Author: Clare Sim

Clare is a strengths advocate and writer in positive psychology who strongly believes in maximizing the human potential. Her passion is in empowering and inspiring people to be the best versions of themselves both in and out of work. In her spare time, Clare enjoys baking, reading about relationship and leadership development, and tranquil moments with nature. Top 5 StrengthsFinder 2.0 Themes: Connectedness, Responsibility, Input, Harmony, Maximizer.

One Question to Ask Yourself When You Feel Unhappy in Your Job

Firstly, you’re not alone if you are unhappy in your job. Lots of people feel it, but it doesn’t have to be this way. I got to visit Facebook Singapore’s new office last week, where there was a panel discussion about having great workplaces. So apparently there’s this company Great Place to Work that does… Continue reading One Question to Ask Yourself When You Feel Unhappy in Your Job

CliftonStrengths Theme Insights – Learner

One of the more intuitively self-explanatory themes, Learner is the 2nd most frequent theme out of Gallup’s entire database of people worldwide who have taken the CliftonStrengths as of 2016. They are just behind Achiever at first place. Both themes are also most commonly paired together in the top 5. According to Jim Collison, Director… Continue reading CliftonStrengths Theme Insights – Learner

Shifting Perceptions to Strengthen Relationships

My mother recently took the CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder) assessment. It was an “AHA” moment for both of us when we saw the results! I (Clare) started to link some of her behaviours to her talents, and thought it’d be interesting to use them as a case study for this article on strengthening relationships. Can you… Continue reading Shifting Perceptions to Strengthen Relationships

Theme Insights – Restorative

Gallup describes the Restorative Talent Theme as such: You love to solve problems. Whereas some are dismayed when they encounter yet another breakdown, you can be energized by it. You enjoy the challenge of analyzing the symptoms, identifying what is wrong, and finding the solution. You may prefer practical problems or conceptual ones or personal… Continue reading Theme Insights – Restorative

Which Talents Work Well with Connectedness?

Connectedness is about seeing, thinking, feeling, and believing in the connections between people, ideas and happenings. It isn’t just about connecting the dots, but finding the synergy between those dots. How do the dots work for you? How does one event in the world affect you, the bigger picture, and me? Connectedness is engaged in and… Continue reading Which Talents Work Well with Connectedness?

Theme Insights – Adaptability (Part II)

We learnt in a previous article that people with high Adaptability engage with change enthusiastically, and prefer to go with the flow. Their energies pool in the now and the present. As with any other talent theme, it can sometimes be perceived negatively. In this article, we look at some of these perceptions about Adaptability. Raw… Continue reading Theme Insights – Adaptability (Part II)

Are You Good Enough For Yourself?

“I didn’t do it perfectly and they know it. They’re judging me but aren’t saying it out loud.” “I could have responded in a much better way.” “People who can’t parent well shouldn’t have kids.” “He’s great when doing this but really comes up short when doing that.” These thoughts frequently pop into my mind on… Continue reading Are You Good Enough For Yourself?

Theme Insights – Maximizer (Part II)

In a previous article we saw a brief overview of the characteristics of Maximizers and some ways to manage their tendency to work excessively on a task in their strive towards excellent standards. In this article, we take a deeper dive into what Maximizer means, and what it looks like next to other talent themes. Maximizers Focus… Continue reading Theme Insights – Maximizer (Part II)