Handling Conflicts

Handling conflicts is something that we all need to deal with at one point or the other.  For people with high Command Talent Themes, this would probably come quite naturally.  On the other hand, someone with high Harmony Talent Theme might have more of a challenge. Here are two points extracted from the Gallup’s Site… Continue reading Handling Conflicts

“Aha” Moments with StrengthsFinder

One of the value of coaching is the “Aha!” moment a person gets during the coaching process.  And there have been several “Aha!” realisations that I’ve found were common during Strengths Coaching. 1. “I didn’t know that was a strength!”.   I recalled someone with the “Futuristic” Theme saying she didn’t know “daydreaming” was a… Continue reading “Aha” Moments with StrengthsFinder

Clifton StrengthsFinder (CSF) vs Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Amongst the many different inventory tools available in the market, some of the most popular ones are currently the Clifton StrengthsFinder, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and the DISC Profiling Tool. Since the descriptions of these tools are readily available, I shall not attempt to exercise my excellent “copy-and-paste” skills. Here are the descriptions of the… Continue reading Clifton StrengthsFinder (CSF) vs Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Important first steps after taking the StrengthsFinder assessment

StrengthsFinder has really taken the world by storm, and is now more and more sought after.  Unfortunately, the question that many people have after taking the assessment is often left unanswered.  Without being able to answer that question, the Clifton StrengthsFinder tool is often stripped of much of its power, and the report is doomed to be… Continue reading Important first steps after taking the StrengthsFinder assessment

StrengthsFinder and Emotional Intelligence at Work

Having been working on the StrengthsFinder tool intensively since the coaching course by Gallup, I realised just how versatile this tool is.  One way I think I can leverage on the tool is to find some other frameworks which would be useful in the application of Strengths-Based Coaching. Recently, I read the Daniel Goleman’s HBR Article… Continue reading StrengthsFinder and Emotional Intelligence at Work