STRENGTHS ATLAS Material

STRENGTHS ATLAS Material

Material 1: Strengths map Sketch yur persnal life jurney? Chse a different clur fr each f the areas (family, places yu ve lived, and activities). Sketch the persnal imprtance f the stated areas f life in the varius phases f yur life. Fr phases which were very imprtant, mark these with a wide bar. If they were nt as relevant, make the bar crrespndingly narrwer. Enter particular events. Add cmments t yur sketch. Template: My strengths map Family Places I ve lived Age Friends Jbs Educatinal institutins Other activity (husehld) Other activity (scial life) Other activity (caring fr lder peple and children) Other activity (medical expertise) Other activity (handicraft)

Other activity (agriculture) Other activity (creativity) Other activities Intercultural skills 1. Freign language 2. Freign language 3. Freign language 4. Freign language Rle mdels Values Persnal cntacts Authrship: DVV; created in the Weiterbildung für Rückkehrer/innen prject

Material 2: Tree a symbl f life and experience Fruits what have I achieved, what have I been successful at? (Particular achievements, but als frmal certificates) Flwers and buds what wuld I still want t develp, unlck, and learn? (My develpment gals) Leaves what d I have t shw fr it? (Strengths and abilities) The trunk and bark what has been imprtant in shaping me and my life? Rts where d I get the strength fr my life? Give participants an A3 sheet f paper and ask them t draw a tree with rts, trunk, leaves, and flwers. They shuld then enter their rts, etc. The task may take 20 minutes r lnger. It will be quicker if the rugh structure f the tree is already prvided and the participants just need t draw in the elements. (Authrship: Ries, Zürich 1998)

Material 3: Flwer meadw Give the participants an A3 sheet f paper and ask them t draw a flwer meadw with rts, stems, leaves, and flwers. Use the tree methd fr rientatin here. The task may take 20 minutes r lnger. kinder-malvrlagen.cm

Material 3a: Flwer stalk Give the participants an A3 sheet f paper and ask them t draw a flwer meadw with rts, stems, leaves, and flwers. Use the tree methd fr rientatin here. The task may take 20 minutes r lnger. kinder-malvrlagen.cm

Material 4: Circle f life Step 1: Wrk n the fllwing questins with the participants. Preparatin phases f life What happened? what s happening nw? what d I expect/hpe fr? What has shaped me? What extrardinary experiences have I had? Step 2: Ask participants t set ut their results starting frm the circle, in the frm f a mind map. Nursery and schl Military and civil service Training and studies Internships and jbs Jbs Advanced and further training Family and children Friends and ther students Free time and hbbies Vlunteering Based n Richard Nelsn Blles, 1970, What clur is yur parachute?

Material 5: I am... patient with children patient with lder peple strng tidy friendly reliable punctual hardwrking sciable a team player/i like wrking in a grup quick ppular assertive rarely ill sprty lyal brave perceptive determined skilled at manual wrk Authrship: Mnika Simikin, Mannheimer Abendakademie

I can ck draw write well d calculatins well read well and quickly plan and rganise speak well learn successfully wrk with animals listen well deal with mney save slve prblems make things with my hands sew knit hang wallpaper draw Authrship: Mnika Simikin, Mannheimer Abendakademie

Things that are imprtant t me Patience Hard wrk Being willing t help Achievement Friendship Family Enjyment Peace Pliteness Cleanliness Calm Safety Authrship: Mnika Simikin, Mannheimer Abendakademie

Material 6: Reflectin questins 1. What were situatins in yur bigraphy that were imprtant t yu, and where yu changed r gained smething? 2. In which life situatin did yu learn a lt? 3. In yur current life situatin: What stimulates yu t learn smething new? 4. Where d yu see the strengths and energy in yur current learning situatin? 5. Where d yu see difficulties? 6. What wuld yu like t apprach in future and hw will yu achieve it? Surce: Created frm skills recrds in the training advice

Material 7: Areas f activity Task: Please write dwn the activities yu ve perfrmed in yur life t date. The secnd step is t write ut which tasks and requirements yu have mastered in this time and what skills yu have used r newly acquired in these tasks. Nw write dwn the skills frm varius times f yur life which yu wuld like t cntinue t use/use in the future. Area f life Areas f activity in my life Activities What skills d I have? What have I learned that enables me t d smething? What d I want t develp? Learn mre abut? Husehld Family Children Wrk Schl Lcal area Hbbies Interests Particular life situatins Life in Germany r anther cuntry Surce: Created frm skills recrds in the training advice

Material 8: My stry f success What have I been successful at? Backgrund: What exactly have I dne? What skills and qualities can be seen here? My result: What did I enjy ding mst? Authrship: Talentkmpass NRW [NRW Talent Cmpass]

