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My Moment of Self- Truth

One of the moment of my Self- Truth is that when I passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) the second time.

I  was very happy and grateful because this is the moment that I will have the opportunity to have a permanent status in our office.

I have been with DepEd as a Contract of Service for 6 years. Because of lack of Eligibility, I have missed a lot of ranking for a vacant position offered in our office. I feel frustrated and depressed during those times. But having the right people around me, keeping me motivated and work harder, nothing would be impossible. Having a mindset and determine and believing to achieved your goal, you are going to make it happen. Be positive and have faith always.

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Amongst the 4 positive leadership strategies, I think the &#39;Deliver Negative Feedback
Positively&#39; speaks to me the most. I believe that saying feedback is important
whether it is positive or negative as long as the purpose of the feedback is to
improve someone or someone&#39;s work. However, delivering negative feedback
positively can be challenging for me because I don&#39;t want other people to feel bad or
hurt because of my feedback.

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They day I got the news that my beloved father was in the hospital, about to undergo surgery, and was about to die was the time I realized I had to be with those with the ones I love lest I lose them a moment too late. All those years of working hard but never get to play, those sacrifices to provide for my family but never told them that I loved them, all the accolades and achievements gained but never as a celebration to savor my little victories, these were all for nothing if I ended up losing the ones I love. My father passed away a few days after that. Since then, I would often find myself planning family trips, taking a few more moments during calls, even slipping the “I love you” quips more often than not. My family is the most important thing for me right now. It’s the reason why we toil, it’s the fuel that keeps us going, and it’s the very essence of who we are as a person.

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When we work with people with a myriad of personalities, interests, backgrounds, IQ levels, and humors, communication, and I do mean, proper communication gets a little bit more imperative and crucial to get things going smoothly. Delivering negative feedback positively might be the most important leadership strategy in my book. Finance is a complicated field where most people who I report to often seek my advice or information on how effective they utilize the departments’ funds or how to avoid misusing the government funds entrusted to them. It’s often the minutiae of the technical processes which hedges the administration of the departments’ finances. This is where the effectivity of delivering negative feedback comes in – the right words, with the right solutions, to the right people would often lead to a better picture of any problems encountered, and would lead to the finding of the perfect solution.

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Working in finance may be both tedious and arduous at best yet I honestly find myself hesitant to change or add to the culture of abundance already present in our division – the encouraging words, the inter-personal support and praise, the food (especially the food) is all too well-placed. It’s not perfect, that I’m totally sure, but I feel grateful that every member of the accounting department contributes a lot of positive energy to the well-being of everyone.

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Thank you for the learnings and ideas about leadership! God bless you all.

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A great experience of fun and learning. I must say that the face-to-face training I had with CSI before is as fun as this e-learning training facilitation. Thank you CSI and Positive Workplaces!

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Great training program by CSI and Positive Workplaces. The program highlighted key trends in leadership as well as providing proactive and practical approaches to leadership issues and concerns. Great job, hoping to participate again in future seminars.

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This training wake me to pursue more leadership trainings to hone my skills...For a while, I was confined to a work, which, for me, does not need supervisory and leadership skills. But hearing all the discussions, I was again inspired to learn more and embrace that I am, in fact, a leader, since leadership does not necessary mean you have high positions, but how you influence others.

Thank you for the fruitful discussions!

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Thank you for such a wonderful leadership training. Not only did it expand my knowledge about leadership, it made me know myself a bit more too.

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Thank you so much i appreciate the training i had with a better prof. on CSI IT IS A WONDERFUL TRAINING wish more training to come like this god bless and more power

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Highly commendable--all the efforts, patience and learnings that you put all together. Thank you for everything.

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Thank you so much CSI! highly commendable. I will suggest this guide to include in our IPCR (not just for plantilla staff but also to our SCs). Congratulations!

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A salute to all CSC and looking forward to more trainings to improve our skills. Thank you very much for the learnings we had which we can impart to our peers an apply to ourselves for a better me.

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Thank you CSI and Positive Workplaces for this relevant and useful training. We need leaders who are well equipped with positive leadership skills to bring about positive change in our community. I learned a lot from this training which could surely help me in my professional career and personal life.

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Thank you CSC- CSI for the opportunity to be part of this training. Looking forward to join another training that will help me improve my craft. God bless everyone.

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Really enjoyed the session. The discussion is light and topics are very informative and relatable. Kudos to the speakers and CSI team! Thank you.

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These leadership and management trainings conducted by CSI keep getting better and better. Makes me want to learn more and attend the other webinars being offered by CSI.

