Have you ever been in an interview and the interviewer asked, “What are three main strengths and weaknesses you have?” This question tends to take individuals by surprise because they have not put much thought into themselves or what they are good at and what they need improvement on. Being able to recognize our strengths and weaknesses can help us meet the needs of our day to day lives. After taking the StrengthsFinder survey, I received a report of my five most dominant signature themes of talent which were harmony, discipline, consistency, achiever, and responsibility. The goal of StrengthsFinder is to gain knowledge about your talents so that you can build them into strengths.
My top guiding value was harmony. I was shocked that
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harmony was my top talent because I have never thought of myself as a harmonious person. After reading the description of harmony I can see that I fit well with that description. I am a very opinioned person, but I do not like conflict. When I am with my friends and political views are brought up I voice my opinion, but I am not going to argue with someone who has a differing view from me. There is no point in trying to make them believe what I believe, I think that it is a waste of time. I believe that if there are differing views, everyone should be heard and then talk about the similarities and find agreement between them. I liked the lines from the description of harmony that said, “In your view we are all in the same boat, and we need this boat to get where we are going. It is a good boat. There is no need to rock it just to show that you can.” I believe that having harmony plays a role in team work, if everyone can be in agreement and understanding, things will go smoothly and get done. Disciple was my second to top strength. I agree one-hundred percent with this strength. I believe that I am a much disciplined individual and I need discipline in my life. I am a very organized person and everything is planned. For example, I have a planner, in this planner I have all of my classes written down, what time my classes meet, deadlines for each class, dates for football games, dates for school activities, the list could go on and on. As well as having everything written down, I try to keep things color coordinated. I also have a calendar on my computer with the same dates that I can access from my phone. I try to be as organized as I can be. My days are routine, I pretty much do the same thing every day. I like to feel as if I am in control, but I know that is not the case and life happens. I also understand that other individuals are not as disciplined as I am, so I have to learn to work with them. I do not like change in plans that are last minute, it puts stress on me. I like things to go just as planned on time. This aspect of discipline can also be a weakness. I need to work on managing change. Another strength I have is consistency.
Consistency and discipline go hand in hand. I like to see people treated the same. I get frustrated at times when an individual gain an unfair advantage due to their connections and backgrounds, and as the description says, I find this very offensive. I like to see everyone on the same playing field where the rules apply to everyone EQUALLY. For example, when I was rushing for a sorority, if a girl had a family member who has been in the sorority or is currently in the sorority, she got extra points and looked at more. If a girl knew a lot of active (current) members of the sorority she got moved up, priority wise. I did not like this because girls with great potential to be an added member and who could be an asset to the sorority sometimes got overlooked. I know this is a dog-eat-dog world so the scales are going to be tipped too far in a lot of life’s …show more content…
situations. Achiever was my fourth strength. I really liked that this talent/strength was in my top five. Each day I believe I am faced with new achievements. I love setting goals and meeting them, I feel accomplished, even on a day to day basis. I loved the line from the description that said, “You have an internal fire burning inside of you.” I feel as if this applies to every aspect of my life! For instance, I enjoy working out, I love to set goals such as increasing lifting weight and setting body weight goals, when I achieve a goal in motivates me to keep working out and to stay fit. Another example that I love achievement is making good grades. As simple as it sounds, making an A+ on an assignment pushes me to study more and to do just as well on the next assignment. Being an achiever means high levels of productivity which means getting things done which can contribute to me being a disciplined person. My fifth strength is responsibility.
I believe that all of my other strengths previously discussed contributes to responsibility. Without responsibility I could not be organized, consistent, understanding of different views, etc. I am consider myself very responsible, I like to complete tasks that I am committed to and follow through with them. If I break a commitment, I feel as if I have to make it up to that person by doing more, through actions, not just words. I have a conscious for doing the right thing no matter what the situation. I like to volunteer myself for more things than I probably should. For example, this trimester I volunteered to create and manage a GroupMe app for my Medical Terminology course. I already have enough school work going on to be head of a group messaging app, but I like to help others out and I knew that I could manage the app well because I have used it for so long. Having this strength, though, will allow me to work with others and for them to know that I am going to follow through.
Each one of my top five themes of talent will help me in my future career choice. My major is Diagnostic Medical Sonography and I would like to become a sonographer of some specialty. Sonographers have to be compassionate and have interpersonal skills, I believe my strength in harmony, consistency, and responsibility can contribute to having those skills. Sonographers also need to have technical skills such as being detailed oriented, and by being
disciplined can help with paying attention to details and being precise with my work. Knowing my strengths can not only help with my career, it can also help with my personal life. Knowing the talents that I have, I can now develop them into strengths and capitalize on what needs the most improvement. Being aware of my strengths can help me focus on the things that impact my life the most and it will help me to make better decisions in day-to-day situations. Knowing my talents/strengths will help me to be successful and stay motivated not only in my career but also in my personal life. StrengthsFinder is an excellent resource to use to determine your top talents/strengths. It has helped me to address my strengths and I can already tell that I have started thinking in new ways to enhance my strengths. Knowing your talents and reading the descriptions of each one will help you to use them in a positive, productive way not only in your personal life, but in your future career as well. Distinguishing what has gotten me this far in life; harmony, discipline, consistency, achievement, and responsibility, shows the foundation that I am built on, and that will drive me to continued success.
Identifying and understanding your own personal strengths is key to being a successful leader. Knowing your strengths means you can focus your efforts to maximize results, in yourself and in others. Strengths Finder 2.0 is designed to uncover your strengths and utilize these strengths to your advantage (Rath, 2007). Identifying and applying these strengths to your leadership style, will enhance your effectiveness as a transformational leader.
After reading Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath, I learned that there are thirty four different themes that one could have as strengths. Each strength has its own positive that allow people to better work with the people who have this style of strengths. Another key topic that I learned is that everyone has their own types of personal strengths. The main principle that was taken away from reading this book was that the old phrase of “You can be anything you want to be” is not a true statement (p. 6). We are all taught this idea at a very young age and it tends to stick with us for the rest of our lives. Forced by the past, most people are required to try to fix their weaknesses, but not improve on our strengths. We cannot truly be anything we want to be because we are not built this way. We are programmed to tend to stick with things that we are good at and when thrown at a task similar to the one we are good at we do not just excel at the other task. By sticking to increasing our strengths that we already have instead of fixing our weaknesses, we will be able to become a better human being because we are better the things in which we are good at.
Michael is a happy student who is working to improve his communication skills with his classmates. He is slowly making progress in his educational goals. Although Michael does show some frustration issues, he has shown great improvements and responds very well to praise, one on one attention, and immediate consequences. While Michael does need to be encouraged to participate in activities and independent work he is improving on these skills. However, he just needs an extra boost compared to most students.
I believe that everyone has their own strength and weaknesses, but not everyone is able to figure out their strengths and weaknesses correctly. Knowing our own strengths and weaknesses is essential because it can help to achieve success in anything we choose to do. For me, my weakness is the time management, communication skills and weak in preparing effective Curriculum Vitae (CV) Below will be further explaining all my personal weaknesses and the ways to overcome it.
These strengths and weaknesses were mainly discovered through the papers that we have written. I have many strengths when I’m writing papers and at the same time, I have many weaknesses. In my papers, I have noticed that one of my biggest strengths is how articulate I am. The papers that have been written by myself show that I structured sentences to present ideas in different ways. It is not straightforward and boring when ideas are presented. I like to keep the reader hooked on my paper. In order to keep up with this strength, I like to read articles. The articles I read are typically the ones that present new ideas or start arguments. This is one of my strengths that I am very proud
Understanding one’s strengths and weaknesses is essential to becoming and being a good leader. “Purposeful leaders understand who they are” (Mayfield, 2013). The author of this paper has had previous opportunities to lead, and will reflect on her experiences using the assigned inventory. She will evaluate her skill set and discuss ways she can be an advocate for change with the hospital and community in which she is employed. Lastly, she will identify one personal goal for her leadership growth and explore different avenues for obtaining that goal.
My five strengths according to the strength finder include; balance, this helps me be aware of treating all people equally regardless of the situation. I am neither in anyone 's favor or against anyone as this to me is selfishness and individualism. This would result in a situation where some people scale heights due to connections while others are lagging behind. I believe that a consistent environment where the rules apply to everyone is the best for individuals to function best (Rath, 2007). Flexibility is my next strength. By knowing that things do not always work out as planned has helped me change the tactics of how I perform my tasks. I do not always expect to have a smooth flow of opportunities or accomplish goals, but
My top five strengths are both great and damaging to myself. My talent for achieving and competiveness guarantees that I am never satisfied and constantly needing to rise to the top. While these are great strengths to have, it qualifies that I never able to truly rest or feel the satisfaction of a work well done because I am already moving to the next hurdle. However, these strengths are great for...
For personal and professional growth, given my personality traits, I need to embrace my strengths and weaknesses. I must use my strengths to my advantage, to be more effective academically and in the workplace, but I also need to identify and try to overcome my weaknesses, especially professionally.
Another strength that I have is being an active listener. I listened to my clients and utilized a lot of micro skills. Insuring confidentiality was also a strength that I developed closer to the end of field placement. Conducting assessments and making sure I tracked and exhausted the topics was also a strength that I identified throughout field. Practicing from a strengths perspective was also another area I excelled at when working with my clients. A skill that I could work on is being more conscious of self in terms of body language during interviews, because at times I find myself with my arms cross which may give an indication that I’m closed off or
Through the self-assessment instruments utilized in this program, I have gained wealth of knowledge about my strengths, and weaknesses and how they affect my personal and professional life. By using different exercises, I recognized new strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, I identified ways to develop my strengths and overcome my weaknesses. The Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI) identified some of my strengths as the ability to get things done, initiating, and taking risks (Kolb, 2007). In the Strongest Self Feedback Exercise, some of the feedback listed my strengths as having excellent interpersonal and communication skills, being self-confident, a fast learner, determined, hardworking, and an awesome listener (Drucker, 2005).
The two areas that best reflect my strong suits are respectful and inspiring. (Steadiness) Respect should not be taken lightly and people want others to show them that they are important. I am not the one to belittle, talk down to someone, embarrass the other person, or not acknowledge someone because they are not like me or do not hold a certain position. People respond in a negative manner and become very defensive when others treat them in any of the ways previously mention. I look at how I want others to consider when speaking and interacting with me. That is the way I have to try to handle myself when dealing with others. Taking calculated risks is what I do best because I cannot stand losing too much if the results do not outweigh the risks involved. I am also very critical on myself and can point out faults in a heartbeat. I have to analyze future actions before I act on anything because I do not want to go wrong or too far away from initial path. Repeating myself or actually running through multiple scenarios takes up a lot of time. Being overly critical on myself will eliminate some of that time that I cannot get back.
Writing about my personal strengths is a challenging task that requires me to focus on the strong points that make up my character. However, to attack my weaknesses, is to challenge myself to take control over the areas that need some redefining of certain skills to make greatest success in life. My life is not defined by weaknesses, but more so the makeup of my personal strengths.
Part I. Strengths Personal Profile System Two strengths I learned during my Self Awareness assessment were being a good listener and showing loyalty. I really try to be a good listener in all situations. I like to hear the whole story or complete process, whatever it may be. I am cautious about making decisions without having all the details.
One of my greatest strengths at work that I have recognized would have to be my ability to be a well-organized individual. I tend to write what I have to do down on paper and prioritize what is more important to least important. In doing this, it helps me organize and accomplish my work and meet deadlines that are important. A personal strength that I have at home is patience. I am a mother of a beautiful three year old little girl who is a handful. Patience is my greatest strength as a parent and individual which I possess especially being a single mother. I am a dedicated and hard working mother and I always make sure that my daughter gets the love and attention she needs.