An 18 year old student got her StrengthsFinder profile. After scrutinising her Strengths Reports, she approached me with a troubled look at the end of a Strengths Introduction session.

STEP #1: Define Talent Themes Precisely & Concisely

I asked...

(1) "What do you understand by these three themes?"

• to check for for her understanding

(2) (Hearing her understanding) "That is partially true, but a more direct way to explain this is..."

• #activator - "hate to wait" & "try first & learn along the way"
• #individualization - "easily notices preferences of people & caters to each with different approaches"
• #deliberative - "naturally sees risks, thinks of what may go wrong & takes precautions"

(3) "When do you think, feel or behave that way?"

• Check whether they can clearly & concretely identify manifestation of talent themes

(4) "That sounds right. You do manifest these talent themes. Why did you feel (2 minutes ago) that it doesn't describe?"

STEP #2: Discern for Contrasts & Unlikely Pairs in Top 5

(5) I notice contrasting pairs of themes in your top 5. Do you recall situations where you vacillate between the talent themes?

• #activator usually wants to start & get things off the ground. However #deliberative may prefer to carefully consider risks before starting.
• #command usually wants to take charge and lead people to follow your decision. However #individualization prefers to cater to & adjust to people's preferences.

StrengthsFinder Coaching

Do you have inquiries & doubts over your StrengthsFinder report? You can contact a StrengthsTransform™ Coach to guide you through this process of identification!

StrengthsTransform™ Coach Certification

Interested in getting certified to use our tools & materials for coaching? Inquire with us for the next run of training!