Strengths Awareness Assessment

1. I believe that people who become highly successful by merit

Work hard at jobs they have a natural aptitude for

Have knowledge and skills that are in high demand, and work hard

Work hard at developing their natural aptitude and strengths in niches where their use can be maximized

2. I believe I will unlock my destiny when I

Work on my weaknesses while building on my strengths

Overcome my biggest weaknesses

Maximize use of all my strengths while minimizing impact of my weaknesses

3. I can achieve whatever anyone else can

Yes, provided I put in the same effort

No, but I can achieve equally special things if I use my inborn genius

Yes, but some things may take me more effort, because not everyone is naturally gifted

4. When I reflect on my performance in anything I do

I obsess about what I’ve done badly

I try to focus on what I’ve done well, but worry about things I’ve done badly

I focus on what I’ve done well and consciously think of ways to repeat them

5. If I was given less than a 15 seconds to name my strengths and weaknesses

I would be able to name 3-4 in each category

I would be able to name 2 or less in each category

I would be able to name my top 5 in each category

6. When a team I’m the leader of is given a difficult project

I let people take responsibility for the tasks they feel the most confident about

I assign the most important tasks to the most efficient people in the team

I assign tasks based on what I know about the strengths of team members

7. When interacting with people

I don’t often notice if their strengths are different from mine

I recognize their strengths, and can see how they are different from mine

I recognize their strengths, and know how to harmonize their strengths with mine for optimal results

8. I know about my strengths and weaknesses

From what my family, friends or coworkers tell me

From having taken free personality tests online

From having taken the Clifton Strengths finder test

9. As I go about my life

I try to do my best at things, but don’t use my strengths much

I consciously make sure to use my strengths and improve on them every day

I try to find opportunities to use my strengths and am happy when I do

10. In order to be successful, I think it is most important to have a plan

Which includes financial goals or target job titles

Which allows me do to what I love to do everyday

In which I lay out how I’m going to use my strengths to do what I love to do everyday

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