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StrengthsFinder 2.
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Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide

SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 04-24-2013
Vipul Singh
Your Top 5 Themes
Harmony
Restorative
Individualization
Intellection
Responsibility
What's in This Guide?

Section I: Awareness
A brief Shared Theme Description for each of your top five themes
Your Personalized Strengths Insights, which describe what makes you stand out from others
with the same theme in their top five
Questions for you to answer to increase your awareness of your talents
Section II: Application
10 Ideas for Action for each of your top five themes
Questions for you to answer to help you apply your talents
Section III: Achievement
Examples of what each of your top five themes "sounds like" -- real quotes from people who
also have the theme in their top five
Steps for you to take to help you leverage your talents for achievement
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Section I: Awareness
Harmony
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They dont enjoy
conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights

What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you naturally search for plans, ideas, and techniques that have proved to be
successful. You are eager to share your practical insights with people who are at odds that is,
opposing or quarreling with one another. You help them move from a position of confrontation to
one of general agreement. You continually look for ways to create calm and peace within groups of
people and between individuals. Its very likely that you use common sense every day. You can also
determine the emotions of people. These insights help you know what to say and do when you
interact with someone. By nature, you bring a spirit of friendliness to whatever you do. Your personal
warmth and congenial disposition cause others to be kind and generous. People find it is easier to
work together when you are part of the group. In your absence, they probably notice a difference in
the overall level of cooperation. Driven by your talents, you are viewed as a practical thinker. You
frequently seek out specialists who have the best information on a particular topic. You trust their
answers and insights are correct. Because of your strengths, you work industriously to finish all your
daily assignments. You derive a great deal of satisfaction from reaching goals others have set for you.
Meeting their expectations for the day undoubtedly is one of your top priorities.
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?

Restorative
People who are especially talented in the Restorative theme are adept at dealing with problems. They
are good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.

Because of your strengths, you invite people to tell you what they think you could and should do
better. You aim to acquire the skills and knowledge they suggest. You take their comments seriously.
By nature, you are hardwired to check and double check what you do and what you are accountable
for doing. You probably want to make sure everything is done right. You automatically identify areas
where you need to upgrade your skills for creating structure or putting things in order. Instinctively,
you intend to govern events and manage activities. You want to be in charge of your life. You
frequently pause to think about what you need to upgrade or perfect. You consistently generate good
ideas for doing things better. Driven by your talents, you repeatedly decide you need to do things
better. You hope these upgrades will prompt many your teammates, classmates, coworkers, or family
members to befriend you. You want them to view you as a person of influence and/or importance. Its
very likely that you are very earnest and businesslike about the things you choose to perfect, do
better, or upgrade. You give careful and thorough consideration to the changes you want to make.
You are seldom inclined to act in haste or be superficial in your handling of important matters.
Questions
you?

Individualization
People who are especially talented in the Individualization theme are intrigued with the unique
qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work
together productively.

Its very likely that you bring people together by showing them what they have in common. You
emphasize the reasons why they can get along with one another. You show them how they can
cooperate with one another. You point out how they can each benefit from one anothers talents,
knowledge, and skills. You probably stress that no one has to do everything or know everything.
Chances are good that you derive much satisfaction from doing things that benefit people. You
typically work as industriously on big projects as you do on everyday chores. By nature, you delight in
helping all kinds of people. You hope they find your companionship pleasant and choose to spend
more time with you. Because of your strengths, you enjoy completing projects after someone else has
launched them. You can handle the day-to-day routines and details others are apt to find tedious. You
are a good partner for initiators, and they are good partners for you. Instinctively, you coordinate the
efforts of diverse individuals without denying them their uniqueness. You emphasize their common
goals. You call attention to their different backgrounds, skills, knowledge, or talents. Typically you help
people peacefully coexist. This tends to enhance their productivity.
Questions
you?

Intellection
People who are especially talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual
activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.

