Blog: CliftonStrengths

My Top 5 CliftonStrengths have changed–Should I worry?

My Top 5 CliftonStrengths have changed–Should I worry?

You re-took the Top 5 CliftonStrengths assessment (often called StrengthsFinder) and your Signature Themes (i.e., the 5 themes that get reported out) have changed! This prompts you to wonder: "What's going on?!"   The questions behind that question When people let me...

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Should I retake my CliftonStrengths assessment?

Should I retake my CliftonStrengths assessment?

Should I retake my CliftonStrengths Assessment? This is a question I often get from people who have taken the assessment (also called StrengthsFinder) in the past. My answer is usually "No!". Reasons not to retake the CliftonStrengths Assessment (also called...

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Worksheet for leveraging your strengths

Worksheet for leveraging your strengths

This downloadable resource includes a worksheet for leveraging your strengths, and includes ideas on developing your strengths through awareness and taking action. Why develop our strengths? Our greatest potential for growth comes from developing our strengths and not...

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5 ways to go deeper with your CliftonStrengths results

5 ways to go deeper with your CliftonStrengths results

Has this happened to you: You've taken an online assessment to learn more about yourself, read it over, gleaned some insights, and then shelved the report?...Result: you have a vague memory (maybe) of what it was about and that there was useful stuff in there. From my...

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Activity to build on team strengths: Victory story

Activity to build on team strengths: Victory story

Strengths Activity for Teams: Victory Story This resource is for team leads who want to help foster strong(er) teams. It outlines an activity that can be used during an in-person or virtual team meeting or retreat. This facilitated activity invites each team member to...

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How to deal with our weaknesses

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...

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