Post?key highlights and takeaways from each of the self-assessments you completed this week. Then, respond to the following questions: What insights did you gain t

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Your Signature Theme Report SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 04-10-2023

DON CLIFTON

Father of Strengths Psychology and Inventor of CliftonStrengths

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Many years of research conducted by The Gallup Organization suggest that the most effective people are those who understand their strengths and behaviors. These people are best able to develop strategies to meet and exceed the demands of their daily lives, their careers, and their families.

A review of the knowledge and skills you have acquired can provide a basic sense of your abilities, but an awareness and understanding of your natural talents will provide true insight into the core reasons behind your consistent successes.

Your Signature Themes report presents your five most dominant themes of talent, in the rank order revealed by your responses to StrengthsFinder. Of the 34 themes measured, these are your "top five."

Your Signature Themes are very important in maximizing the talents that lead to your successes. By focusing on your Signature Themes, separately and in combination, you can identify your talents, build them into strengths, and enjoy personal and career success through consistent, near-perfect performance.

Learner You love to learn. The subject matter that interests you most will be determined by your other themes and experiences, but whatever the subject, you will always be drawn to the process of learning. The process, more than the content or the result, is especially exciting for you. You are energized by the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence. The thrill of the first few facts, the early efforts to recite or practice what you have learned, the growing confidence of a skill mastered—this is the process that entices you. Your excitement leads you to engage in adult learning experiences—yoga or piano lessons or graduate classes. It enables you to thrive in dynamic work environments where you are asked to take on short project assignments and are expected to learn a lot about the new subject matter in a short period of time and then move on to the next one. This Learner theme does not necessarily mean that you seek to become the subject matter expert, or that you are striving for the respect that accompanies a professional or academic credential. The outcome of the learning is less significant than the “getting there.”

Achiever Your Achiever theme helps explain your drive. Achiever describes a constant need for achievement. You feel as if every day starts at zero. By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to

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feel good about yourself. And by “every day” you mean every single day—workdays, weekends, vacations. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest, if the day passes without some form of achievement, no matter how small, you will feel dissatisfied. You have an internal fire burning inside you. It pushes you to do more, to achieve more. After each accomplishment is reached, the fire dwindles for a moment, but very soon it rekindles itself, forcing you toward the next accomplishment. Your relentless need for achievement might not be logical. It might not even be focused. But it will always be with you. As an Achiever you must learn to live with this whisper of discontent. It does have its benefits. It brings you the energy you need to work long hours without burning out. It is the jolt you can always count on to get you started on new tasks, new challenges. It is the power supply that causes you to set the pace and define the levels of productivity for your work group. It is the theme that keeps you moving.

Futuristic “Wouldn’t it be great if . . .” You are the kind of person who loves to peer over the horizon. The future fascinates you. As if it were projected on the wall, you see in detail what the future might hold, and this detailed picture keeps pulling you forward, into tomorrow. While the exact content of the picture will depend on your other strengths and interests—a better product, a better team, a better life, or a better world—it will always be inspirational to you. You are a dreamer who sees visions of what could be and who cherishes those visions. When the present proves too frustrating and the people around you too pragmatic, you conjure up your visions of the future and they energize you. They can energize others, too. In fact, very often people look to you to describe your visions of the future. They want a picture that can raise their sights and thereby their spirits. You can paint it for them. Practice. Choose your words carefully. Make the picture as vivid as possible. People will want to latch on to the hope you bring.

Focus “Where am I headed?” you ask yourself. You ask this question every day. Guided by this theme of Focus, you need a clear destination. Lacking one, your life and your work can quickly become frustrating. And so each year, each month, and even each week you set goals. These goals then serve as your compass, helping you determine priorities and make the necessary corrections to get back on course. Your Focus is powerful because it forces you to filter; you instinctively evaluate whether or not a particular action will help you move toward your goal. Those that don’t are ignored. In the end, then, your Focus forces you to be efficient. Naturally, the flip side of this is that it causes you to become impatient with delays, obstacles, and even tangents, no matter how intriguing they appear to be. This makes you an extremely valuable team member. When others start to wander down other avenues, you bring them back to the main road. Your Focus reminds everyone that if something is not helping you move toward your destination, then it is not important. And if it is not important, then it is not worth your time. You keep everyone on point.

