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CliftonStrengths® and the Skeptics Part 5: The Rest of Your Talents
There is a reason I like to refer to CoreClarity® as “CliftonStrengths on steroids:” by looking at thedifferent ways the talents influence each other and combine to create a whole new style type, a personcan learn so much more about their talents! The interplay of the...
CliftonStrengths® and the Skeptic Part 4
So far we have addressed the scientific reliability of the CliftonStrengths assessment and seen that it is in fact, quite reliable, and not a cause for skepticism. It follows then that the other sources for skepticism are from a person’s own feelings about the results...
CliftonStrengths and the Skeptic Part 3: Opportunity
Two posts ago I addressed the scientific reliability of the CliftonStrengths assessment and concluded that it is in fact very reliable. From a scientific perspective, you can accept your results as accurate. Still, many people remain skeptical because they just don’t...
CliftonStrengths® and the Skeptic Part 2: Ignorance
Last week, I provided solid scientific evidence that the assessment is in fact very reliable. Granted, no assessment is perfect but you are on safe ground accepting your results from Gallup. Despite strong reliability data, many people remain skeptical. The reasons...
Unveiling CliftonStrengths: Embrace Your Unique Talents
The Science Behind CliftonStrengths Assessment You aren’t the first skeptic I have met. As a matter of fact, I’m a bit of a skeptic myself and I have respect for skeptics. We might be stubborn, but we are also good at keeping people honest. In this next blog let’s...
A Plan for the New Year: Setting SMART 2.0 Goals
Whether or not you are a New Years’ Resolution person, I am sure that at some point this year you will set a goal. You will resolve to make some sort of change from starting something, fixing something, or stopping something. There are many resources available to help...
Futuristic®: “You may say that I’m a dreamer…”
People with the CliftonStrengths® Futuristic® talent theme in their top-5 talent themes see a bright, positive future world full of possibilities. Furthermore, they are often able to communicate their vision in ways that inspire. This can make them a great asset when...
Focus®: “Will it make the boat go faster?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnP5iDKwuwk One of these people has Focus®. One does not. Are you the type of person who can set a course and see it through, even making corrections along the way without getting thrown off course? Are you energized by goals and clear...
Giving the Gift of Curiosity
If you have been reading my blog you know that I like to remind us all that we are doing exactly what we are designed to do. That said, we all show up with an amazing and wonderful mix of design and dysfunction. So, while we are doing what we are designed to do, our...
Curiosity
Be Curious this Christmas. For that matter, whatever holidays you celebrate in the last weeks of this year and the early weeks of the new year, I encourage you to invite curiosity to your holiday gatherings. As you have read over the past months, CliftonStrengths® and...
CliftonStrengths®: A Formula for Growth – Part 2
Last week, in Part 1 of this series we looked at the fact that our CliftonStrengths results are not “strengths,” they are Talent Themes. Our Talent Themes reside on a continuum from raw talent to refined strength. We can determine, based on our observation of our...
CliftonStrengths: A Formula for Growth – Part 1
The good folks at Gallup, other organizations, and independent researchers did the research and the results are overwhelming: people perform at an exponentially higher level when they work primarily aligned to their design. As I wrote in my last blog post, get in your...