Tuesday, December 29, 2009

The Clifton StrengthsFinder

As you may know, the Clifton StrengthsFinder measures the presence of talent
in 34 categories called "themes." These themes were determined by Gallup as
those that most consistently predict outstanding performance. The greater
the presence of a theme of talent within a person, the more likely that
person is to spontaneously exhibit those talents in day-to-day
behaviors.Focusing on naturally powerful talents helps people use them as
the foundation of strengths and enjoy personal, academic, and career success
through consistent, near-perfect performance.

Below are my top five themes of talent, ranked in the order revealed by my
responses to the Clifton StrengthsFinder.

How well do you think these themes describe me?


Empathy

People who are especially talented in the Empathy theme can sense the
feelings of other people by imagining themselves in others' lives or others'
situations.


Relator

People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close
relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with
friends to achieve a goal.


Responsibility

People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take
psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to
stable values such as honesty and loyalty.


Belief

People who are especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core
values that are unchanging. Out of these values emerges a defined purpose
for their life.


Developer

People who are especially talented in the Developer theme recognize and
cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small
improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements.


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