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Soar to Your Strengths

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
6 minutes

Research shows that people who utilize their strengths – rather than focusing on improving their weaknesses – are more engaged, productive, and happy at work. Isn’t that what we’re all working towards: happy and engaged teams?

Tune into our blog this week as FBI Senior Consultant Kevin Albanese lays out compelling statistics on how soaring to your strengths produces better results as well as happier lives. We’d love to hear your philosophies on this subject. Please share with us in the comments below.

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