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Strength Finder

An achiever would be summarized as some one who gets things done and cannot say no. Some actions are:

1. As an achiever, you relish the feeling of being busy, yet you also need to know when you are “done.” Attach timelines and measurement goals so that effort leads to defined progress and tangible outcomes.

I can use this by using a calendar and marking down all of my timelines and goals to help my progress.

2. Partner with other hard workers. Share your goals with them so they can help you to get more done.

I can use this by working with people who share the same qualities and achievements as me.

3. Select jobs that allow you to have the leeway to work as hard as you want and in which you are encouraged to measure your own productivity. You will feel challenged and alive in these environments.

I can use this by taking jobs that I can go my own pace at.

For My Strategies for working with other people. Would be to:

1. Establish a relationship with a person by working alongside him.

2. To Recognize that this person likes to be busy.

3. To ask questions such as, How late did you work on this, or When did you com in this morning? He will appreciate this kind of attention.

Communication would be summarized as a person who likes to speak in front of people and likes to get their attention.  Actions are:

1. Keep getting smarter with all the words you use. They are a critical currency. Spend them wisely, and monitor their impact.

I can do this by looking over words I already know in the dictionary and finding out more of a meaning to those words.

2. Start a collection of stories or phrases that resonate with you. Practice telling these stories or saying these words out loud, by yourself. Listen to yourself actually saying the words. Refine.

I can do this by reviewing over all my stories that work with me and practice them to make them better.

3. Practice. Improvisation has a certain appeal, but in general, an audience will respond best to a presenter who knows where he or she is headed. Counter intuitively, the more prepared you are, the more natural your improvisations will appear.

What I can do with this action, is practice frequently. So that I can improve my skills within this strength.

For working with people that have my strength:

1.  Take the time to hear about this person’s life and experiences. She will enjoy telling you, and you will enjoy listening. And your relationship will be closer because of it.

2. Discuss plans for your organization’s social events with this person. She is likely to have good ideas both for entertainment and for what should be communicated at the event.

3. This person finds it easy to carry on a conversation. Ask her to come to social gatherings, dinners, or any events where you want to entertain prospects or customers.

Developer would be summarized as someone who helps helps other people gain experience. Actions are:

1. Notice when others succeed, and tell them. Be specific about what you saw. Your detail observations of what led to their victory will enhance their growth.

I can do this by paying attention to others whenever they are doing something that they are trying to be good at.

2. Seek roles in which your primary responsibilities include facilitating growth. Teaching, coaching, or managing roles might prove especially satisfying for you.

I am guessing that a good way to do this is to help out anyone who seems like they need a coach(for an event I can do that is).  That, or assist someone with something that requires some good training.

3. Don’t over-invest in losing causes. Your natural inclination to see the best in people and situations can create a blind spot that will keep you from moving on to more opportune situations.

I can do this by not staying back in the past for mistakes that I can improve. That way I can move on to better opportunities.

For working with people that have my strength:

1. Reinforce this person’s self-concept as someone who encourages people to stretch and to excel. For example, tell him, “They would never have broken the record by themselves. Your encouragement and confidence gave them the spark they needed.”

2. Look to this person when it is time to recognize your coworkers. He will enjoy selecting the achievements that deserve praise, and his colleagues on the receiving end will know that the praise is genuine.

3. Ask this person to help you grow in your job. He is likely to pick up small increments of progress that others miss.

The way to describe empathy is that you see the world through other people’s eyes. You are also able to sense and feel their emotions as if they were your own. Actions are:

1. Identify a friend who has strong Empathy talents, and check your observations with him or her.

I can do this by finding someone who has empathy, and compare observations with one another.

2. Help your friends and colleagues be more aware when one of your peers is having a difficult time. Remember, most people do not have your ability to pick up on sensitive situations.

I can do this by identifying someone who is having some troubles and tell people about the situation.

3.Partner with someone with strong Command or Activator talents. This person will help you take needed action, even through people’s feelings might suffer as a result.

I can accomplish this action by finding someone with has a great talent in order to help me take action for another person.

For working with people that have my strength:

1. Ask this person to help you understand how certain people in your organizations are feeling. He is sensitive to the emotions of others.

2. Before securing this person’s commitment to a particular course of action, ask him how he feels and how other people feel about the issues involved. For him, emotions are as real as other more practical factors and must be weighed when making decisions.

3. When employees or customers have difficulty understanding why an action is necessary, ask this person for help. He may be able to sense what they are missing.

The way to describe includer is someone who likes to include many and a lot of people into his or her group. Includers also like to avoid groups that exclude other people from their groups. Actions are:

1. Look for opportunities to brings together people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. You can be a leader in this area.

I can do this by finding people that are from different places and include them when the opportunity is at hand.

2. Partner with someone who has dominant Activator or Command talents. This person can help you when you have to deliver news that might hurt someone’s feelings.

I can do this by partnering up with someone who has Activator or command talents and he can help me with things as well as me helping him or her.

3. Acknowledge the dissonance you feel when you must be the bearer of bad new. Look for partners who can help you justify your position so you don’t apologize or soften the message too much.

I can do this by finding people who can assist me in breaking news. So that when I tell the news I do not over do it.

For working with people who have m strength:

1. When you have group functions, ask this person to help ensure that everyone is included.He will work hard to see that no individual or group is overlooked.

2. Ask this person to help you think about potential customers, markets, or opportunities you are not reaching today.

3. If you are not a “natural” in social settings, stay close to an Includer. He will make sure you are a part of the conversation.

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