Katherine Jennick created the award-winning What's your strength? ® cards to empower people to explore their own skills and qualities, discover strengths, and unlock potential. There are three different packs: one for teens, one for adults, and one called Let’s get started! which is aimed at learners with additional needs. All three packs have been designed to help people recognise the transferable skills they have developed throughout their life experiences. Using the cards can prompt thought-provoking conversation, encourage self-reflection, boost self-esteem, and develop career planning skills such as CV-writing and preparing for interviews.
Katherine loved collaborating with Skills Builder Partnership for the Let’s get started! pack. By incorporating the Essential Skills into the cards, they empower SEND students to reflect on their own lives and recognise their existing skills. Each card links to the Skills Builder Framework and encourages students to develop their skills further and increase their employability.