me about what I think my strengths are.”
He went on to say this discouraging statement:
- His athletic coaches point out his weak technique and they make him train and practice to develop his weaker skills.
- His teachers point out areas where he should focus on his studies
- His parents excel at pointing out things he should do better.
Many people have become masters at pointing out other people’s flaws; however, there is a lot of research out there that supports the notion that…
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