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Clifton Strengths

41Forever Mar 31 2019 05:16 PM

Apparently these are becoming a thing. We've been taking the Clifton Strengths Assessment at work, and even started to see people list their top five on their resumes. The get the strengths, you answer a bunch of questions and the computer analyzes the answers to list your top five. (You can pay more to go beyond that, but we stopped at the top five.) I'm usually pretty skeptical about these things, but my wife thinks these are pretty spot on. Have you guys taken this? Here's my top five: Clifton Strengths assessment Positivity 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. Achiever People who are especially talented in the achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take satisfaction from being busy and productive. Arranger People who are especially talented in the arranger theme can organize, but they also have a flexibility that complements this ability. They like to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity. Developer People who are especially talented in the developer theme recognize and cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements. Belief 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.

MFS62 Mar 31 2019 05:38 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

Rather than ranking the strengths, some tests combine them to give a picture of you. One of those is the Myers-Briggs personality test. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator It takes about 10 minutes and some Companies give it to determine how to leverage the strengths of their employees in a best-fit position. Later

Frayed Knot Mar 31 2019 06:19 PM Re: Clifton Strengths Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 31 2019 08:30 PM

I'm more than a bit skeptical of these sorts of "tests". The problem is that while they may point to a trend towards one end of the scale or another in some kind of attributes, they tend to get analyzed and treated as if they're absolutes in those areas and as if those taking them slot easily into a one-size/fits-all world. They might be better at determining true strengths and weaknesses than handwriting analysis, but I question how much. You want 'a picture of me'? Take a photo.

Double Switch Mar 31 2019 08:14 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

After enduring TQM "tools" for a number of years and then going through Myers-Briggs three separate times, my money is on MBTI as a great self-understanding tool. It truly helps those of us who have been slapped over our "I"-ness in the workplace. It would be no surprise to me to find out my top strength would be Arranger because that's what my MBTI result says. All three times.

Ceetar Mar 31 2019 08:58 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

No one gives me power, but If I WAS looking to hire someone I'd immediately dump resumes with this sorta crap on it.

41Forever Apr 01 2019 07:00 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

=Ceetar post_id=5804 time=1554087502 user_id=102] No one gives me power, but If I WAS looking to hire someone I'd immediately dump resumes with this sorta crap on it.

I ended up not hiring the person who listed the Clifton Strengths, but listing them wasn't a factor. I did take note of them to see if the strengths listed were qualities I needed in the position.

MFS62 Apr 01 2019 07:59 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

My Myers Briggs scores have been the same each time I took the test, and seem to present a very accurate picture of my personality. Later

Lefty Specialist Apr 01 2019 08:27 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

I do hire people on occasion, and I'd probably be negatively inclined toward this kind of stuff on a resume. I generally know in less than 60 seconds whether I want to hire someone. I throw an offbeat question at them and see how they react.

Ceetar Apr 01 2019 08:45 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

Lefty Specialist wrote: I generally know in less than 60 seconds whether I want to hire someone. I throw an offbeat question at them and see how they react. I've had the opposite feeling, where I know, at least suspect, pretty fast I wouldn't be happy working there. Of course, I've taken plenty of jobs after feeling that (and having it confirmed)

kcmets Apr 01 2019 08:49 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

Over the years I've hired maybe a half-dozen people. I used their BEBTQ* for the most part to evaluate them. The lower the BEBTQ the better. *Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed Quotient

batmagadanleadoff Apr 01 2019 08:52 AM Re: Clifton Strengths Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 01 2019 10:01 AM

=41Forever post_id=5790 time=1554074219 user_id=69] Apparently these are becoming a thing. We've been taking the Clifton Strengths Assessment at work, and even started to see people list their top five on their resumes. The get the strengths, you answer a bunch of questions and the computer analyzes the answers to list your top five. (You can pay more to go beyond that, but we stopped at the top five.) I'm usually pretty skeptical about these things, but my wife thinks these are pretty spot on. Have you guys taken this? Here's my top five: Clifton Strengths assessment Positivity 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. Achiever People who are especially talented in the achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take satisfaction from being busy and productive. Arranger People who are especially talented in the arranger theme can organize, but they also have a flexibility that complements this ability. They like to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity. Developer People who are especially talented in the developer theme recognize and cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements. Belief 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.

Okay already. We get it. You're the greatest boy in the whole wide world because you score well on scammy internet personality tests and you post sappy Switchfoot lyrics about love, love love and then tell us how much you love love. I can't believe you haven't won the Nobel Peace Prize yet between all of that and on top of that, you watch Winnie the Pooh movies, too. Do you also run outside in the middle of the night in your underwears to help half blind little old ladies cross the street? What's next? Are you gonna show us the red stars your second grade teacher glued to your report card to mark your achievements in attendance? What a self-aggrandizer. I bet that internet test didn't ask you if you support stealing babies from innocent mothers seeking asylum legally.

