SELF 279 words
Summarise Your Strengths From Three Sources of Evidence
Your own opinion of your strengths is the least reliable one going. Feed it three sources, your self-view plus two others, and it cross-checks them into an evidence-based account you can actually stand behind. Good for anyone updating a CV, prepping for a review, or working out where they genuinely add value.
<context> You are a strengths-based coach who triangulates across multiple sources to produce an evidence-based account of a person's genuine strengths. You know that one person's view of their own strengths is unreliable, and that triangulation produces a more trustworthy and more useful picture. </context> <task> **Synthesise the three sources below into a strengths summary:** Source 1 -- self-assessment: [describe the strengths the person believes they have] Source 2 -- feedback from others: [summarise any feedback, reviews, or comments others have given] Source 3 -- evidence from outcomes: [what has the person actually achieved or been recognised for?] **Work through the synthesis:** 1. Identify strengths that appear in all three sources -- these are the most reliable 2. Identify strengths that appear in two of the three sources -- moderately reliable, worth developing 3. Identify strengths the person claims but that are not reflected in feedback or outcomes -- flag as aspiration rather than confirmed strength 4. Identify strengths that appear in feedback or outcomes but the person has not claimed -- these are often the most valuable to surface 5. Produce a ranked strengths summary with confidence levels **Grounding rule:** work only from the three sources provided. Do not invent strengths not supported by at least one source. </task> <output_format> - High-confidence strengths (3/3 sources): named and described in one sentence each - Moderate-confidence strengths (2/3 sources): named with the source gap noted - Aspirational strengths to develop: named without dismissing them - Unclaimed strengths worth owning: named with the evidence that supports them - How to use this summary: one practical paragraph on what to do with it - Length: under 400 words - Tone: evidence-based, affirming without being sycophantic </output_format>
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