1. StrengthsFinder 2.0 Report
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2. Strengths Insight Guide
SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 08-09-2015
Brigette Keeney
Your Top 5 Themes
Communication
Input
Connectedness
Belief
Responsibility
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3. Communication
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Communication theme generally find it easy to put their
thoughts into words. They are good conversationalists and presenters.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you relish talking to others. Frequently you help people express their opinions,
thoughts, or viewpoints with enthusiasm. Your words frequently energize individuals or groups. It’s
very likely that you normally find just the right words at the right moment to express whatever you are
thinking and feeling. Many people are likely to appreciate your fine speaking abilities. You can present
your ideas in a reasonable, sequential, and methodical way. Moreover, you generate lots of options
for others to consider. By nature, you characteristically find the right words to express whatever you
are thinking. You offer explanations, discuss ideas, give examples, or share stories. You effectively
use the spoken word. Chances are good that you tend to gravitate to reading groups that converse
about an author, a book, or printed materials on a given topic. Prior to the session, you are likely to
gather as many facts as possible from the assigned reading. By storing this information in your mind,
you increase your chances of recalling an insight you want to share with the other participants.
Instinctively, you are naturally open and honest about who you are, what you have done, what you
can do, and what you cannot do. Your straightforward explanations and stories help listeners see you
as you see yourself. You reveal your strengths and limitations. You are forthright and plainspoken.
People generally seek your company and want to work with you. Many are impelled to move into
action by your words and examples.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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4. Input
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to
collect and archive all kinds of information.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you tend to be earnest, businesslike, and dignified in what you say and do.
Understandably, the books and publications you read are apt to reflect your no-nonsense approach to
life. You aim to accumulate knowledge whenever you peruse — that is, studiously examine — the
printed word. Because of your strengths, you probably have surprised yourself and others on a
number of occasions by referring to a relatively obscure fact or insight you found in a book. You are
delighted when something you filed away in your memory or documented expands your own as well
as your colleagues’ thinking. Frequently you bring to conversations the major thoughts of writers,
researchers, historians, policymakers, common folks, or prestigious leaders. Reading is apt to be your
ticket of admission to some very interesting discussions. By nature, you are a rational thinker. That is,
you exhibit good judgment and exercise sound reasoning. These thought processes serve you well
whenever you set out to acquire true knowledge and/or gain a skill. You school yourself by reading,
investigating, examining, experiencing, or receiving instruction in a subject. Instinctively, you are
inquisitive and curious. These traits serve you quite well, especially when you are studying, asking
questions, listening to answers, or participating in discussions. The facts, data, or background
information you acquire undoubtedly give you an advantage over people whose results are being
compared to yours. You probably choose to engage in activities where scores are tabulated, rankings
are assigned, or ratings are given to each person. It’s very likely that you continually sharpen your
methods for adding new words to your everyday vocabulary as well as your academic or professional
vocabulary. You frequently use sophisticated terminology to make sure people who are well-educated
about a topic or an issue really listen to what you say.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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5. Connectedness
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links between all
things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you frequently engage in laborious tasks. You yearn to dedicate yourself to
worthy causes or noble purposes. Fortifying the bonds between yourself, the people you know, or
even those you will never meet gives your life special meaning. Chances are good that you consider
people more important than things. The value you place on humankind guides your decision-making.
It also influences what you say and do as well as what you choose not to say and do. It’s very likely
that you routinely isolate facts that link ideas, events, or people. You are especially sensitive to how
one person’s optimistic or negative thoughts can affect the entire human family. This prompts you to
pay close attention to what individuals and groups think and do. By nature, you hold tightly to your
core values. They form the foundation of your day-to-day existence. Your internal moral compass
always points in the direction of what is right, proper, and true. You trust your strong convictions to
direct you to the right path, regardless of the obstacles you face. Instinctively, you often are the one
who helps people understand how they are linked across time, distance, race, ethnicity, religion,
economic levels, languages, or cultures. You make it possible for individuals to work together. You
aim to break down barriers that separate them.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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6. Belief
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core values that are unchanging.
Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you are much more industrious when you are working on projects you feel are
really important. Your fervor increases whenever the outcomes directly impact the quality of your life.
Driven by your talents, you choose to live your life in a way that benefits individuals and society as a
whole. You are highly motivated to make the world a better place than you found it. Your ideals and
core values influence how you spend your time and use your talents. You have a deep and abiding
concern for others. It’s very likely that you want your life to really matter. You are determined to
contribute to the well-being of individuals and the human family. You sense you can be an influence
for good in the world. By nature, you are enthused about being declared the very best. The
experience of winning likely means much more to you than any monetary reward. Because of your
strengths, you periodically think about ways you can provide for the basic needs of your entire family
as well as the desires of particular individuals. Perhaps caring for your loved ones is one of your top
priorities.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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7. Responsibility
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what
they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you normally strive to do things right. Taking shortcuts strikes you as unprincipled,
thoughtless, and careless. You likely refuse to produce sloppy work or engage in unethical practices.
It’s very likely that you likely are a person whose work ethic is as much a matter of conscience as it is
a matter of completing tasks. You undoubtedly need to do what you know is right, honest, true,
correct, proper, and accurate. Instinctively, you are impelled to deliver on all of your commitments.
You are determined to meet all of your obligations. Doing so is your badge of honor. It is one reason
why people describe you as trustworthy and dependable. Because of your strengths, you sometimes
work hard to do things properly and ethically. Maybe you blame yourself when you fall short of your
high standards. Perhaps being a solo performer frees you to work at a task until you decide it perfectly
meets the specifications or aligns with your moral principles. Chances are good that you conduct
yourself in an exceptionally mature and orderly fashion even when your teammates, classmates,
friends, coworkers, and colleagues are acting childish.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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