Over the last three years, Loyola College’s Student Life Office has adopted a strengths-based model of supervision that challenges supervisors and supervisees to understand how their natural talents can be utilized to excel in their student staff positions and be collaborative members of the Student Life team.  This program will introduce attendees to Clifton StrengthsFinder, an instrument published by the Gallup Organization, and how the instrument has been used to create a year long curriculum for supervision.  Learning outcomes and examples of month by month staff activities and supervision strategies will also be shared.

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Loyola Specific Resources:

CLICK HERE for 2008-2009 Loyola College Student Life Strengths-Based Supervisory Curriculum

CLICK HERE for Student Life Wall of Excellence Sign

CLICK HERE for Sample Strengths Staff Letters

CLICK HERE for Suggestions for Implementation

Useful Links:

Strengthsquest Website - https://www.strengthsquest.com/

StrengthsQuest Educator Resources - https://www.strengthsquest.com/content/25195/Educator-Resources.aspx

References:

Buckingham, M., & Clifton, D.O. (2001) Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York: The Free Press.

Clifton, D.O., & Anderson E.C. (2002) StrengthsQuest: Discover and develop your strengths in academics, career, and beyond. Washington, DC: The Gallup Organization.

Hodges, T.D., & Clifton, D.O., (2004) Strengths-based development in practice. In P.A. Linley & S. Joseph (Eds.) International handbook of positive psychology in practice: From research to application (pp. 256-68). New York: Wiley and Sons.

Murphy, Jessica D., & Petty, M.L. (2008) Engaging Student Strengths for the Common Good. Magis: The Jesuit Journal of Student Development. 2, 10-14.

Schreiner, Laurie A., & Anderson, Edward, Strengths-Based Advising: A New Lens for Higher Education. NACADA Journal, 25(2), 20-27.