Five ways to know your gifts

Many of us are searching for a deeper sense of purpose in life. It can be tempting to look outside ourselves for answers, as if the answers are “out there” somewhere, if only we could find them. Gifts help us understand that our purpose isn’t something we have to go out and find. It’s something already inside us, waiting to be called on. Your gifts are at the center of who you are, have influenced your past actions—sometimes without you knowing—and can be used as a powerful tool for making decisions about your future.  

Are you at a significant change-point in your life?  Looking for direction and want to make the right choice?Being aware of your strongest gifts helps with figuring out what to do next and provides significant tools for how to move forward.

For helping professionals of all kinds, helping a client identify gifts increases motivation and feelings of respect for being seen for more than the issue they are asking for help with.

Equally applicable to employers, gifts form the foundation for deep employee engagement in the workplace by identifying the kinds of contributions the employee wants to make to those around them and defining the acknowledgement they would like to receive. 

(Note: This session does not include training in the use of the Core Gift Discovery™ tool. We offer a two-day Master Facilitator immersion training that is necessary to be certified in the use of that tool. )

Format

This session is a mix of:

• foundational information about gifts from multiple perspectives
• relaxed discussion after each section of content for you to consider your perspectives and the perspectives of other participants
• learn and complete of 5 different gift discovery activities you can use with others
• leaving the session with a list of your seven most valued gifts 

Who’s invited?

Helping professionals, business leaders and employees, individuals looking for direction, faith leaders, educators, and community encouragers of all kinds are invited to participate. There is no preparation necessary. 

Participation requirements:

• Participants must be able to connect to Zoom with both audio and video so we can hear and talk to each other. 
• This is a highly interactive learning event. It is not the kind of session where you can do other tasks while engaged with us.

“The Core Gift concept of making meaning out of things as a way to transform trauma and create resilience has become an essential tool in my own life. It has made a big impact in my wildlife rehab work especially, helping me to make sense of all of the sad stuff that I witness and replenish my energy. The Institute offerings have also really affected the way that I interact with people—gifts are a sacred way to connect and bring meaning to relationships.”

Erica Olson, Ontario, Canada

As a participant, you can expect to:

- Increase your multicultural understanding and definitions of gifts 

- Increase your understanding of the differences between skills and gifts

- Learn how to break down an abilities list into skills and gifts

- Learn the three universal categories of gifts and why each of them matter

- Understand the four kinds of internal power that are available from knowing and giving gifts

- Understand why it’s important from a gift perspective to reframe “problems” as “initiations”

- Complete five different gift identification activities you can use with others

- Identify your seven most important gifts

- Identify which of your seven gifts you are most motivated to give now.

Date and Time

October 12, 2023

9am-4pm PDT

This event is also available for single organizations on other dates in your time zone. Please contact us for more information, scheduling and pricing.

Learning Host

Bruce Anderson

Registration fee

$199.00 USD

Note: Limited partial scholarships based on financial need are available, particularly for under-represented and marginalized individuals and groups working predominantly with them. Contact us for more information.