1. StrengthsFinder 2.0 Report
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2. Strengths Insight Guide
SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 02-14-2014
Steen Lyck
Your Top 5 Themes
Strategic
Activator
Maximizer
Communication
Positivity
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3. Strategic
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced
with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you generate innovative ideas. You offer unique perspectives on events, people, and
proposals. You probably inspire people to start projects and launch initiatives. You tend to identify a
goal, devise numerous ways of reaching it, then choose the best alternative. This explains why you
see opportunities, trends, and solutions before your teammates, classmates, or peers see them. It’s
very likely that you probably feel very good about yourself and life in general when you know the exact
words to express an idea or a feeling. Language has fascinated you since childhood. Your ever-
expanding vocabulary often earns you compliments. Chances are good that you occasionally opt to
work by yourself. Perhaps you trust your talents, knowledge, and skills in identifying problems. You
might consider numerous solutions before you pinpoint an appropriate course of action. Sometimes
questions and answers materialize without much effort on your part. Driven by your talents, you select
the right combination of words to convey your ideas or feelings. In the middle of discussions, your
vocabulary provides you with precise phrases and terminology. You probably express yourself with
ease and grace. Instinctively, you usually feel satisfied with life when your innovative thinking style is
appreciated. You automatically pinpoint trends, notice problems, or identify opportunities many people
overlook. Armed with this knowledge, you usually devise alternative courses of action. By evaluating
the circumstances, available resources, and/or the potential consequences of each plan, you can
select the best option.
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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4. Activator
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning
thoughts into action. They are often impatient.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
It’s very likely that you want to be in charge. As soon as you have made up your mind, you are eager
to get started. People who interfere with your progress probably irritate you. Driven by your talents,
you sometimes influence people to produce results, sign up to work on projects, or rally around
causes. When you take time to know them as individuals, people may be more willing to move into
action at your prompting. Perhaps they realize you appreciate some of their talents, interests, or
experiences. Instinctively, you have a gift for raising a person’s self-esteem. You notice something
special he or she said. Then you formally or informally acknowledge the individual’s most interesting
ideas. Because of your strengths, you generate enthusiasm so people become as eager as you are to
transform an idea into something tangible. You are energized, not paralyzed, by opportunities and
possibilities. Chances are good that you periodically interject highly technical language into your
conversations — language that may be understood by a limited number of people. Perhaps your
vocabulary, in and of itself, alerts listeners that your ideas and opinions carry some extra weight.
Maybe your air of authority causes certain individuals to take seriously whatever you tell them.
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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5. Maximizer
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Maximizer theme focus on strengths as a way to stimulate
personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
It’s very likely that you find that life is quite satisfying when you concentrate on using your dominant
talents. You are likely to move much more quickly toward your goals when you practice doing what
comes naturally. By nature, you take full advantage of your talents. This is how you move toward your
goals. Instinctively, you inspire others by finding out what motivates them. You give individuals lots of
recognition. You celebrate each person’s uniqueness. Your acknowledgments and compliments
typically energize people. Driven by your talents, you intentionally set aside time to reflect on your
unique abilities. You ponder the things you do quite well. Looking at what is right about yourself and
your life energizes you. Dwelling on your shortcomings strikes you as an utter waste of time. Chances
are good that you assist others by using your talents to fill gaps in theirs. You realize practice is one of
the best ways to add skill and knowledge to your talents.
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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6. Communication
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Communication theme generally find it easy to put their
thoughts into words. They are good conversationalists and presenters.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Driven by your talents, you occasionally dive into conversations when you have a special story to tell
or an important point to make. Perhaps you enjoy speaking with people. You might recognize that
conversations are a valuable source of new information. Sometimes you want to share what you know
with certain individuals. When you are involved in a group discussion, you attempt to add something
to it. Chances are good that you are seldom clueless about what to say. You genuinely enjoy
everyone’s company. Without hesitation, you dive into conversations with old friends, new
acquaintances, or even total strangers. By nature, you are a magnet for fun. You personify the phrase
“the life of the party” — that is, you can make situations enjoyable, exciting, and interesting for a group
of people. You bubble with energy and enthusiasm. You welcome opportunities to create merriment.
People look forward to just being with you or attending your social gatherings. Instinctively, you enjoy
amusing people. You are generally happier with life whenever you put others in a good mood. You
probably tell stories or jokes. You are apt to offer compliments. Because of your strengths, you might
rely on the diverse viewpoints of certain teammates to spark conversations that produce exciting
ideas. Perhaps you agree that “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” — that when everyone
asks questions, offers solutions, describes situations, or raises issues, the group’s collective
intelligence may exceed that of any single person.
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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7. Positivity
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious.
They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Chances are good that you may be happier with your work or studies when you can concentrate on
your own tasks. Sometimes you need to work independently. You might be annoyed by people who
interrupt you or meddle in what you are doing. Because of your strengths, you are much happier with
life when you quit trying to control people as well as the day’s events, opportunities, or surprises. You
experience a sense of freedom each time you relax and live in the moment. You probably are able to
deal with change a lot better as a result. It’s very likely that you feel life is best when you are truthful
about your talents, skills, education, successes, experiences, or background. You are determined to
dispel illusions you have about yourself and others have about you. This is likely to be one of your top
priorities. As long as you do not pretend to be someone you are not, you are a happier and healthier
human being. Instinctively, you feel very good about yourself and life in general when you frequently
and sincerely compliment your coworkers, classmates, peers, or teammates. By nature, you now and
then have moments when you are keenly aware of things around you. Perhaps you choose to
experience life to the fullest.
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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