One of the biggest challenges we see with customers who are using the software is that often the roles that team members have traditionally played because of their title or experience, are not the roles they should be playing based on their strengths. When a manager or supervisor has both the courage and the will to re-define those responsibilities based on strengths, the team “magically” begins to function more effectively. It’s an amazing revelation.

Given the tough economic times we’re in right now, these are exactly the kinds of changes needed to increase effectiveness, raise efficiencies and produce work environments that are more rewarding. It would be great if everyone understood the power of talents/strengths. This is one tool that uses a visual format to help create that understanding.

Self awareness is huge. In fact, it was a friend of mine that helped me see some of my strengths that I just didn’t see myself.

I like the pursuit of passion over career.

@ Avani

It’s a good reminder that you tend to be good at the things you enjoy. Fun is definitely a key component to stick with things for the long haul.

@ Giovanni

That’s a good way to put it, a talent gives you the chance, developing a strength gives you the results.

@ Karl

It sounds like your talents are ideation or intellection and you’ve developed them into strengths by working at flowing your thoughts.

Be sure to check out the 34 themes of talent by Gallup. It’s a beauitful lens for unleashing your best, although it sounds like you’re already on a roll.

I don’t think of my strengths as something as something that I can do to near perfection. A lot of my strengths are creative. For example I’ve stopped trying to make each blog post perfect. It’s helped create more of a natural feel to my writing.

What do you think? Am I off base?