Sarah Thoughts: I took this as part of my HR training back in the day and my company used it to help us all understand what drives us, how we work, and what we are best at.
Basically, you take a quiz that helps you uncover your top 5 strengths from a list of 34 possibilities. The idea is that you should focus on building and using your strengths instead of toiling away on your weaknesses. I found it fascinating. I got a lot of “I” results: Ideation, Input, Intellection, which didn’t surprise me, but it did help me lean more towards those skills instead of worrying about how bad I am at completing projects…
Goodreads: 3.93/5
Do You Do What You Do Best Every Day?
Chances are, you don't. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced StrengthsFinder in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions discover their top five talents.
In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular online assessment. With hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, StrengthsFinder 2.0 will change the way you look at yourself and the world forever.
ISBN: 9781595620156
Sarah Thoughts: I took this as part of my HR training back in the day and my company used it to help us all understand what drives us, how we work, and what we are best at.
Basically, you take a quiz that helps you uncover your top 5 strengths from a list of 34 possibilities. The idea is that you should focus on building and using your strengths instead of toiling away on your weaknesses. I found it fascinating. I got a lot of “I” results: Ideation, Input, Intellection, which didn’t surprise me, but it did help me lean more towards those skills instead of worrying about how bad I am at completing projects…
Goodreads: 3.93/5
Do You Do What You Do Best Every Day?
Chances are, you don't. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced StrengthsFinder in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions discover their top five talents.
In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular online assessment. With hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, StrengthsFinder 2.0 will change the way you look at yourself and the world forever.
ISBN: 9781595620156