Kudos and thank you to the CSI Facilitators and the Subject Matter Expert for another round of positive learning.

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Thank you CSI, Positive Workplaces and to all those who have made this learning experience possible. I have attended so many workshops/seminars etc. in my 40+ years and I can say that this is one of the best. It really touched "something" in me that made me unleash it even though I am hesitant to do so. It kind of unburdened me some "baggages", probably I felt the sincerity and authenticity of the resource speakers/facilitators. This training is a must!

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My heartfelt thanks to everyone- the host, co-host, facilitators, speakers and the whole participants to this great training. It's very informative, interestingly different in its ways to bring the best in every participant, even if there is a very limited time to interact with one another. It's no doubt if this training could have been conducted face to face in a classroom setting, the more it could have been enjoyed and all learnings could have been better. Thank you ma'ams & sirs. Though thanking you is not enough.... see you again and God bless!

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Thank you WCL Team for a job well done. I have learned a lot from all those 6 sessions. All the best!

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Certainly not my first and last learning experience with CSI. Looking forward with another engaging and informative leadership training with the group. Thank you so much to all facilitators and technical working group for a very successful leadership training sessions.

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The topics are great and very informative. Wish we had more time in sharing during the breakout sessions. Thank you.

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Thank you to all the facilitators and CSI for coming up with the Well-being Centric Leadership. I learned a lot from all six sessions.

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Thank you for a wonderful and meaningful workshop. For me this is the best leadership workshop I attended since I entered the government service. Thank you to the organizers and facilitators.

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Thank you so much CSI and Positive Workplaces team! Very good training design; competent and engaging facilitators; appropriate learning evaluation mechanisms. I want more of like this, please. See you around!

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One of the best trainings I had with CSI so far! Thank you for the wonderful training and great facilitation.

Wish there could have had more breakout rooms, since this training has a lot of learnings that we can share with co participants.

Was also able to gain a lot of learnings which my office mates and I are actually looking into sharing with the rest of our office mates.

10/10 would recommend to a friend.

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Thank you so much for another learning experience.

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My top 5 signature strengths are honesty, love of learning, spirituality, gratitude and perseverance.

Out of all my strengths, Honesty is what I commonly observe myself using and as a public servant it is important that I have a strong adherence to honesty and fairness. In my line of work, as a Division Cashier, it is expected that I exercise honesty at all times. Every deposits, disbursements, liquidations and decisions I make should always be in aligned with the Commission on Audit and Accounting guidelines and procedures.

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I have discovered my character strengths through this session. TY!

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As a leader, I always observe fairness. I believe that there should be no room for discrimination. And that equity, reinforced by sense of fairness, will always lead to equality.

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Positive Energies

During the discussion fostering positive energy is one of the key factors that i think is important to achieve. This helps both leaders and technical staff to work harmoniously and without fear of judgement.

When people are confident to share ideas, think outside of the box, and communicate their feelings, that is when we can yield a lot of innovation and growth.

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My moment of Self Truth was during an academic competition i participated in in New York.

Preparing for the competition took months of hard work where I was tested by self-doubt and setbacks. I sacrificed a lot of myself in order to ensure that I would be the best version of myself when the time came to compete.

Upon arriving in New York City with more than 3000 other collegiate students was an intimidating situation and after days of intense competition, I really felt I was at my wits end as more self doubt and questions kept popping into my head as we concluded the conference.

It was to my surprise that I fortunately won in the competition and was also voted upon by my peers to receive a secondary award. Due to this success I was tasked to lead the next group of students from our university to compete in the same competition in the following year.

During this experience it helped me realize that I have a passion for learning and leading others to achieve things that may seem impossible at first by inspiring them to dedicate hard work and perseverance no matter how hard the situation is.

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My top 5 strengths according to the VIA Assessment include (1) Leadership; (2) Humor; (3) Social Intelligence; (4) Kindness; and (5) Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence.

I resonate most with leadership since I have always found it easy to work well in group settings. By working a lot with others, I have developed my love for leadership. Being a leader to me is more than just setting a direction for people or overseeing the work of others, being a leader to me is about inspiring others to become more than they can be and achieve more than they can.

During my first months as a government employee, I was given roles that placed me in leadership positions and I found it easy to adapt and perform the duties demanded by the role. I have always felt a sense of fulfillment in helping others maximize their potentials and bring out the best in them.

Additionally, I have always put myself in roles where I can fulfill my desire to help others such as becoming a student council president, signing up for mentorship programs, and volunteering as a facilitator for youth organization acitivites.

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Thank you CSI and Positive Workplaces!

