Please respond thoughtfully to the discussion below regarding the individual’s 34 CliftonStrengths.
A descriiption of each CliftonStrength can be found at the following link: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253715/34-cliftonstrengths-themes.aspx
Discussion:
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My dominant talents comprise 1 to 14, supporting talents 15 to 29, and lesser talents 30 to 34. I had the deliberate talent at 14 and the input talent at 15. I chose this point to delineate between dominant and supporting because I felt there was a distinct difference between my preference of these two traits. I am private, careful, and like to make plans, so I feel the deliberate talent is a strength. Although I am inquisitive, I don’t constantly feel the need to collect information or items. So, I consider input as a supporting trait.
I had the command talent at 29 and the ideation talent at 30. Again, I felt there was a distinct gap between these two talents. Others often turn to me to take charge. I don’t mind confrontation and willingly share my opinions even if others have a differing opinion. As such, I was surprised the command talent came in so low. Whereas it didn’t surprise me the ideation talent came in near the bottom. I don’t feel a need to understand the deep, complex meaning of certain ideas. I like to keep things simple and move to action.
As an example of one of my dominant talents (learner), last week my headquarters canvassed for individuals to review a critical incident. The opportunity would be a great learning experience, but would require immediate travel, long hours, and working through the weekend with an unknown end date. Despite my heavy workload, school assignments, and family responsibilities, I packed my bags and headed to the airport because I didn’t want to pass up on the learning opportunity.
As an example of one of my supportive talents (empathy), I was a crisis negotiator before I entered leadership roles in my organization. This trait helped me to connect with all sorts of people, understand where they were coming from, and develop rapport so we could work together toward mutually beneficial outcomes.
One of my lesser talents is woo. Those with the woo strength are great at networking because they like to meet new people. Networking is widely considered critical to getting promotions. Since woo is not my strength, I have leaned into my most dominant talent (achiever) to stand out and promote within the organization.
Cultivating dominant talents into strengths seems to come fairly naturally. I just stick to what I’m already good at and look for ways to refine and improve. For example, discipline and learner are two of my dominant strengths. When I read the book Atomic Habits by James Clear (I’m a learner so I like to read), I incorporated new lessons into my daily routine that helped me become more disciplined.
The shadow side of my dominant relator strength sometimes turns into a weakness, similar to what I explained under woo. As a dominant relator, I enjoy close relationships. When I’m at a large function, I prefer to spend the entire time with those I already know well rather than getting to know more people and expanding my network.
I believe lesser talents can be weaknesses. However, I don’t believe they always have to be. I can leverage my strengths and utilize my team to overcome lesser talents. For example, one of my dominant talents is arranger. As long as I don’t place limits on the team by restricting us to my talents, I can empower team members and arrange team roles so our combined potential is much higher than my personal potential.
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