Achiever

Balcony Strength Tagline

Others see you as a hard worker who Direct your energy to achieve in
loves to be busy.
all areas of your life.
tireless,
strong work ethic,
leads by example,
go-getter,
hungry

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as overly focused on your Make sure your to-do lists include
work.
things beyond work.
unbalanced,
brown-noser,
overcommitted,
can’t say no,
burns the candle at both ends,
too concentrated on work

Activator
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who helps Be the catalyst.
them get started.
self-starter
fire-starter,
energy source,
fearless

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who gets Think it through, and then get
started too quickly.
going.
ready-fire-aim,
loose cannon,
speaks before thinking,
in left field (because others haven’t caught up)

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 Adaptability
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can Be a positive force for change.
adjust to changing needs.
flexible,
comfortable in times of change,
easy to get along with,
goes with the flow

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone without a real Ask how the change you are
plan.
attempting to create makes things
directionless,
indecisive, better.
sheep,
inconclusive,
whimsical

Analytical
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who uses Always search for the reasons
facts and data to make good decisions.
behind the decision.
thinks things through,
smart,
logical,
deep,
thorough,
comfortable with numbers, figures, and charts

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as overly skeptical. There are times when you need
rude, to move before all the facts are in
short,
tough, place.
never satisfied with the answer,
asks too many questions.

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 Arranger
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can keep Help keep all of the balls in the
many things moving in the right direction.
air.
flexible,
organizer,
juggler,
aligns and realigns tasks to find the most productive
configuration possible,
efficient,
conductor

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who has to Remember that one more
have your hands in too many things.
spinning plate is not always
lacks structure,
too flexible, better.
doesn’t follow the existing rules or procedures,
constantly changes priorities,
lacks vision

Belief
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who stands Your values keep you on course
up for what you believe in.
during the toughest times.
passionate,
steadfast,
knows where they stand, altruistic,
family oriented,
ethical,
responsible

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who always Remember that others’ beliefs
thinks you are right.
can be just as strong as yours.
stubborn,
set in his or her ways,
elitist,
unaccepting of other ideas,
opinionated,
goody-two-shoes

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 Command
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others look to you to take the lead when Be ready to lead when others
no one else will.
waver.
charisma,
direct,
driven,
inspirational,
easy to follow,
clear,
concise

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who takes the Let situations unfold without
lead when no one else wants you to.
always feeling like you need to
bossy,
know-it-all, step in.
domineering,
rude, abrupt, short,
strong-willed,
inflexible, stubborn

Communication
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can make Help others cut through the
things make sense to others.
confusion.
storyteller,
great presence,
easy to talk to,
energizer,
entertaining,
charismatic

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who always Let other people tell their stories.
has something to say, even when it isn’t
necessary.
blabbermouth,
poor listener,
self-absorbed,
show-off,
always needs attention
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 Competition
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can rally Keep aiming for first place, and
the team to take on a challenge.
you’ll always finish strong.
driven,
motivated,
number one,
measurement-oriented,
winner

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone driven to Know when it’s time to say
compete, even when no one else wants to.
“winning isn’t everything in this
sore loser,
not a team player, situation.”
puts down others,
self-centered,
confrontational

Connectedness
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who senses Things happen for a reason that
that things will happen just the way they
should. will be revealed eventually.
spiritual,
“doesn’t sweat the small stuff,”
strong faith,
always looking at the big picture,
helps others see purpose

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who might Know when it’s time to ask for
believe too easily just because it seems
right. more clarity about connections
passive,
that may exist.
naïve,
too idealistic,
wishy-washy

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 Consistency
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can Establishing the right guidelines
establish clear guidelines.
can help things run smoothly.
just,
problem-solver,
policy maker

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who relies too Be ready to bend the rules when
heavily on the rules.
adhering to them keeps you from
“by the book,”
inflexible,
accomplishing a greater good.
unwilling to customize/individualize

Context
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who helps Learn from the past to build a
them avoid mistakes from the past.
better tomorrow.
has a robust historical frame of reference,
learns lessons from the past,
knows how things came to be,
can leverage knowledge of the past,

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who gets Acknowledge that things can
stuck in the past way of doing things.
change for the better.
slow to move and react to change,
closed-minded,
lives in the past

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 Deliberative
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who is the Go slow to go fast to go far.
voice of reason in times of important
decisions.
good judgement,
identifies risk,
makes solid decisions,
can plan for the unexpected

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who has a Sometimes one discussion is
difficult time making a decision.
enough.
standoffish,
aloof,
cautious,
slow,
introverted,
afraid to act

Developer
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who grows By helping others to grow,
the talents of those around you.
everybody wins.
grows talent in others,
teacher,
coach,
enjoys helping others succeed,
invests in others

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who thinks Know that not everyone can do
you can help anyone succeed at anything.
everything.
not an individual contributor,
wastes time on low-potential people,
spectator

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 Discipline
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone with a strong Measure twice and cut once.
eye for details.
high productivity and accuracy because of ability
to structure,
breaks down complex into steps,
great planner,
promotes efficiency

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who can get Sometimes almost perfect is
bogged down in the details.
good enough.
overbearing,
rigid,
mechanized,
can’t handle change

Empathy
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can Helps others understand why
sense the feeling of others.
they feel the way they do.
creates trust,
brings healing,
knows just what to say/do,
customizes approach to others

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as not being able to lest go Realize that sometimes people
to he emotions in a situation.
want to work through their
“soft,”
moody,
emotions on their own.
over-involved

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 Focus
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can keep Keep everyone’s eyes on the
them on track to meet their goals.
prize.
point person,
disciplined,
purposeful,
laser-like precision,
identifies important areas quickly,
goal setter and goal getter

