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CliftonStrengths

This guide provides CliftonStrengths (StrengthFinder) information and includes documents, videos, and other material.

Introduction to the Belief Strength

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.

- Gallup, Inc. 2000, 2018

Find out more about the Belief strength at the following links:

Description of Belief Strength by Gallup (includes video)

Leadership Vision provides additional information about the Belief Strength

Strengths School Belief Theme

Let's Talk Personality Belief Theme

The following elaborates on the Yucks, Yays, Blind Spots, Feeding Strengths, Honored, and Insulted for the Belief strength.

“Ignite Strengthsfinder Talents - Your Top 5 Strengths.” Lead Through Strengths, 4 Nov. 2022, https://leadthroughstrengths.com/talents/.

Yucks: Potential Soul-Sucking Tasks and Situations at Work

If your values get questioned or pushed around; if your work or company culture is misaligned with your beliefs

Yays: Find Work You Love

When the team prioritizes and even sacrifices for what's most important; getting to do things the right way, and being around others who want to as well

Blind Spots: How Your Talents Could be Perceived as Your Weakness Zone if Your Strengths are Overused or Misapplied

Stubborn or set in ways; might appear self-righteous, which can confuse your "they're such a good person" reputation; refuses or avoids "meaningless" tasks

Feeding Strengths: How You're Perceived at Work When Feeding Your Strengths

Passionately lives out core values, even at work; has clarity and conviction — people know who you are and what to expect of you; inspired by purpose and lives it out

Honored: Situations and Cultures that Feel Aligned with You at Your Natural Best

Deeper meaning to tasks and relationships; being given something worth believing in; seeing that their work is important

Insulted: How You Might Get Insulted at a Values Level

Pushing on ethical boundaries, or worse, being asked to breach your moral standards; obsession with money and power; others constantly breaking rules or feeding egos; an insincere approach to business — you get satisfaction when values and purpose are honored, so being around selfish acts can make you feel like you're working in the wrong office