The strengths framework divides human behavior into Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking, encompassing 34 core talents to build your unique strength profile.
People with dominant Executing themes know how to make things happen. They work tirelessly to implement solutions and turn ideas into reality.
Have a great deal of stamina and work hard. Take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
Can organize, but also have a flexibility that complements this ability. Like to determine how all pieces can be organized for maximum productivity.
Have certain core values that are unchanging. Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life.
Keenly aware of the need to treat people equally. Try to treat everyone with consistency by setting up clear rules.
Best described by the serious care they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate obstacles.
Enjoy structure and predictability. Enjoys order, timelines, and routine setups.
Can take a direction, follow through, and make corrections necessary to stay on track. They prioritize, then act.
Take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. Committed to stable values like honesty and loyalty.
Adept at dealing with problems. Good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
People with dominant Influencing themes know how to take charge, speak up, and ensure the team is heard and connected with others.
Can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. Often impatient to get moving.
Have presence. Can take control of a situation and make decisions under pressure.
Easy to put thoughts into words. Good conversationalists and presenters who make ideas exciting.
Measure their progress against the performance of others. Strive to win first place.
Focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. Seek to transform something strong into something superb.
Feel confident in their ability to manage their own lives. Possess an inner compass for decisions.
Want to make a big impact. Independent and prioritize projects based on how much influence they will have.
Love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. Derive satisfaction from breaking the ice.
People with dominant Relationship Building themes have the unique ability to build strong relationships that hold a team together and make it greater than the sum of its parts.
Prefer to go with the flow. Tend to be 'live in the moment' people who take things as they come.
Have faith in the links between all things. Believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason.
Recognize and cultivate the potential in others. Spot signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from progress.
Can sense other people's feelings by imagining themselves in others' lives or situations.
Look for consensus. Do not like conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.
Accept others. Show awareness of those who feel left out and make an effort to include them.
Intrigued by the unique qualities of each person. Gift for figuring out how different people can work together productively.
Have a contagious enthusiasm. Upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.
Enjoy close relationships with others. Find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
People with dominant Strategic Thinking themes analyze information, see patterns, and help the team make better decisions for the future.
Search for reasons and causes. Have the ability to think about all factors that might affect a situation.
Enjoy thinking about the past. Understand the present by researching its history.
Inspired by the future and what could be. Energize others with their visions of the future.
Fascinated by ideas. Able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
Have a need to collect and archive. May accumulate information, ideas, artifacts or relationships.
Introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions. Characterized by their intellectual activity.
Have a great desire to learn and continuously improve. Excited by the process of learning rather than the outcome.
Create alternative ways to proceed. Quickly spot relevant patterns and issues faced with any scenario.
Everyone has a unique sequence of CareerStrengths 34 themes. Take the assessment now to get your personalized strength map.
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