I’m preparing to take the Strengths Finder 2.0 assessment sometime this week, perhaps as early as tomorrow. I read this post from my blog reader and decided to take the author’s advice this weekend. I had some Borders “bucks” earned (about $5) and a 30% off coupon so I picked up the book for about $8 Saturday morning. I’ve read the introduction and reviewed the 34 strengths that are listed. I’m just too tired to take the assessment right now. I think going to head off to bed and take the time needed to do this tomorrow. I’ll post my results after I receive my report.
There’s a Christian variation of the book that I’m very interested in. “Living Your Strengths” was published a few years back and is similar in its assessment but puts the strengths together in a Christian perspective. One of my goals for the church in 2008 is to do a better job organize our giftedness and putting it work for maximum benefit. I think this book might be the key. I’ll review them both and fill you in on what I’ve decided. For now though, it’s time for bed. I’ll write more later this week!
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January 7, 2008 at 1:38 pm
martyschmidt
Curious to see what yours are?
Mine, for better or worse, were pretty accurate. They were:
Self Assurance
Strategic
Activator
Command
Ideation
There are many great insights off of each of these but one of my favorite is the activator section in which it says, “To avoid conflict later, ensure that your manager judges you on measurable outcomes rather than your process. Your process is not always pretty.” This is more helpful for my wife since I don’t have a manager.