CT & Gallup Strengthsfinder correlation + other Career tests
Oct 20, 2018 9:28:04 GMT -5 by Aqua
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Post by Aqua on Oct 20, 2018 9:28:04 GMT -5
I'm curious if any visually confimed people have taken a few and what the results were. I'm not just thinking of the usual suspects (MBTI/Enneagram/Socionics).
For example, have y'all taken the Gallup strengths career test? I took it a few years ago (maybe three) while searching for career alternatives and it gave me quite interesting results. The job roles it matched to me seem very NeFi-friendly too, but here are the 5 strengths it gave me (I believe out of tens of possible 'natural strengths').
This^^ I think we've discussed on the chat extensively. This NeFi ethic visavis what they may see as a tribal dynamic. It certainly describes one of my top two complaints at my former place of employment. I just think it's interesting since we've discussed these things already just on the chat.
^^I just want to literally laugh out loud at this as this right here is my mind exactly!^^^ The constant hum. In fact, Auburn , can we just consider this post my NeFi profile submission? 
^^I believe I need say nothing in addition!
Ok this one is a mixed bag, has elements of Je-ness here and there, but is also mostly me, though not all me: maybe 60%.
^^ 100% me!
I just thought it was interesting. Pe-ness, Ne-ness, NeFi-ness, described all along in many different formats yet I never saw it before, LOL. As with Jung, CT has made tons understandable with hindsight.
I wonder if anyone here has taken the Gallup strengths test or something similar and what their results told them.
For example, have y'all taken the Gallup strengths career test? I took it a few years ago (maybe three) while searching for career alternatives and it gave me quite interesting results. The job roles it matched to me seem very NeFi-friendly too, but here are the 5 strengths it gave me (I believe out of tens of possible 'natural strengths').
Includer
“Stretch the circle wider.” This is the philosophy around which you orient your life. You want to include
people and make them feel part of the group. In direct contrast to those who are drawn only to
exclusive groups, you actively avoid those groups that exclude others. You want to expand the group
so that as many people as possible can benefit from its support. You hate the sight of someone on the
outside looking in. You want to draw them in so that they can feel the warmth of the group. You are an
instinctively accepting person. Regardless of race or sex or nationality or personality or faith, you cast
few judgments. Judgments can hurt a person’s feelings. Why do that if you don’t have to? Your
accepting nature does not necessarily rest on a belief that each of us is different and that one should
respect these differences. Rather, it rests on your conviction that fundamentally we are all the same.
We are all equally important. Thus, no one should be ignored. Each of us should be included. It is the
least we all deserve.
“Stretch the circle wider.” This is the philosophy around which you orient your life. You want to include
people and make them feel part of the group. In direct contrast to those who are drawn only to
exclusive groups, you actively avoid those groups that exclude others. You want to expand the group
so that as many people as possible can benefit from its support. You hate the sight of someone on the
outside looking in. You want to draw them in so that they can feel the warmth of the group. You are an
instinctively accepting person. Regardless of race or sex or nationality or personality or faith, you cast
few judgments. Judgments can hurt a person’s feelings. Why do that if you don’t have to? Your
accepting nature does not necessarily rest on a belief that each of us is different and that one should
respect these differences. Rather, it rests on your conviction that fundamentally we are all the same.
We are all equally important. Thus, no one should be ignored. Each of us should be included. It is the
least we all deserve.
Intellection
You like to think. You like mental activity. You like exercising the “muscles” of your brain, stretching
them in multiple directions. This need for mental activity may be focused; for example, you may be
trying to solve a problem or develop an idea or understand another person’s feelings. The exact focus
will depend on your other strengths. On the other hand, this mental activity may very well lack focus.
The theme of Intellection does not dictate what you are thinking about; it simply describes that you like
to think. You are the kind of person who enjoys your time alone because it is your time for musing and
reflection. You are introspective. In a sense you are your own best companion, as you pose yourself
questions and try out answers on yourself to see how they sound. This introspection may lead you to
a slight sense of discontent as you compare what you are actually doing with all the thoughts and
ideas that your mind conceives. Or this introspection may tend toward more pragmatic matters such
as the events of the day or a conversation that you plan to have later. Wherever it leads you, this
mental hum is one of the constants of your life.
You like to think. You like mental activity. You like exercising the “muscles” of your brain, stretching
them in multiple directions. This need for mental activity may be focused; for example, you may be
trying to solve a problem or develop an idea or understand another person’s feelings. The exact focus
will depend on your other strengths. On the other hand, this mental activity may very well lack focus.
The theme of Intellection does not dictate what you are thinking about; it simply describes that you like
to think. You are the kind of person who enjoys your time alone because it is your time for musing and
reflection. You are introspective. In a sense you are your own best companion, as you pose yourself
questions and try out answers on yourself to see how they sound. This introspection may lead you to
a slight sense of discontent as you compare what you are actually doing with all the thoughts and
ideas that your mind conceives. Or this introspection may tend toward more pragmatic matters such
as the events of the day or a conversation that you plan to have later. Wherever it leads you, this
mental hum is one of the constants of your life.
