1. StrengthsFinder 2.0 Report
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2. Strengths Insight Guide
SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 10-15-2008
Caitrin Conroy
Your Top 5 Themes
Strategic
Woo
Futuristic
Positivity
Empathy
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3. Strategic
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced
with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you can reconfigure factual information or data in ways that reveal trends, raise issues,
identify opportunities, or offer solutions. You bring an added dimension to discussions. You make
sense out of seemingly unrelated information. You are likely to generate multiple action plans before
you choose the best one. Instinctively, you work diligently to invent alternative courses of action. You
notice new as well as unusual configurations in facts, evidence, or data. Others, however, can see
only separate, unrelated bits of information. You are fascinated by problems that puzzle, confound, or
frustrate most people. Driven by your talents, you customarily pinpoint the core problems and identify
the best solutions. You artfully and skillfully eliminate distractions. This helps people gain a clear
understanding of what is happening and why it is happening. You frequently identify ways to transform
an obstacle into an opportunity. Because of your strengths, you are known for your ease with
language. This ability serves you well when you need to talk with newcomers or outsiders. Your
vocabulary probably allows you to tell stories or express your ideas with great clarity. Chances are
good that you select the right combination of words to convey your ideas or feelings. In the middle of
discussions, your vocabulary provides you with precise phrases and terminology. You probably
express yourself with ease and grace.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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4. Woo
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and
winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with
another person.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you have a marvelous time drawing newcomers and outsiders into discussions
as well as casual chitchat. Usually people appreciate your ability to invite numerous sorts of
individuals into your circle of acquaintances, family, or friends. It’s very likely that you occasionally tell
tales of memorable incidents in your life, entertaining and amusing those around you. To some
degree, you welcome opportunities to share your personal observations or experiences. As a result,
certain listeners might draw lessons or gain insights from your amusing stories. Because of your
strengths, you normally energize discussions with outsiders or newcomers. How? You encourage
them to talk about their successes, talents, or big ideas. Your animated reactions and interesting
questions usually prompt them to describe things in minute detail. By nature, you enjoy discovering as
much as you can about the people you meet. You are friendly and enjoy socializing. You quickly put
at ease those you are meeting for the first time or the tenth time. Instinctively, you ordinarily describe
your life as very gratifying, pleasant, and satisfying. Why? You intentionally allow yourself to have new
experiences. You find new people to meet. You routinely engage total strangers in small talk as well
as discussions about weighty topics.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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5. Futuristic
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what could
be. They inspire others with their visions of the future.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you might channel some of your energy toward what you can accomplish in the coming
months, years, or decades. Periodically your mind churns out new and inventive ways of reaching
your desired goals. You may risk becoming bored or delivering a lackluster performance when you
are forced to adhere to a predetermined process, a tried-and-tested procedure, or a traditional
method. Once in a while, you hear yourself pleading, “But, if we only did it this way, it would be a bit
better.” Because of your strengths, you occasionally work seriously at something when you have
defined the specific objective you want to reach in the near term or the long term. Remember, your
other talents might influence how far into the future you can push certain goals and still give them your
undivided attention. Driven by your talents, you may treasure the one-on-one conversations you have
with visionary thinkers. Occasionally their ideas force you expand on your plans for the future. It’s very
likely that you are eager to get started on a project once you realize what you can accomplish in the
coming weeks, months, or years. You work very hard to breathe life into your big dreams. These often
push and pull you into the future. Chances are good that you feel an irresistible urge to introduce
yourself to outsiders and start talking with them. Why? You welcome the chance to tell one more
person what you dream of accomplishing in the coming months, years, or decades. You also want the
individual to like you.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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6. Positivity
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious.
They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you open yourself to a wide range of people. You admit many of them into
your circle of friends, classmates, coworkers, family members, or teammates. Your upbeat attitude
probably helps individuals feel they have found someone who values their unique talents, education,
skills, or experiences. It’s very likely that you might assist individuals by offering them words of
support. Perhaps you emphasize what they do well or what makes them special. By nature, you freely
give of yourself. You are eager to share what you possess and know. This includes, but is not limited
to, tangible objects, money, ideas, skills, knowledge, food, shelter, and time. Because of your
strengths, you often are energetic and filled with glee. Perhaps you are happy to hear that people
have expressed fondness for you. Maybe you go out of your way to notice the fine traits some of
these admirers possess. Instinctively, you naturally sense when a person can benefit from your
support, kind words, or thoughtful deeds. Perhaps you have an ability to lift certain people’s sagging
spirits by what you do or say. In the process, you might enhance some individuals’ self-confidence
enough that they dare to acquire knowledge, gain new skills, or broaden their experiences.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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7. Empathy
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Empathy theme can sense the feelings of other people by
imagining themselves in others’ lives or others’ situations.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Because of your strengths, you have a special gift for helping people realize that you truly value them
and hold them in high regard. By nature, you automatically engage outsiders or newcomers in small
talk. You sense when someone feels left out of a conversation. You hope to make new friends by
involving people in various activities. You probably comment favorably about the talents or
accomplishments of many individuals. You sincerely want them to know they are worthy of the time
and effort you invest in them. Chances are good that you automatically welcome different types of
people into your life. You are likely to give them your approval. You probably comment favorably
about their individual talents, efforts, skills, knowledge, contributions, or accomplishments.
Instinctively, you rely on your awareness of others’ feelings, thoughts, and needs to guide you into
and through partnerships. You consider various ways to initiate, nurture, and sustain the linkages
between individuals and groups. You bring people together. You help them discover reasons to
cooperate and support one another. It’s very likely that you usually figure out what someone is
thinking and feeling. You are no stranger to the emotions of human beings. Your insights about
people impel you to utter words of praise. You naturally call attention to someone’s strengths,
contributions, appearance, position, education, promotions, or awards.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
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