WELCOME TO THE FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUR CS STRENGTHS DECK: COACH EDITION

Thank you for choosing the CS Strengths Deck: Coach Edition. Here, you’ll find a range of free resources, including coaching versions of the Solo Edition exercises and tips to help you make the most of your deck in coaching sessions. 

These tools are designed to empower you in facilitating meaningful conversations and guiding clients as they explore and develop their talents with the CS Strengths Deck.

Below, you’ll find coaching versions of the Solo Deck exercises to use with individuals or groups. 

Use the Quick Links to see dedicated exercises for Groups and Teams, as well as other resources to bring even more depth to your sessions.

  • Group exercises focus on helping each person gain deeper insight into their own talents and how to apply them more effectively, whilst also building appreciation for the talents of others.
  • Team exercises explore how the group’s unique combination of talents can be harnessed for shared goals, stronger collaboration, and better outcomes.

Note: Bookmark this page – it’s exclusive to Coach Edition deck owners and isn’t signposted elsewhere.

Let’s dive in and empower your clients to unlock their potential!

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This video is from an introductory Zoom session designed to familiarize people with the CS Strengths Deck. It provides an overview of the deck's purpose and offers guidance on how to effectively utilize it in various settings. Whether you're new to the CS Strengths Deck or looking to deepen your understanding, this video serves as a valuable resource to get started.

COACHING ONE-TO-ONE VERSIONS OF SOLO EDITION EXERCISES

  • EXERCISE 0: Getting Started

    Help your client explore and understand their talents using the deck, gaining self-awareness through reflection and real-life examples.

    Click Here to Download Exercise 0.pdf

  • EXERCISE 1: Self-Discovery

    Help your client identify and reflect on their natural talents or areas for growth and commit to developing them further (for clients who have not taken the CliftonStrengths® Assessment).

    Click Here to Download Exercise 1.pdf

  • EXERCISE 2: Situation-Identity Exploration

    Help your client explore how their own talents show up in a particular context, or how the talents of others impact your client, and create actions to harness them more effectively.

    Click Here to Download Exercise 2.pdf

  • EXERCISE 3: Identity-Talent Exploration

    Help your client explore how a specific talent (theirs or someone else’s) functions as a strength or stumble in different situations, and create actions to harness it more effectively.

    Click Here to Download Exercise 3.pdf

  • EXERCISE 4: Situation-Talent Exploration

    Help your client explore how a talent (theirs or someone else’s) can function as a strength or stumble in a given situation and come up with actions to harness it more effectively.

    Click Here to Download Exercise 4.pdf

  • EXERCISE 5: In Your Own Words

    Help your client find ways to describe their top talents in clear, relatable language to enhance collaboration and communication with others.

    Click Here to Download Exercise 5.pdf

  • EXERCISE 6: From Me to We

    Reflect on how your client’s talents have benefited them personally, explore how they can leverage these talents to support others in their team or at home, and come up with actions they can take now.

    Click Here to Download Exercise 6.pdf

  • EXERCISE 7: Talent Combo Exploration

    Explore how pairs of talents work together in a specific Situation and Identity context, identifying how they can complement each other as strengths or create potential stumbles, and come up with actions to harness these talent combos more effectively.

    Click Here to Download Exercise 7.pdf