{"id":15280,"date":"2026-09-07T12:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/?page_id=15280"},"modified":"2026-09-30T19:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:50:59","slug":"via","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/via\/","title":{"rendered":"VIA Strengths"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>VIA Character Strengths Assessment<\/h1><p>Lead from who you already are.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/VIA.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Service Overview<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if the most powerful leadership tool available to your team wasn&#8217;t a new framework to learn, but a deeper understanding of what each person already does best?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VIA (Values in Action) Character Strengths Assessment is a scientifically validated instrument that identifies each individual&#8217;s unique profile across 24 universal character strengths \u2014 qualities like curiosity, leadership, fairness, kindness, honesty, teamwork, and social intelligence. Unlike behavioral assessments that describe how you communicate, the VIA surfaces something more fundamental: the core values and virtues that naturally drive the way you think, act, and lead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Partner with us<\/h1><p>We believe in the power of collaboration. By partnering with OSI, you\u2019ll receive customized solutions tailored to your unique business needs. From initial consultation to implementation and evaluation, we\u2019re with you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Discover how our programs can transform your organization and unlock new opportunities for growth.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/contact\/\" title=\"\">Contact our team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits and Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Authentic self-awareness<\/strong> \u2014 Participants gain language for the strengths they&#8217;ve always had but may have struggled to articulate, helping them lead with greater intentionality and confidence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Values alignment<\/strong> \u2014 By mapping individual strengths to organizational values, teams discover how each person&#8217;s authentic way of working contributes to a shared mission \u2014 not despite their differences, but because of them. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strengths-based communication<\/strong> \u2014 Understanding your own strengths \u2014 and those of your colleagues \u2014 creates a richer, more nuanced framework for collaboration, feedback, and conflict resolution. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accountability rooted in character<\/strong> \u2014 In URI OSI&#8217;s leadership programs, VIA results are used to build 90-Day Values-Based Accountability Agreements, so that accountability isn&#8217;t imposed from the outside but grown from the inside out. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resilience under pressure<\/strong> \u2014 The VIA helps leaders understand which strengths they draw on instinctively when stakes are high, and how to leverage those strengths \u2014 rather than abandon them \u2014 during organizational stress or change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customization and <\/strong><strong>Implementation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VIA assessment is offered as a standalone tool or integrated into URI OSI&#8217;s broader leadership development programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Delivery options include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Individual VIA assessment and debrief<\/strong> \u2014 Participants complete the assessment online in advance and receive a facilitated debrief session exploring their Top 5 Strengths, how those strengths show up in their work, and how to leverage them more deliberately. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team VIA debrief and strengths mapping<\/strong> \u2014 The team&#8217;s collective strengths profiles are analyzed together, revealing the depth and diversity of strengths across the group and creating a shared language for how the team works best. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integration into leadership development programs<\/strong> \u2014 The VIA is woven into URI OSI&#8217;s signature programs including People-First Leadership and Accountability, Change Leadership, and Fostering a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging. Participants use their results to anchor the program&#8217;s content in their own values and lived experience. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>90-Day Values-Based Accountability Planning<\/strong> \u2014 For cohort-based programs, VIA results form the foundation of personalized accountability plans that translate self-awareness into measurable leadership action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VIA assessment is completed online prior to the program&#8217;s first session, giving participants time to reflect on their results before the group work begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Choose This Service<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skills can be learned and forgotten. Character strengths are durable, intrinsic, and energizing. When leaders understand what drives them at the level of values, they make better decisions, communicate more authentically, and sustain their commitment to growth even when conditions are difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VIA is developed by the VIA Institute on Character, a nonprofit organization founded to advance the science of character strengths, and is backed by decades of positive psychology research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI OSI uses the VIA because it works across sectors, seniority levels, and organizational cultures. Whether your participants are emerging leaders building self-awareness for the first time or senior executives looking to deepen their impact, the VIA meets them where they are \u2014 and gives them a framework they can carry into every leadership moment that follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who should attend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leaders and emerging leaders at all levels seeking deeper self-awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams navigating change, culture building, or improved collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizations committed to values-based leadership development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HR professionals designing strengths-based talent and development strategies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any cohort participating in URI OSI&#8217;s people-first leadership programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/gallup\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/Galluphero.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"a diverse group of professionals engage in cheerful conversation\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Gallup Strengths Finder Coaching <\/h2><p>Identify individual strengths, foster a deeper understanding of team dynamics, and enable collaboration.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/disc\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/DiSC.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>DiSC Assessments<\/h2><p>Boost engagement, communication and collaboration, with training and coaching sessions powered by DISC assessments.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/facilitation\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/gallup.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Facilitation Services<\/h2><p>URI OSI conference and facilitation services transform meetings and events into opportunities for connection and innovation.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Service Overview What if the most powerful leadership tool available to your team wasn&#8217;t a new framework to learn, but a deeper understanding of what each person already does best? 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