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StrengthsQuest: Discover and Develop Strengths in Academics, Career, and Beyond

Tim Hodges, PhD

Director of Research

[email protected]

Twitter:

@timhodges402

The Library of Psychology, Circa 1960

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“What will happen

when we think about

what is right with

people rather than

fixating on what is

wrong with them?”

Donald O. Clifton,

psychologist and

business executive

(1924-2003)

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What is Talent?


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Talk to people in elevators, airplanes, stores, and wherever you go.

Raise Your Hand If You Almost Always…


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ON WEEKENDS



Write down a list of things to do and stick to it.



Need to pick someone to race while driving.

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Are skeptical unless given some proof.

10

Have a color-coded or otherwise organized closet.





Figure out the plot of the movie before anyone else does.

Talent Spotting: Five Characteristics


Listen for

YEARNINGSWatch for

SATISFACTIONS

Watch for

RAPID LEARNING

Glimpses of

EXCELLENCE

Total

performance of

excellence:

FLOW

Discover Your Signature Themes of Talent – Your CliftonStrengths


HOW IS TALENT MEASURED?

Gallup works with leaders to identify their natural talents using a scientific assessment tool called CliftonStrengths.

• Developed over 30 years of multimillion-dollar research

• Completed by nearly 16 million individuals

• Over 5,000 per day

• Over 50 countries

• Over 20 languages


The Science of Strengths

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CONDUCTED TENS OF

THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL

INTERVIEWS

COACHED EVEN MORE

EXECUTIVES, LEADERS,

MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES

STUDIED MORE

THAN 1 MILLION

WORK TEAMS

BEST SELLING BOOK — StrengthsFinder 2.0

Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, USA

Today, Amazon

CLIFTONSTRENGTHS®

15 MILLION

PEOPLE

5 DECADES OF RESEARCH

AND DEVELOPMENT

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*As reported by the Wall Street Journal

USED BY 457 OF THE

FORTUNE 500COMPANIES*

How do you transform your potential into a strength?


MISSION RELATIONSHIP

EXPECTATIONS CELEBRATION

1. Mission

– Aristotle: “At the intersection where your gifts, talents, and abilities meet a

human need; therein you will discover your purpose”

2. Relationship

– Strengths develop best in response to another person

3. Expectations

– Nothing happens until someone expects something of you in ways you can

achieve

4. Celebration

– There is no excellence without celebration

How do you transform your potential into a strength?


Strengths Development Process – for Individuals and Institutions



30x As Likely To Be Engaged At School

As Students Who Strongly Disagree

STUDENTS WHO STRONGLY AGREE ARE

My school is committed to building the strengths of each student.”

I have at least one teacher who makes me excited about the future.”

“ “

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PEOPLE WHO FOCUS ON

THEIR STRENGTHS ARE

MORE ENGAGED, MORE PRODUCTIVE, AND HAPPIER.


What is an observation or a

question that you have about

strengths?

What have been your personal

experiences with strengths

development?

Let’s continue the conversation -

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Takeaways and Questions


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