By nature, you sometimes gravitate to activities where members of a group examine issues, acquire
knowledge, or collaborate on research projects. Maybe you even set up some of these teams. Its
very likely that you are willing to spend time sharing your ideas with intelligent individuals. Of course,
you want them to tell you their latest thinking. Conversations that involve a lot of questions and
answers stimulate your mind. You know you have spent your time wisely when you have a number of
new ideas, theories, or concepts to somehow file away or remember for future use. Because of your
strengths, you rely, to some extent, on your passion for reading to help you launch conversations.
Engaging in small talk or casual chitchat might be difficult for you. As a result, you may draw upon the
ideas you find on the printed page or the Internet to spark certain discussions. Perhaps some writers
thoughts prompt you to ask questions to break the ice that is, conquer the first challenges in
starting a dialogue. Now and then, this tactic permits others to begin talking and allows you to simply
listen. Driven by your talents, you delight in the opportunity to hear leading thinkers discuss their
theories and insights. The life of the mind appeals to you greatly. You relish acquiring new
information about profound, out-of-the-ordinary, or scholarly ideas. Instinctively, you frequently take a
long and hard look at yourself. You probably review what you have and have not accomplished. You
scrutinize that is, give close attention to how you treated various individuals and how they
responded to you. You likely consider reordering your personal or professional priorities. You tend to
examine many aspects of your life.
Questions
you?

Responsibility
People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what
they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

Instinctively, you likely are a person whose work ethic is as much a matter of conscience as it is a
matter of completing tasks. You undoubtedly need to do what you know is right, honest, true, correct,
proper, and accurate. Chances are good that you have a reputation for exhibiting more adult-like
behavior than many of your colleagues, teammates, classmates, friends, and other peers. Many
individuals regard you as an expert in your field. They probably notice you are organized, reliable,
dependable, and efficient. When people acknowledge these traits, you are motivated to use them on a
daily basis. By nature, you are the team member whom others count on to do what is right. You make
sure your job and assignments are done correctly. You customarily conduct yourself in such a way
that your ethics are above reproach that is, anyones disapproval. Its very likely that you are
impelled to deliver on all of your commitments. You are determined to meet all of your obligations.
Doing so is your badge of honor. It is one reason why people describe you as trustworthy and
dependable. Driven by your talents, you yearn to be regarded as a highly reliable and dependable
person. To create this impression in peoples minds, you consistently strive to do things even better,
more completely, or more perfectly than you have in the past. Your strong desire to be deemed
worthy of others trust motivates you, so you tend to concentrate on things about yourself that need to
be fixed, enhanced, or upgraded.
Questions
you?

Questions
1. How does this information help you better understand your unique talents?
2. How can you use this understanding to add value to your role?
3. How can you apply this knowledge to add value to your team, workgroup, department, or
division?
4. How will this understanding help you add value to your organization?
5. What will you do differently tomorrow as a result of this report?

Section II: Application
Harmony
Ideas for Action:
Use your Harmony talents to build a network of people with differing perspectives. Rely on
these people when you need expertise. Your openness to these differing perspectives will
help you learn.
When two people are arguing, ask others in the group to share their thoughts. By
increasing the number of voices in the conversation, you are more likely to find areas
where all parties can agree. You can draw people together.
Avoid roles that will lead you to confront people on a daily basis. Sales roles based on
cold calls or roles in highly competitive workplaces, for example, will frustrate or upset
you.
Practice your techniques for resolving conflict without confrontation. Without these
polished techniques, you might find yourself simply running away from conflicts, leaving
them unresolved. This could lead you to passive-aggressive behavior.
Partner with someone especially talented in Command or Activator. When all your best
efforts to resolve a conflict have met with no success, this person can help you confront it
head-on.
Create interactions and forums in which people feel like their opinions are truly being
heard. In doing so, you will help others become more engaged in group projects and
activities.
Be aware that your attempts to create harmony by allowing everyone a turn to speak
might actually create disharmony in some people. Individuals with exceptional Achiever
talents, for example, may be anxious to make a decision and take action. Learn to briefly
yet effectively communicate the value of listening.
Understand that some may take advantage of your efforts to produce harmony. On
occasion, when everyone is getting an opportunity to speak, some individuals might waste
time positioning themselves or getting into lofty debates that have little relevance to the
task at hand. At these times, do not hesitate to jump in and turn the conversation around
to more practical matters. A balance between listening and efficiency is key to harmony.
In discussions, look for the practical side of things. Help others see this practical side. It is
the starting point of agreement.
Deference comes naturally for you. You easily step aside when someone with superior
expertise enters. Take the next step by inviting those with greater expertise to consult.
Questions
1. Which of these action items speak to you? Highlight the actions that you are most likely to
take.
2. How will you commit to taking action? Write your own personalized action item that you will
take in the next 30 days.

