Ep. #88: Finding Harmony in Strengths and Talents with Petra Krebbs

The Generation Youth Podcast with James McLamb

Professional life can sometimes feel like navigating a maze. You're not alone if you've ever felt lost in your career. But what if you had a compass to guide you? A compass that uses your unique strengths to create a path towards success. The conversation provides strategies to help youth align their lives with their natural talents. By focusing on their strengths instead of their weaknesses, young adults can significantly enhance their self-image and personal and professional lives. Coaches, mentors, and youth leaders, understanding strengths, talents, and vulnerabilities is essential for personal development and building solid teams. By acknowledging unique abilities, we can better collaborate with others, leading to more successful and harmonious working environments. So, let's focus on what's strong, not what's wrong, and unlock the power of our unique talents for professional success.
About Petra Krebbs, Owner | Strengths Strategist | Speaker
Petra is part of a select team certified to speak & train on behalf of Jon Gordon, international best-selling author of The Energy Bus, Power of Positive Leadership, Power of a Positive Team, and many more. Petra's professional career spans 20+ years in Training, Sales, Leadership and Development. She is an innovative, entrepreneurial thinker and built a thriving direct sales organization. Jon Gordon’s principles have guided her personal and professional journey. Her experiences and lessons drive her message and passion to help others in their quest for excellence. Petra is certified by Gallup® with the expertise of CliftonStrengths®. She is trained to help individuals and teams align their goals with what they naturally do best to ignite momentum to achieve their goals. She excels in self-development, leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, conflict resolution, and gap analysis for team performance.
Petra’s Superpowers / Top 5 CliftonStrengths® are:

Positivity®: Brings a contagious energy and enthusiasm focused on solutions.

Strategic®: Exceptionally talented in spotting relevant patterns and creating alternate routes with a big-picture vision.

Learner®: Brings a desire for continuous learning and improvement, making the development process exciting.

Input®: A resource collector that provides tangible tools to facilitate growth and performance

Includer®: Values engaging, equipping, and elevating others for inclusion of great experiences, tools, and information.

Where to find more about Petra Krebbs:

Website: https://www.petrakrebbs.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PetraKrebbsLLC/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petrakrebbs/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-krebbs/

CliftonStrengths Online Talent Assessment Website: https://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

Episode highlights:

[0:00] Intro

[1:55] Who is Petra Krebbs

[8:03] CliftonStrengths

[9:15] James Top 5

[14:27] From what is wrong to what is strong

[16:16] Do the work within themselves

[17:10] Petra's Top 5

[20:53] Seeing differences as advantages, not the faults

[24:07] A tool to decode

[28:01] Assess personality vs. talent

[30:27] Don't focus on what the youth couldn't do but on what they can do

[37:26] How to connect to Gallup Strengths and with Petra Krebbs

[44:19] Outro