Strengths Quest: Discover and Develop Your Strengths in Academics, Career, and Beyond
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Students who use their natural talents achieve the most --- but they need to know what those talents are. StrengthsQuest includes the Clifton StrengthsFinder, an online assessment that reveals students’ top five themes of talent. And StrengthsQuest also helps students make the most of those talents. Students and learners of all ages continually face the challenges of gaining direction, making decisions, and building self-confidence. Fortunately, the keys to successfully meeting these challenges — your own natural talents — already exist within you. Through these talents, you will produce your greatest achievements. Over the course of 30 years, Gallup conducted millions of psychological interviews and identified 34 themes of talent that are indicative of success. In the StrengthsQuest program, Gallup offers you the opportunity to discover talents from your top five themes and build on them to achieve academic, career, and personal excellence. More than 100,000 students have benefited from the program. Your quest starts with the Clifton StrengthsFinder, a 30-minute assessment that reveals your top five themes of talent. This online assessment is your entryway to a variety of experiences that will help you discover your greatest talents and develop strengths. You’ll gain access to action items specific to your top themes, covering general academic life, study habits, relationships, and career. You’ll also be challenged to think about applying your talents for success in other settings, such as on projects and teams and in leadership. StrengthsQuest was written by the late Donald O. Clifton, who was the former chairman of Gallup; coauthor of the bestseller Now, Discover Your Strengths ; and recognized as the Father of Strengths-Based Psychology and the late Edward “Chip” Anderson, who taught education, psychology, and leadership at UCLA and Azusa Pacific University. Revised portions of the text were written by Laurie A. Schreiner, who has taught psychology and higher education at Azusa Pacific University and Eastern University. Your quest starts with the Clifton StrengthsFinder, a 30-minute assessment that reveals your top five themes of talent. This online assessment is your entryway to a variety of experiences that will help you discover your greatest talents and develop strengths. You’ll gain access to action items specific to your top themes, covering general academic life, study habits, relationships, and career. You’ll also be challenged to think about applying your talents for success in other settings, such as on projects and teams, and in leadership. StrengthsQuest was written by the late Donald O. Clifton, former chairman of Gallup, coauthor of the bestseller Now, Discover Your Strengths , and recognized as the Father of Strengths-Based Psychology and the late Edward “Chip” Anderson, who taught education, psychology, and leadership at UCLA and Azusa Pacific University. Revised portions of the text were written by Laurie A. Schreiner, who has taught psychology and higher education at Azusa Pacific University and Eastern University. Review: Great program - I purchased this book for a college class. But the results of the program were amazing. It really taught me about myself and how to use the strengths that I have to make the most of my professional and personal life. Well worth the money. Review: Realize your Strengths and Build on Them! - This book and the assessment that come with it have been surprisingly helpful in my personal development. This book is not based on advances in science, and should be taken with a bit of a grain of salt, but the strengths I was said to have and their descriptions seemed to fit exactly what traits I thought/want to have (except they described them even better than I could). As this is an external assessment, the validation that I do indeed display these traits was surprising! As it goes on to list these as strengths, not just traits, and then informs you how to utilize them, I realized that these innate traits of mine could seriously be helpful in numerous situations (professional, emotional, etc)... and once I actually started improving on them and confidently displaying them (as they are strengths, not just traits), my professional growth exponentially accelerated and I became an overall significantly more confident person. I now realize my own abilities and proudly display and make use of them, knowing the power of my own strengths.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 297 Reviews |
R**T
Great program
I purchased this book for a college class. But the results of the program were amazing. It really taught me about myself and how to use the strengths that I have to make the most of my professional and personal life. Well worth the money.
C**R
Realize your Strengths and Build on Them!
This book and the assessment that come with it have been surprisingly helpful in my personal development. This book is not based on advances in science, and should be taken with a bit of a grain of salt, but the strengths I was said to have and their descriptions seemed to fit exactly what traits I thought/want to have (except they described them even better than I could). As this is an external assessment, the validation that I do indeed display these traits was surprising! As it goes on to list these as strengths, not just traits, and then informs you how to utilize them, I realized that these innate traits of mine could seriously be helpful in numerous situations (professional, emotional, etc)... and once I actually started improving on them and confidently displaying them (as they are strengths, not just traits), my professional growth exponentially accelerated and I became an overall significantly more confident person. I now realize my own abilities and proudly display and make use of them, knowing the power of my own strengths.
A**R
Used book sold as a new book
I am so disappointed with this purchase, I should have definitely read the warnings in review. I purchased as new, and received a book in an obviously used condition in addition the access code had already been used so I was unable to take the quiz that comes along with book. Now I have to pay for the packaging and spend time to ship it back! If I could give no stars on this review I would!
P**.
Strengths Quest: Discover and Develop Your Strengths in Academics
This book was used in a college Psych class. The book includes a code for an online assessment of the readers top five strengths and talents. This was life-changing for me. I think every one should take this assessment when they are around junior high age. But, it is good at any age. To know your strongest strengths and talents will help you realize that you have your own combination of ability strengths. Often, we think, because we do things differently or think differently from others, we are lacking, when actually, our strengths and talents are different. When we know what those are, we can work on developing the very strengths we naturally have, already, and become better and better at using our own natural abilities. This can help people direct themselves towards employment in which they will naturally enjoy, appreciate and excel.
K**P
Enlightening Perspective on Identifying Ones Talents
I personally enjoyed the book and found it to be a refreshing outlook on the talents from within. Usually when completing assessments such as these there are few if any that truly focus on ones talents. Basically the unique skills and habits in which we as individuals already possess. In Strengths Quest, the authors do so, which makes for not only an interesting read but an interesting perspective on life. My only concern is the way in which some questions are worded in the assessment. But overall, I really enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others.
D**0
Skill builder
This book, the online services and resources that this book will lead you into, will only make you a better all around person. You'll learn and increase your leadership and critical thinking skills will help all areas of your life!
J**R
Be careful
Dear fellow book buyers, This is a great book but the thing is it has a code in it that only allows the book to be used once. If the book is used then you also need to go online somewhere and purchase a code for the book's online tests. It would probably be cheaper and to your benefit to just by the book NEW!! Thanks for reading and God bless you!! I just don't want you to end up in the same boat I was in and have to buy the book twice!! In Jesus' Love, Josh Schneider
B**O
Buy this book and take the quiz
Strengths quest is unbelievable. I have bought codes for friends, family, and co workers. It is a must for every person that wants to know where they should focus their time and energy. If you are not sure what to do for a living and need some guidance, you must buy this book and take the test. You will be amazed at what you learn about yourself in less than 35 minutes.
D**E
Strengths builder
If purchase and intending to do the online test, it is worth getting a new book. After completing the test, it described me extremely well and challenged me to reflect on developing these strengths further. David rawcliffe
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