CLIFTON STRENGTHSFINDER RESOURCE GUIDE - University of Colorado Denver

CLIFTON STRENGTHSFINDER? RESOURCE GUIDE

FULL THEME DESCRIPTIONS

ACTION ITEMS

"HOW TO MANAGE" ITEMS

CONVERSATION STARTERS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information on the Clifton StrengthsFinder......................................... 1 The Clifton StrengthsFinder Themes (in alphabetical order).............................. 2

Full Theme Description Action Items "How to Manage" Items Conversation Starters

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE CLIFTON STRENGTHSFINDER?

Research and Concept

?? The conceptual basis of the Clifton StrengthsFinder is grounded in more than three decades of the study

of success across a wide variety of functions (from business to education) and many different cultures (nearly 50 countries).

?? The Clifton StrengthsFinder measures not strengths, but the presence of talents in 34 general areas,

or "themes." While talents (recurring patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior that can be productively applied) naturally exist within individuals, strengths (the ability to provide consistent, near-perfect performance in a specific task) must be developed and are the product that results when one's talents are refined with acquired skills and knowledge.

?? For that reason, the Clifton StrengthsFinder serves as a starting point for self-discovery in all of our

strengths-based development programs. After an individual has completed the assessment, a group of developmental suggestions is customized to the individual's top five themes -- called his or her Signature Themes -- and his or her role.

?? An individual's Signature Themes are very unique to that person. When ranking within the set of five

themes is taken into consideration, 33,390,720 different sets of Signature Themes are possible.

?? We do not advocate the use of the Clifton StrengthsFinder in either employee selection or hiring. We

take this approach to keep individuals focused on their own intrapersonal development rather than interpersonal comparison. We do create and administer customized selection tools for our clients, using other assessments that are tailored to specific roles.

Application

?? Our primary use of the Clifton StrengthsFinder is in a purely developmental context. This means that we

do not teach that any specific theme of talent is more appropriate for one role than for another (i.e., we do not say that "Achievers" should be managers). Instead, we first look at each person as an individual on the basis of talent, then help that individual discover how to build upon his or her talents to develop strengths within his or her role.

?? Since 1998, we have used the Clifton StrengthsFinder as our initial diagnostic tool in all of our

development programs with various academic institutions, faith-based organizations, major businesses, and other organizations.

?? During that time, Clifton StrengthsFinder assessments have initiated the development of individuals

across hundreds of roles, including: nurse, lawyer, teacher, manager, leader, student, school administrator, customer service representative, salesperson, pastor, and many others.

?? As of April 2014, more than 10 million people in more than 50 countries had received a Clifton

StrengthsFinder talent assessment. The instrument is available in more than 20 languages.

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