- Woo stands for winning others over. You enjoy the challenge of meeting new people and getting them to like you. Strangers are rarely intimidating to you. On the contrary, strangers can be energising. You are drawn to them. You want to learn their names, ask them questions and find some area of common interest so that you can strike up a conversation and build rapport. Some people shy away from starting up conversations because they worry about running out of things to say. You don’t. Not only are you rarely at a loss for words; you actually enjoy initiating with strangers because you derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection. Once that connection is made, you are quite happy to wrap it up and move on. There are new people to meet, new rooms to work, new crowds to mingle in. In your world there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet—lots of them. - **Your Personalised Strengths Insights** - __What makes you stand out?__ - Because of your strengths, you are the perfect guest at gatherings where few people know each other. You quite easily engage one individual in conversation. Based on what you hear, you probably involve others who share similar interests or exhibit curiosity about various topics. Once you get a small group chatting, you are apt to excuse yourself to start the process all over again with another newcomer. You are often the catalyst for animated verbal exchanges. Instinctively, you are friendly and talkative by nature, especially when you are in the company of adults. Perhaps you liberally give compliments to individuals. It’s very likely that you feel a surge of energy when you start talking with newcomers. You typically generate such enthusiasm in these outsiders that they participate in activities, join teams, register for classes or interview for jobs. Driven by your talents, you derive much satisfaction from pulling newcomers into discussions or friendly chitchat. Over time, you may have become more aware of your abilities. They also have shown you how to be accountable for your words and deeds. You exhibit maturity beyond that of others your age. Chances are good that you often share your ideas, feelings and experiences. Your openness makes it easy for people to work out who you are. They can begin to understand what causes you to think and act the way you do. - **Shared Theme Description** - People who are especially talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person. - **Questions** - 1. As you read your personalised strengths insights, what words, phrases or lines stand out to you? - 2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you? - **Action Items** - o Choose a job in which you can interact with many people over the course of a day. - o Deliberately build the network of people who know you. Tend to it by checking in with each person at least once a month. - o Join local organisations, volunteer for committees and find out how to get on the social lists of the influential people where you live. - o Learn the names of as many people as you can. Create a file of the people you know and add names as you become acquainted. Include a snippet of personal information — such as their birthday, favourite colour, hobby or favourite sports team. - o In social situations, take responsibility for helping put reserved people at ease. - o Find the right words to explain that networking is part of your style. If you don’t claim this theme, others might mistake it for insincerity and wonder why you are being so friendly. - o Partner with someone with dominant Relator or Empathy talents. This person can solidify the relationships that you begin. - o Your Woo talents give you the ability to quicken the pulse of your surroundings. Recognise the power of your presence and how you open doors for an exchange of ideas. By simply starting conversations that engage others and bring talented people together, you will take performance up a notch — or several. - o The first moments of any social occasion are crucial to how comfortable people will be and how they will remember the event. Whenever possible, be one of the first people others meet. Your capacity for meeting and greeting new people will help to quickly put them at ease. - o Practise ways to charm and engage others. For example, research people before you meet them so you can talk about your common interests.