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as unwilling to course Know when it is time to pull off
correct when the goals need to change.
the road and re-evaluate the trip.
absorbed,
tough to relax,
intense,
stressed

Futuristic
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who paints a The road ahead is clear and
vivid picture of the future.
exciting.
imaginative,
creative,
visionary,
even prophetic,
inspiring

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who can get a Take time every day to enjoy
little too far ahead of where others are
prepared to go. today.
dreamer,
“Fantasy Island,”
out in left field,
lacks pragmatism

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 Harmony
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as a consensus builder. There is always common ground.
negotiator,
can see both sides of a situation,
great at asking questions,
able to arrive at consensus,
great facilitator

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who is Sometimes there needs to be a
uncomfortable with conflict.
little storm before the calm.
weak,
indecisive,
nonconfrontational,
avoids conflict

Ideation
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can Great ideas stimulate the dreams
always bring a new thought to the
conversation. of tomorrow.
improves on the existing,
learns quickly,
agile mind

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who has Think about how your ideas are
impractical thoughts.
relevant to the situation at hand.
serendipitous,
lacks follow-through,
creates more work

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 Includer
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who brings We are stronger together than we
people together in a positive way.
are apart.
invites others in,
caring,
engages others,
sensitive
takes up for others.

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who may not Not everyone needs to be
know when to quit inviting people to the
meeting. involved in everything.
indiscriminate,
unable to decide,
generous to a fault

Individualization
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who Honor the uniqueness in each
understands that all people are unique.
person you encounter.
sees the unique of all individuals,
intuitively knows that “one size doesn’t fit all,”
appreciates the difference in others.

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who doesn’t Resist the impulse to always put
always follow general guidelines to keep
things fair. the individual ahead of the group.
unable to synthesize when it comes to people,
has difficulty placing group above individual,
difficulty in making people decisions

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 Input
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who is a great Always explore; always be
source of information.
curious.
great resource,
knowledgable,
excellent memory,
mind for detail,
collects interesting things,
excellent conversationalist

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who gathers a Sometimes it is critical to avoid
lot of information that may not be helpful.
detours and stay focused on
knows a lot of worthless information,
packrat, finding an answer to one
cluttered house - cluttered mind particular question.
boring conversationalist

Intellection
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who can raise Think deep and think often.
the level of the discussion.
excellent tiner,
enjoys musing,
capable of deep and philosophical thought,
able to work alone

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who creates Sometimes it’s better to keep it
needless complexity in the conversation.
simple now and go deep later.
a loner,
slow to act or wastes time thinking too much,
isolated,
doesn’t work well with others

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 Learner
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who is always Continue to grow through
discovering something new and
interesting. learning.
always learning,
catches on quickly,
interested in many things,
finds life intiguing

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who is overly You are entering a “none of your
curious and, at times, asks too many
questions. business” zone.
a know it all,
lacks focus on results,
learns a lot - produces little,
bookish

Maximizer
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who always Push for excellence in all you do.
takes things to the next level.
mastery,
success,
excellence,
working with the best

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who won’t Know when “good enough” is
always leave “well enough” alone.
exactly what a situation needs
perfectionist,
picky,
never good enough,
always reworking

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 Positivity
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who finds the Help others see that there is
upside to every situation.
always a silver lining.
enthusiastic,
lighthearted,
energetic,
generous with praise,
optimistic

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who can be a Realize when others are unable
bit unrealistic.
to hear the good side of the
insincere,
naïve, situation.
superficial,
Pollyanna

Relator
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone with whom By connecting deeply with the
they can build a deep connection.
right person, you build a friend for
caring,
trusting, life.
a great friend,
forgiving,
generous

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who is overly Don’t be too quick to judge.
selective about whom you build
relationships with.
lives in a clique,
crony,
has an inner circle,
plays favorites

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 Responsibility
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who takes Your word is your bond.
ownership and follows through.
committed,
accountable,
independent,
trusted,
conscientious

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who takes on Sometimes “no” is a really good
too much.
answer for you and others.
micromanager,
obsessive,
can’t say “no,”
takes on too much

Restorative
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as the person to go to Every problem has a solution.
when a problem needs to be solved.
problem solver,
troubleshooter,
finds improvements and solutions

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who thinks Sometimes others need a chance
everything is a problem that needs to be
solved. to find their own solutions.
focuses on weaknesses,
punitive,
negative,
critical

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 Self-Assurance
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as the person who exudes Lead the way.
confidence, even when they are unsure.
self-confident,
strong inner compass,
risk-taker

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who thinks Sometimes it’s OK to ask for
you always know which way to go.
directions.
arrogant,
self-righteous,
over confident,
stubborn

Significance
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who will Help others to raise the bar.
challenge them to aim higher than they
thought possible.
seeks outstanding perfomance,
does things of importance,
independent

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who needs to Shared work should always mean
get the credit.
shared credit.
recognition hungry,
self-focused,
needy

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 Strategic
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone who finds Having a “Plan B” means you
many options for reaching a destination.
always have other ways to
anticipates alternatives,
intuitive,
succeed.
sees different paths

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who may have Sometimes you need to pick a
difficulty deciding on an option.
plan and stick with it.
jumps to quick decisions,
difficult to understand his or her thinking,
closed-minded

Woo
Balcony Strength Tagline
Others see you as someone as a person A stranger is just a friend you
who helps others open up and connect.
haven’t met yet.
outgoing,
people-oriented,
networker,
rapport-builder

Basement Strength Tagline

Others see you as someone who connects When you feel that you are ready
quickly but then just moves on.
to move on, realize that the other
fake,
shallow,
person may just be getting
does not care about deep relationships comfortable.

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