A business has an asset base or set of resources that it uses to produce a good or service of value to others. For a business, these are the assets or resources it uses to achieve results, including capital, land, patented products or processes, buildings and equipment, raw materials, and the human resources or employees, among others.

Each of us has an asset base that supports our ability to accomplish the things we set out to do. We refer to our personal assets as talents, strengths, or abilities. We probably inherit our talents from our parents, but we acquire many of our abilities and strengths through learning. One thing is certain: we feel very proud of the talents and abilities we have.

Procedure 1. Printed here is a T chart that you are to fill out. On the right-hand side of the T, list four or five of your accomplishments—things you have done of which you are most proud. Your accomplishments should only include those things for which you can take credit, those things for which you are primarily responsible. If you are proud of the sorority to which you belong, you may be justifiably proud, but don’t list it unless you can argue that the sorority’s excellence is due primarily to your efforts. However, if you feel that having been invited to join the sorority is a major accomplishment for you, then you may include it.

When you have completed the right-hand side of the chart, fill in the left-hand side by listing talents, strengths, and abilities that you have that have enabled you to accomplish the outcomes listed on the right-hand side.

2. Share your lists with other team members. As each member shares his or her list, pay close attention to your own perceptions and feelings. Notice the effect this has on your attitudes toward the other team members.
3. Discuss these questions in your group:
1. How did your attitudes and feelings toward other members of the team change as you pursued the activity? What does this tell you about the process whereby we come to get to know and care about people?
2. How did you feel about the instructions the instructor provided? What did you expect to happen? Were your expectations accurate?

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My Asset Base ASSETS Talents, abilities, strengths ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS