WHAT IS STRENGTHS-BASED DEVELOPMENT?
CliftonStrengths themes are your talent DNA. They explain the ways you naturally think, feel, and behave - the unique way you accomplish your goals by building relationships, thinking strategically, executing plans, and influencing others. Gallup's research shows that people who understand and use their strengths are
- more engaged
- more productive
- happier and healthier
Strengths-based development helps you
- discover what you naturally do best
- learn how to develop your greatest talents into strengths
- use your personalized results and reports to maximize your potential
Strengths-based development for teams explores individual strengths and how to leverage those strengths to maximize team performance. Gallup's research shows that employees who receive strengths-based development have:
- 7% - 23% higher employee engagement
- 8% - 18% increased performance
- 20% - 73% lower attrition
The Process
Step One: Take the CliftonStrengths Assessment
The online assessment is approximately one hour and includes 177 paired statements, You will choose the statement that best describes you. The assessment measures your talents -- your natural patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving -- and categorizes them into the 34 CliftonStrengths themes. Assessments are available in top five talent themes or the full 34 themes.
Step Two: Get Your personalized CliftonStrengths Results
Finishing the assessment is just the beginning of fulfilling your purpose.
Your customized CliftonStrengths reports and guides help you chart your course to accomplish great things using the true north of what you naturally do best.
Step Three: Explore Your Talent Themes
Whether individually or as a team, engage in training/coaching to learn how to optimize your talent themes by adding skill, knowledge, and experience to develop strengths.