One of our exercises during intern training was the Gallup Poll's Strengths Finder test (check out the book here), which appears to be growing in popularity. The test gives you your top 5 strengths out of 34 categories. Mine are:
1. Learner: I like to learn new things, and I like it when people teach me things. However, I have a hard time finishing or figuring out when to stop learning (ie, how much research do I really need to do for this talk or paper?)
2. Achiever: I work hard, and I like to see results. It also leaves me prone to perfectionism.
3. Deliberative: I'm thoughtful with my decisions, and even though I'm not good at coming up with ideas on my own, I'm good at finding holes in others' plans where they haven't thought through yet. Sometimes this means I'm slow to make decisions.
4. Relator: I prefer fewer close friends rather than many superficial friends, and I seek to deepen relationships. I used to be really frustrated when I felt like I was the only one initiating with friends until I learned that not everyone thinks like me.
5. Responsibility: I take ownership of what I say I'll do and I have high standards for myself. However, this also means that I can take on too much for myself, and that I have trouble delegating because I may not necessarily trust people to take care of things.
What are your strengths, and how do you do you seek to make them more effective?
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