Restorative
Ideas for Action:
Seek roles in which you are paid to solve problems or in which your success depends on
your ability to restore and resolve. You might particularly enjoy roles in medicine,
consulting, computer programming, or customer service.
Dont be afraid to let others know that you enjoy fixing problems. It comes naturally to you,
but many people shy away from problems. You can help.
Give yourself a break. Your Restorative talents might lead you to be overly self-critical. Try
to redirect this either toward things about yourself that can be fixed, such as knowledge or
skill deficits, or toward external, tangible problems.
Let other people solve their own problems. You might want to rush in and solve things for
them, but by doing that, you might hinder their learning. Watch out for this, particularly if
you are in a manager, coach, teacher, or parent role.
Turnaround situations activate your natural fort. Use your Restorative talents to devise a
plan of attack to revitalize a flagging project, organization, business, or team.
Leverage your Restorative talents not only to tackle existing problems, but also to
anticipate and prevent problems before they occur. Share your foresight and your
solutions with others, and you will prove yourself a valuable partner.
Study your chosen subject closely to become adept at identifying what causes certain
problems to recur. This sort of expertise will lead you to the solution that much faster.
Think about ways you can improve your skills and knowledge. Identify any gaps you have
and the courses you can take to fill them.
Constant improvement is one of your hallmarks. Seek opportunities to enhance your
abilities through a demanding field, activity, or endeavor that requires exceptional skill
and/or knowledge.
Use your Restorative talents to think of ways to problem proof your work. Identify
existing and potential issues, and design systems or processes to prevent errors in the
future.
Questions
take.

Individualization
Ideas for Action:
Select a vocation in which your Individualization talents can be both used and
appreciated, such as counseling, supervising, teaching, writing human interest articles, or
selling. Your ability to see people as unique individuals is a special talent.
Become an expert in describing your own strengths and style. For example, answer
questions such as: What is the best praise you ever received? How often do you like to
check in with your manager? What is your best method for building relationships? How do
you learn best? Then ask your colleagues and friends these same questions. Help them
plan their future by starting with their strengths, then designing a future based on what
they do best.
Help others understand that true diversity can be found in the subtle differences between
each individual regardless of race, sex, or nationality.
Explain that it is appropriate, just, and effective to treat each person differently. Those
without strong Individualization talents might not see the differences among individuals
and might insist that individualization is unequal and therefore unfair. You will need to
describe your perspective in detail to be persuasive.
Figure out what every person on your team does best. Then help them capitalize on their
talents, skills, and knowledge. You may need to explain your rationale and your
philosophy so people understand that you have their best interests in mind.
You have an awareness and appreciation of others likes and dislikes and an ability to
personalize. This puts you in a unique position. Use your Individualization talents to help
identify areas where one size does not fit all.
Make your colleagues and friends aware of each persons unique needs. Soon people will
look to you to explain other peoples motivations and actions.
Your presentations and speaking opportunities will be most engaging when you relate
your topic to the experiences of individuals in the audience. Use your Individualization
talents to gather and share real-life stories that will make your points much better than
would generic information or theories.
You move comfortably among a broad range of styles and cultures, and you intuitively
personalize your interactions. Consciously and proactively make full use of these talents
by leading diversity and community efforts.
Your Individualization talents can help you take a different approach to interpreting data.
While others are looking for similarities, make a point of identifying distinctiveness. Your
interpretations will add a valuable perspective.
Questions
take.

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Intellection
Ideas for Action:
Consider beginning or continuing your studies in philosophy, literature, or psychology. You
will always enjoy subjects that stimulate your thinking.
List your ideas in a log or diary. These ideas will serve as grist for your mental mill, and
they might yield valuable insights.
Deliberately build relationships with people you consider to be big thinkers. Their
example will inspire you to focus your own thinking.
People may think you are aloof or disengaged when you close your door or spend time
alone. Help them understand that this is simply a reflection of your thinking style, and that
it results not from a disregard for relationships, but from a desire to bring the most you can
to those relationships.
You are at your best when you have the time to follow an intellectual trail and see where it
leads. Get involved on the front end of projects and initiatives, rather than jumping in at
the execution stage. If you join in the latter stages, you may derail what has already been
decided, and your insights may come too late.
Engaging people in intellectual and philosophical debate is one way that you make sense
of things. This is not the case for everyone. Be sure to channel your provocative questions
to those who similarly enjoy the give and take of debate.
Schedule time for thinking; it can be energizing for you. Use these occasions to muse and
reflect.
Take time to write. Writing might be the best way for you to crystallize and integrate your
thoughts.
Find people who like to talk about the same issues you do. Organize a discussion group
that addresses your subjects of interest.
Encourage people around you to use their full intellectual capital by reframing questions
for them and by engaging them in dialogue. At the same time, realize that there will be
some who find this intimidating and who need time to reflect before being put on the spot.
Questions
take.

