Blog: CliftonStrengths
Transitioning outside of a university position: An interview with Dr. Alice Cassidy
Alice Cassidy, Ph.D., is an educational developer and science educator. She also is a writer, editor and photographer. During all three academic degrees (at the University of Victoria, McGill University and the University of British Columbia) she was involved in...
How to deal with our weaknesses
I grew up with the belief that 'fixing' my weaknesses was something I should consistently work on. Given I have no shortages of weaknesses, I had my work cut out for me. 😕 It was only a few years ago, when I was introduced to "StrengthsFinder"1 and trained to become a...
Relaunching my career as an artist: An interview with Monica Berdin
I’ve been talking about this for 25 years. I’ve been flapping my lips for 25 years. I have to stop talking and start doing. In this interview, Monica tells the story of transitioning from full-time mother and wife to launching her own jewelry business and reclaiming...
3 CliftonStrengths group activities to enhance team dynamics
How can you easily enhance team dynamics when you're a team lead? In this post, I share three simple CliftonStrengths (also called StrengthsFinder) activities that contribute to team building and team productivity. I have used these with young adults, as well as with...
What is the CliftonStrengths Assessment and what can it do for me?
Clifton StrengthsFinder, StrengthsFinder, and CliftonStrengths Assessment -- these terms all refer to the same strengths assessment tool! That tool used to go by "StrengthsFinder" and the official name is now "The CliftonStrengths Assessment". What is the...
