My post on 4/3 tackled getting into alignment at work and it was a doozie! Many of you had requests to go a bit deeper into the content, so I will break it in pieces and share a bit more about each of the “7 Ways To Get Alignment At Work” (and in life!). This is an expansion of tip #2: Know Your Talents.
You’ve got them. I’ve got them. These awesome, very personal, superpowers. Your talents. Your strengths.
I believe in the nature versus nurture argument that nature would win here, as your superpowers are innate. They come natural to you. “Second nature.” They can certainly be developed and grown, but regardless, they are in you – either dormant or leveraged.
After years of a variety of personality and performance assessments, all of which add different value, I decided to settle down with StrengthsFinder by Gallup. Here’s why:
Authenticity is a big buzz word and it’s actually one of my values. You get authenticity when you stop trying to be what others want you to be, you take ownership of yourself and you leverage what you’ve got. Claim your strengths. You can label your strengths whatever you want. (Personally, I’m going with “Beyonce-Like” lately.)
Don’t just pay attention to your innate talents, turn them into strengths by investing in them. Seek exposure, education and experiences that are going to enrich who you are. EnRICH. Truly.
Apply your talents strengths to help you get big and small things done. Aim them towards big goals you are going to accomplish and be intentional about what strength “muscles” you are flexing when, how and where. One of my favorite ways to use my StrengthsFinder strengths is to apply my dominant strengths to specific tasks. If I need to get a proposal done, I get to let a few of my more relationship-based strengths take a break while I pull up on my strategic thinking and influencing strengths. I get it done faster and better and with less effort.
If you want to get official, email me to get moving on this. Taking StrengthsFinder has been called “life-changing” by so many that I’ve worked with.
Peace and Progress,
Anna
Strategic * Futuristic * Maximizer * Individualization * Relator (In case you were wondering about my top 5 Gallup talents)
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