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StrengthsQuest: Discover and Develop Strengths in Academics, Career, and Beyond
Tim Hodges, PhD
Director of Research
Twitter:
@timhodges402
The Library of Psychology, Circa 1960
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“What will happen
when we think about
what is right with
people rather than
fixating on what is
wrong with them?”
Donald O. Clifton,
psychologist and
business executive
(1924-2003)
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What is Talent?
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Talk to people in elevators, airplanes, stores, and wherever you go.
Raise Your Hand If You Almost Always…
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ON WEEKENDS
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Raise Your Hand If You Almost Always…
Write down a list of things to do and stick to it.
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Raise Your Hand If You Almost Always…
Need to pick someone to race while driving.
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Raise Your Hand If You Almost Always…
Are skeptical unless given some proof.
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Have a color-coded or otherwise organized closet.
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Raise Your Hand If You Almost Always…
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Raise Your Hand If You Almost Always…
Figure out the plot of the movie before anyone else does.
Talent Spotting: Five Characteristics
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Listen for
YEARNINGSWatch for
SATISFACTIONS
Watch for
RAPID LEARNING
Glimpses of
EXCELLENCE
Total
performance of
excellence:
FLOW
Discover Your Signature Themes of Talent – Your CliftonStrengths
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HOW IS TALENT MEASURED?
Gallup works with leaders to identify their natural talents using a scientific assessment tool called CliftonStrengths.
• Developed over 30 years of multimillion-dollar research
• Completed by nearly 16 million individuals
• Over 5,000 per day
• Over 50 countries
• Over 20 languages
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The Science of Strengths
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CONDUCTED TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL
INTERVIEWS
COACHED EVEN MORE
EXECUTIVES, LEADERS,
MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES
STUDIED MORE
THAN 1 MILLION
WORK TEAMS
BEST SELLING BOOK — StrengthsFinder 2.0
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CLIFTONSTRENGTHS®
15 MILLION
PEOPLE
5 DECADES OF RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
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*As reported by the Wall Street Journal
USED BY 457 OF THE
FORTUNE 500COMPANIES*
How do you transform your potential into a strength?
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MISSION RELATIONSHIP
EXPECTATIONS CELEBRATION
1. Mission
– Aristotle: “At the intersection where your gifts, talents, and abilities meet a
human need; therein you will discover your purpose”
2. Relationship
– Strengths develop best in response to another person
3. Expectations
– Nothing happens until someone expects something of you in ways you can
achieve
4. Celebration
– There is no excellence without celebration
How do you transform your potential into a strength?
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Strengths Development Process – for Individuals and Institutions
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30x As Likely To Be Engaged At School
As Students Who Strongly Disagree
STUDENTS WHO STRONGLY AGREE ARE
My school is committed to building the strengths of each student.”
I have at least one teacher who makes me excited about the future.”
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PEOPLE WHO FOCUS ON
THEIR STRENGTHS ARE
MORE ENGAGED, MORE PRODUCTIVE, AND HAPPIER.
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What is an observation or a
question that you have about
strengths?
What have been your personal
experiences with strengths
development?
Let’s continue the conversation -
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Takeaways and Questions
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