Strengths-Based Feedback Flashcards
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A certified mentor uses appreciative inquiry (AI) during a feedback session. The core assumption of AI is:
Answer: Organizations and people grow in the direction of the questions asked
Appreciative Inquiry assumes that focusing questions on what is already working directs energy and growth toward those positive patterns.
When integrating strengths-based feedback with goal setting, the mentor's priority should be to:
Answer: Align goals with the mentee's top strengths to maximize intrinsic motivation
Aligning goals with natural strengths increases intrinsic motivation, goal commitment, and the likelihood of sustained achievement.
The 'Four Needs' model (Mastery, Impact, Connection, Meaning) in strengths-based mentoring is used to:
Answer: Help mentees understand which psychological needs their strengths best fulfill
Understanding which psychological needs a strength satisfies helps mentees direct their strengths toward roles and tasks that are deeply fulfilling.
A mentee is preparing for a high-stakes presentation. Using strengths-based preparation, the mentor would most likely suggest:
Answer: Identify which of the mentee's strengths will naturally support strong presentation performance
Strengths-based preparation activates confidence and competence by anchoring the mentee in what they already do well entering a challenge.
Which scenario best illustrates 'complementary partnering' as a strengths-based strategy?
Answer: A mentor pairs a mentee with a colleague whose strengths offset the mentee's gaps
Complementary partnering intentionally pairs individuals whose differing strengths create a more complete and effective team.
When a mentor says, 'Tell me about a time this month when you felt completely in your element,' they are using which strengths-based technique?
Answer: Peak performance inquiry to surface strengths in action
Peak performance inquiry invites the mentee to recall moments of natural effectiveness, revealing strengths through lived experience.
Research by Buckingham and Clifton on strengths-based development suggests that the greatest room for growth lies in:
Answer: Building on natural talents rather than remediating deficiencies
Buckingham and Clifton's research found that people grow most — in performance and fulfillment — by investing in their natural talent themes.