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
Category: StrengthsFinder
“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
StrengthsFinder & Self-Awareness
“What do you do well?” “What are your strengths?” These are two common interview questions that most people would either be unable to answer, or be almost totally clueless about the answer. But flip the question around and ask “What are you bad at?” or “What are your weaknesses?” And you would probably get a bunch… Continue reading StrengthsFinder & Self-Awareness
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