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Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide

SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 03-02-2016
Antoinette Benjamin
Your Top 5 Themes
Deliberative
Responsibility
Intellection
Input
Belief
What's in This Guide?

Section I: Awareness
A brief Shared Theme Description for each of your top five themes
Your Personalized Strengths Insights, which describe what makes you stand out from others
with the same theme in their top five
Questions for you to answer to increase your awareness of your talents
Section II: Application
10 Ideas for Action for each of your top five themes
Questions for you to answer to help you apply your talents
Section III: Achievement
Examples of what each of your top five themes "sounds like" -- real quotes from people who
also have the theme in their top five
Steps for you to take to help you leverage your talents for achievement
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Section I: Awareness
Deliberative
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Deliberative theme are best described by the serious care
they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate the obstacles.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights

What makes you stand out?
By nature, you offer compliments, but only in measure equal to the individuals accomplishment. For
that reason, your words may echo in the minds and hearts of certain recipients long after you have
uttered them. By acknowledging what people do well, you might convince some of them they truly
deserve recognition. Chances are good that you might approach certain areas of your life in a
determined manner and with an air of earnestness. Perhaps you prefer to think things through before
speaking or taking action. Driven by your talents, you rarely think about winning the affection of
people. Perhaps being your own person is more important to you than being popular with lots of
individuals Instinctively, you may be a no-nonsense thinker. You might take your time to weigh the
pros and cons of an issue, idea, or opportunity. Sometimes you delay rendering a decision or making
a change. You might need to review more evidence, data, or information than others do. To some
degree, you are puzzled by those who rush into action without gathering facts and evaluating them.
Because you carefully process your thoughts, perhaps you save time, minimize errors, or conserve
resources. Its very likely that you may refuse to shirk obligations. You might be particularly eager to
fulfill your commitments. Perhaps you are described as earnest and dependable.
Questions
1. As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to
you?
2. Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?

Responsibility
People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what
they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

Because of your strengths, you might do everything possible to fulfill obligations. Maybe you are
thorough and devoted to doing what you promise. This partially explains why people describe you as
reliable. To some extent, you have established a reputation for honoring your commitments. Perhaps
this causes individuals to trust you more than they trust others. Its very likely that you may strive to be
a dependable person. Maybe you please people by being reliable. You might enjoy assuming
accountability for certain tasks, projects, assignments, or commitments. Perhaps you accept these
additional duties without making a fuss. By nature, you often argue that people should be held to the
highest moral standards. You insist that those who break the law be required to accept the
consequences of their deeds. You have little sympathy for people who are caught in the act of taking
things that do not belong to them. Driven by your talents, you might be an individual performer who
wants to be held accountable for certain results. Why? You might accomplish a bit more when
expectations are established. You sometimes set expectations for yourself when no one else does.
Chances are good that you might be honest with yourself about yourself. Perhaps your personal
integrity tells you the right thing to do in many situations.
Questions
you?

Intellection
People who are especially talented in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual
activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.

By nature, you are willing to spend some time sharing your ideas with certain individuals, especially
those you perceive as especially intelligent. Maybe you want them to tell you their latest thinking. To
some extent, conversations that involve questions and answers stimulate your mind. Perhaps you
decide your time was wisely spent when you have a few new ideas, theories, or concepts to somehow
file away or remember for future use. Chances are good that you occasionally wade into the middle of
certain thought-provoking conversations. Perhaps you speak theoretically that is, talk about things
that have not been invented, proved, produced, or put into practice. Parts of your vocabulary may be
as complicated as your thinking. This might explain why you consider at length specific insights,
concepts, or philosophies. Maybe you prefer talking with individuals who instantly grasp the meaning
of your sophisticated words. Driven by your talents, you yearn to dedicate sufficient time and energy
to all the important parts of your life, such as personal growth, professional responsibilities, family
obligations, friends, health, and mental stimulation. Reading about topics that interest you or fiction
that spellbinds that is, fascinates you is apt to be a factor in your quality-of-life equation.
Instinctively, you link your passion for reading to your work. Characteristically the printed materials
and Internet sites you scan for information expand your knowledge base as a professional. Your
definition of recreational reading probably differs from that of many people. Its very likely that you
may pay close attention to specific categories of current events. Some people merely recount what
they heard, saw, or read. Perhaps you dive deeper into the topic. You might generate a few theories,
concepts, or philosophies to explain some of the reasoning behind certain newsmakers decisions.
Sometimes you can gather information about events, policy statements, people, or crises. Your fresh
insights might draw equally engaged thinkers into the conversation.
Questions
you?

