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How do you support someone who's checked out? Help a team navigate change? Move a conversation forward when it feels stuck?
In this session, Betty Sue Sparks, Carissa Parnitzke, and Jay Poroda share real workplace stories on using character strengths through conflict, change, and trust-building.
In this session, we cover:
(0:00) Welcome and Introduction
(3:40) The Scenario: Handling Ongoing Tension on a Team
(3:44) Leaning Into Bravery for Honest Conversations — Betty Sue Sparks
(10:23) Rebuilding Trust Through Curiosity and Humility — Carissa Parnitzke
(18:00) When a Top Strength Gets Overused — Jay Poroda
(23:54) Audience Q&A and Additional Reflections
(27:14) Key Takeaways and Closing Thoughts
🌟 Become Certified as a VIA Workplace Consultant: viacharacter.org/courses/workplaces-at-their-best-for-consultants-learning-path
🌟 Connect with a Strengths Advisor to explore your next step: calendly.com/viacharacter/talk-with-via
Subscribe to VIA's YouTube Channel: /@viastrengths
Learn more about VIA Institute: viacharacter.org
LinkedIn: /via-institute-on-character
Instagram: /viastrengths
#characterstrengths #positivepsychology #workplaceculture #leadershipdevelopment #wellbeing
About VIA Institute Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, the VIA Institute on Character is a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing the science and practice of character strengths. The VIA Survey, available in 46 languages, has helped over 40 million people discover and apply their strengths to improve well-being, relationships, and performance.
With more than 10,000 people taking the survey each day, it is the most widely used peer-reviewed strengths assessment in the world.
How do you support someone who's checked out? Help a team navigate change? Move a conversation forward when it feels stuck?
In this session, Betty Sue Sparks, Carissa Parnitzke, and Jay Poroda share real workplace stories on using character strengths through conflict, change, and trust-building.
In this session, we cover:
(0:00) Welcome and Introduction
(3:40) The Scenario: Handling Ongoing Tension on a Team
(3:44) Leaning Into Bravery for Honest Conversations — Betty Sue Sparks
(10:23) Rebuilding Trust Through Curiosity and Humility — Carissa Parnitzke
(18:00) When a Top Strength Gets Overused — Jay Poroda
(23:54) Audience Q&A and Additional Reflections
(27:14) Key Takeaways and Closing Thoughts
🌟 Become Certified as a VIA Workplace Consultant: viacharacter.org/courses/workplaces-at-their-best-for-consultants-learning-path
🌟 Connect with a Strengths Advisor to explore your next step: calendly.com/viacharacter/talk-with-via
Subscribe to VIA's YouTube Channel: /@viastrengths
Learn more about VIA Institute: viacharacter.org
LinkedIn: /via-institute-on-character
Instagram: /viastrengths
#characterstrengths #positivepsychology #workplaceculture #leadershipdevelopment #wellbeing
About VIA Institute Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, the VIA Institute on Character is a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing the science and practice of character strengths. The VIA Survey, available in 46 languages, has helped over 40 million people discover and apply their strengths to improve well-being, relationships, and performance.
With more than 10,000 people taking the survey each day, it is the most widely used peer-reviewed strengths assessment in the world.
