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- 2. Strengths Insight Guide
Sean Denoyer
Your Top 5 Themes
Individualization
Ideation Belief
Intellection
Connectedness
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Individualization
Shared Theme Description
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.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you are sometimes comfortable listening to everything people have to
say. When you are attentive, you may be surprised or awed by the unique challenges each
person faces. Perhaps you strive to understand them more completely for their sake, rather
than yours — and as a result, people may find you likeable. Because of your strengths, you
reach out to people in need. Your generous spirit probably causes many people to welcome
you into their lives. They trust you to accompany them on life’s journey. This brings you
much joy and satisfaction. Instinctively, you welcome a wide array of people into your life.
You generally offer them the assistance and support they need. By nature, you sometimes
coordinate the efforts of diverse individuals without denying them their uniqueness. You
might emphasize their common goals. You might call attention to their talents, skills,
knowledge, backgrounds, or other traits. Perhaps you help people peacefully coexist. This
may enhance their overall productivity. It’s very likely that you occasionally consider what
you need to redesign, refurbish, replace, or revise. You might study how individuals think,
feel, behave, or react to your ideas for doing things better.
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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Ideation
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Ideation theme are fascinated by ideas. They are
able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Instinctively, you may like to work on things by yourself. When you can concentrate on your
own tasks, assignments, or projects, you might conceive some original ways to approach your
work or studies. Because of your strengths, you welcome opportunities to exchange new
theories, innovative thoughts, and intriguing concepts. Others’ original thinking probably
stimulates your creativity. Driven by your talents, you are concerned about what individuals
think of you. You want them to recognize your ability to involve all kinds of people in groups
or activities. Knowing others are watching and judging you probably is highly motivating. By
nature, you might engage in life with gusto. You sometimes approach assignments, tasks,
projects, opportunities, or problems with a creative flair. You might take the innovative path
rather than follow the traditional or tried-and-true ways of doing things. It’s very likely that
you may be the person to whom group members turn for original thoughts. Perhaps ideas pop
into your consciousness as soon as someone describes a problem or an opportunity.
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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Belief
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core values that are
unchanging. Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you might refuse to live a meaningless existence. Perhaps you seek a vocation that
allows you to express certain values every day. Work or school may provide you with the
opportunity to enrich or deepen the quality of your life. Sometimes you want to do what you
love doing. This partially explains why your job or studies need to be much more than a
means to an end — that is, a paycheck or a diploma. Chances are good that you may sense that
your life has deep meaning. With remarkable vividness, you occasionally imagine where you
will be, what you will be doing, and what you will have the ability to accomplish in the
coming months, years, or decades. To some degree, your dreams of tomorrow are alive in
your mind today. Perhaps you strive to transform these possibilities into reality. Because of
your strengths, you have no doubts about being linked in some way with everything in the
universe. This includes all creation and all humankind. Driven by your talents, you are
naturally inclined to make sacrifices that benefit someone else. You enjoy being generous with
your time, knowledge, skills, experiences, resources, or possessions. It’s very likely that you
place more importance on the purpose and value of what you do than on the monetary rewards
that accompany success.
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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Intellection
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their
intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you occasionally express your doubts about certain ideas, theories, or
concepts. Using your brainpower, you may be able to put aside your emotions and calmly
absorb information. Even when you have not experienced particular situations, events,
opportunities, or dilemmas, you might have the ability to project yourself into them. Perhaps
lively conversations with intelligent individuals stimulate your thinking about specific
abstract or complex topics. Because of your strengths, you may gravitate to serious
conversations where specific people exchange certain types of ideas, concepts, or theories. To
some extent, you try to avoid small talk, rumors, or gossip. Considering the information you
might have gathered, perhaps you can decide what is and is not worth remembering. You
might have a way of cataloging some of these thoughts so you can recall them later. It’s very
likely that you occasionally enjoy the company of certain forward-looking individuals. They
may think about what the world will be like in the coming years, decades, or centuries. Perhaps
you read as much as you can about these people. Maybe you have even studied in detail a few
of the books or articles they have authored. By nature, you may treasure opportunities to
absorb knowledge or gather ideas from forward-looking thinkers. Perhaps
you read their writings, listen to their presentations, or ask them questions about the future
they envision. When you can conduct experiments or participate in hands-on activities, you
might have a better grasp of their innovative ideas. Instinctively, you sometimes absorb the
written word like a sponge absorbs water. You might revel in an opportunity to lose yourself
in a book. Time may seem to float by when you are the grateful guest of an entertaining or
informative author. Perhaps your only choice is to finish the book as quickly as possible.
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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Connectedness
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links
between all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a
reason.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Instinctively, you may seek wisdom from specific people with whom you have intelligent
conversations. You might listen, as well as share your thoughts. In the process, you
occasionally move beyond reality and objective facts. Maybe your curiosity draws you to
speculate — that is, reflect or wonder — about particular theories, ideas, or concepts. To keep
your mind fresh, perhaps you quiz individuals who are as fascinated as you are with the
intangible and abstract aspects of life. Chances are good that you may be guided by the notion
that no one can live life without some help from others. Perhaps this idea compels you to
consider how what you do and say affects people you know and individuals you will never
meet. Because of your strengths, you may underscore what people have in common even
though their backgrounds, experiences, languages, cultures, or interests may vary. Sometimes
you facilitate dialogue between individuals. Once in a while, you create peace within groups
or between people by pointing out links between them. It’s very likely that you may be able
to accept unpredictable events in your life on the basis of sheer faith. Perhaps you sense there
is a force greater than you at work in the world. Occasionally you can live with not knowing
the exact reason why something good or bad happened to you and not to someone else. Driven
by your talents, you sense you are not all alone in the world. You probably feel linked with
every person and living thing. This openness explains why you invite a vast array of people to
participate in conversations, activities, social events, or groups.
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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