In my favorite scene of "The Wizard of Oz," the Great and Fearless Oz, unmasked as a mortal, certifies that the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion had all along possessed the strengths they had sought through their perilous journey with Dorothy. Similarly, I've noticed that many people have trouble finding their place in the work world by labelling certain idiosyncrasies of theirs weaknesses. Though I'm equally no wizard, I've devised a process that demonstrates that what you presume is a shortcoming may instead function as a strength.

For example, in one of my workshops a social worker identified as one of her obstacles the fact that she got easily distracted. After she appeared to endure several brief exercises in the workshop, I asked if she had had a hard time concentrating during the exercises. "No," she said. "For ten or twenty or maybe even thirty minutes I'm OK. After that I have trouble." By the end of the process that followed, she had learned to acknowledge that she was actually very good at keeping away distractions for about twenty minutes at a time. She also realized that she'd do well in situations that required continual shifts in attention.

To claim your unique strengths, first make a list of what you view as your weaknesses. Complete these phrases that point toward things that give you difficulty at work: "I can't..." ("I can't come up with my own ideas."); "I can only... when..." ("I can only finish things when I have a deadline."); "I can never..." ("I can never follow directions exactly.") and "I always have to..." (I always have to have fun.") Notice the negative aura of all these formulations.

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