Comments on: Finding Your Consulting Strengths — StrengthFinder 2.0 http://blog.womeninconsulting.org/consulting-training-and-education/finding-your-consulting-strengths-strengthfinder-20/ All Things Consulting Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: get a job http://blog.womeninconsulting.org/consulting-training-and-education/finding-your-consulting-strengths-strengthfinder-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2871 get a job Thu, 27 May 2010 12:07:21 +0000 http://blog.womeninconsulting.org/?p=193#comment-2871 Great post. Hope to read a lot more good posts in the future. Great post. Hope to read a lot more good posts in the future.

]]> By: Avery Horzewski http://blog.womeninconsulting.org/consulting-training-and-education/finding-your-consulting-strengths-strengthfinder-20/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Avery Horzewski Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:28:10 +0000 http://blog.womeninconsulting.org/?p=193#comment-18 Hi Suzanne, Sorry for the delay in replying! It has been ONE crazy week! So far, I’ve found the exercise interesting, but like you, I find these types of tests interesting. It might be the communication major in me though, as I love understanding what makes people tick and how it impacts their communication with others. The difference with this test, though, is the timed component. You have about 20 seconds to decide which of the two choices best fits you and how much. Just about every time I take a test of this type, I find it hard to make that choice for a number of the questions. So to be forced to act quickly 1) compels you to go by your gut, and 2) may result in a different outcome if you were to take it again. In other words, on those questions where I was on the fence, would I choose the same answer again, given the same 20-second timeframe? Maybe, maybe not. That said, I’ve only taken the first step—the test—and reviewed my five themes. I also asked a very good friend of mine (who works in HR) what she thought of my results and if she had taken the test. She thought mine were spot on and sent me hers. Funny thing is, I saw a lot of me in some of her five themes when I read them (probably because I was on the fence for so many answers—call it a quirk in my nature, I am a Libra after all) ;-). I expect to move to the next steps over the next couple of months. Since I’m not really planning a career change, I’ll be looking at how I can use this newly acquired information to improve my consulting business, and equally (if not more) important, improve my enjoyment of what I do. I truly like what I do; that’s not the issue. But it doesn’t quite feed my soul in the way my first passion—teaching—does. So how can I tap into this knowledge to make this more the case. What can I do differently? The book offers ideas, and if I combine them with Kim Fulcher’s advice (find your passion by identifying your strengths, values, and skills), I have faith that the book will prove useful. If not, it will still have been an interesting and insightful exercise. Oh, and I’m glad that you like the blog. It’s in its infancy, so if there are things you’d like to see us cover, let us know. Avery :-) AVE Consulting Hi Suzanne,

Sorry for the delay in replying! It has been ONE crazy week!

So far, I’ve found the exercise interesting, but like you, I find these types of tests interesting. It might be the communication major in me though, as I love understanding what makes people tick and how it impacts their communication with others.

The difference with this test, though, is the timed component. You have about 20 seconds to decide which of the two choices best fits you and how much. Just about every time I take a test of this type, I find it hard to make that choice for a number of the questions. So to be forced to act quickly 1) compels you to go by your gut, and 2) may result in a different outcome if you were to take it again. In other words, on those questions where I was on the fence, would I choose the same answer again, given the same 20-second timeframe? Maybe, maybe not.

That said, I’ve only taken the first step—the test—and reviewed my five themes. I also asked a very good friend of mine (who works in HR) what she thought of my results and if she had taken the test. She thought mine were spot on and sent me hers. Funny thing is, I saw a lot of me in some of her five themes when I read them (probably because I was on the fence for so many answers—call it a quirk in my nature, I am a Libra after all) ;-) .

I expect to move to the next steps over the next couple of months. Since I’m not really planning a career change, I’ll be looking at how I can use this newly acquired information to improve my consulting business, and equally (if not more) important, improve my enjoyment of what I do.

I truly like what I do; that’s not the issue. But it doesn’t quite feed my soul in the way my first passion—teaching—does. So how can I tap into this knowledge to make this more the case. What can I do differently? The book offers ideas, and if I combine them with Kim Fulcher’s advice (find your passion by identifying your strengths, values, and skills), I have faith that the book will prove useful. If not, it will still have been an interesting and insightful exercise.

Oh, and I’m glad that you like the blog. It’s in its infancy, so if there are things you’d like to see us cover, let us know.

Avery :-)
AVE Consulting

]]> By: Suzanne Skyvara http://blog.womeninconsulting.org/consulting-training-and-education/finding-your-consulting-strengths-strengthfinder-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Suzanne Skyvara Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:50:10 +0000 http://blog.womeninconsulting.org/?p=193#comment-17 Avery, You sound startling like how I imagine myself to be! Did you find this a useful exercise that was worth the book purchase? I see there are mixed reviews on Amazon. Just curious how you are taking what you learned and implementing actions. I must admit I can never resist a test giving insight into my personality and/or strengths. Thanks for sharing this and great blog. Just discovered it. Suzanne Skyvara Communications Avery,

You sound startling like how I imagine myself to be!

Did you find this a useful exercise that was worth the book purchase? I see there are mixed reviews on Amazon. Just curious how you are taking what you learned and implementing actions. I must admit I can never resist a test giving insight into my personality and/or strengths.

Thanks for sharing this and great blog. Just discovered it.

Suzanne
Skyvara Communications

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