Comments on: Strengths Finder 2.0 vs. 1.0

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:08:51 +0000

We are using this book in combination w/ the MBTI to better understand my team. We expect to get great insight on how best to position the team w/ in the company and understand what gaps need to be filled to move to the next level.

My 5:
Self Assurance
Competition
Ideation
Restorative
Futuristic

As an aside I am an iNTP falling mid-line w/ the E/I, strong N and off the chart T&P. I see a relationship between the strong T for Competition and Self-Assurance with the NP combo with the other three.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:38:27 +0000

I have also taken the test twice.

2001: Self-Assurance, Strategic, Achiever, Arranger, Maximizer.
2009: Strategic, Ideation, Futuristic, Maximizer, Self-Assurance

Interestingly enough, what it told me is that my inner compass has primarily remained true to course. Personally speaking, what I feel has changed in the past 8 years is that I now have a more outward (Futuristic/Ideation: Make the world a better place) as opposed to an inward (Achiever/Arranger: Make my world a better place) focus.

I talk about this in more detail on my blog.

By: Beeler

Beeler — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:51:04 +0000

My strengths:

Ideation
Intellection
Command
Significance
Relator

(I could use a little Empathy, Focus though!)

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:04:04 +0000

Yes I have and I’ve embraced them. My company actually promotes and employs them in building stronger people. We call it social sustainability. Without further delay my strengths are as follows. Drum roll please.

Learner
Achiever
Maximizer
Self Assurance
Responsibility
Strategic
Relator
Belief
Input
Focus

By: Jami

Jami — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:15:58 +0000

Can you help me with mine and an easy way to remember them.
I have -
Relator
Strategic
Maximizer
Command
Communication

I’m trying to figure out how to remember these. I like the Strategic as “Work Smarter”

By: Lon

Lon — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:51:04 +0000

I thought a big premise of strengthsfinder was that your ’signature’ themes don’t really change much.

three years ago it was includer, ideation, woo, connectedness, and futuristic.

I’m really tempted to take v2.0 but i’m too cheap. I could probably guess changes that have taken place…

i wish they offered more on synthesizing the total results than just listing them and explaining each theme separately.

By: Fred McKinnon

Fred McKinnon — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:32:34 +0000

Terry,
Bill beat me to the question – if you could only buy 1 of these – would it be the Buckingham 04, or the new 08?

Fred

By: Tadd Grandstaff

Tadd Grandstaff — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:42:57 +0000

Terry – we are Strengths Freaks at Pine Ridge Church. Our Executive Pastor, Tom Howe, is actually one of only 12 guys in the country that are level 5 certified for strengths coach training. He is actually in Indiana right now doing some more training. Not sure what all that means because that dude eats, sleep, and drinks strengths.

Anyways, we use strengths for our disguised membership class. We call our ‘membership’ our volunteer staff and we have put together a 2 week series called, “The Discovery Matrix Series”. First week we look at ‘our design’ as a church and the second week we look at ‘their design’ and go through strengths.

We use their strengths to plug them in to different volunteer roles – one that they are passionate about and one have that they have strengths in. Not sure if that is what you had in mind with your question – so I will shut up – quit pimpin’ my church and give you my top 5

Futuristic
Command
Communication
Activator
WOO

By: Bill Glick

Bill Glick — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:36:11 +0000

So, which of these 2 books would you recommend now?

By: Terry Storch

Terry Storch — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:57:12 +0000

Thanks for sharing you guys! This is great.

Kent, I do think that my current environment has drawn out different things inside of me.

Crystal- I highly encourage you to pick up the book. It is worth the money. You will enjoy it.

Travis, the criteria is the same. I think growth, and environment has adjusted my 5.

Here is how they break down: (interesting that I don’t have any “Working with People”.

Command- Influencing People
Futuristic- Working Smarter
Maximizer- Influencing People
Significance- Working Harder
Strategic- Working Smarter