Input
People who are especially talented in the Input theme have a craving to know more. Often they like to
collect and archive all kinds of information.

Driven by your talents, you may be a wordsmith that is, a person who works with words. Perhaps
you collect complicated terms and their definitions. Whether you can use these immediately or months
later is of little concern. You might realize your sophisticated vocabulary is an open sesame that
is, words that unfailingly bring about a desired end. You might speak or write in such a manner that
the condition of humankind or the planet improves in some small, yet meaningful, way. Its very likely
that you may examine a few of the elements that make up a persons behavior or a procedure, plan,
program, or trip. Perhaps you need to comprehend some of the details, understand how they are
sequenced, and determine how they are interrelated. Gathering specific facts or data occasionally
satisfies your need for particular information. To some extent, certain people wonder why you are
interested in topics that seem to have little relevance to your life. Chances are good that you may
acquire certain kinds of knowledge more easily when you can talk with others about ideas, concepts,
or theories. To some degree, thoughts come alive for you when questions are posed and answers are
proposed. You might have a delightful time thinking out loud and listening to intelligent people express
themselves. You might document or store in your mind bits and pieces of information. Perhaps you
want to refer to these insights or facts when an opportunity presents itself. Instinctively, you might be
a rational thinker. That is, you sometimes exhibit good judgment and exercise sound reasoning.
These thought processes may serve you well when you set out to acquire true knowledge and/or gain
skill. Perhaps you school yourself by reading, investigating, examining, experiencing, or receiving
instruction in specific subjects. Because of your strengths, you may want certain people to know you
can take charge of situations or people. Sometimes you rely on highly technical, academic, or
professional words to state your demands or establish your authority. Perhaps you challenge some
listeners abilities to understand. You might prefer to associate with individuals whose vocabularies
are as broad and deep as yours is.
Questions
you?

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.

Driven by your talents, you may have faith in some of your convictions about life. You might contend
they are well-founded and enduring. You provide some clues of valuing your freedom and
independence. This partially explains why you detest being ordered around by certain people.
Perhaps you insist on being in charge of your own life. Instinctively, you may identify troublesome
issues when you are working or studying alone. As obstacles arise, you occasionally become more
solution-oriented. Perhaps you create some unusual remedies or action plans when you operate
independently. Chances are good that you might be determined to push for specific kinds of changes
that could benefit humankind or Earth itself. To some extent, your desire to have an impact motivates
you to enter into conversations with intelligent people. Sometimes drawing on their knowledge and
ideas as well as sharing your wisdom is exciting. Perhaps some of these discussions redirect your
thinking or cause you to reexamine your purpose in life. Because of your strengths, you tend to be
zealous that is, fervent and enthusiastic about solving problems that affect the quality of your
life. You have been known to devote all your time and energy to a worthy cause. Your core values
explain why you participate in various social, political, educational, religious, judicial, or environmental
activities. Its very likely that you periodically feel impelled to do whatever you can as a solo performer.
Maybe you want leave future generations a better world than the one you inherited.
Questions
you?

Questions
1. How does this information help you better understand your unique talents?
2. How can you use this understanding to add value to your role?
3. How can you apply this knowledge to add value to your team, workgroup, department, or
division?
4. How will this understanding help you add value to your organization?
5. What will you do differently tomorrow as a result of this report?

Section II: Application
Deliberative
Ideas for Action:
You have naturally good judgment, so consider work in which you can provide advice and
counsel. You might be especially adept at legal work, crafting sound business deals, or
ensuring compliance to regulations.
Whatever your role, take responsibility for helping others think through their decisions. You
can see factors that others may not see. You will soon be sought as a valuable sounding
board.
Explain your process of careful decision making that you highlight risk in order to take
control and reduce it. You dont want others to misconstrue your Deliberative talents for
tentativeness or fear of action.
You inspire trust because you are cautious and considerate about sensitive topics. Use
these talents by taking on opportunities to handle delicate issues and conflicts.
Rather than take foolhardy risks, you are apt to approach a decision cautiously. Trust your
instincts when you believe that something is too good to be true.
During times of change, consider the advantages of being conservative in your decision
making. Be ready to explain these advantages to others.
Dont let anyone push you into revealing too much about yourself too soon. Check people
out carefully before sharing confidential information. You naturally build friendships slowly,
so take pride in your small circle of good friends.
Partner with someone with strong Command, Self-Assurance, or Activator talents.
Together you will make many decisions, and these decisions will be sound.
Temper the tendency of others to haphazardly move into action by declaring a
consideration period before decisions are made. Your caution can serve to steer others
away from folly and toward wise conclusions.
Give yourself permission to withhold your opinion until you get all the facts and have an
opportunity to ponder your stance. You are not someone who embraces change
immediately; you are apt to reflect on possible outcomes so that all the angles are
covered. As a deliberative person, you function as a brake for more impulsive types who
wish to move quickly.
Questions
1. Which of these action items speak to you? Highlight the actions that you are most likely to
take.
2. How will you commit to taking action? Write your own personalized action item that you will
take in the next 30 days.