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Out of all the character strengths gratitude is what I commonly observe using. Every time I ask my workmates to perform their tasks, I always make sure that I express gratitude towards them. I believe that it is important for one to feel that their efforts matter. In my experience as a subordinate, I feel motivated whenever my boss acknowledge my accomplishments.

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I enjoyed it! It is sad that we are now approaching Session 6. I want more. Haha.

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Miserando atque eligendo.
Lowly but chosen.
Aba pero pinili.

I have always viewed my life on that line: that I am unworthy and that it is God's grace that constantly saves me. In that regard, I have developed the state of being grateful for all that I have and even for all that I do not have. Such mindset also helps me in my dealings. For one, my designation as OIC-Director has been questioned by some. They say I am unworthy. It is not a big deal for me, because the truth is, I really am unworthy. I am imperfect; I am broken. But I cling unto the fact that God will save me. He has a why and I know He will let me bear almost any how. I remain grateful for the experience.

And so be it.

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My top character strength is Prudence. Upon reflection, it has always been a practice of mine to be thoughtful and careful with every decision I make. As I am fully aware that the position I hold concerns public trust and that I am accountable to the public. This was also further evidenced by my desire to always ensure that in everything I do, all are backed up by data and evidence.

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My moment of self-truth is a daily struggle to always reflect on my actions and to contemplate avenues for improvement. It has always been a practice of mine to be self-aware of my flaws and cognizant of my actions whether they maybe positive or negative. If warranted, also take measures to improve oneself and discover different paths to self-truth.

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Honesty - being honest can develop trust among your team members. This is crucial in motivating the team to accomplish the tasks assigned to us.

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Thank you, sir Jio for another fruitful discussion and for addressing our issues and concerns.

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My top 5 signature strengths according to my VIA assessment are creativity, gratitude, fairness, perspective, and kindness.

I think that out of all my strengths, as a leader, I observe I use most commonly is creativity. My co-workers, especially my immediate supervisor, tend to compliment me on the ideas I come up with to make our processes more efficient and things that will make our work better.

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The competence of the trainer/facilitator has exceeded my expectations. Thank you, CSI.

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2022 has been my darkest year so far. Apart from losing most of the important things, including my dreams which seem to have veered away from me, I lost my father. I grew up having him as my hero, the one I have been trying to emulate ever since I was a little kid. He was the main source of my strength, my motivation, the very reason why I keep my chin up amid all the failures I have encountered in life. I wanted to become a successful lawyer just like him. At age 19, I tried so hard to be independent and never asked for any help from my dad and mom. I strived to pay for all the things I needed, my schooling, my daily needs etc. I remained focused because I knew that after all the sacrifices, I will finally be able to make my father ultimately happy, because my being a lawyer was also his dream for me. Now that he is no longer around, I seem to have lost everything, but at the same time, it made me realize that I have to work harder to fullfill my dream and his dreams for me.

I believe that this is my moment of self truth. To know that I stand alone and be strong not only for myself but also for the people I love and care about. I need to overcome all the boundaries and just continue to become, and that becoming means for the better.

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What prevails in my personality is perseverance because I believe that it is very important to finish what you have started. Personally, I feel the sense of achievement or fulfillment when I finish the job most especially when I was able to overcome all of the challenges while in the process.

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Top 5 signature strengths:
1. Humor
2. Honesty
3. Perseverance
4. Teamwork
5. Kindness
Perseverance is what I commonly use in workplace and even at home. Whenever I encounter trouble while performing what I am doing I always see to it that I immediately find the solution whether it will take a lot of time. I feel uncomfortable not finishing a chore that is why I am really persistent in doing something despite difficulty or delay as long as I achieve my goal.

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According to VIA, my top 5 character strengths are:
1. Judgement
2. Fairness
3. Hope
4. Perspective
5. Prudence

Out of all my character strengths, I have to say that the one I tend to employ the most, is Judgement.

In my regular tasks, I make sure to analyze and think critically before coming up with decisions.

Most recently, I was assigned to head the Strategic Planning  Committee of the office. As chairperson, I am tasked to steer the team in updating and crafting our agency's new 5 year strategic road map. Part of our work is analyzing the current state of the organization, its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT), and crafting Strategic Objectives with all factors considered and aligned with the Mission and Vision of the PHILRACOM. I rely on my team to come up with various action plans for their sections and divisions, but ultimately I have to weigh all the proposed solutions and come up with what I think are most proper.

This is only one of the many instances I tend to employ sound judgement. I think this VIA test has been an eye-opener, and I look forward to utilizing all my other strengths in everyday life.

