Blog: CliftonStrengths
Using your greatest strengths as a leader: An interview with Tim Kato
"How can I use my greatest strengths as a leader?" There is boundless advice addressing this important question. Ultimately leadership is personal and reflects YOUR unique strengths and personality. A key tool I use in my professional coaching practice to help clients...
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...
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...
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...
Activity to build on team strengths: What I’d like from you
Strengths Activity for Teams: "Staying motivated and engaged--What I'd like from you" This resource is for team leads who want to help their team members stay motivated about, and engaged in, their work. It was developed for teams that are working remotely due to...
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...
Activity to build on team strengths: Great partnerships at work
Strengths Activity for Teams: Great Partnerships at Work This resource is for team leads who want to help foster strong(er) partnerships among team members. It outlines an activity that can be used during a team meeting or team retreat (online or in-person). In this...
How strengths aided my recovery: An interview with Dr. Deb Chen
At age 27, Deb experienced a brain aneurysm. It was completely unexpected and changed her life. In this post, Deb reflects on how she used her strengths to recover from her brain aneurysm and re-engage in her community and work. Deb’s top 5 themes from the...
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...
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...