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CliftonStrengths

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

Introduction to the Harmony Strength

People who are especially talented in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don’t enjoy conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.

- Gallup, Inc. 2000, 2018

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

Description of Harmony Strength by Gallup (includes video)

Leadership Vision provides additional information about the Harmony Strength

Strengths School Harmony Theme

Let's Talk Personality Harmony Theme

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

Constant friction among people on the team; wasting emotional energy by rehashing areas of disagreement rather than looking for common ground

Yays: Find Work You Love

Finding alignment that helps the group perform; using interdependence to get to the best outcomes

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

 Conflict avoidant; passive with opponents; shuts down around conflict

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

Calm, even-tempered; peacemaking; constructive

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

Sharing and seeking common ground; facilitating group performance by helping people see where they're on the same page

Insulted: How You Might Get Insulted at a Values Level

Allowing a tense work culture to fester; a team habit of water cooler talk or people gossiping about those not around