Ashley's top 5 themes from a strengths assessment are Input, Learner, Relator, Intellection, and Ideation. For each theme, the report provides insights into Ashley's talents and how they might manifest, such as having a drive to constantly gather new information, enjoying learning for its own sake, valuing close relationships where she can help others, finding satisfaction in intellectual discussions, and frequently generating innovative ideas.

1. Strengths Insight Report
SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 11-23-2014
ashley Whittal
Your Top 5 Themes
Input
Learner
Relator
Intellection
Ideation
Input
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to
collect and archive all kinds of information.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you pay close attention to current events. Numerous people merely recount
what they heard, saw, or read. Typically you dive deeper into the topic. You are likely to generate
theories, concepts, or philosophies to explain the reasoning behind newsmakers’ decisions. You
routinely gather information about events, policy statements, people, or crises. Your fresh insights are
likely to draw equally engaged thinkers into the conversation. Chances are good that you
spontaneously tune in to what others think of you as a person and as a professional. As a result, you
intentionally commit to memory complicated and intricate words as well as specialized terminology.
You use language to your advantage in situations when you desire to influence, confront, make
demands of, or issue orders to people. Your vocabulary allows you to speak with authority.
Instinctively, you sometimes enjoy instructing others. Because you like to read, you probably have
more information to share with your students than some educators do. The individuals you tutor
benefit from the facts or insights you gather from the printed page or the computer screen. It’s very
likely that you are comfortable saying, “I am a fine educator.” You probably converse with others in
your field about ideas, theories, or concepts to gather the latest thinking. Using these insights, you are
apt to draw your students into discussions that entice them to explore topics. You want them to really
understand the subject rather than memorize a few facts just to pass a test. By nature, you wade into
the middle of thought-provoking conversations. You speak theoretically — that is, you talk about
things that have not been invented, proved, produced, or put into practice. Your vocabulary is as
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2. complicated as your thinking. This explains why you consider at length an array of insights, concepts,
or philosophies. You prefer talking with individuals who instantly grasp the meaning of your
sophisticated words.
Learner
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to
continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Instinctively, you possess the physical and mental endurance needed to spend hours studying,
reading, or researching. The more you know, the more questions you have to ask. Your diligence
reflects your need to work harder and longer than most people can. You set lofty goals for yourself
and relentlessly pursue them. Once you have reached your objective, you direct much of your energy
toward a second goal. You are self-motivated. You prefer to push yourself rather than relax. By
nature, you value education and scholarship at any level and at any age. Your thirst for knowledge
causes you to explore many topics of study or specialize in one particular subject. You thoroughly
enjoy opportunities to acquire additional information, skills, and experiences. Because of your
strengths, you probably place your confidence in professionals, especially when you need instruction
or realize you can benefit from their experiences. Asking specialists questions and respectfully paying
attention to their responses are just two ways you keep the peace. You are apt to count on these
individuals to help you handle sensitive problems, make appropriate choices, or design workable
solutions that people can accept. Driven by your talents, you enjoy reflecting on what you already
know and on what you want to know. Your concentration leads you to major and minor discoveries.
You need ample quiet time to critically examine new information, theories, concepts, or philosophies.
Wherever you go and whatever you do, your mind is seldom at rest. You consider what you have
observed. You pose never-before-asked questions. Thinking deeply about things is a necessity for
you. It is not a luxury. It is not an option. Chances are good that you often spend considerable time
examining the details underpinning an idea. Rather than rush through your research, you typically
stick with it until you are convinced everything makes sense.
Relator
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They
find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
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3. By nature, you regularly consider talents you want to upgrade to be a better trainer or coach. You are
likely to derive much satisfaction from helping individuals improve personally or professionally. Driven
by your talents, you are a well-read individual. People whom you have befriended turn to you for
guidance. Often you help them see a situation or problem from a different perspective because of
something you discovered while surveying a book, article, letter, or Internet site. For you, reading is
the key that opens the door to a world of fresh ideas. You collect them, never knowing when
something you read will benefit someone else. Chances are good that you might prefer to assist
individuals who have set clear goals for themselves Perhaps the more you know about someone’s
dreams, the easier it is for you to befriend that person. It’s very likely that you are someone to whom
others turn for an honest perspective about a project, person, event, or idea. They trust you will share
your viewpoints. Because of your strengths, you consistently measure up to your high expectations
when working, studying, or playing.
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?
Because of your strengths, you tend to read several books or publications at the same time. Without
confusing yourself, you can peruse — that is, studiously examine — one for a while, then put it down,
pick up another, and continue reading where you left off the last time. Your need to gather lots of
information probably explains your capacity for juggling a variety of topics, plots, and authors in the
same time span. Driven by your talents, you typically read books, journals, memos, or Internet sites
because you enjoy collecting new information and insights. Frequently you draw upon what you had
read weeks, months, or even years ago to outmaneuver individuals whose performance is apt to be
compared to your own. It’s very likely that you derive much satisfaction from reading books,
magazines, newspapers, Internet sites, pamphlets, memos, or documents. Acquiring knowledge is as
much a pastime for you as it is a necessity of life. Often writers stimulate your thinking about the
people, situations, or things you need to make better. Chances are good that you are more
comfortable talking about ideas than issuing orders or dealing with conflict. You gravitate to
conversations with intelligent people. You intentionally cast aside emotions and concentrate on the
facts. You continually search for evidence to make your points and wish others would do the same.
Instinctively, you prepare for important conversations or discussions by collecting lots of background
information. It is not unusual for you to set aside at least five hours of quiet time each week to
consider what you have discovered. You are likely to use this time to expand your thinking. A new
piece of material can send you hunting for additional evidence to support your theories, concepts, or
proposals.
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4. 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?
Chances are good that you periodically seek the company of historically astute individuals. Perhaps
you value the clarity of their thinking about past events. They may occasionally help you evaluate the
roles that principal figures played in history. Driven by your talents, you routinely contrive innovative
ideas. The art of invention stimulates your mind. You likely spring from one original thought to an
entirely different one. You usually find unique ways to link two or more concepts. Instinctively, you
automatically search for new or fresh ways to make upgrades or enhancements. When you suspect
there is a better way to do something, you implement your revisions and test your innovations. It’s
very likely that you frequently identify parts of your life you want to change for the better. You also
seek ways to upgrade things. You feel renewed mentally, physically, and emotionally each time you
turn around a situation with your innovative thinking. Because of your strengths, you enjoy being well-read.
Not surprisingly, you can introduce more questions, suggestions, solutions, or innovative ideas
into group conversations than most participants can.
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