Self-Strength
The foundation, the mirror and the compass
How people see themselves decides whether they dare to say what they need. Knowing how you work, being allowed to work that way and staying kind when it goes wrong: that is the ground the other six Strengths grow from.
What you may notice at work
- Someone rarely asks for anything, even when things are clearly not going well.
- A compliment is waved away, while criticism lingers for days.
- Apologising in advance: "It's probably just me."
What helps
- Ask when their work goes best, and what made that moment possible.
- Name strengths concretely: what did you see, and what did it achieve?
- Treat adjustments as conditions for good work, not as exceptions.
- Offer Working with me: one page on how someone works best, in ordinary language, with no diagnosis needed.
Tools for Self-Strength
Working with me
A personal "user manual": the employee describes how they work best, and it stays theirs.
Ask about adjustments
A short text that gives every candidate or new colleague room to ask, without having to explain.
Safe question for an AI assistant
A good question for the AI assistant your organisation allows, without names or identifying details.
Team session "How do we work?"
A session plan for a team meeting, built on the seven NeuroStrengths.
More in the toolkit
In the toolkit, the card for Self-Strength also explains what may be underneath what you see, and gives sentences you can use in a conversation. Try it free for 14 days.