Responsibility
Ideas for Action:
Emphasize your sense of responsibility when job hunting. During interviews, describe your
desire to be held fully accountable for the success or failure of projects, your intense
dislike of unfinished work, and your need to make it right if a commitment is not met.
Keep volunteering for more responsibility than your experience seems to warrant. You
thrive on responsibility, and you can deal with it very effectively.
Align yourself with others who share your sense of responsibility. You will flourish when
working with people who share your determination to get things done.
Tell your manager that you work best when given the freedom to follow through on your
commitments that you dont need to check in during a project, just at the end. You can
be trusted to get it done.
Push yourself to say no. Because you are instinctively responsible, it might sometimes be
difficult to refuse opportunities. For this reason, you must be selective. Ask for more
responsibility in only the areas that matter most to you.
You naturally take ownership of every project you are involved in. Make sure that your
capacity to own does not keep you from sharing responsibility. Allow others the opportunity
to experience the challenges of ownership. In doing so, you will contribute to their growth
and development.
Learn to manage your Responsibility talents by considering whether you really are the
person who should be handling a particular issue. Defer to your existing responsibilities
and goals before undertaking additional burdens, as you may end up skimping on quality if
you have too many tasks or competing demands.
Partner with someone especially talented in Discipline or Focus. This person can help you
stay on track and prevent you from becoming overloaded.
Working with a like-minded, responsible colleague is satisfying for you. Be sure to clarify
expectations and boundaries so that each person can feel ownership for his or her
particular tasks without stepping on each others toes.
Responsible individuals like to know they have delivered on their commitments, so create
metrics and goals to gauge how effectively you meet your obligations. Also, make sure you
have explicit and concrete expectations so that there is no question regarding quality
outcomes and so that you can hit the mark as promised.
Questions
take.

Intellection
Ideas for Action:
Consider beginning or continuing your studies in philosophy, literature, or psychology. You
will always enjoy subjects that stimulate your thinking.
List your ideas in a log or diary. These ideas will serve as grist for your mental mill, and
they might yield valuable insights.
Deliberately build relationships with people you consider to be big thinkers. Their
example will inspire you to focus your own thinking.
People may think you are aloof or disengaged when you close your door or spend time
alone. Help them understand that this is simply a reflection of your thinking style, and that
it results not from a disregard for relationships, but from a desire to bring the most you can
to those relationships.
You are at your best when you have the time to follow an intellectual trail and see where it
leads. Get involved on the front end of projects and initiatives, rather than jumping in at the
execution stage. If you join in the latter stages, you may derail what has already been
decided, and your insights may come too late.
Engaging people in intellectual and philosophical debate is one way that you make sense
of things. This is not the case for everyone. Be sure to channel your provocative questions
to those who similarly enjoy the give and take of debate.
Schedule time for thinking; it can be energizing for you. Use these occasions to muse and
reflect.
Take time to write. Writing might be the best way for you to crystallize and integrate your
thoughts.
Find people who like to talk about the same issues you do. Organize a discussion group
that addresses your subjects of interest.
Encourage people around you to use their full intellectual capital by reframing questions
for them and by engaging them in dialogue. At the same time, realize that there will be
some who find this intimidating and who need time to reflect before being put on the spot.
Questions
take.