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Restorative You love to solve problems. Whereas some are dismayed when they encounter yet another breakdown, you can be energized by it. You enjoy the challenge of analyzing the symptoms, identifying what is wrong, and finding the solution. You may prefer practical problems or conceptual ones or personal ones. You may seek out specific kinds of problems that you have met many times before and that you are confident you can fix. Or you may feel the greatest push when faced with complex and unfamiliar problems. Your exact preferences are determined by your other themes and experiences. But what is certain is that you enjoy bringing things back to life. It is a wonderful feeling to identify the undermining factor(s), eradicate them, and restore something to its true glory. Intuitively, you know that without your intervention, this thing—this machine, this technique, this person, this company—might have ceased to function. You fixed it, resuscitated it, rekindled its vitality. Phrasing it the way you might, you saved it.

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND MINDFULNESS

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Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness Questionnaire

Introduction

The EIQ16-R Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire measures aspects of your emotional intelligence and mindfulness by asking you questions about your awareness, understanding, and use of feelings and emotions in different situations in and outside work.   The purpose of this report is to help you develop and improve by providing a picture of areas where you are strong or outstanding, areas where you are solid/competent, and areas where you are still building your competencies and skills and need to develop.   Please keep the following points in mind as you consider your results:

 The results are based on what you have said about yourself through your responses to the questionnaire, so what we are measuring is your perception of your emotional intelligence and mindfulness competencies.   The results can be affected by your strategy for answering the questionnaire, whether this was conscious or unconscious, for example, whether you felt under pressure to convey a favorable impression, or whether you were very self-critical.   The results need to be considered alongside other information about your qualities and competencies when making career or development decisions, for example, your cognitive abilities, your personality characteristics, your motives and values, and your work and life experiences.

 The results are reported using a 10-point Sten scale. Sten scores are generated by comparing your responses against those of a very large international comparison group of professionals and executives. The table below shows how to interpret Sten scores.   Although high scores indicate greater emotional competence, very high scores can have a downside, for example, going with gut feel preventing systematic, logical analysis.   The assessment is intended to help you clarify your view of yourself and help you to develop and achieve your potential. If you do not recognize yourself in the following pages, check what other people think by taking views from bosses, peers, and direct reports.

  STEN PERCENTILE LEVEL CAPABILITY

9-10 10 is higher than 99% of the comparison group 5 Outstanding

7-8 8 is higher than 90% of the comparison group 4 Strong

5-6 6 is higher than 60% of the comparison group 3 Competent

3-4 4 is higher than 25% of the comparison group 2 Developing

1-2 2 is higher than 5% of the comparison group 1 Basic

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Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness Questionnaire

Competency Framework

The EIQ16-R measures fifteen personal competencies covering five key areas of emotional intelligence and mindfulness: Perceiving Emotions, Understanding Emotions, Using Emotions, Managing Emotions, and Acting Mindfully.

EI + MINDFULNESS COMPETENCIES

KEY AREA COMPETENCY

Observes and labels own feelings and emotions.

Perceiving Emotions Observes and labels other people's feelings and emotions.

Shares information about feelings and emotions with others.

Recognizes signs and symptoms of basic emotions.

Understanding Emotions Understands triggers and causes of basic emotions.

Understands how emotions progress and change over time.

Makes use of feelings and emotions to improve thinking and reasoning.

Using Emotions Employs feelings and emotions to generate ideas and solve problems.

Draws on feelings and emotions to help make effective decisions.

Monitors others' behaviors and emotions and notices changes.

Managing Emotions Regulates own feelings and emotions and displays resilience.

Handles other people's feelings and emotions considerately.

Stays in the present and acts with awareness.

Acting Mindfully Displays openness to new ideas, experiences, and change.

Interacts and relates mindfully without judging or criticizing.

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Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness Questionnaire

Executive Summary

Overall Capability

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Your results indicate that you possess Level 4 emotional intelligence and mindfulness competencies and are more emotionally intelligent and mindful than the average person. This is based on your overall sten score of 8. Your overall sten score is your average score across the five key areas of emotional intelligence and mindfulness shown in the chart below. Sten 8 is a high score, higher than approximately 90 percent of the international comparison group.

EI + MINDFULNESS SUMMARY PROFILE

COMPETENCY BASIC DEVELOPING COMPETENT STRONG OUTSTANDING

OVERALL SCORE

Perceiving Emotions

Understanding Emotions

Using Emotions

Managing Emotions

Acting Mindfully

STEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Perceiving Emotions You got a high score on Perceiving Emotions. This suggests that you are good at noticing and talking about feelings and emotions.