Material 9-20: Things I like t d 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. This is abut writing dwn things d yu enjy withut thinking abut it. It s ften smaller things, such as ging fr a walk r playing an instrument. A cllectin f nice things can help during the difficult times. Participants can write the list n a special piece f paper and make it lk nice. Surce: Barbara Sher Wishcraft. Vm Wunschtraum zum erfüllten Leben [ Wishcraft, frm the idle wish t the fulfilled life ] (Universitas Verlag (Tübingen))

Material 10: My persnal treasure chest What are my values? What are my attitudes? What have I learned? What am I particularly gd at? What am I prud f? Wh s imprtant t me? What s imprtant t me? What helpful cntacts d I have? What helps me in my dayt-day life? What has helped me in my life? Which f my qualities make my life easier? Created as part f the Weiterbildung für Rückkehrer/-innen.prject.

Material 11: Frm the idea t the gal Wrd the gal clearly: - feelgd factr - psitive as an apprximatin gal - self-effective - mtivating - specific - scheduled - realistic - envirnmentally friendly 1. Draft 2. Draft 3. Draft that s where I want t g! Overcming bstacles/what d I need t d nw? (Overcming bstacles = recgnising them as pprtunities) Obstacle = pprtunity Mre specifically: ideas fr success: What I ll d:

Planning: hw d I make a start nw? Specific planning When: What: What needs t be brne in mind: Wh can supprt me? / Wh d I need t think f? With what resurces: What/wh can help me? In case f emergency, will I? Authrship: Talentkmpass NRW [NRW Talent Cmpass]

Material 12: The ptins sun The ptins sun is a methd that enables varius alternatives t be presented straightfrwardly and easily. The relevant subject, e.g. current prfessinal ptins, is written in the centre f the flipchart (r A4 sheet). Recrd ptins as rays: the varius ptins frm this subject area are recrded as rays f sunlight, with ne ptin per ray. First, it s necessary t secure the ptins that the client already has in their heart and mind. The advisr then uses his/her wn skill t expand the ptins, sending ut ther ptins frm the client s stries, and als actively making suggestins. Then, the client shuld initially estimate and nte hw attractive the ptins are n a scale frm 0 t 10. In the secnd rund, the client shuld then assess and mark in anther clur the feasibility f the ptins n a scale frm 0 t 10, and discuss the result In mst cases, ne t tw ptins arise frm the picture which are bth attractive and seem sufficiently feasible. These can then be further discussed and where applicable reviewed using an affect balance. What is an affect balance? And what is it used fr? The decisin fr a particular ptin can be reviewed again using an affect balance. Specific measures can then be set ut at the same time: what culd the client d t make the psitive value f the ptin increase and the negative decrease? An affect balance is als useful fr an internal cnsideratin as t whether an ptin is psitive r negative. Authrship: IFL, Irmgard Betzler

Material 13: Picture maps Picture maps are laid ut and assciated with certain questins. The participants lk fr a picture that attracts them at that mment. Fr example, a picture may becme a symbl fr a gal that the participant wuld like t achieve Pictures that are assciated with certain ideas and gals are mre easily remembered. Participants receive a cpy f the picture, t act as an anchr that reminds them f their gals, fr example. Surce: https://www.123effizientdabei.de Authrship: Picture maps frm the Zurich resurce mdel fllwing Maja Strch

Material 14: Strengths prfile

Stärkenprfil Meine Stärken Was ich gerne tue Was ich gut kann Wmit ich Erfahrungen habe Was ich an mir selbst gut finde Was ich gerne besser könnte Meine Ziele, Wünsche und Vrstellungen Strengths prfile My strengths What I enjy ding What I m gd at What I have experience in What I like abut myself What I wuld like t d better My gals, desires and cnceptins Surce: Created frm skills recrds in the training advice

Material 15: Identificatin f skills (brief) Family name: First name: Place/cuntry f birth: Date f birth: Phne number: Email address: Single: Married: Husband/wife wrks as a Children: Age f children: What languages d speak: Hw lng did yu spend at schl: Schl certificate: What/when/where: Prfessin: Training qualificatin What/when/where: Other activities: Studies: Degree What/when/where:

1. Hw lng did yu spend at schl? 2. What did yu particularly enjy at schl? Which subjects were yu particularly gd at? 3. What activities did yu d after schl? What did yu particularly enjy? 4. D yu have prfessinal experience? If yes, what? Fr hw lng and where did yu wrk in this area? Did yu enjy wrking in yur prfessin? What did yu like best? 5. Did yu wrk r d an internship in Germany? If yes, what exactly did yu d? What did yu particular enjy abut this and why? 6. What wuld yu like t d/wrk as after yur return?

7. Hw will yu achieve the gals that yu set yurself fr the perid after return? 8. Are there peple wh yu can cntact after yur return / with whm yu are already in cntact, wh will/can help yu n yur return? Authrship: Mannheimer Abendakademie