Our Approach
About Strengths Now, Inc.
At Strengths Now we coach individuals, managers and teams through workshops and leadership development using a tool called CliftonStrengths. This assessment reveals your unique rank order of the 34 Clifton Strengths Themes, which represent the way you most naturally think, feel, and behave.
Our strengths-based approach is a catalyst to build trust, reach performance goals, engage in healthy conflict and maximize the inherent talent on the team. Find out more about how we help.
We have introduced thousands of people to their strengths, including CEOs from the Fortune 500, teams in biotech, finance and technology, as well as the most well known universities and thriving nonprofits.
What We Are All About
Our firm was built on a passion for the true appreciation of differences in the workplace and breaking down barriers that cause friction and disengagement. Let's face it - the world needs more people who are hopeful, inspired, engaged and contributing their greatest talents to our greatest challenges. Clifton Strengths accelerates the journey by focusing on your employees' natural talents and potential.
We love what we do and are ready to help your team and managers do their best work!
About Clifton Strengths
Clifton Strengths (formerly StrengthsFinder) is a best-in-class analysis of our dominant talents developed by Gallup (yes - the polling people!) after years of research on what drives outstanding performance.
Taking the Assessment
This online assessment takes about 40 minutes to complete and uncovers your unique rank order of 34 Clifton Strengths Themes, your personal talent DNA. During the assessment, 177 questions with descriptive phrases are shown, such as "I like to read the directions" paired with "I like to jump right in." You are given 20 seconds to determine which phrase fits you best. Once you have completed the assessment your results are immediate! You will receive reports showing your Top 5 most dominant strengths from 34 talent themes or you can elect to see the rank order of all 34 Strengths.
What Does the Research Reveal?
Strengths-based development is a proven model to improve performance on crucial business outcomes. A Gallup meta-analysis of 1.2 employees in 7 industries and 45 countries found that employees that receive strengths based feedback are:
- 6 times more likely to be engaged in their jobs
- 3 times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life
- teams who focus on strengths every day have 12.5% greater productivity
- teams who focus on strengths every day have 18% increased performance
What About Weaknesses?
There is a myth that strengths philosophy suggests we should ignore our weaknesses. Not true! No one can dismiss gaps in performance or critical feedback at work. Paradoxically, it is often the shadow side of our strengths that can hinder us, which is why this self awareness tool is so powerful. Gallup-certified coaches can help you calibrate your strengths and manage around your weaknesses. We find that the common language of strengths makes people more open to feedback and difficult performance conversations.
