The CliftonStrengths® Podcast

How to Improve Your Wellbeing With Competition®

Mar 7, 2022
They define the Competition strength and how it shapes motivation and teamwork. They contrast thriving versus struggling competitive behaviors. They explore using leaderboards and tracked activities to boost physical wellbeing. They suggest creating friendly contests to motivate others and concrete ways to measure progress like dashboards and personal metrics.
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INSIGHT

Competition Fuels First-Place Drive

  • People high in Competition measure progress against others and enjoy contests and games.
  • This drives them to seek first place and energizes goal-directed activity.
INSIGHT

Winning Context Determines Thriving

  • Thriving Competition looks like being on a winning team and having measurable progress to track.
  • Struggling Competition appears when people are placed in impossible situations where winning is impossible.
ADVICE

Use Leaderboards For Physical Well-Being

  • Use leaderboards or measurable fitness activities to channel Competition into physical well-being.
  • Track individual or team performance with visible metrics like an intramural team or leaderboard.
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