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Responsibility
Ideas for Action:
Emphasize your sense of responsibility when job hunting. During interviews, describe your
desire to be held fully accountable for the success or failure of projects, your intense
dislike of unfinished work, and your need to make it right if a commitment is not met.
Keep volunteering for more responsibility than your experience seems to warrant. You
thrive on responsibility, and you can deal with it very effectively.
Align yourself with others who share your sense of responsibility. You will flourish when
working with people who share your determination to get things done.
Tell your manager that you work best when given the freedom to follow through on your
commitments that you dont need to check in during a project, just at the end. You can
be trusted to get it done.
Push yourself to say no. Because you are instinctively responsible, it might sometimes be
difficult to refuse opportunities. For this reason, you must be selective. Ask for more
responsibility in only the areas that matter most to you.
You naturally take ownership of every project you are involved in. Make sure that your
capacity to own does not keep you from sharing responsibility. Allow others the
opportunity to experience the challenges of ownership. In doing so, you will contribute to
their growth and development.
Learn to manage your Responsibility talents by considering whether you really are the
person who should be handling a particular issue. Defer to your existing responsibilities
and goals before undertaking additional burdens, as you may end up skimping on quality if
you have too many tasks or competing demands.
Partner with someone especially talented in Discipline or Focus. This person can help you
stay on track and prevent you from becoming overloaded.
Working with a like-minded, responsible colleague is satisfying for you. Be sure to clarify
expectations and boundaries so that each person can feel ownership for his or her
particular tasks without stepping on each others toes.
Responsible individuals like to know they have delivered on their commitments, so
create metrics and goals to gauge how effectively you meet your obligations. Also, make
sure you have explicit and concrete expectations so that there is no question regarding
quality outcomes and so that you can hit the mark as promised.
Questions
take.

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Section III: Achievement

Look for signs of achievement as you read these real quotes from people who share your top five
themes.
Harmony sounds like this:

Jane C., Benedictine nun: I like people. I relate to them easily because I am very strong in
adjustment. I take the shape of the vessel into which I am poured, so I dont irritate easily.
Chuck M., teacher: I dont like conflict in class, but I have learned to let things run their course
instead of trying to stop it right away. When I first started teaching, if someone said something
negative, I would think, Oh, why did you have to say that? and try to get rid of it right away. But now I
simply try to get the opinion of someone else in the class so that perhaps we can have different points
of view on the same topic.
Tom P., technician: I can remember vividly when I was ten or eleven and some of the kids in my
school would get into arguments. For some reason, I would feel compelled to get in the middle of
things and find the common ground. I was the peacemaker.

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Restorative sounds like this:

Nigel L., software designer: I have these vivid memories of my childhood woodworking bench with
hammers and nails and wood. I used to love fixing things and putting things together and making
everything just so. And now with computer programs, its the same thing. You write the program, and
if it doesnt work, you have to go back and redo it and fix it until it works.
Jan K., internist: This theme plays in my life in so many ways. For example, my first love was
surgery. I love trauma, love being in the OR, love sewing. I just love fixing things in the OR. Then
again, some of my best moments have been sitting at the bedside of a dying patient, just talking
together. It is incredibly rewarding to watch someone make the transition from anger to acceptance
about grief, to tie up loose ends with family members, and to pass with dignity. And then with my kids,
this theme fires every day. When I see my three-year-old buttoning her sweater for the first time and
she buttons it crooked, I feel this powerful urge to walk up and rebutton the sweater. I have to resist,
of course, because she has to learn, but, boy, its really hard.
Marie T., television producer: Producing a morning TV program is a fundamentally clumsy process. If
I didnt like solving problems, this job would drive me up the wall. Every day, something serious goes
wrong, and I have to find the problem, fix it, and move on to the next one. If I can do that well, I feel
rejuvenated. On the other hand, if I go home and a problem remains unsolved, then I feel the
opposite. I feel defeated.