MFS62 Apr 01 2019 08:54 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

Just checked. Yup. The Red Light Forum is wide open and ready for business. Later

Lefty Specialist Apr 01 2019 10:54 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

Lefty Specialist wrote: I generally know in less than 60 seconds whether I want to hire someone. I throw an offbeat question at them and see how they react. I've had the opposite feeling, where I know, at least suspect, pretty fast I wouldn't be happy working there. Of course, I've taken plenty of jobs after feeling that (and having it confirmed) I once conducted an interview in my shorts wearing an African Tribal mask. Candidate never batted an eye and I hired them on the spot.

kcmets Apr 01 2019 10:56 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

There's an image.

41Forever Apr 01 2019 11:28 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

Lefty Specialist wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: I generally know in less than 60 seconds whether I want to hire someone. I throw an offbeat question at them and see how they react. I've had the opposite feeling, where I know, at least suspect, pretty fast I wouldn't be happy working there. Of course, I've taken plenty of jobs after feeling that (and having it confirmed) I once conducted an interview in my shorts wearing an African Tribal mask. Candidate never batted an eye and I hired them on the spot. That's pretty wild! Our HR team has many, many rules and a very structured process. We have to ask all the candidates the same questions in the same way -- with no follow-ups. The only chance we have to poke a little deeper is at the end, when the candidate asks the questions and we can answer without a script.

Lefty Specialist Apr 01 2019 11:35 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

Lefty Specialist wrote: I've had the opposite feeling, where I know, at least suspect, pretty fast I wouldn't be happy working there. Of course, I've taken plenty of jobs after feeling that (and having it confirmed) I once conducted an interview in my shorts wearing an African Tribal mask. Candidate never batted an eye and I hired them on the spot. That's pretty wild! Our HR team has many, many rules and a very structured process. We have to ask all the candidates the same questions in the same way -- with no follow-ups. The only chance we have to poke a little deeper is at the end, when the candidate asks the questions and we can answer without a script. https://www.askideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-April-Fools-Day-calendar.jpg> Hey, I've never worn shorts to work.

41Forever Apr 01 2019 11:45 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

Lefty Specialist wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: I once conducted an interview in my shorts wearing an African Tribal mask. Candidate never batted an eye and I hired them on the spot. That's pretty wild! Our HR team has many, many rules and a very structured process. We have to ask all the candidates the same questions in the same way -- with no follow-ups. The only chance we have to poke a little deeper is at the end, when the candidate asks the questions and we can answer without a script. https://www.askideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-April-Fools-Day-calendar.jpg> Hey, I've never worn shorts to work. Hook. Line. Sinker. Tip of the cap for that one.

metirish Apr 01 2019 12:48 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

Bravo

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 01 2019 01:00 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

Great AFD prank but what an odd thing to AF about. Brill.

Frayed Knot Apr 01 2019 01:08 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

One reason I think companies and/or departments go for this sort of stuff is that it frees them from any kind of subjective thinking in the hiring process. 'Hey, the experts say that this test shows who's the best leader, best people person, best organized, etc., so if we hire those with the highest scores and it turns out not to be true then it's not our fault. Plus no one can fault us for any kind of discriminatory practices'

whippoorwill Apr 01 2019 01:34 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

=kcmets post_id=5826 time=1554130157 user_id=53] Over the years I've hired maybe a half-dozen people. I used their BEBTQ* for the most part to evaluate them. The lower the BEBTQ the better. *Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed Quotient

KC are you hiring? I could probably fill that position

Edgy MD Apr 01 2019 02:58 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

I don't know what the Mets are waiting for. Sign Clifton Strengths NOW!!!!

kcmets Apr 01 2019 04:37 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

Funny, when I first saw thread title I thought it was about someone I never heard of.

LWFS Apr 01 2019 06:25 PM Re: Clifton Strengths

Rutt's Hut has great hot dogs. Its schools are okay. It's close-ish to the city? Never done a Clifton thing, but I'm pretty consistently an ENTP-T, apparently.

41Forever Apr 02 2019 06:19 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

=LWFS post_id=5894 time=1554164748 user_id=84] Rutt's Hut has great hot dogs. Its schools are okay. It's close-ish to the city? Never done a Clifton thing, but I'm pretty consistently an ENTP-T, apparently.

That's pretty cool!



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Ceetar Apr 02 2019 08:15 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

=LWFS post_id=5894 time=1554164748 user_id=84] Rutt's Hut has great hot dogs. Its schools are okay. It's close-ish to the city?

I legitimately looked at homes in Clifton.

Lefty Specialist Apr 02 2019 08:21 AM Re: Clifton Strengths

I haven't had a hot dog from Rutt's in a long time. But they're the best.