Using a SWOT framework can help not only identify what separates you from your colleagues but what else you could focus on for the future. Think of thisin a strategic mattera strength is building, a weakness is resolving and reducing, opportunities are expanding and exploiting, and threats are items to avoid. This week, you will do a personal SWOT analysis. SWOT analysis is usually used in organizations to determine what they are good at, what is at risk, and how to improve and persist in all internal and external conditions. Applying critical thinking steps to define your strengths and weaknesses (internal) while recognizing your opportunities and threats (external) is essential in a proper analysis. Using a SWOT framework can help not only identify what separates you from your colleagues but what else you could focus on for the future. Think of this in a strategic mattera strength is building, a weakness is resolving and reducing, opportunities are expanding and exploiting, and threats are items to avoid. * Astrength is something that you excel at and have been recognized for this knowledge, skill, and ability. A weakness can be something that you avoid due to not feeling confident or having a negative habit holding you back. It can also be something that you lack experienceland/or education. An opportunity is evaluating a strength or weakness that you could eliminate with further development. A good example would be learning a second language or volunteering for a stretch assignment. A threat could be an obstacle or something that your current job position demands that you do, and you currently do not hold those talents