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What is CliftonStrengths?

CliftonStrengths is an online talent assessment that measures natural patterns of thinking, feeling, or behaving. Utilizing over five decades of research, CliftonStrengths helps individuals identify their natural talents and encourages them to invest in what they do best, transforming these talents into strengths. The assessment was designed to be a beginning not an end for personal development. It serves as a filter for how we see and interact with the world. It allows us to understand ourselves and others better through a common language. 

Talent is a natural way of thinking, feeling, or behaving. 
Investment is time spent practicing, developing your skills, and building your knowledge base. 
Strength is the ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance in a specific task. 

Focus on Strengths 

We’ve all wondered who we are and what makes us unique.
The CliftonStrengths assessment answers those questions. This online test (formerly named the Clifton StrengthsFinder) measures the intensity of your talents in each of the 34 CliftonStrengths themes. These 34 themes represent what people do best. They categorize all that’s right with humankind, distilled down to 34 different themes. The CliftonStrengths assessment produces a report featuring customized descriptions of your dominant strengths in ranked order. 

34 CliftonStrengths Themes

 

For more information, contact strengths@uh.edu.