Semper Vita Institute

I Don't Like My Strengths

When meeting with a client, I often hear objections to their StrengthsFinder results:

• "I don't like my Strengths!"
• "Some of my Strengths don't seem right"
• "I used to be like that but those Strengths are no longer accurate"

Are the StrengthsFinder results wrong?

According to Gallup's research, the results are 98.9% accurate the first time you take the psychometric StrengthsFinder assessment. That's a great number! It's a solid "A" if we were grading the test. Given the high percentage of accuracy, why do so many people object to their results?

The truth about your StrengthsFinder results

In all cases, after providing feedback and helping people really understand the mix of their five Strengths, these objections disappeared. Knowing your Strengths list and truly understanding your Strengths mix are two different things. It's hard to fully understand the unique value and meaning of your Strengths by just reading the descriptions. Sometimes a word or prhase does not apply. Sometimes the way the combination of Strengths functions is not readily apparent. Investing in really understanding your Strengths is, to quote a well-known commercial, priceless!

I love, truly love, helping people understand and embrace their Strengths. Once people realize how amazing they are, their eyes are opened to new possibilities. It's fantastic when someone understands what makes them unique. Just check out what Gregory experienced!

Set free to be, well... YOU!

The result is that people are freed to be themselves. You are freed to be YOU! And I am freed to be ME! That's the true gift of understanding your StrengthsFinder results. It really is wonderful.

Do you like yours? Do you understand your Strengths mix? 

Update Your Resume to Reflect Your Wiring

In today's job market finding employment is very challenging. If you are looking for a job you compete with many others for one position. If you are unemployed while hunting for a job it is even tougher! According to The Economic Populist, JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) reported that there were 4.25 official unemployed people searching for a job for every position available as of October 2011. 

How can you stand out in an honest and meaningful way?

One way to stand out is to update your resume to reflect your wiring. It is important to know and be clear about your unique value proposition. Make sure you present who you are and what you have to offer in a clear and confident way.

You are unique! No one else can bring what you have to offer. So how can you highlight your value? Why not demonstrate your uniqueness by showcasing your Strengths! For instance, if the job calls for a hard working self-starter and you have the Strength of Achiever, point out that you thrive on working hard and setting your own pace for production. If the job calls for an innovative person and you have Ideation, highlight that ideas energize you. If the job requires a lot of customer or people contact and you have Woo or Relator, bring that out. 

Don't know your Strengths?

If you don't know what your Strengths are, let us help you! Or if you know your Strengths but really do not know their value, contact us. Maybe you know your Strengths well but don't know how to bring them out to reflect your wiring, let us show you how. 

Unemployed? Don't worry. We offer special rates to job seekers.  

Have a story about how your Strengths helped you get a job? Please share it with us, leave us a comment.