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Which describes your greatest strength? There\u2019s no wrong answer because it\u2019s about how you feel. What drives you. Your mojo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sound like your kind of test? Mine too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The CliftonStrengths assessment is named after its inventor, Dr. Don Clifton (1924-2003). Clifton was a famous psychologist who determined there are <\/span>34 personality tendencies<\/span><\/a>. The assessment finds the top five tendencies that you lead with and where your greatest potential lies. These strengths are grouped into <\/span>four domains<\/span><\/a>: <\/span>Executing<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Influencing<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Relationship Building<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>Strategic Thinking<\/span><\/i>. The assessment and results are all backed by over 50 years of Gallup data. Giddyup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n – Dr. Don Clifton<\/p>\n CliftonStrengths focuses on changing the mindset of leaders who spend valuable resources on fixing what is wrong with people. Why do we stick staff in hours of training, or roles that will never play to their strengths and only frustrate them? Why not focus on their talents instead? Used by everyone from Fortune 1000 companies to mom-and-pop shops, the CliftonStrengths test is key to retaining motivated leaders, engaged employees, and <\/span>happy clients<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To access the assessment, Gallup offers a <\/span>variety of options<\/span><\/a>. Once you take the test, you\u2019ll receive resources and tools to learn more about your strengths and how to apply them. This works best if your entire team, from top to bottom, participates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Next, review everyone\u2019s results and have them talk it out. You may find some surprises. Perhaps quiet Connie in the corner shows high in Ideation strength, but you\u2019ve never once tapped her for a brainstorming session. Or demanding Dave is actually a big squishy teddy bear who is strong in the Empathy and Includer category. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]\u201cWhat would happen if we studied what was right with people?\u201d<\/h3>\n
How does the CliftonStrengths test work?<\/h3>\n