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Individualization sounds like this:

Les T., hospitality manager: Carl is one of our best performers, but he still has to see me every week.
He just wants a little encouragement and to check in, and he gets fired up a little bit after that meeting.
Greg doesnt like to meet very often, so theres no need for me to bother him. And when we do meet,
its really for me, not for him.
Marsha D., publishing executive: Sometimes I would walk out of my office and you know how
cartoon characters have those balloons over their head? I would see these little balloons over
everyones head telling me what was in their minds. It sounds weird, doesnt it? But it happens all the
time.
Andrea H., interior designer: When you ask people what their style is, they find it hard to describe, so
I just ask them, What is your favorite spot in the house? And when I ask that, their faces light up, and
they know just where to take me. From that one spot, I can begin to piece together the kind of people
they are and what their style is.

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Intellection sounds like this:

Lauren H., project manager: I suppose that most people who meet me in passing presume that I am
a flaming extrovert. I do not deny the fact that I love people, but they would be amazed to know how
much time alone, how much solitude, I need in order to function in public. I really love my own
company. I love solitude because it gives me a chance to allow my diffused focus to simmer with
something else. Thats where my best ideas come from. My ideas need to simmer and perk. I used
this phrase even when I was younger: I have put my ideas in, and now I have to wait for them to
perk.
Michael P., marketing executive: Its strange, but I find that I need to have noise around me or I cant
concentrate. I need to have parts of my brain occupied; otherwise, it goes so fast in so many
directions that I dont get anything done. If I can occupy my brain with the TV or my kids running
around, then I find I concentrate even better.
Jorge H., factory manager and former political prisoner: We used to get put into solitary confinement
as a punishment, but I never hated it as much as the others did. You might think that you would get
lonely, but I never did. I used the time to reflect on my life and sort out the kind of man I was and what
was really important to me: my family, my values. In a weird way, solitary actually calmed me down
and made me stronger.

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Responsibility sounds like this:

Nigel T., sales executive: I used to think that there was a piece of metal in my hand and a magnet on
the ceiling. I would just volunteer for everything. I have had to learn how to manage that because not
only would I end up with too much on my plate, but I would also wind up thinking that everything was
my fault. I realize now that I cant be responsible for everything in the world thats Gods job.
Kelly G., operations manager: The country manager in Sweden called me in November and said,
Kelly, could you please not ship my inventory until January 1. I said, Sure. Sounds like a good plan.
I told my people about the plan and thought I had all the bases covered. On December 31, however,
when I was checking my messages while on a ski slope, making sure everything was hunky-dory, I
saw that his order had already been shipped and invoiced. I had to call immediately and tell him what
happened. Hes a nice man, so he didnt use any four-letter words, but he was very angry and very
disappointed. I felt terrible. An apology wasnt enough. I needed to fix it. I called our controller from the
chalet, and that afternoon we figured out a way to put the value of his inventory back on our books
and clean it off his. It took most of the weekend, but it was the right thing to do.
Harry B., outplacement consultant: I was just a young bank manager in one of the branches when the
president of the company decided that he wanted to foreclose on a property. I said, Thats fine, but
we have a responsibility to give the people full value for their property. He didnt see it that way. He
wanted to sell the property to a friend of his for what was owed, and he said my problem was that I
couldnt separate my business ethics from my personal ethics. I told him that was correct. I couldnt
because I didnt believe and still dont believe that you can have two standards. So I quit the firm
and went back to earning five dollars an hour working for the forestry service picking up trash. Since
my wife and I were trying to support our two kids and make ends meet, it was a hard decision for me
to make. But looking back, on one level, it really wasnt hard at all. I simply couldnt function in an
organization with those kinds of ethics.

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Questions
1. Talk to friends or coworkers to hear how they have used their talents to achieve.
2. How will you use your talents to achieve?

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Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide

What's in This Guide?

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Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Section II: Application

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Section III: Achievement

Harmony sounds like this:

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Restorative sounds like this:

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Individualization sounds like this:

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Intellection sounds like this:

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Responsibility sounds like this:

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