Personality & self · 24 questions

Strengths and emerging talents check

Discover approaches you have recently used well across six functions. Find a small step to develop them through 24 questions.

How this result is calculated

This original check reflects on behaviours you use in everyday life. It does not measure innate talent or rank abilities, and it is not an official CliftonStrengths or VIA assessment.

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When I hear something that interests me, I check at least one source of evidence.

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When I lack the tools I need, I try another combination of what I have.

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I divide large tasks into small pieces I can do today.

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After listening, I check what the other person means in my own words.

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For something I want to sustain, I create a version I can do even with little time.

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When plans change, I reorganise work around the time now available.

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I often use things without investigating how they work when I do not understand them.

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When the first idea cannot be used, I tend to stop before considering another approach.

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I rarely check what I need before starting a task.

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I rarely vary how I explain things for different people.

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After one occasion when I cannot follow the plan, I tend to stop the activity.

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Even when circumstances change, I rarely review my original method.

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When something does not work, I separate possible causes and check them.

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When creating an explanation or a piece of work, I consider at least two ways to present it.

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When I have several plans, I distinguish what needs deciding first from what can wait.

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In a group discussion, I try to hear views that have not yet been voiced.

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Even for a repeated task, I choose one thing to improve on last time and keep going.

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In a new setting, I observe how others do things and adjust my actions.

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When several explanations exist, I tend to stop at the first rather than compare them.

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When a familiar method works, I have very few occasions to try alternatives.

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I often continue working without deciding what completion requires.

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When opinions differ, I tend to end the conversation without looking for common ground.

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When results are not immediate, I tend to move to something else before reflecting.

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Even when a tool I chose does not fit, I rarely try another.

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Seeds of a strength in investigating

In these answers, approaches involving seeking evidence and separating possible causes were used relatively often. You may develop this in situations where you build your own understanding rather than accept information uncritically. As research deepens, however, researching can become an end in itself. Starting with the decision the research should inform makes it easier to connect knowledge to concrete judgement. This is not a ranking of how much you know.

Seeds of a strength in alternatives

In these answers, approaches involving different combinations or presentations and small trials were used relatively often. This may help expand your options when an initial idea stalls. More ideas can also make choosing harder, so first deciding whom you want to help and with what may make it easier to turn ideas into reality. This does not evaluate creativity overall or the value of a work.

Seeds of a strength in organising

In these answers, approaches involving dividing tasks and setting a sequence or finishing point were used relatively often. This helps turn situations where you do not know where to start into something you can begin. Overly detailed plans can take time to change, so leave some parts adaptable. When working with others, check whether the steps you organised are easy for them to use too.

Seeds of a strength in connecting conversations

In these answers, approaches involving checking intentions and connecting several people’s understanding were used relatively often. This may develop into a way to find shared ground when conversations miss each other. You do not have to carry coordination alone. Separating what you understand from what you still want to check lets you move the conversation forward while keeping your own views present. This result is not a competition in sociability.

Seeds of a strength in sustained development

In these answers, approaches involving small, sustainable routines and continuing after interruptions were used relatively often. This supports daily tasks and practice whose results take time. Making continuation an obligation, however, can make an unsuitable method harder to change. Regularly distinguishing what you want to continue from what you may change can keep your accumulated effort suited to you.

Seeds of a strength in adapting

In these answers, approaches involving reorganising plans or methods around the situation were used relatively often. This helps you find another route to the purpose when available time or tools change. Constant adaptation can also blur what you want to preserve. Putting the changing methods and remaining purpose into words makes your flexibility easier to share. It does not mean you can withstand any environment.

Find emerging strengths in everyday approaches

In these answers, all six behavioural areas scored at the midpoint. This can happen when you use them in different situations or when some items fit and others do not. It does not mean you have no strengths or talents. Small approaches you take for granted may simply not have come to mind through the questions. Reflecting on how you did something, as well as what you accomplished, can help you find a function you want to develop.