Glossary of terms

Question 1

Definition of Talent?

Answer 1

the natural capacity for excellence.
Gallup measure talent with scientific assessments that evaluate naturally recurring patterns of thought, feeling and behavior that can be productively applies

Question 2

Definition of Talent Theme

Answer 2

a category of talents
Themes help you begin to discover and talk about your greatest talents

Question 3

Skills

Answer 3

the basic ability to move through the fundamental steps of a specific task.
People must refine their natural talents with acquired skills and Knowledge to develop strength

Question 4

blind spots

Answer 4

Unintended, negative misperceptions that occur when a person uses their strongest strengths

Question 5

How does Gallup define Strengths?

Answer 5

the ability to consistently provide near perfect performance in a specific task.
While talents exist naturally, strengths must be developed. Strength results when talents are refined with acquired skills and knowledge

Question 6

weakness

Answer 6

a shortage or misapplication of talent, skills or knowledge that cause problems for you and others

Question 7

strategies for managing weakness

Answer 7

Claim them: know your weakness and how they get in your way.
Minimize the effect: avoid working in areas of weakness, develop a support system
Collaborate: find others with complementary talents
Apply one Clifton strength: use your strongest theme to achieve an outcome
Just do it: Lean in an do your best

Question 8

Strength based approach to personal development

Answer 8

Focus on developing a person’s talents into strengths and managing weaknesses.

Question 9

Gallup’s definition of coaching

Answer 9

A coach is a person who invest in and interacts with an individual, partnership, or team for the primary purpose of stimulating, motivating and facilitating the growth, development and performance of that individual, partnership or team

Question 10

Name it, Claim it, Aim it

Answer 10

Name it: understanding your strengths profile
Claim it: Come to know and accept your talents
Aim it: Turn your talents into strengths.

Question 11

five clues to talent 1st clue

Answer 11

(Yearning) to what kind of activities are you naturally drawn, energize you?

Question 12

five clues to talent 2nd clue

Answer 12

(Rapid learning) what kind of activities do you seem to pick up quickly?

Question 13

five clues to talent 3rd clue

Answer 13

(Flow) in what activities do you seem to automatically know the step to be taken?

Question 14

five clues to talent 4th clue

Answer 14

(Glimpses of Excellence) During what activities have you made moments of subconscious excellence when you thought, “how did you do that”

Question 15

five clues to talent 5th clue

Answer 15

(satisfaction) What activities give you a kick, either while doing them or immediately after finishing them and you think (when can I do them again?)

Question 16

FAQs about CliftonStrength (location in the starter kit)

Answer 16

Introduction to strength based development, bottom of the list

Question 17

the four CS theme domains

Answer 17

Executing: know how to get things done
Influencing: Know how to take charge, speak up and make sure the team is heard
Relationship Building: ability to build strong relationships that can hold a team together and make the team greater than the sum of its parts
Strategic thinking: help teams consider what they could be. they absorb and analyze information that can inform better decisions.

Question 18

Dominant, Supporting, and lesser theme

Answer 18

Dominant Themes: are your 1-10. Talents that show up frequently
Supporting Themes are your 11-29. Might use in conjunction with one or more dominant themes
lesser Themes: are 30 through 34. Lesser talents. they are a person’s least powerful themes

Question 19

Five guiding principles

Answer 19

1. themes are neutral
2. themes are not labels
3. lead with positive intent
4. differences are advantages
5. people need one another

Question 20

Theme dynamics

Answer 20

Theme dynamics is the combination of multiple themes.

Question 21

Where to find all of the tools available to help you coach individuals

Answer 21

Gallup Leaning> Digital Resource> CenterStrength Coaching starter kit

Question 22

Three Types of coaching conversations when working with managers

Answer 22

1. Have mangers focus on their most dominant CliftonStrengths theme
2. Help Managers anticipate negative perceptions
3. Support manager in using their talents to increase employee engagement.

Question 23

Characteristics of strength-based managers

Answer 23

a person who understands their own strengths that establishes a unique management style
they create an environment where employees feel comfortable discussing their strengths and limitations.

Question 24

Four types of coaching conversations when working with teams

Answer 24

1. assess the state of the team
2. identify its needs
3. understand the team’s experience with CliftonStrengths
4. Develop a coaching strategy

Question 25

Where to find all the tools available to help you coach teams

Answer 25

Gallup Leaning Center> Digital resource> Strength Based Coaching with Teams and Managers

Question 26

the characteristics of strength-based team

Answer 26

strength- based teams understand and value each person’s unique contribution
appreciate the unique contribution they make to the team
know how to combine their strengths