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My Top 5 Character Strengths are:
1. Kindness
2. Love
3. Fairness
4. Forgiveness
5. Teamwork

Out of all these strengths, I think, I commonly use KINDNESS. Whenever my teammates need my advice or inputs on a certain work assignment, I always make time to really review and assess their work so that I can give a meaningful and helpful feedback to improve their work. I want to make them feel that every effort they are making are valuable and appreciated. Whenever there are stressful situation or tasks, even if I sometimes hear rants, I always try to understand where they are coming, and identify possible ways to make their work manageable. I sometimes go to the heads to voice out their concern and recommendations. They say that I have ways of saying things in a more polite and inoffensive manner. I think patience is also innate in me.

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My top 5 character strengths
VIA Assessment are:

1. Spirituality
2. Kindness
3. Forgiveness
4. Honesty
5. Judgement

Spirituality is my top strength that i start the day with prayer to praise god, ask for forgiveness, thank him for all the blessing and ask spiritual guidance. At the end of the day pray not only for my family but for those in needs of prayers. This strength guide me in serving everyone in our employee's association with honesty, kindness, forgiveness and fair judgement.

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Thank you for another fruitful learning

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My top 5 strengths are the following:
1. Kindness
2. Love
3. Love of Learning
4. Gratitude
5. Zest

Out of the five (5) kindness and love are the 2 strength that I commonly practice.  Being friendly, helpful caring and considerate gives good vibes.  I believe that being kind  and giving  love to others may help them to become happy.

"Be kind for everyone you meet s fighting a hard battle" by Plato

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MY 5 SIGNATURE STRENGTHS
1. LOVE OF LEARNING ( WISDOM )
2. HOPE ( TRANCENDENCE )
3. HONESTY ( COURAGE )
4. LOVE ( HUMANITY )
5. SPIRITUALITY ( TRANSCENDENCE )

I USED THE LOVE OF LEARNING ( WISDOME ) I to do New skills, topic & bodies of knowledge whether on one's own or formally related to the strengths of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to add systematically to what one know. example: in a group showing my compassion to our co workers and new idea and skill to help to sustain thier culture of compassion by sharing you ability to give some ideas to delivered more HOPE,HONESTY, LOVE and SPIRITUALLY to the group.

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It was great learning more about ourselves, things we often overlook.

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My top 5 strengths are Gratitude, Humor, Spirituality, Love of Learning and Hope.

It’s true that I do feel a great sense of gratitude everyday. How could you not? Dont get me wrong, I do not live a charmed life, i have my ups and downs, but i do know that I am blessed beyond measure.

I have everything i need, what i dont have i don’t need right now. I am well, able, serving in the government. I have a family, friends and a partner, who all have accepted me for who I am. I have a roof over my head, food on the table, clothes on my back. I have the liberty to practice my religion. We have electricity and water, internet, netflix. The list goes on and on from the most essential to the tiniest thing that we often overlook.

Theres so much to be grateful for everyday. It has helped me become a better leader because I am able to see the strengths and weaknesses of my co-workers and know where i can rely on them with the tasks assigned to us. Which i think is important in a team. And i never fail to express my gratitude to them for all that they do. Whether it is a simple thank you, treating them to some snacks, cake for their birthdays. There are as much ways to express gratitude as there are endless things to be grateful for.

Everyday is a gift, thats why its called the present. Knowing how precious everything we have in life is no matter how big or small gives us a better view of the world. As leaders we should always express gratitude to our co-workers. It helps them be more motivated, validated and in the end, more productive. A cycle that we should all be grateful for.

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1. Fairness
2. Judgment
3. Humility
4. Prudence
5. Honesty

Fairness and Judgment are the two strengths that I use everyday. Part of my daily work entails a lot of decisions to make and such decisions should be made with fairness and an open mind. I am a part of a Committee which regularly conducts investigations and imposes suspensions to erring stakeholders and such should be done in the most humane way since these penalties may mean a temporary cessation in their means to earn a living. Also, as a member of the agency's Promotion and Selection Board, I practice fairness in my decisions so that the deserving applicants should get the position, "walang palakasan".

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My Top 5 character traits are
Humility
Perspective
Prudence
Honesty
Kindness

Out of the 5, I believe that I apply kindness the most. I make it a point to help to people especially when I'm free or when I am in the capacity to do so. This does not always mean that I am always physically serving everyone but I offer what I can at the moment; be it through my talents or just being there and lending an ear.

