I have recently
completed the Strengthfinder test by Gallup. Apparently there are 34
strengths that all people have but in different order and quantity. The
process is a 30 minute test where you answer questions about yourself in order
to figure out the order of your 34 strengths. I feel as though I’m pretty
intelligent as to the things I’m good at and well… not so good at. But
this was a different process. Remember, this is not about a skill but
more about the theme of who you have become living the life you have lived.
Gallup lists the strengths in order of the most common to the least common and the likelihood of you aligning perfectly with another person is 1 and 33 million, so unlikely. You can buy the book and take the test as I did in 2008 for an agent named Jayne Gauci, then with Keller Williams. She was familiar with the book and test and requested I take it so she could figure out if I was for real and able to accomplish all that I had set out to do. Lucky for me my strengths gave her some reassurance that I could accomplish my goals so she joined RE/MAX Ability Plus. This go around, I went with what I would consider to be a bit deeper with the process and hired Sarah Robinson who is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach to work with my leadership team, staff, and sales managers.
So we all took the test so Sarah could learn about our individual strengths. Going further this time also included coaching us individually to our strengths and collectively to our strengths. Having completed the test at this point I would say I have a pretty good handle on myself but found one of my top 5 strengths to be interesting and enlightening. That strength is “individualization” which is described as “People who are especially talented in the individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively”. I think I’m good at seeing people as individuals and looking for strengths in everyone which I kinda feel is like seeing the glass of life as half full instead of half empty. Seeing it in writing with Strengthfinders has brought more clarity and direction.
So I choose to share this with you in hopes that you too will take some time to learn about your gifts and how they affect and shape your outcome. I recommend Sarah Robinson (www.freshconceptsonline.com) as a wonderful resource but more importantly I recommend you continue to learn about yourself and what you bring to the table…
Gallup lists the strengths in order of the most common to the least common and the likelihood of you aligning perfectly with another person is 1 and 33 million, so unlikely. You can buy the book and take the test as I did in 2008 for an agent named Jayne Gauci, then with Keller Williams. She was familiar with the book and test and requested I take it so she could figure out if I was for real and able to accomplish all that I had set out to do. Lucky for me my strengths gave her some reassurance that I could accomplish my goals so she joined RE/MAX Ability Plus. This go around, I went with what I would consider to be a bit deeper with the process and hired Sarah Robinson who is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach to work with my leadership team, staff, and sales managers.
So we all took the test so Sarah could learn about our individual strengths. Going further this time also included coaching us individually to our strengths and collectively to our strengths. Having completed the test at this point I would say I have a pretty good handle on myself but found one of my top 5 strengths to be interesting and enlightening. That strength is “individualization” which is described as “People who are especially talented in the individualization theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively”. I think I’m good at seeing people as individuals and looking for strengths in everyone which I kinda feel is like seeing the glass of life as half full instead of half empty. Seeing it in writing with Strengthfinders has brought more clarity and direction.
So I choose to share this with you in hopes that you too will take some time to learn about your gifts and how they affect and shape your outcome. I recommend Sarah Robinson (www.freshconceptsonline.com) as a wonderful resource but more importantly I recommend you continue to learn about yourself and what you bring to the table…
Bon appetite…
