My Top 5 Strengths
WOO
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and
winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with
another person.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Instinctively, you regale people with illuminating accounts of incidents in your life. You entertain them
with your tales. You candidly share your personal observations and experiences. As a result,
individuals are apt to draw lessons and insights from your amusing stories. Because of your
strengths, you sometimes infuse energy into members of your team. Perhaps you enjoy life more
than some people do. Why? You might choose to concentrate on what is good rather than on what is
bad. It’s very likely that you typically are described as a "what you see is what you get" person. There
is very little mystery about who you are. You usually make a point of talking with strangers. You are
apt to tell them about yourself without their having to ask you any questions. Your forthright approach
encourages many individuals to be as open with you as you are with them. Driven by your talents,
you may feel the absence of your friends more deeply than some people do. Perhaps you long for the
emotional support these individuals provide when miles separate you or circumstances make
communication impossible. Chances are good that you enjoy initiating dialogue with newcomers or
outsiders. The possibility that they one day will become your devoted admirers, dedicated followers,
or dear friends probably inspires you to be especially friendly.
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?
Because of your strengths, you may possess enough strength in language to express your ideas and
feelings with ease. Maybe you rely on words and phrases your teammates can readily understand. By
nature, you live your life at center stage. It is risky at times. However, it is the only way you will ever
know how much people appreciate and love you. Being a person of prominence and achievement
comes naturally to you. You easily capture the attention of others. You sense that you are most alive
when you hear thunderous applause or receive accolades from those who realize you are important.
Chances are good that you spontaneously regale people with funny anecdotes, timely jokes, witty
comments, or whimsical ideas. Amusing others brings you pleasure. You have a gift for making
people laugh out loud. Driven by your talents, you very much enjoy the animated give-and-take of a
lively discussion. It’s very likely that you occasionally marvel at your ability to vividly express your
thoughts and feelings.
IDEATION
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are able to
find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Because of your strengths, you contribute many innovative ideas to the group during brainstorming
sessions. You tend to be highly imaginative when proposals are fully heard and any criticism is
reserved for a later time. Driven by your talents, you recharge your mind by creating ideas for new
projects. This occurs even before you have completed your current assignment. You are happiest
when you can hand off your unfinished work to others. You are like a surgeon who performs the
operation but asks a competent assistant close the patient's incision. You have ways of freeing
yourself to think about your next project. Instinctively, you typically generate inventive ideas for new
projects, especially those that require upgrading things. When you are challenged to be an innovative
thinker, you feel valued. By nature, you often are the originator of fresh ideas for brand-new
campaigns, business ventures, initiatives, or special events. It’s very likely that you are an original
and innovative thinker. Others frequently rely on you to generate novel concepts, theories, plans, or
solutions. You refuse to be stifled by traditions or trapped by routines. You probably bristle when
someone says, "We can't change that. We've always done it this way."
EMPATHY
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Empathy theme can sense the feelings of other people by
imagining themselves in others' lives or others' situations.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Because of your strengths, you may feel honored when specific individuals trust you enough to share
their innermost thoughts and feelings. Perhaps you understand that the act of listening is both helpful
and healing. Driven by your talents, you are a gifted raconteur -- that is, a fine storyteller. You notice
your audience's mood the moment you walk into the room. This ability allows you to accurately
interpret the feelings of your story's characters. Armed with these insights, you anticipate exactly
when your listeners will laugh out loud, chuckle quietly to themselves, gasp in disbelief, nod in
agreement, or shed a tear. Chances are good that you might demonstrate how you value certain
teammates and care about them as individuals. How? Maybe you listen to them talk about their
talents, successes, or aspirations. Some of the insights you collect may prepare you to provide them
with opportunities to grow personally or professionally. Instinctively, you bring a keen awareness
about human behavior to the classroom, laboratory, seminar, playing field, or tutoring session. You
spontaneously tune in to what individuals are thinking and feeling minute by minute. These insights
are likely to make you a better educator. By nature, you may be pleased when teammates trust you
enough to tell you about their ambitions, doubts, suggestions, worries, plans, concerns, or questions.
POSITIVITY
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious.
They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you periodically interject a bit of fun, energy, or lightheartedness into team
activities. You may enjoy transforming an individual's or a group's mood from sad to happy. Perhaps
you remind people that life is too short to waste time being bored, angry, upset, frustrated, or
miserable. By nature, you naturally sense when a person can benefit from your support, kind words,
or thoughtful deeds. Perhaps you have an ability to lift certain people's sagging spirits by what you do
or say. In the process, you might enhance some individuals' self-confidence enough that they dare to
acquire knowledge, gain new skills, or broaden their experiences. Chances are good that you may be
motivated to vie against people for the top award or the best score. Winning sometimes makes you
eager to repeatedly test your knowledge, skills, or talents. Perhaps knowing that scores, ratings, or
rankings are being tallied keeps you interested in selected activities. If these measurements are
missing, you might struggle to stay fully interested. Instinctively, you periodically inspire people by
finding out what motivates them. You may give individuals lots of recognition. Once in a while, you
celebrate each person's uniqueness. Perhaps your acknowledgments or compliments energize
particular people. It’s very likely that you occasionally inspire people to try new things or adopt a more
upbeat outlook on life. Perhaps your words and/or your attentiveness bolster the self-esteem of
others.
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