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Top 5 reveal:

1. Honesty

2. Love of learning

3. Gratitude

4. Fairness

5. Judgment

Even as a newbie in the government service and even before I was introduced to PIES, I have always put premium in honesty and integrity. It has been my habit whenever I step out of the office to ask myself whether my integrity is still in tact. Alhamdulillah up to this day, I am glad that it still is. Because I promised myself that when the day comes that I would be tempted to do something against my values, that'll be the day that I quit from the government service.

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An impactful learning experience :). Salamat po!

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My Top 5 strengths generated based from VIA assessments are:
1. Hope
2. Gratitude
3. Forgiveness
4. Appreciation of beauty and excellence
5. Love
HOPE is the common strength that I always embrace in my daily undertakings. Parang ganito lang, “there’s a SUNSHINE after the RAIN” 😊. Given the despite and in spite of, I always take those into positive. This strength really helps our sector to be unified, resilient, collective, and energized.

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I was so excited too see the real me thru the survey results.

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My Top 5 signature strengths according to the VIA assessment are:

1) Love of Learning

2) Perseverance

3) Hope

4) Bravery

5) Perspective

Out of all my top 5 signature strengths, as a leader, I can surmised that all of them moulded me into what I am and whatever I have accomplished in my life today, be it with my career or personal life. My Love of Learning and Perseverance can be manifested when I decided to pursue graduate studies despite the fact that I am just about to start building a family having been newly married and with 2 kids in a span of 1 ½ years. It was a golden opportunity for me since I will be on a scholarship grant for both Masteral and Doctorate degrees and it was only the first time that the program will be accepting someone who is married. I was really torn between my priorities, that is, the desire to go on with my graduate studies and starting a family. Fortunately, I was able to bring my family to Japan which more or less addressed my dilemma temporarily.  I could have inherited my insatiable quest for knowledge from my parents because even with the inadequacies of their lives they never get tired of learning formally and informally. My parents did their best to give me and my siblings the best education which I also did to my children, always prodding them to take graduate studies especially since they are not yet married.

As a leader, I consider my stint as a Union President as more challenging and rewarding because I was able to touch so many lives in the organization. I used all my top 5 signature strengths to carry out all the responsibilities bestowed upon me. Love of Learning enters the picture because we need to constantly do research and strategize on how to sustain the employee’s benefits gained thru the efforts and initiatives of the Union. In so doing, “obstacles” abound so we need to persevere until all our requests from the Management are granted thru peaceful negotiations. There are times when the request of the employees are not granted but it does not dampen our spirits to go on. I see to it that our hopes are always high and never be slowed down by threats, challenges or difficulties. Under my leadership, we do not dwell on failures, thus bravery is a must. Lastly, developing a wider perspective of the essence of true leadership is what drives me most to continue serving my fellow co-workers probably until such time that I retire from the office.

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My top five strengths according to VIA assessment are:
1. Humility
2. Prudence
3. Honesty
4. Judgment
5. Love

I am not really sure but perhaps what I use commonly are honesty and judgment. Like recently, I was kind of hesitant to call the attention of my staff regarding a certain matter, but at the same time I want things to be done more properly and I don’t want them thinking that what they did is okay. So, I called there attention about it. It was not big a deal but I just don’t want the same thing to happen again.

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My signature strengths are:
*perseverance
*gratitude
*honesty
*hope
*love
Perseverance. Leading by example is the best way to show my sincerity and determination to accomplish the goal set by my team even during times when problems keep on popping up. I tried to hide my disappointment and instead I keep looking for all possible alternatives to keep the enthusiasm within each member.
Gratitude. I always acknowledge even the simplest effort exerted by my subordinates to make them feel that they belong to the group and their participation and contribution are very valuable for the completion of the group's task.

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My Top 5 Signature Strengths:
1. Love – valuing close relationships with others, especially with my family.
Sharing and caring for others as well as reciprocating other good deeds for me.
2. Creativity - thinking conceptualizing and doing things to be productive ways, especially in my office place.
3. Perseverance – Finishing what I start; persevering in action in spite of obstacles getting it out the door taking pleasure in completing tasks.
4. Hope – I believe in the saying never lose hope while you still have a life.
5. Honesty – for me speaking the truth is the best policy in life.

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One of the many MOSTs happened recently. I made the decision of loving the study of law again. Even if I have to struggle to balance work, family, and school I made a promise to my late father that I will become a lawyer no matter what. 

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One of the many MOSTs happened recently. I made the decision of loving the study of law again. Even if I have to struggle to balance work, family, and school I made a promise to my late father that I will become a lawyer no matter what. 

