Clifton Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide

The Clifton StrengthsFinder is composed of 34 themes. These themes emerged in Gallup’s study of successful people over decades of research. Each theme contains several talents. These talents are natural, recurring patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. The talents found in your Signature Themes are things you do naturally — like breathing. You can’t not do them. You actually do them without even trying.
On the StrengthsQuest website, click the Sign In button. On the Sign In page, type your username and password in the corresponding fields and click Sign In. On the Your Reports tab, you can download several reports. Scroll down and click the Download button under Strengths Insight and Action Planning Guide. Once the report downloads to your computer, read the long descriptions for each of your Signature Themes. Recognize the words and/or sentences that best describe you. Then, answer the following questions
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At First Glance

What is your first reaction to your CliftonStrenths results?

I was impressed at how best the results described who I am in real life. I can relate to all the talents in the personalized strengths insights for every theme.

Review your Clifton Strengths Insight and Action Planning Guide. Copy and paste or type words, phrases and or sentences from your report that you feel describe you well.

From my Clifton strengths insight, these words describe me well: ‘persistent, unyielding, energetic, using reason, making good judgment, usually follow an established procedure for getting things done, personal integrity, usually recognize ways you could perform a similar task or problem the next time with a higher degree of knowledge or skill, you are determined to gain insights from your mistakes so you do not repeat them, you enjoy pondering what you can revise, correct, renovate, upgrade, or relocate, realistic.’

What did you learn about yourself after reviewing your CliftonStrengths results?

I learned that there are several themes that clearly define me, and that make me understand myself better. Initially, I used to think that I am solely an ‘achiever’ and I lack the tenacity to learn, focus, and plan. After reviewing the results, I learned that I have the tenacity to be all I want to be, through the strengths insights.

What, if anything, surprised you about your CliftonStrengths results?

I was surprised by discipline theme. I always imagined that I would not stomach routine and structure, yet that ability is right in my strength’s insight.

Read your action items for each of your Signature Themes? Which two or three suggestions are you most interested in applying to your life?

‘Start putting things in a sequential order after assessing how all the elements or facts link with one another’
Be ‘honest with yourself about yourself.’

As you read through the descriptions are there any negative aspect to any of your Clifton Strengths that may be offputting to others?

Yes.
The fact that I like to set goals when I am alone.
Secondly, ‘ the moment people start getting too emotional, I tend to redirect their attention to practical matters or...