Have you heard of Strengths Finder?
Our HTG group and actually several groups I belong to are now adopting the Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 as a way to understand the strengths between team members, executive teams and they are even using this book as a way to filter new hires into their company.
The Clifton StrengthsFinder measures the 34 themes of talent determined by The Gallup Organization as those that most consistently predict outstanding performance. The greater the presence of a theme of talent within a person, the more likely that person is to spontaneously exhibit those talents in day-to-day behaviors.
Focusing on natural talents helps people build them into strengths and enjoy personal, academic, and career success through consistent, near-perfect performance.
What do I love about this book and the process?
Basically in the StrengthsFinder book, it is a series of different strengths (34 in total), this is not a book that you read from cover to cover, it is a reference book in understanding how you interact with others, what strengths that you have and who you need to link up with in life and business to find success and like I mentioned before it is an awesome tool to find out that person you are about to hire, what are their strengths? Your investment includes the book and a 177 question online test that provides you with amazing and accurate results of who you are and the strengths that you have naturally inside you.
You can purchase the book online, by clicking the link below.
I also have learned what my strengths are and how I can benefit an organization, a team and even at home. My strengths are:
1. Adaptability - Hey, I don’t like structured process, I rather go with the flow and quick on my feet.
2. Futuristic - A number of times in my history I have been able to see things several years before they actually do occur, easy to see new trends and how they impact business and life (this skill has never been exploited)
3. Achiever - I strive to achieve great things in my life and the lives of those I am with.
4. Competitiveness - Second place is the first loser, need I say more…
5. Command - Yes, I like to be in command, must be from my army days.
I highly recommend that you pick up this book, maybe purchase several copies for your team, understand what makes them tick and also use it for your future staff aquisitions. I would rather spend $20 than make a hiring mistake because I didn’t understand a person’s core strengths.
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