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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...
Understanding Your Talents, Understanding yourself
Brene Brown noted that life is better when we assume that everyone is doing his or her best. Taking that idea a little further and applying it to the world of CliftonStrengths®, I would suggest that everyone is not just doing the best they can, they are also doing...
CliftonStrengths®: So what? Now what?
Why it matters and what you can do about it now! Would you drive a Ferrari off-road? If you had a Jeep would you put it up against a Ferrari on a quarter-mile track? I meet and work with a lot of people who know they can accomplish more and live life at a more engaged...
Woo: There is no such thing as a stranger.
Are you the first person to talk at a gathering and one of the last to leave? There is a good chance that Woo® (Winning Others Over) is one of your top 5 ranked CliftonStrengths® themes. People with Woo are highly ranked tend to be very friendly and gregarious. The...
Strategic®: One destination. Many paths.
If you are able to quickly see multiple paths to a future destination and discern the path most likely to succeed there is a good chance the CliftonStrengths® talent theme of Strategic is in your top 5 talents. Read more about why as a kid you did mazes “backward” and...
Significance®: Change the World!
If “Reject Mediocrity” is your motto there is a good chance that Significance is among your top 5 CilftonStrengths - read more about this elusive talent in this week’s blog post. Last week we looked at Self-Assurance® one of the five talents least likely to show up in...
Self-Assurance®: Yeah, I got this.
Confident, resilient, undeterred by setbacks or obstacles - if those words describe you, there is a chance that Self-Assurance is in your top 5 CliftonStrengths® talent themes. Taking risks and taking ownership of your life come easy to you. You are guided by an inner...
Restorative™: Problem? No problem!
Does the thought of fixing something give you a shot of energy? Are you actually drawn to problems, breakdowns, and difficulties? If so, there is a good chance that the Restorative talent theme is in your top 5 CliftonStrengths®. Depending on your other talent themes...
Responsibility®: Trustworthy, Dependable, Exhausted
If the words above describe you, and you consider your word “your bond,” it is very possible that you have the CliftonStrengths® talent theme of Responsibility in your top 5 talents. I must say, in my coaching and consulting experience, this is one of the most...
Relator®: The Life-Long Friend
Do you have a friend or friends that you have known since grade school? When you meet someone, do you just “know” that person could be a “bestie”? If so, you may well have the CliftonStrengths® Talent Theme of Relator in your top 5. The Relator talent is very...
Positivity®: Joie de vivre
Do you know that people have an emotional need to celebrate? It’s true. Leaders and teams that know how to celebrate milestones outperform those who do not. Well, people with a top 5 ranked CliftonStrengths® Talent Theme of Positivity have a contagious disease called…...