About the deck

A deck about what a person already commands, and about what it is time to develop in order to reach another level.

The deck holds 128 metaphorical associative cards reflecting the core skills, talents and abilities that help a person reach a new level at work, in a career, and in life as a whole.

The cards show both what is worth attending to for the sake of growth and what brings a person into inner balance and self-expression — because professional growth without inner agreement ends in exhaustion soon enough.

The deck has a reverse side, and it is especially valuable: the same skills can be looked at as a brake. Much of what was a strength a few years ago is holding a person in place today, and it is time to give it up, or at least to use it less.

The deck works as a resource, clarifying, inspiring, coaching and supporting tool in counseling, coaching and psychological transformation games.

Who it is for: psychologists, psychotherapists, art therapists, coaches, trainers, consultants, HR professionals, career advisors, group and transformation game facilitators, and anyone working on their own personal growth.

What you can do with the “Skills & Abilities” deck

turn attention to the qualities worth developing first
understand which skills already limit a person and slow their growth
find what a person ignores although they have it
uncover hidden potential and an unexpressed talent
understand how to express a talent so that it brings income
determine what to do and what it is time to give up
see which abilities will reach the goal by the shortest route
tell a skill a person commands from a skill they have only read about
notice where a strength turns into overload and burnout
assemble a development plan broken into stages rather than wishes

Questions to ask the deck

These are the questions the work starts from. Choose one — the one that resonates most strongly — and stay with it, because a single session opens up one question well and no more.