Understanding Emotions You got a very high score on Understanding Emotions. This indicates that you have a very good understanding of how emotions work.

Using Emotions You got an average score on Using Emotions. This indicates that you make as much use of emotional information in problem solving and decision making as the average person.

Managing Emotions You got a fairly high score on Managing Emotions. This indicates that you are good at managing feelings and emotions.

Acting Mindfully You got a very high score on Acting Mindfully. This indicates that you are very good at demonstrating present-moment openness and awareness skills.

Impression Management Analysis of your response style indicates that you have been quite candid about your emotional and mindfulness competencies. You should, however, ask your colleagues and bosses for their views and suggestions about what you are good at and where you need to improve before taking development decisions.

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Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness Questionnaire

Perceiving Emotions

Emotionally intelligent people actively notice their feelings and emotions, and they also see how the people around them are feeling. They are comfortable talking about feelings and emotions, and they share their feelings and emotions with others. The chart below shows your overall competence in this aspect of EI (Key Area Score) and your ability in the critical elements of this aspect of EI.

PERCEIVING EMOTIONS PROFILE

COMPETENCY BASIC DEVELOPING COMPETENT STRONG OUTSTANDING

KEY AREA SCORE

Noticing Own Emotions

Noticing Others' Emotions

Communicating Emotions

STEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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You have a higher than average Key Area Score. Sten 8 is in the Level 4 range and indicates that you have strong skills and expertise in this area.

Competencies

• Noticing Own Emotions. You appear to be good at noticing your own feelings and emotions. This is a strength.

• Noticing Others' Emotions. You appear to be very good at observing and reading other people's feelings and emotions. This is an outstanding strength.

• Communicating Emotions. You appear to be good at communicating your feelings and emotions. This is a strength.

Development Tips

• Show that you are able to make fun of yourself and make people laugh. An important element of self-awareness is a self-deprecating sense of humor.

• Hold brief but frequent discussions with colleagues to learn about their views and feelings and how to influence and motivate them.

• When you pitch a proposal, use a few gestures aligned with your speech to help convey the main points you want to get across.

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Understanding Emotions

Emotionally intelligent people recognize the signs of and understand the causes and triggers of basic and complex feelings and emotions. They also understand how feelings and emotions change over time and how people's feelings and emotions predict how they are likely to act in different situations. The chart below shows your overall competence in this aspect of EI (Key Area Score) and your expertise in the critical elements of this aspect of EI.

UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONS PROFILE

COMPETENCY BASIC DEVELOPING COMPETENT STRONG OUTSTANDING

KEY AREA SCORE

Signs of Emotions

Causes of Emotions

Progression of Emotions

STEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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You have a higher than average Key Area Score. Sten 9 is in the Level 5 range and indicates that you have a very good understanding of how emotions work.

Competencies

• Signs of Emotions. You seem to have a very good understanding of the signs of basic emotions such as joy, fear, anger, and sadness. This is an outstanding strength.

• Causes of Emotions. You seem to have a good understanding of the triggers and causes of basic emotions. This is a strength.

• Progression of Emotions. You seem to have a good understanding of the way emotions develop and change. This is a strength.

Development Tips

• Develop your knowledge of facial expressions by learning about macroexpressions, microexpressions, and subtle expressions.

• Think about what triggers emotional contagion in the workplace and how you would try to contain it if it happened in your team.

• Help people to work through psychological and emotional transitions, for example, those that accompany change programs.

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Using Emotions

Emotionally intelligent people understand how to integrate feelings and emotions into problem-solving and decision-making processes, and they tap into their own, and other people's instincts and intuition to help think through problems, generate possible solutions, and reach decisions. The chart below shows your overall competence in this aspect of EI (Key Area Score) and your expertise in the critical elements of this aspect of EI.

USING EMOTIONS PROFILE

COMPETENCY BASIC DEVELOPING COMPETENT STRONG OUTSTANDING

KEY AREA SCORE

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Decision Making

STEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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You have an average Key Area Score. Sten 5 is in the Level 3 range and indicates that you are competent in this area.

Competencies

• Critical Thinking. You seem to be good at exploiting your feelings and emotions to help identify and think through issues. This is a strength.

• Problem Solving. You seem to be developing the ability to tap into your feelings and emotions to help generate ideas and solve problems. This is something you should continue to work on.

