THE STRENGTHS ZONE

Terri Kelly, Facilitator

IdeationConnectednessStrategicIntellectionRelator

Discover Your Talents. Develop your strengths.

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KEY TO SUCCESS

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The key to success is to fully understand how to

apply your greatest talents and strengths in your

everyday life.

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“I use my strengths every day.”

WRITE THE FOLLOWING PHRASE THREE TIMES:

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PEOPLE WHO FOCUS ON USING THEIR

STRENGTHS …

are three TIMES as likely to report

having an excellent quality of life

are six TIMES as likely to

be engaged in their jobs

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PEOPLE WORKING IN THE STRENGTHS ZONE …

look forward to going to work

have more positive than negative

interactions with coworkers

treat customers better

tell their friends they work for a

great company

achieve more on a daily basis

have more positive, creative, and

innovative moments

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PEOPLE WHO FOCUS ON USING THEIR

STRENGTHS MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL

People who learn to use their strengths every

day have 7.8% greater productivity.

Teams who receive strengths feedback have

8.9% greater profitability.

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There is nothing wrong with being aware of our weaknesses and

managing them, but our greatest opportunity for success lies in

building on our natural talents.

START WITH TALENT; FINISH WITH STRENGTH

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X

=

a natural way of thinking, feeling,

or behaving

time spent practicing, developing

your skills, and building your

knowledge base

the ability to consistently provide

near-perfect performance

TALENT

INVESTMENT

STRENGTH

THE STRENGTHS FORMULA

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IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS

The 34 Themes of Talent Measured by the

Clifton StrengthsFinder:

Achiever Connectedness Harmony Positivity

Activator Consistency Ideation Relator

Adaptability Context Includer Responsibility

Analytical Deliberative Individualization Restorative

Arranger Developer Input Self-Assurance

Belief Discipline Intellection Significance

Command Empathy Learner Strategic

Communication Focus Maximizer Woo

Competition Futuristic

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OUR SIGNATURE THEMES

How do these dominant talent themes contribute to your personal success?

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FOUR DOMAINS OF STRENGTH

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EXECUTING INFLUENCING RELATIONSHIP

BUILDING

STRATEGIC

THINKING

People with dominant

Executing themes

know how to make things

happen.

People with dominant

Influencing themes know

how to take charge, speak

up, and make sure the team

is heard.

People with dominant

Relationship Building themes

have the ability to build strong

relationships that can hold a

team together and make the

team greater than the sum of its

parts.

People with dominant

Strategic Thinking themes

help teams consider what

could be.

They absorb and analyze

information that can inform

better decisions.

Achiever

Arranger

Belief

Consistency

Deliberative Discipline

Focus Responsibility

Restorative

Activator Command

Communication

Competition

Maximizer

Self-Assurance

Significance

Woo

Adaptability

Connectedness

Developer

Empathy

Harmony

Includer

Individualization

Positivity

Relator

Analytical

Context

Futuristic

Ideation

Input

Intellection

Learner

Strategic

Which domain is dominant for you personally?

Which domain is least dominant? Does it matter?

How do you intend to maximize your dominant domain?

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YOUR REPORT IS A BEGINNING, NOT AN END.

NAME IT! CLAIM IT! AIM IT!

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Name It: This involves putting a name to

your talents and identifying the words or

phrases that specifically resonate with you.

Claim It: This is a process of exploring,

gaining awareness of, and appreciating

your talents. - Which of our top five do

you really own and how does the theme

help you to be successful in your role?

Aim It: This is the process of pointing specific

action items toward a current situation or

goal and harnessing your talents intentionally

to bring them to life daily.

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