Adaptability
You live in the moment. You don’t see the future as a fixed destination. Instead, you see it as a place
that you create out of the choices that you make right now. And so you discover your future one
choice at a time. This doesn’t mean that you don’t have plans. You probably do. But this theme of
Adaptability does enable you to respond willingly to the demands of the moment even if they pull you
away from your plans. Unlike some, you don’t resent sudden requests or unforeseen detours. You
expect them. They are inevitable. Indeed, on some level you actually look forward to them. You are, at
heart, a very flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of work are pulling you in
many different directions at once.
You live in the moment. You don’t see the future as a fixed destination. Instead, you see it as a place
that you create out of the choices that you make right now. And so you discover your future one
choice at a time. This doesn’t mean that you don’t have plans. You probably do. But this theme of
Adaptability does enable you to respond willingly to the demands of the moment even if they pull you
away from your plans. Unlike some, you don’t resent sudden requests or unforeseen detours. You
expect them. They are inevitable. Indeed, on some level you actually look forward to them. You are, at
heart, a very flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of work are pulling you in
many different directions at once.
Maximizer
Excellence, not average, is your measure. Taking something from below average to slightly above
average takes a great deal of effort and in your opinion is not very rewarding. Transforming something
strong into something superb takes just as much effort but is much more thrilling. Strengths, whether
yours or someone else’s, fascinate you. Like a diver after pearls, you search them out, watching for
the telltale signs of a strength. A glimpse of untutored excellence, rapid learning, a skill mastered
without recourse to steps—all these are clues that a strength may be in play. And having found a
strength, you feel compelled to nurture it, refine it, and stretch it toward excellence. You polish the
pearl until it shines. This natural sorting of strengths means that others see you as discriminating. You
choose to spend time with people who appreciate your particular strengths. Likewise, you are
attracted to others who seem to have found and cultivated their own strengths. You tend to avoid
those who want to fix you and make you well rounded. You don’t want to spend your life bemoaning
what you lack. Rather, you want to capitalize on the gifts with which you are blessed. It’s more fun. It’s
more productive. And, counterintuitively, it is more demanding.
Excellence, not average, is your measure. Taking something from below average to slightly above
average takes a great deal of effort and in your opinion is not very rewarding. Transforming something
strong into something superb takes just as much effort but is much more thrilling. Strengths, whether
yours or someone else’s, fascinate you. Like a diver after pearls, you search them out, watching for
the telltale signs of a strength. A glimpse of untutored excellence, rapid learning, a skill mastered
without recourse to steps—all these are clues that a strength may be in play. And having found a
strength, you feel compelled to nurture it, refine it, and stretch it toward excellence. You polish the
pearl until it shines. This natural sorting of strengths means that others see you as discriminating. You
choose to spend time with people who appreciate your particular strengths. Likewise, you are
attracted to others who seem to have found and cultivated their own strengths. You tend to avoid
those who want to fix you and make you well rounded. You don’t want to spend your life bemoaning
what you lack. Rather, you want to capitalize on the gifts with which you are blessed. It’s more fun. It’s
more productive. And, counterintuitively, it is more demanding.
Input
You are inquisitive. You collect things. You might collect information—words, facts, books, and
quotations—or you might collect tangible objects such as butterflies, baseball cards, porcelain dolls,
or sepia photographs. Whatever you collect, you collect it because it interests you. And yours is the
kind of mind that finds so many things interesting. The world is exciting precisely because of its infinite
variety and complexity. If you read a great deal, it is not necessarily to refine your theories but, rather,
to add more information to your archives. If you like to travel, it is because each new location offers
novel artifacts and facts. These can be acquired and then stored away. Why are they worth storing?
At the time of storing it is often hard to say exactly when or why you might need them, but who knows
when they might become useful? With all those possible uses in mind, you really don’t feel
comfortable throwing anything away. So you keep acquiring and compiling and filing stuff away. It’s
interesting. It keeps your mind fresh. And perhaps one day some of it will prove valuable.
You are inquisitive. You collect things. You might collect information—words, facts, books, and
quotations—or you might collect tangible objects such as butterflies, baseball cards, porcelain dolls,
or sepia photographs. Whatever you collect, you collect it because it interests you. And yours is the
kind of mind that finds so many things interesting. The world is exciting precisely because of its infinite
variety and complexity. If you read a great deal, it is not necessarily to refine your theories but, rather,
to add more information to your archives. If you like to travel, it is because each new location offers
novel artifacts and facts. These can be acquired and then stored away. Why are they worth storing?
At the time of storing it is often hard to say exactly when or why you might need them, but who knows
when they might become useful? With all those possible uses in mind, you really don’t feel
comfortable throwing anything away. So you keep acquiring and compiling and filing stuff away. It’s
interesting. It keeps your mind fresh. And perhaps one day some of it will prove valuable.
I just thought it was interesting. Pe-ness, Ne-ness, NeFi-ness, described all along in many different formats yet I never saw it before, LOL. As with Jung, CT has made tons understandable with hindsight.
I wonder if anyone here has taken the Gallup strengths test or something similar and what their results told them.
I KNEW THIS WOULD BE USEFUL SOMEDAY. i was typed NeFi