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I learned a lot from session 5. I now have the idea what leadership style/s should I use. Thank you CSI and Positive Workplaces.

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My five (5) signature strengths are:

1. Judgment
2. Honesty
3. Perspective
4. Creativity
5. Perseverance

As a leader, the signature strength that I use the most is Judgment.

I always see to it that before I make a decision, I have already reviewed all the information and have examined all relevant facts. This is to ensure that I will always be in line with the desired outcome of the group. I am not swayed by mere opinion and I make sure that everything is supported by evidence.

Using judgment as a strength makes me a trustworthy leader or a member of the team. Some people might find it a difficult trait to deal with but I believe that making informed decisions is key to building trust in the workplace.

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My VIA strengths are honesty, judgment, spirituality, love of learning and fairness.

As a leader I commonly use honesty in my workplace. For me honesty is the best policy. As a government worker, team leader and science research specialist, honesty is one of my core values. Likewise, I demand my staff to be honest in their work particularly in reporting information or data. I do not demand that they should know everything or that they should always be correct in their work, rather I encourage them to tell the truth no matter how bad the situation is so I would know the real score and do the necessary things to correct the lapses or shortcomings. Also as a farm veterinarian, I demand my staff to be honest in reporting the real condition of the animals and report to me promptly if there are sick animals so treatment can be given at the soonest possible time.

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1.     HONESTY

2.     TEAMWORK

3.     FORGIVENESS

4.     APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY & EXCELLENCE

5.     HUMOR

Forgiveness is what I usually or commonly use strength, because making mistakes is inevitable because we’re only human and forgiving people will not only make you feel at ease and also freeing our minds of emotional constraints will improve and will make work easier. in addition, avoiding conflict in workplace is very significant that it will also avoid stress and poor productivity.

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Thank you for the topic that made me realized more about myself and my styles. God bless.

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Everyday, i never get out of humor whoever I am with, wherever we are. It makes things lighter especially when the work is tough.

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Thank you for another episode of fun learning!

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According to my VIA Assessment, my top five (5) signature strengths are HONESTY, HUMOR, PERSEVERANCE, HOPE and JUDGMENT.

Out of all my strengths, I use mostly my honesty. It’s actually a strength that I am very careful in using because there’s always a possibility of springing out a scenario/result totally different from what I had in mind. It’s a fact that not all can handle truths so I would incorporate humor in delivering candid statements.

There was a teacher who was coming to school late in all the days of July. It was something that I can’t just ignore, being an Administrative Officer. I talked to her and pointed out her unprofessionalism—her lack of self-discipline and commitment to her vocation. Also, to me, her tardiness might be a cry for help.

We talked and finally we compromised on minimizing her tardiness in the next proceeding months. We ended our conversation positively, with a goal of working on her schedules—plotting her weekly activities beforehand— for her to not compromise her profession over her private affairs.

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Thank you for additional learnings and exercises.

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Thank you for additional learnings and exercises.

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According to my VIA assessment my top 5 signature strengths are Honesty, creativity, fairness, hope and curiosity. Out of my five strengths, I commonly use Fairness. In my line of work, it is important to exercise fairness to determine the proper procedures in liquidating cash advances whether it is proper and aligned with Accounting standards. To support my decisions, I explained or suggests steps and procedures to be followed in making project proposals.

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Great and fruitfull learning despite the inclement weather...keep safe

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Fair judgment and integrity are d best stregths I have as a leader. In every decision and action, i have 2 be fair including in the treatment of my subordinates...work should be equaly distributed and output should be fairly assessed and monitored to ensure that they are aligned to the office' objectives

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Learning experince overload! It's really a great pleasure to have engaged with you sirs and ma'ams. You really are so great! Kudos and Godspeed!

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Top 5 signature strengths according to your VIA assessment

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Out of all your strengths, as a leader, which do you observe you use most commonly? Please give an example.

I would say  it's the top 1-Honesty- there's no struggle for this! It is this virtue that allows me, as a leader, to give instruction and the exact information and/or report on accomplishment maybe in our division without being questioned, if good and satisfying- we all applaud, when we failed- we identify the root cause and give analysis and justifications. No doubt that even when I am on official travel out-of-town and the top management needs report, the staff are not reluctant to give for it is the real report on file- indeed the output of the whole division. Accomplishments may be perfect, and always good and satisfying. Sometimes there is failure- not meeting targets for the month maybe-just as we experience in everyday life. But what matters most is the way we understand and able to give solutions or remedies in order to avoid recurrence. This has to be known by the group members as being abreast of what has happened is giving each member the challenge to improve and not to conceal false information. I still can clearly remember when one of the members of the Promotion and Selection Board in our agency, asked me during the interview for the division chief about what virtue I have to lead the division. Quickly, my answer was then "Integrity" which is synonymous to "Honesty". I don't find it hard to keep and practice this virtue, as it is where you find light moments in life. You can do the talking and narrating with confidence. Honesty is the best policy afterall.

