Strength Finder results
Okay, another post from me.
At work, I had to complete a strength finder quiz of sorts. I found the results interesting. For potential careers, I found that the one I'm pursuing in the future was listed as ideal for me, so that's awesome. And I do agree with most of what it says about me (which is why I'm sharing).
My Top 5 Themes were:
Adaptability
Positivity
Strategic
Developer
Input
Honestly, I think this sums up how I work insanely well. It's almost creepy how I fit into the different sections down to the little details. It's funny that it mentions people like me love Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit.... Kevin and I played all the questions on Wii Jeopardy, and we have played a lot of Trivial Pursuit lately because we love the game.
So cool. And for newbies, this gives more insight into me.
For those who know me, what do you think?
Section I: Awareness
Adaptability
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to “go with the flow.” They tend to be “now” people who take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you realize that each day offers its own surprises. You trust you can handle whatever occurs. Even when you do not know exactly what to do, you probably know someone who does. You have an uncanny ability to easily and cooperatively proceed in the direction in which other people and processes are moving. Instinctively, you might deal with the requests or problems of others as soon as you learn about them. Chances are good that you enjoy reading. It allows you to gather information to expand your storehouse of knowledge. When surrounded by individuals who cannot sit still, giving your full attention to the printed word is apt to be difficult, if not impossible. You have a habit of avoiding the company of restless people when you want to give your undivided attention to a book, magazine article, newspaper account, personal correspondence, or official document. Because of your strengths, you surround yourself with lovely things. These have the power to soothe, calm, energize, and inspire you. The arts or nature itself enhances your sense of well- being. You probably pay attention to your environment because you choose to live each moment to its fullest. It’s very likely that you picture yourself handling situations and issues that could arise in the coming months, years, or decades. You mentally rehearse what you plan to do in various worst-case and best-case scenarios. Your forethought prepares you to deal with whatever happens. You are a flexible person. You are not easily flustered by unexpected events, problems, or opportunities.
Positivity
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Instinctively, you periodically mix and match people’s unique styles of working, thinking, problem solving, or relationship building. You might help certain people see how their special talents, knowledge, or skills benefit others on the job or in the classroom. When individuals and groups cooperate, you typically commend them for reaching a goal, making progress, or succeeding. Chances are good that you desire to leave behind a legacy of great value and worth. In the end, you want your life to have mattered. For this reason, you are impelled to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the planet or people’s lives. Often you urge individuals to do their part in making the world, or at least their little corner of it, a better place for all living things. It’s very likely that you support the people around you by acknowledging their outstanding accomplishments and stellar performances. Because of your strengths, you characteristically are quite enthusiastic about contests and tournaments. You likely aim to finish first and be declared the very best. By nature, you freely give of yourself. You are eager to share what you possess and know. This includes, but is not limited to, tangible objects, money, ideas, skills, knowledge, food, shelter, and time.
Strategic
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you select the right combination of words to convey your ideas or feelings. In the middle of discussions, your vocabulary provides you with precise phrases and terminology. You probably express yourself with ease and grace. Because of your strengths, you can reconfigure factual information or data in ways that reveal trends, raise issues, identify opportunities, or offer solutions. You bring an added dimension to discussions. You make sense out of seemingly unrelated information. You are likely to generate multiple action plans before you choose the best one. Chances are good that you periodically identify problems others fail to notice. You might create solutions and find the right answers. Perhaps you yearn to improve certain things about yourself, other people, or situations. Maybe you are drawn to specific kinds of classes, books, or activities. Why? Maybe they promise to give you the skills or knowledge you seek. It’s very likely that you may see solutions before other people know there is a problem. You might start formulating answers before your teammates, coworkers, or classmates understand the question. Sometimes you generate numerous ideas before sorting to the one that makes the most sense in a particular situation.
Developer
Shared Theme Description
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.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Because of your strengths, you place more importance on the purpose and value of what you do than on the monetary rewards that accompany success. Instinctively, you are enthused about being declared the very best. The experience of winning likely means much more to you than any monetary reward. Driven by your talents, you might be prone to taking a common-sense approach in certain situations. Possibly you “name” the emotions you believe people are exhibiting. This practice might help you understand what to say or do in situations that demand diplomacy or understanding. It’s very likely that you affirm others for who they are. You celebrate their unique gifts. Your encouraging words inspire and embolden people to be their real and true selves. By nature, you may derive satisfaction from helping youngsters. The exact nature of your assistance might be influenced by your talents as well as your knowledge and skills.
Input
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to collect and archive all kinds of information.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you pay close attention to current events. Numerous people merely recount what they heard, saw, or read. Typically you dive deeper into the topic. You are likely to generate theories, concepts, or philosophies to explain the reasoning behind newsmakers’ decisions. You routinely gather information about events, policy statements, people, or crises. Your fresh insights are likely to draw equally engaged thinkers into the conversation. It’s very likely that you like to do things at your own pace. Having to complete a reading assignment by a specific time probably makes it a chore. Thus, due dates deprive you of the joy you usually experience from reading books and other forms of printed material. Instinctively, you yearn to dedicate sufficient time and energy to all the important parts of your life, such as personal growth, professional responsibilities, family obligations, friends, health, and mental stimulation. Reading about topics that interest you or fiction that spellbinds — that is, fascinates — you is apt to be a factor in your quality-of-life equation. By nature, you amass lots of information by reading about complicated or intricate procedures, systems, or proceedings. As a result, you can describe the gradual changes that must occur to create a desired outcome. You list the required sequence of steps for a plan to work. You probably interpret things that can be difficult to understand, such as regulations, orders, policies, decisions, or problems. Because of your strengths, you are determined to keep abreast of the news. You probably satisfy your hunger for current information by habitually reading newspapers, magazines, correspondence, memos, files, or Internet sites.
*** my note: this makes me sound more organized than I am. I don't make lists or write out steps to get things done. I should... But my brain doesn't work that way. I do crave knowledge though, I read everything and love learning complex things, especially science related.
There is more to this, but I think I'll stop for now. My phone app is acting up and pasting this stuff over from a PDF in my email is proving to take more time than it should (I have to switch back and forth and bring one page at a time, then format....).
I'll try to share the rest later in another post. I may dis cuss it in more detain because it explains what type of work environment I'd work best in (it's right on and explains why an office job drives me batty) as well as a few tips on how to be successful that really makes sense in my head. It also gives example conversations from people that are like me, talking about their jobs and hobbies, and it's eerily similar to how I work too.
Pretty cool stuff.
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