Strengths Finder 2.0. Did I
really have to buy the book? Thinking to myself, I said no. Until the day that we had to use the code, I
found that there was no way to just buy a single code. Instead, I headed down
to the book store and bought the book.
Finally. I could actually
get some work done. I thought I’d just take the assessment and not bother
reading about them. Before the exam in class, I realized that I had to read my
strengths to do an okay job for the exam. I was shocked that it fit me.
*Adaptability:
People who are especially talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to “go with
the flow.” They tend to be “now” people who take things as they come and
discover the future one day at a time.
*Responsibility:
People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological
ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values
such as honesty and loyalty.
*Context: People
who are especially talented in the Context theme enjoy thinking about the past.
They understand the present by researching its history.
*Strategic: People
who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to
proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant
patterns and issues.
*Achiever: People
who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina
and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
*These are
my strengths in order from 1-5. Taken from my report online.
The majority
of these strengths have been developed throughout my middle school and high
school years. During high school, I tended to go with the flow a lot due to the
scheduling of school and family. I did all my school work before it was due,
but I wasn’t in a rush to finish it like a procrastinator would. That’s where
responsibility comes in. I am responsible for waking myself up, getting to
school on time, doing my work and my own actions. When it comes to doing a new
project, I think of old ideas from the past to create something unique. I like putting
a twist onto assignments. My strategic strength comes into play every day. If I
have to do it, I’ll do it. If it has to be done in a certain way that I
dislike, I’ll still do it. Lastly, I am definitely an achiever. I’ve been
called an overachiever a couple times, but I don’t like sacrificing quality for
speed. I’d rather get the A than B or C grade. Polishing is what I like being
seen; it keeps me motivated.
I can see by the way you work your blogs your "responsibiity" strength; you take personal ownership of your projects. Ditto for the "acheiver" talent. In the time we've known each other, you've manifested those two strengths. You seem adaptable, but that's more difficult to guage. I don't have actual evidence, but I get the feeling that adaptability is an accurate call. I'm amazed, as well, how accurate strengthsfinder can be. Hope your knowing your strengths - or at least what this assessment says are your strengths! - proves useful.
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