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My top strength according to VIA assessment is Spirituality. Even as a child it has been inculcated in my mind my parents taught us to start and end our day with  a prayer to thank the Lord and ask spiritual guidance from above and that habit was passed on to my children and grandchildren which I am proud of.
In my workplace just a simple prayer to start it right.
With this in my heart I firmly believe I can surpassed all challenges that comes along the way and it shows in my 2nd strength Judgement or my wisdom. Sometimes to attain a goal "We must also listen to the wisdom of the ages" The courage to decide (perseverance) with a clear mind and understanding, so I can relay the goal we desire loud and clear and with transparency

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Top 5 signature strengths
1. Humor
2. Honesty
3. Hope
4. Humility
5. Prudence

I observe that I commonly use humor. When faced with voluminous tasks, difficulties, and challenges at work, I usually try to make my colleagues smile and try to send a message that everything is fine, and we can do it. Afterward, our team was able to accomplish the assigned tasks with ease and we never felt stressed. The tasks given at hand became light as we enjoyed working together as a team. My colleagues even shared that they don't feel the pressure, and work efficiency becomes spontaneous. Suggestions, and inputs from colleagues on how to further improve the quality of our work pour.

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Thank you, facis and CSI for yet another wonderful learning experience!

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Out of all the character strengths, hope is what I commonly observe myself using. Despite the unfortunate things happening in personal and professional aspects of my life, I get to remind myself to look forward to better things that lie ahead.

In my experience, making the most of my time and taking risks are equally important elements in creating a space that allows me and others to grow. Oftentimes, when things get rough and get out of control, I compose myself and face the consequences of my actions believing that these circumstances are temporary and that better days eventually come. Learning from and being genuinely grateful for the experiences, good or bad, is what truly makes a hopeful person.

When we feel like we are losing what we desire to achieve today, let us remind ourselves to focus on doing best at our craft and other things that are relatively significant and significantly contributory to what we can build in the future. And when we do it, we do it with great love and unparalleled optimism because the stars align to lead us to greater opportunities.

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Thank you, Sir Jio for another engaging session. We've learned a lot about the 4 leadership styles from you and Sir John.

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According to the survey, my top 5 Character Strengths are humor, love of learning, fairness, judgement and appreciation of beauty and excellence. It's funny that humor is my top strength. I didn't realize that I've been using that trait a lot at home with my family or at work with my officemates. When I was younger, I was never the class clown or comedian. Though I find them smart and witty because they tend to have a positive effect on people. Maybe that's why when I got older, I learned that laughter is the best medicine especially when a situation gets heavy or stressful. I make jokes as an outlet of releasing emotions that otherwise, will be negative and toxic to others. Of course, I cannot be a joker all the time - I'll turn out as insensitive. I also do not cross lines like including private matters or direct insult, nor am fond of pranks - I don't get the idea of hurting a person's feeling just for the sake of laughs. I watch Korean Variety Shows, they are funny to me.

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Thank you facilitator for such a meaningful session. Stay safe!

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For me, I think "Gratitude" is commonly used since I really take time to appreciate not only the good things, but also the bad things, that are happening in the office and in my personal life.

When I pray, I'm always thankful for all the blessings that I received and for all the challenges I'm currently facing (knowing that these challenges will give me new learnings and will help me to become a better person and a leader).

I always show my gratitude to my officemates and to other people by simply saying "thank you" or by treating them to a meal, or by returning the favor to them. I know that a simple gesture or words of appreciation will make a change in other people's day.

Let me share these quotes from Pope Francis:

“Above all, let us not forget to thank: if we are bearers of gratitude, the world itself will become better, even if only a little bit, but that is enough to transmit a bit of hope.”

“The world needs hope. And with gratitude, with this habit of saying thank you, we transmit a bit of hope. Everything is united and everything is connected, and everyone needs to do his or her part wherever we are. ”

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Another engaging session. Thanks CSI!