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Input
Ideas for Action:
Look for jobs in which you are charged with acquiring new information each day, such as
teaching, research, or journalism.
Devise a system to store and easily locate information. This can be as simple as a file for
all the articles you have clipped or as sophisticated as a computer database.
Partner with someone with dominant Focus or Discipline talents. This person will help you
stay on track when your inquisitiveness leads you down intriguing but distracting avenues.
Your mind is open and absorbent. You naturally soak up information in the same way that
a sponge soaks up water. But just as the primary purpose of the sponge is not to
permanently contain what it absorbs, neither should your mind simply store information.
Input without output can lead to stagnation. As you gather and absorb information, be
aware of the individuals and groups that can most benefit from your knowledge, and be
intentional about sharing with them.
You might naturally be an exceptional repository of facts, data, and ideas. If thats the
case, dont be afraid to position yourself as an expert. By simply following your Input
talents, you could become known as the authority in your field.
Remember that you must be more than just a collector of information. At some point, youll
need to leverage this knowledge and turn it into action. Make a point of identifying the facts
and data that would be most valuable to others, and use this information to their
advantage.
Identify your areas of specialization, and actively seek more information about them.
Schedule time to read books and articles that stimulate you.
Deliberately increase your vocabulary. Collect new words, and learn the meaning of each
of them.
Identify situations in which you can share the information you have collected with other
people. Also make sure to let your friends and colleagues know that you enjoy answering
their questions.
Questions
take.

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Belief
Ideas for Action:
Clarify your values by thinking about one of your best days ever. How did your values play
into the satisfaction that you received on that day? How can you organize your life to
repeat that day as often as possible?
Actively seek roles that fit your values. In particular, think about joining organizations that
define their purpose by the contribution they make to society.
The meaning and purpose of your work will often provide direction for others. Remind
people why their work is important and how it makes a difference in their lives and in the
lives of others.
Your Belief talents allow you to talk to the hearts of people. Develop a purpose statement
and communicate it to your family, friends, and coworkers. Your powerful emotional appeal
can give them a motivating sense of contribution.
Create a gallery of letters and/or pictures of the people whose lives you have substantially
influenced. When you are feeling down or overwhelmed, remind yourself of your value by
looking at this gallery. It will energize you and revive your commitment to helping others.
Set aside time to ensure that you are balancing your work demands and your personal life.
Your devotion to your career should not come at the expense of your strong commitment
to your family.
Dont be afraid to give voice to your values. This will help others know who you are and
how to relate to you.
Actively cultivate friends who share your basic values. Consider your best friend. Does this
person share your value system?
Partner with someone who has strong Futuristic talents. This person can energize you by
painting a vivid picture of the direction in which your values will lead.
Accept that the values of other people might differ from your own. Express your beliefs
without being judgmental.
Questions
take.

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Section III: Achievement

Look for signs of achievement as you read these real quotes from people who share your top five
themes.
Deliberative sounds like this:

Dick H., film producer: My whole thing is to reduce the number of variables out there the fewer the
variables, the lower the risk. When I am negotiating with directors, I always start by giving in on some
of the smaller points right away. Then once I have taken the smaller issues out of play, I feel better. I
can focus. I can control the conversation.
Debbie M., project manager: I am the practical one. When my colleagues are spouting all of these
wonderful ideas, I am asking questions like, How is this going to work? How is this going to be
accepted by this group or that group of people? I wont say that I play devils advocate, because that
is too negative, but I do weigh the implications and assess risk. And I think we all make better
decisions because of my questions.
Jamie B., service worker: I am not a very organized person, but the one thing I do without fail is
double-check. I dont do it because I am hyper-responsible or anything. I do it to feel secure. With
relationships, with performance, with anything, I am out there on a limb, and I need to know that the
particular branch I am standing on is solid.
Brian B., school administrator: I am putting together a safe-schools plan. I am going to conferences,
and we have eight committees working. We have a district-wide review board, but I am still not
comfortable with the basic model. My boss asks, When can I see the plan? And I say, Not yet. I am
not comfortable. With a big smile on her face, she says, Gee, Brian, I dont want it to be perfect, I just
want a plan. But she lets me be because she knows that the care I take now pays big dividends.
Because of this pre-work, once the decision is made, it stays made. It doesnt unravel.

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Responsibility sounds like this:

Nigel T., sales executive: I used to think that there was a piece of metal in my hand and a magnet on
the ceiling. I would just volunteer for everything. I have had to learn how to manage that because not
only would I end up with too much on my plate, but I would also wind up thinking that everything was
my fault. I realize now that I cant be responsible for everything in the world thats Gods job.
Kelly G., operations manager: The country manager in Sweden called me in November and said,
Kelly, could you please not ship my inventory until January 1. I said, Sure. Sounds like a good plan.
I told my people about the plan and thought I had all the bases covered. On December 31, however,
when I was checking my messages while on a ski slope, making sure everything was hunky-dory, I
saw that his order had already been shipped and invoiced. I had to call immediately and tell him what
happened. Hes a nice man, so he didnt use any four-letter words, but he was very angry and very
disappointed. I felt terrible. An apology wasnt enough. I needed to fix it. I called our controller from the
chalet, and that afternoon we figured out a way to put the value of his inventory back on our books
and clean it off his. It took most of the weekend, but it was the right thing to do.
Harry B., outplacement consultant: I was just a young bank manager in one of the branches when the
president of the company decided that he wanted to foreclose on a property. I said, Thats fine, but
we have a responsibility to give the people full value for their property. He didnt see it that way. He
wanted to sell the property to a friend of his for what was owed, and he said my problem was that I
couldnt separate my business ethics from my personal ethics. I told him that was correct. I couldnt
because I didnt believe and still dont believe that you can have two standards. So I quit the firm
and went back to earning five dollars an hour working for the forestry service picking up trash. Since
my wife and I were trying to support our two kids and make ends meet, it was a hard decision for me
to make. But looking back, on one level, it really wasnt hard at all. I simply couldnt function in an
organization with those kinds of ethics.

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Intellection sounds like this:

Lauren H., project manager: I suppose that most people who meet me in passing presume that I am
a flaming extrovert. I do not deny the fact that I love people, but they would be amazed to know how
much time alone, how much solitude, I need in order to function in public. I really love my own
company. I love solitude because it gives me a chance to allow my diffused focus to simmer with
something else. Thats where my best ideas come from. My ideas need to simmer and perk. I used
this phrase even when I was younger: I have put my ideas in, and now I have to wait for them to
perk.
Michael P., marketing executive: Its strange, but I find that I need to have noise around me or I cant
concentrate. I need to have parts of my brain occupied; otherwise, it goes so fast in so many
directions that I dont get anything done. If I can occupy my brain with the TV or my kids running
around, then I find I concentrate even better.
Jorge H., factory manager and former political prisoner: We used to get put into solitary confinement
as a punishment, but I never hated it as much as the others did. You might think that you would get
lonely, but I never did. I used the time to reflect on my life and sort out the kind of man I was and what
was really important to me: my family, my values. In a weird way, solitary actually calmed me down
and made me stronger.

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Input sounds like this:

Ellen K., writer: Even as a child, I found myself wanting to know everything. I would make a game of
my questions. What is my question today? I would think up these outrageous questions, and then I
would go looking for the books that would answer them. I often got in way over my head, deep into
books that I didnt have a clue about, but I read them because they had my answer someplace. My
questions became my tool for leading me from one piece of information to another.
John F., human resources executive: Im one of those people who thinks that the Internet is the
greatest thing since sliced bread. I used to feel so frustrated, but now if I want to know what the stock
market is doing in a certain area or the rules of a certain game or what the GNP of Spain is or other
different things, I just go to the computer, start looking, and eventually find it.
Kevin F., salesperson: I am amazed at some of the garbage that collects in my mind, and I love
playing Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit and anything like that. I dont mind throwing things away as long
as theyre material things, but I hate wasting knowledge or accumulated knowledge or not being able
to read something fully if I enjoy it.

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Belief sounds like this:

Michael K., salesperson: The vast majority of my nonworking time goes to my family and to the things
we do in the community. I was on the countywide Boy Scouts board of directors. And when I was a
Boy Scout, I was pack leader. When I was an Explorer, I was junior assistant leader for the Boy
Scouts. I just like being with kids. I believe thats where the future is. And I think you can do a whole
lot worse with your time than investing it in the future.
Lara M., college president: My values are why I work so hard every day at my job. I put hours and
hours into this job, and I dont even care what I get paid. I just found out that I am the lowest paid
college president in my state, and I dont even care. I mean, I dont do this for the money.
Tracy D., airline executive: If you are not doing something important, why bother? Getting up every
day and working on ways to make flying safer seems important to me, purposeful. If I didnt find this
purpose in my job, I dont know if I could work through all the challenges and frustrations that get in
my way. I think I would get demoralized.

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Questions
1. Talk to friends or coworkers to hear how they have used their talents to achieve.
2. How will you use your talents to achieve?

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2000, 2006-2012 GALLUP, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide

What's in This Guide?

822861633 (Antoinette Benjamin)

Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Your Personalized Strengths Insights

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Section II: Application

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Section III: Achievement

Deliberative sounds like this:

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Responsibility sounds like this:

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Intellection sounds like this:

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Input sounds like this:

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Belief sounds like this:

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