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CliftonStrengths

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

Introduction to the Significance Strength

People who are especially talented in the Significance theme want to be very important in the eyes of others. They are independent and want to be recognized.

- Gallup, Inc. 2000, 2018

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

Description of Significance Strength by Gallup (includes video)

Leadership Vision provides additional information about the Significance Strength

Strengths School Significance Theme

Let's Talk About Personality Significance Theme

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

Being invisible or ignored at work; working in a role that isn't contributing substantial value; small thinking

Yays: Find Work You Love

Accomplishing weighty, world-moving things; making a difference, especially with results that will leave a legacy of importance or meaning

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

Attention hound; showboat; superficial

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

Knowing others value your work; comes through when stakes are high

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

Being appreciated for your impact; being given the chance to show up at your best

Insulted: How You Might Get Insulted at a Values Level

Being asked to sit on the sidelines while the team works on a highly purposeful project; being assigned work that doesn’t matter