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