• Decision Making. You seem to be competent at exploiting feelings and emotions to help make decisions. With a little improvement, this could be a strength.

Development Tips

• Remember to use analytics in conjunction with your own and others' feelings and emotions to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information.

• Invite people to express their feelings about the pros and cons of different solutions to consider alongside factual information.

• Build support for decisions by consulting people and really listening to their views and feelings before making a decision.

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Managing Emotions

Emotionally intelligent people think positively and show composure when they are under pressure. They also help other people manage their feelings and emotions, and they handle conflict and emotional contagion successfully. The chart below shows your overall competence in this aspect of EI (Key Area Score) and your ability in the critical elements of this aspect of EI.

MANAGING EMOTIONS PROFILE

COMPETENCY BASIC DEVELOPING COMPETENT STRONG OUTSTANDING

KEY AREA SCORE

Monitoring Climate

Regulating Own Emotions

Handling Others' Emotions

STEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Your Key Area Score is higher than the score of the average person in the international comparison group. Sten 7 is in the Level 4 range and indicates that you have strong abilities in this area.

Competencies

• Monitoring Climate. You appear to be very good at gauging the feelings and emotions of people around you. This is an outstanding strength.

• Regulating Own Emotions. You appear to be competent at managing and controlling your feelings and emotions. With a little improvement, this could be a strength.

• Handling Others' Emotions. You appear to be good at handling people's feelings and emotions sensitively. This is a strength.

Development Tips

• Encourage people to notice each others' emotions without criticizing, judging, or reacting precipitately to them.

• Use breathing exercises/simple mindfulness techniques and positive self-talk to help weaken the emotions you feel when you are provoked.

• Acknowledge the importance of emotions and provide opportunities for people to express emotions about success and failure.

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Acting Mindfully

Mindful people stay in the present displaying openness to new experiences and change. They focus on what they are doing and also notice what is going on around them. They relate to people with a positive and inquiring attitude without being critical and judgmental. The chart below shows your overall mindfulness competence (Key Area Score) and your competence in the fundamental elements of mindfulness.

ACTING MINDFULLY PROFILE

COMPETENCY BASIC DEVELOPING COMPETENT STRONG OUTSTANDING

KEY AREA SCORE

Staying in the Present

Being Open and Curious

Interacting and Supporting

STEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Your Mindfulness Total Score is much higher than the score of the average person in the international comparison group. Sten 9 is in the Level 5 range and indicates that you have outstanding abilities in this area.

Competencies

• Staying in the Present. You appear to be very good at staying in the present and actively noticing what is going on around you. This is an outstanding strength.

• Being Open and Curious. You appear to good at considering new ideas and perspectives with interest and openness. This is a strength.

• Interacting and Supporting. You appear to be very good at interacting with and supporting people mindfully and nonjudgmentally. This is an outstanding strength.

Development Tips

• When going through your inbox, focus on what is really important and maintain awareness of what is noise.

• Frame the problem and then step back and give your unconscious time to work on the problem and come up with possible solutions.

• Encourage people to be enthusiastic and display positive feelings and emotions to help create an advantageous team climate.

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Development Advice

The purpose of this report is to give you a detailed view of your emotional intelligence and mindfulness competencies to help you decide where to focus your learning and self-improvement efforts in discussion with your manager and/or coach.

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You got a high overall score, and it looks like you have Level 4 competencies. Your emotional intelligence and mindfulness competencies are a strength that will help you perform to a high standard and help you reach your potential.

The next section provides a development planning template with suggestions for self-improvement goals. When you are setting goals, think about working on competencies that will improve your performance in your current job and competencies that you need for the next level or job you hope to get. Demonstrating those competencies in your current job provides evidence that you will be successful in the next job.

Try to improve your knowledge, abilities, and skills across all aspects of your life, not just your work life, for example, your home and family life, your community life, and your spiritual life. However, don't try to do too much at once because most people only work on improving their competencies in a small number of areas at one time.

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Development Plan

KEY AREA GOAL TIMELINE

Perceiving Emotions

Understanding Emotions

Using Emotions

Managing Emotions

Acting Mindfully

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POSSIBLE GOAL Turn your skills into a Level 5 outstanding strength

POSSIBLE GOAL Maximize your Level 5 skills

POSSIBLE GOAL Turn your skills into a Level 4 strength

POSSIBLE GOAL Turn your skills into a Level 5 outstanding strength

POSSIBLE GOAL Maximize your Level 5 skills

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