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Paris was my crowning glory. I know not anyone can have that chance. Not even in this lifetime. To be a member of the Philippine delegation and serve as a climate change negotiator under the mitigation stream in the UNFCCC brings so much adulation, shared learnings, and unparalleled freedom. To be a living witness to the signing of the Paris Agreement was not only monumental but a momentous feat of accomplishment. I have learned the values of collaboration, consensus-building and adaptability. The ability to collaborate and work as a team, including adapting to different situations and navigating interactions with diverse individuals, prompted me to bask on my strengths and dig deep into the realm of uncharted territory.

That was my moment of self-truth and I got the most out of it. :)

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https://viacharacter.org/survey/account/register

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Consistent since Day 1: always a blast!

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My moment of self-truth is when my girlfriend (back then, but now my wife) told me some areas that I have to improve on myself which was taking a toll on our relationship and might also take a toll on my other friend/family/work relationships. Initially, I was rejecting her observations. But time is really a good teller. Eventually, I realized that she was right and it was then that I started to work on those areas. I had that intention to change; I convinced myself that I need to change. Conscientiousness worked well for me. And with God's grace, brick by brick, I developed on those areas. She would even commend me for the work that I did. But always, I would tell her, it was because she was not afraid to tell the truth back then.

Now, not only am I open to the suggestion of others, I am also trying to suggest to them what they can improve. I know and I hope that my story may have a resemblance to theirs.

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One of the moment of self truth that I will share is when I passed the professional board exam the second time around.

Due to strict implementation of a certain professional law, some of my colleagues and me were no longer allowed to perform  our major duties and responsibilities in our workplace, in short we were on a floating status. We were told that in order for us to be able to perform again our duties we have to pass the board exam for that profession or its allied course. Frankly, I find it degrading to my profession but I have to decide, either take the professional exam where I am qualified or remain not doing my actual duties. Choosing the latter is not good enough because it would be disgraceful receiving the right salary but not doing the right job. It took me a while to decide to choose taking the board exam since it has been more than three decades since I took the first one. The thought of studying again from the basic was really discouraging since I was not sure if my stock knowledge is enough and I have no idea what is the latest trend. Studying after work and during weekends was really hard. Another hardship was when completing the requirements for the exam application. Since I graduated decades ago it was hard getting my TOR. I told myself if I won't be able to take the board exam then so be it, anyway I already have a professional license. But my passion for my job and proving something to myself kept me motivated. I remember counting the sure answers while taking the exam to gauge myself if I will pass. Fortunately, I made it not me knowing it first. I took the board exam secretly afraid that I might fail, but my colleagues were the first to congratulate me. Knowing that a lot of people were happy when I passed the board exam was a great feeling. I know that what I did inspired some of my colleagues to follow suit. As to my children, I know I showed them that as long as you did your best and you are determined to achieve your goal, you are going to make it. In this life always think positive, have faith.

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Enjoyed much! I really loved MOST strategy. Thanks!

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I grew up with a not so well-off family and with a simple ambition to their 8 children (to graduate in college). Unluckily, I am the youngest among 8 siblings.
I was a working student and at the same time a dean’s lister of our college, and member of dance troupe of our university, with a strong spirit of determination to graduate as “___LAUDE”. This “hiling to Almighty God” has been granted with aroma of Laurel 😊. All hard works has been paid off.

After college, I started my career as science aide (imagine a ‘__LAUDE graduate, pero yung pinakababa na position ang binigay most of the time no work no pay pa for 3 yr) but then again with strong determination, acceptance, dedication I was able to surpassed. Three years after, I was awarded as Most Outstanding R&D staffer. This brought me into a better career roadmap as researcher and to my education as well.

I was graduated in my PhD with flying colors and awarded as Best Dissertation during the LBSCFI competition. Part of this award, is a re-entry research grant and a publication fee.

All those hardships were endured with the spirit of perseverance, determination, innovations, hardwork, “pakikisama”, looking -UP attitude (Am always in good HANDS), and unlimited overtime (but making sure to spent quality time with my Tatay, siblings, apos, and most of all to my YUMA of my life😊.  My dear YUMAnizer has contributed a lot to make my BETTER be of BEST.
Now, I am happy coaching and mentoring our junior researchers in their field of interest. Envisioning to improve the delivery system of our EPFs as the long- term goal of our R&D.

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Thankful and grateful for another session.

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One of the MOST that I consider is when we lose our father. Our whole family contracted COVID 19 last Dec. 2021. My father was hospitalized for a month and a half but he joimed our creator last Jan 2022. I have to be strong for my family since all of us have contracted it. Being resilient during this times and our faith in God is the most impprtant thing that we hold on to.

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Our sessions have been like a vacation where you just feel rejuvenated, inspired and raring to go back to work to share all the learnings. The last assignment has also been cathartic and illuminating.