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An Introduction to Talents and Strengths
The Call- “He does not summon disciples as a faceless crowd but as unique individuals.”
“Every human life, every personal vocation, is unique.” Pg 13
“…stewardship of the gift of talent means nurturing, developing and using the God-given abilities and characteristics that help define “who we are” as individual persons.” Pg 66
“Our talents are the special blessings that each of us has received from a loving Creator who prizes the diversity and abundant variety of all creation.” Pg 66
“When we volunteer to help others by sharing our talents with them, we give them something far more precious than our time or money. We give them something of ourselves, an intimate sharing of “who we are”, for the good of others.” Pg 66
For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Eph 2:10
Ephesians Chapter 4 ◦ Unity in Body ◦ Diversity of Gifts ◦ Renewal in Christ
◦ Ephesians chapter 4 ends with - ◦ [And] be kind to one another, compassionate,
forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. 32
Devine Grace is God’s empowering presence in your life enabling you to do and be what you are created to do and be.
Most people do not understand it is all grace! Totally unmerited, unearned, unasked for but freely and generously given to us.
But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Eph 4:7
If you were equipped and engaged in positions that made the most of your talents and gifts?
What if everyone in your family, community, company, department, and team had the opportunity to do what God uniquely designed them to do best?
In 1998, the Father of Strengths Psychology, Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. (1924-2003), along with Tom Rath and a team of scientists at Gallup, created the online StrengthsFinder assessment.
In 2004, the assessment's name was formally changed to "Clifton StrengthsFinder" in honor of its chief designer.
In 2007, building on the initial assessment and language from StrengthsFinder 1.0, Rath and Gallup scientists released a new edition of the assessment, program, and website, dubbed "StrengthsFinder 2.0." Rooted in more than 40 years of research, this assessment has helped millions discover and develop their natural talents.
Over 8.7 million people have taken the assessment
“You are at your best when you do what
God created you to do
best.”
Think about your “knack” and then describe your “knack” with someone near you.
To do what you were created to do best, you need to defy the conventional wisdom of this world.
Think about and describe a time you were asked to “work on an area of opportunity.” How did that work out? How did you feel?
Which do you
think will help you improve the most?
Knowing your
five greatest strengths or knowing your greatest weaknesses?”
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Percent knowing your strengths
The ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance in a specific task.
A strength is a focused combination of
Knowledge
Skills
Talent
Talents are naturally recurring patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior that can be productively applied.
Talents reflect who
you are, not what you know.
Talent can be the natural tendency to:
Be competitive Pick up on the emotions of others Thrive under pressure Make others laugh Recognize the uniqueness in others
The ability to perform the basic steps of an activity.
The ability to perform the basic steps of:
Adding and subtracting
Parallel parking
Checking someone into a hotel
Preparing a lesson plan
Building a birdhouse
The information and understanding you acquire through education,
training, or experience.
Knowledge can be factual:
The words of a foreign language
The books of the Bible
Electrical engineering
Accounting
Knowledge can be experiential:
How to deal with an upset customer or church member
How to cope with job related stress
Who to call to make things happen
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Your Response Your Filter Input
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How Talents Function
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Don’t try to put in what God left out.
Instead, try to draw out what God put in.
This is about releasing the potential in each person – helping them do what
they are created to do best.
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Remember a time someone used a barrier label to describe you. How did it make you feel? Now that you know it is a Strength, in what ways do you think differently about the barrier label?
The Clifton StrengthsFinder® Web-based tool
Based on over 40 years of research of 8.7 million individuals
Identified 34 main themes of Talent
Top 5 are your Signature Themes
One theme is not more valuable than another
Achiever Activator Adaptability Analytical Arranger Belief Command Communication Competition Connectedness Consistency Context
Deliberative Developer Discipline Empathy Focus Futuristic Harmony Ideation Includer Individualization Input Intellection
Learner Maximizer Positivity Relator Responsibility Restorative Self-Assurance Significance Strategic Woo
~ Your individual Signature Themes are unique to
you. There is a 1 in 33 million chance that you will meet someone with your same Top 5 in the order you have them.
~ There is a 1 in 275,000 chance that you will
meet someone with your same Top 5, regardless of order.
~ In a study of people in over 26 countries, there
were no significant cultural differences in talent.
To accept your natural, God-given talents is to accept yourself the way
God created you.
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. . . not because of who you are not.
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1. To “make up” for a lesser talent.
2. To “take over” where one person leaves off.
3. To “enhance” what one person already possesses.
Executing Influencing Relationship
Building Strategic Thinking
Achiever Activator Adaptability Analytical
Arranger Command Connectedness Context
Belief Communication Developer Futuristic
Consistency Competition Empathy Ideation
Deliberative Maximizer Harmony Input
Discipline Self-Assurance Includer Intellection
Focus Significance Individualization Learner
Responsibility Woo Positivity Strategic
Restorative Relator
Books: Gallup books on Strengths and Engagement Gallup website is full of information Books authored by Marcus Buckingham “Language of Blessings” by Joseph Cavanaugh III Find a coach Strengths gathering at One Walnut Center,
100 Pringle, First Floor Conference Room, Walnut Creek 5:30 – 7:00pm, Thursday, May 9th
Email [email protected] –
Presenter 925-207-2398 cellular
Psalm 139:14a A deep sense of gratitude for how God
uniquely created you
