Strengths on the Playing Field
If you haven’t taken the CliftonStrengths assessment, then it might be better to do so before continuing. If you’ve already taken it, then you might be feeling a little overwhelmed by the huge report that got dropped onto your screen. Well, its okay. Just take a deep breath and read on. How it Works Simply…
Strengths and Your Job Search
When I was in high school, I worked a lot of food service jobs. I mostly waited tables and found that while I could make good tips, I really didn't enjoy the work and found it stressful and draining. My senior year a friend connected me with a job working as a hostess at a…
Strengths for Academic Success
We are halfway through the semester and it’s a busy time for exams, papers and mid-term projects. As you manage all of these deadlines and responsibilities, have you ever really thought about how you use your CliftonStrengths as a student? Now is the perfect time to engage your talent themes in your classes, study habits…
Discover Your Talents!
"There is no more effective way to empower people than to see each person in terms of his or her strengths." - Don Clifton Don Clifton was the author of the CliftonStrengths assessment and father of strengths psychology. CliftonStrengths uncovers your top five unique talents. Students can take the assessment at the MU Career…
Introducing “Influencing” Strengths
Every team needs to communicate, both inside and outside the group. No matter your goals, effective communication is essential to achieving them. High-performing teams rely on people with strong Influencing themes because they take charge, speak up and make sure others are heard. When your team needs to sell its ideas and persuade others, look to…
Introducing “Strategic Thinking” Strengths
In CliftonStrengths, the 34 themes are sorted into four domains, each of which reflect the type of strength it is. This week we’ll be introducing you to the Strategic Thinking domain. Whether it be a new idea or a comprehensive analysis, those who exhibit Strategic Thinking know how to see what could be. Talent themes…
Introducing “Relationship Building” Strengths
Every team is nothing more than a group of unique individuals, and the best teams are made up of individuals who understand their own, and others' contributions to the team. Whenever teams need to be greater than the sum of their parts, they turn to people with Relationship Building themes to strengthen their bonds. Because…
Introducing “Executing” Strengths
The 34 CliftonStrengths themes are sorted into four domains, or categories. This week, our focus is going to be on the Executing domain. People with executing talent themes excel at making things happen. These are the people who take concepts from ideation to implementation and enjoy seeing things come to fruition. They can be motivated internally…
Are you Leveraging Your Strengths?
In today's world, we like to learn a lot about ourselves, from the Meyers-Briggs test to the Enneagram to the quiz about what kind of pizza you would be. There's no end to the tests you can take about your likes and interests. Assessments about how we think, what we like, and who we love…