Now that you have received your Shuffle & Grow cards, this guide will walk you through the process, step-by-step.

Getting Started: The Shuffle

1. Take your pack of Shuffle & Grow cards. Remove the title card from the top, the three basic instruction cards and the four orange header cards. Now you are left with the main deck of 92 cards. 
2. Lay out the four orange header cards in the following order, from left to right: SUPER STRENGTHS, BUILDING BLOCKS, FLEDGLING SKILLS and BELOW PAR.
3. Now comes the fun part! Sort through each of the 92 descriptor cards in the main deck, reflecting on each unique competency. One by one place each card in the column that best reflects your current proficiency:
   – SUPER STRENGTHS: These are the skills you excel at
   – BUILDING BLOCKS: You’re good at these skills, but there’s room for improvement
   – FLEDGLING SKILLS: You’re developing these skills, but they need further nurturing
   – BELOW PAR: These are skills you haven’t yet developed significantly
4. Aim for an even distribution of cards across the columns. Look through each column again if you need to, making sure the distribution is right. Once sorted, you can take a picture for future reference.

The next step: Let’s GROW – Achieving Your Goals

Either working alone on your own self-development or with a business coach, follow the instructions that best suit your desired outcome below.

1. Gain insight into your ideal career direction
2. Provide focus in your personal development
3. Craft a stand-out CV and excel at interviews
4. Discover your unique strengths and superpowers
   

1. Gain insight into your ideal career direction

Are you at a career crossroads and don’t know which direction to turn? Do you want some support to show you the right path?

Your ideal career is where your strongest skills and your passion collide, leading to fulfilment and success. When you combine your strengths with what you enjoy, you’ll find a career that’s both intensely rewarding and energising. Are you ready?

• Pick up the cards in the SUPER STRENGTHS column and move the others to one side. You will be focussing on your SUPER STRENGTHS only for this exercise.
• Just because you are highly skilled at something, it doesn’t necessarily follow that you love to use this skill. Place each of your SUPER STRENGTHS in front of you, with those you love on the left and those you ‘love less’ on the right. 
• The cards on your left are the ones that you are really good at and that you love to use – this represents your passion!
• Focus your career direction on roles that allow you to leverage not only the skills you are most proficient at, but the ones you love to use. 

Now you appreciate which skills you are most motivated and passionate about using. Choose the path that will lead you to use these skills every day and bring you the most joy and fulfilment. If you want further support, then find a coach to help you progress on your career journey.

2. Provide some focus in your personal development

Are you keen to always be learning, growing your skills and being the best you can be? Do you struggle to pinpoint the skills and capabilities you should be growing next? This exercise will enable you to use your Shuffle & Grow coaching cards to do just that – provide you with your personal development plan for the next 12 months.

• Look at all the four columns in front of you, the SUPER STRENGTHS, the BUILDING BLOCKS, the FLEDGLING SKILLS and BELOW PAR.
• From the BUILDING BLOCKS column, pick two skills you’d like to elevate to SUPER STRENGTHS within a year.
• Repeat step 2, but this time selecting two FLEDGLING SKILLS you want to move to BUILDING BLOCKS.
• Do the same for the BELOW PAR column, choosing two skills to develop into FLEDGLING SKILLS.
• You now have six cards in front of you representing your potential growth areas.. 
• Choose 2-3 development areas from the six in front of you to focus on for the next year.

You now have some clarity on the growth areas you have identified to focus on for the next year. You could choose a training course, talk to your manager or HR lead about next steps or find a coach to help you progress on your learning journey. 

3. Craft a stand-out CV and excel at interviews

Are you thinking of applying for a promotion or planning on securing a new job? Either way, you’ll no doubt be starting with your CV, closely followed by the interview stage. You will want your CV and interview performance to stand out from the rest and to really showcase your key skills and who you are. 

• Pick up the cards in the SUPER STRENGTHS and BUILDING BLOCKS columns and move the others to one side. You will be focussing during this exercise on these skills you excel and are good at.
• Filter out the cards that are most impressive, unique to you and relevant for your career path, given the role you are applying for.
• Feature the skills you can see on the cards in front of you throughout your CV, both in your ‘Key skills’ and ‘Experience to date’ sections to showcase your strengths to potential employers.
• Use the skills on these cards when preparing answers in advance for your interview, such as your strengths and weaknesses, your brand, your skills, competencies and personal characteristics. 

Consider what impression you want to leave the interviewer with. Be transparent about your key skills and consistent with your message. If you want further support, then find a coach to help you progress in finding your next role.

4. Discover your unique strengths and superpowers

Are you wondering how to introduce yourself at a new company, a networking event or with your peers? Could you do with a confidence boost? Do you want to know what sets you apart from the others? Knowing your unique strengths and superpowers is a great place to start.

• Pick up the cards in the SUPER STRENGTHS column and move the others to one side. You will be focussing on these cards only for this exercise.
• Select approximately ten cards that resonate most with you, each these are your unique strengths. Be proud of the skills you possess.
• Next, place the ten cards in order of 1 to 10 (highest to lowest strength), take some time to ensure you have them in the right order.
• The top three cards combined are your superpowers.

Save these superpowers and unique skills as notes in your phone, write them on a post-it note or laminate the list and keep it close to your heart. Keep them handy for whenever you need them. If you want to explore these further then consider finding a coach to help you progress on your learning journey.

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