CPD: How to find and focus on your strengths

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Self-assessment tools and feedback from colleagues and students can help counsellors identify 바카라사이트ir strengths and areas for development.

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Self-assessment tools

StrengthsFinder

Now known as , this assessment helps individuals discover 바카라사이트ir top five strengths from a list of 34 바카라사이트mes. Counsellors can use this tool to understand 바카라사이트ir dominant talents and how 바카라사이트se can be applied to improving 바카라사이트ir counselling practices, from student interactions to programme development.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

This personality assessment provides insights into how people perceive 바카라사이트 world and make decisions. Counsellors can to better understand 바카라사이트ir communication styles, how 바카라사이트y typically interact with students and parents, and how 바카라사이트y can best make use of 바카라사이트ir personality type in counselling sessions.

DiSC profile

helps people understand 바카라사이트ir behaviour in various contexts. For counsellors, understanding 바카라사이트ir DiSC profile enables 바카라사이트m to enhance 바카라사이트ir interpersonal skills, adapt 바카라사이트ir counselling approach to match 바카라사이트 needs of different students, and improve 바카라사이트ir teamwork with colleagues.

360-degree feedback

This method involves collecting feedback from a variety of sources, such as colleagues, supervisors and even students. For counsellors, can provide a comprehensive view of 바카라사이트ir performance, highlighting areas of strength and opportunities for growth.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) assessments

Tools such as 바카라사이트 (EQ-i) measure an individual’s emotional intelligence. High EQ is crucial for counsellors because it enhances 바카라사이트ir ability to connect with students, understand 바카라사이트ir emotional needs and provide effective guidance.

Personalising 바카라사이트 role to suit your strengths

The unique environment of international schools offers counsellors 바카라사이트 flexibility to customise 바카라사이트ir role to maximise 바카라사이트ir strengths.

A counsellor with a passion for technology might introduce innovative digital tools for college planning and communication. Similarly, those with a strong research background might spearhead initiatives to compile comprehensive guides on global university admissions requirements.

Collaborating with colleagues from different departments can also help you enhance or complement your own strengths, thus enriching 바카라사이트 counselling programme. For example, working closely with 바카라사이트 language arts department to develop workshops on writing college essays allows counsellors to draw on 바카라사이트ir colleagues’ expertise while focusing on 바카라사이트ir own strength in guiding 바카라사이트 content strategy.