They say good things always come in threes, so I can't resist the urge to post a third entry related to how to apply one's StrengthsFinder assessment results effectively in a career transition scenario. As for those of you out there who AREN'T proponents of the "Now, Discover Your Strengths" methodology, please bear with us, and don't worry, I've got plenty of more "mainstream" blog postings coming soon! The aspect of the StrengthsFinder tool that [...]
As promised, I'm piggybacking on the post I wrote yesterday in order to shed a little more light on one key aspect of applying your results from the StrengthsFinder instrument -- or any other personality profile you might have taken. I want to provide a little more depth, and specificity, around how to actually build credibility with employers and convince them you truly have the success traits in question. Why is this important? Because in [...]
Can one ever become TOO self-aware? I mean, to a fault? It probably wouldn't be hard to pull off, given the zillions of personality tests and assessment instruments that are available today, ranging from international powerhouses like MBTI (Myers-Briggs) and DiSC to a number of scrappy up-and-comers like the locally-based Core Value Index from Taylor Protocols and Thomas Indicator Profile from CereCore. Heck, I even took a test years ago called Kingdomality that pegged people [...]
"As part of my job search, I am running into an issue that surprises me and am unsure how to resolve. I was knocked out of the running for a position because I was told I was not 'strategic' enough. I don't know the best way to handle this. I feel that I am strategic and that I couldn't get the results I've gotten to date if I weren't, but I'm having a hard time [...]
"As part of my job search, I am running into an issue that surprises me and am unsure how to resolve. I was knocked out of the running for a position because I was told I was not 'strategic' enough. I don't know the best way to handle this. I feel that I am strategic and that I couldn't get the results I've gotten to date if I weren't, but I'm having a hard time [...]
During a recent safari to Barnes & Noble, on the hunt for a fresh crop of reading material, I was incredibly pleased to discover that one of my all-time favorite books -- Now, Discover Your Strengths -- had been complemented with a brand-new sequel, appropriately titled StrengthsFinder 2.0. For those unfamiliar with the original StrengthsFinder publication, which continues to be a best seller even to this day, the book revolves around a personality assessment that [...]