The StrengthsFinder can be both elating and dumbfounding—providing answers to your greatest unknowns and bringing up questions you had never thought to ask. Over the past 10 years or so, I have been hit up with a variety of questions about the StrengthsFinder, Clifton Strengths, and the Strengths perspective.
Many of the same Qs come up time and again, and I love hearing the process evolve for each person whose life has been changed (or is about to be!) by uncovering this language for their most natural Talents.
This past year, as we shot the Isogo TV | Live & Work Your Strengths Video Podcast, I have answered many of these questions, in addition to the new ones I have heard from you along the way.
Today, in our final Round-Up of the Isogo TV First Season, we are putting all of your Qs in one place and giving you the Top 10 most frequently asked Qs about StrengthsFinder and the Strengths perspective.
These are typically shorter vids that jump right into answering that Q for you. So choose those of your own quandary…and enjoy! See the Top 10 here or jump down below for the details about each episode.
- How do I know my Strengths?
- Will my StrengthsFinder results change?
- What if I have been told these “aren’t strengths”?
- Does the Order of my StrengthsFinder Top 5 matter?
- What if I don’t like my StrengthsFinder Top 5 Strengths?
- Is StrengthsFinder a Hiring Tool?
- Can my StrengthsFinder Strength also be my weakness?
- Are my StrengthsFinder 28-34 my weaknesses?
- Isn’t StrengthsFinder an excuse to suck?
- What if one of my weaknesses gets in the way of using my Strengths?
Of all the questions I have been asked, the one I answer in this first video below is my favorite. It was new to me this year and made me laugh and reflect on the power (and struggle!) of StrengthsFinder in a team.
ITV 32 | Q&A Isn’t StrengthsFinder an Excuse to Suck?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- A common misconception is put to rest about the Strengths-Perspective and development, with a straightforward way to proceed when you are “lacking” Strengths in an area you need.
- Learn more about the customized Strengths Startup series and how it will get you to more energizing, and less frustrating moments.
More Top 10 Question & Answer Episodes
ITV 4 | Will my StrengthsFinder results change?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- This quandary is cleared up with an Answer to this common question.
- In this episode you will also hear the story about a very frustrated manager and how they came to understand StrengthsFinder and their Top 5 in a new way.
ITV 8 | Q&A What if I have been told these “aren’t strengths”?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- Have you ever been told to suppress your natural tendencies? Maybe that you’re “too competitive” or “too sensitive”? This is an all too common occurrence that will get cleared up in this week’s Q&A.
ITV 12 | Q&A Are my StrengthFinder 28-34 my weaknesses?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- Weaknesses are not defined by the areas of talent or life that you are not great at. This Q&A episode gives clarity on how your “bottom talents” only become weaknesses when they get in your way.
ITV 16 | Q&A How do I know my Strengths?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- I share a couple ideas for how you can draw hints about your Strengths from your everyday life, and what the importance of putting a language to them can do to bring them out in the open.
- My favorite tool – Strengths Startup – is highlighted in this episode with direct access to Gallup Strengths Center AND your customized insights on your Top 5.
ITV 20 | Q&A What if I don’t like my StrengthsFinder Top 5 Strengths?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- It is difficult to reconcile insecurities with your natural wiring, and may make you think twice about wielding your Strengths in those insecure moments.
- This Q&A will give some perspective with an example from a friend who only sees the “shadowy” descriptions of her natural Talents.
ITV 24 | Q&A Can My StrengthsFinder Strength Also Be My Weakness?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- I share my favorite definition of weakness and a few examples of what “strengths-turned-weakness” can look like.
- The word picture shared in this episode will help you keep your natural talents operating as Strengths.
ITV 28 | Q&A Does the Order of My StrengthsFinder Top 5 Matter?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- This episode will clear up that question with an example from a colleague of mine as she describes the position of your most foundational Strength.
- I also offer up a few examples as I answer this specific, practical question about your StrengthsFinder results.
ITV 35 | An Inside Look From Becky– How Isogo’s Vision Includes You
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- I am sharing both my own heart and the vision of what Isogo is and will be. It includes you in a dynamic and essential way as you mobilize your brilliant, natural Strengths.
- Be part of the movement for life-change through natural Strengths with your own copy of the Isogo Vision :: Purpose, Mission, and Values.
ITV 36 | Is StrengthsFinder a Hiring Tool?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- If you take any part in the hiring or interview process for new candidates, this Q&A is for you. Here you’ll get real examples and an answer to this prominent question.
- The Strengths paradigm gets you increased energy and decreased frustration, and it will help you succeed and grow in your role at work and home.
ITV 41 | What If One of My Weaknesses Gets In The Way of Using My Strengths?
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS EPISODE
- I address this question in a very similar way that I did in a recent a workshop experience.
- In my response you’ll get my quick counter question, an astute example from my client, and a step-by-step walk-through of what it might look like to address weakness in order to allow room for Strength.
Or consider joining our Facebook Group — Energy Up. Frustration Down. By Strengths — as we spur one another on toward life-change through our own unique Strengths and see how others are living with more energy and less frustration as a result of knowing and understanding and using their StrengthsFinder Talents.
Until next time! Be Strong!
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