34 Talent Themes according to Tom Rath Edited by Peter Nguyen, omnidigitalbrain@yahoo

1. 34 Talent Themesaccording to Tom RathEdited by Peter Nguyen,omnidigitalbrain@yahoo.com

2. Overview of 34 Talent Themes • 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

3. ACHIEVER • You have a constant need for achievement • You must achieve to feel good • You have an internal burning fire driving you

4. ACTIVATOR • “When can we start?” • You are impatient for action • Only action is real for you • You believe that action is the best device for learning

5. ADAPTABILITY • You live in the moment • You discover your future one choice at a time • You respond willingly to the demands of the moment • You don’t resent sudden requests or unforeseen detours • You are flexible and can stay productive amidst change

6. ANALYTICAL • You ask, “Prove it, show me why it’s true” • You insist that people’s theories be sound • You are objective and dispassionate • You search for patterns and connections • Logical and rigorous

7. ARRANGER • You enjoy managing all the variables, aligning and realigning them until the most productive configuration is found • You try to figure out the best way to get things done • You are a shining example of effective flexibility

8. BELIEF • You have certain core values that are enduring • You are family-oriented, altruistic, even spiritual • You value responsibility and high ethics • Your friends call you dependable • You know where you stand

9. COMMAND • You take charge • You impose your views on others • Once a goal is set, you want to align others with you • You are not afraid of confrontation • You present the facts and the truth, no matter how unpleasant • You challenge people to be clear-eyed and honest

10. COMMUNICATION • You like to explain, describe, speak and write • Ideas are dry and events are static to you • You want to make them exciting and vivid

11. COMPETITION • You are instinctively aware of other people’s performance • You feel driven to outperform your peers • You need to compare with others • You compete in order to win

12. CONNECTEDNESS • Things happen for a reason, you are sure of it • You gain confidence from knowing we are connected to one another • Considerate, caring and accepting • You are a bridge builder for people of different cultures

13. CONSISTENCY • You treat people the same no matter what their station in life • You believe in a fair and consistent environment where the rules are clear and apply to everyone equally

14. CONTEXT • You look back at the past to understand the unstable present • The earlier time was simpler, made of blueprints • You realize what the initial intentions were

15. DELIBERATIVE • Careful, vigilant, private person • Beneath the calm surface, you sense the many risks • You draw these risks into the open, to assess and reduce them

16. DEVELOPER • You see the potential in others • You are drawn to people because you see them as “works in progress” • Your goal is to help them experience success • You challenge them, create experiences that stretch them and help them to grow

17. DISCIPLINE • Your world needs to be predictable, ordered and planned • You set up routines • You focus on timelines and deadlines

18. EMPATHY • You can sense the emotions of people around you • You feel their feelings as if they were your own • You can see the world through their eyes and share their perspective

19. FOCUS • You need a clear destination • Without a clear goal, your life and your work quickly become frustrating • You set up goals each week, month and year • Goals serve as your compass

20. FUTURISTIC • “Wouldn’t it be great if…” • The future fascinates you • You see in detail what the future might hold, and this picture pulls you into tomorrow

21. HARMONY • You look for areas of agreement • You try to find the common ground among people who have different views • You steer them away from confrontation and toward harmony

22. IDEATION • You are fascinated by ideas • An idea is a concept, the best explanation of the most events • You are happy when you discover beneath the complex surface, an elegant and simple explanation • An idea is a connection • Your mind is always looking for connections

23. INCLUDER • Your philosophy is to expand the circle • You want to include people and make them feel part of the group

24. INDIVIDUALIZATION • You are intrigued by the unique qualities of each person • You don’t like generalizations or types • They obscure what is distinct about each person

25. INPUT • You collect things, information, words, facts, books, quotations • You collect tangible objects like baseball cards, porcelain dolls, etc.

26. INTELLECTION • You like to think • You like to exercise the muscles of your brain and stretch them in multiple directions • It doesn’t matter what you think about, you simply like to think • You like to spend time alone for musing and reflection

27. LEARNER • You love to learn • You are drawn to the process of learning • What energizes you is the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence

28. MAXIMIZER • Excellence, not average, is your measure • Strengths, yours or others’, fascinate you • Having found a strength, you feel compelled to nurture it, refine it and develop it until it reaches excellence

29. POSITIVITY • Generous with praise, quick to smile  • Always on the lookout for the positive in any situation • People want to be around you • Your enthusiasm is contagious

30. RELATOR • You are pulled toward people you already know • Comfortable with intimacy • You derive pleasure and strength from being around close friends • You want to understand their feelings, fears, goals and dreams, and you want them to understand yours

31. RESPONSIBILITY • You take psychological ownership for anything you commit to • You feel emotionally bound to follow through • You do not accept excuses and rationalizations • You are obsessed with doing things right • Impeccable ethics

32. RESTORATIVE • You love to solve problems • Breakdowns bother others, but energize you • You enjoy analyzing a problem and finding solutions

33. SELF-ASSURANCE • You have faith in your strengths and in your judgment • You know your perspective is unique and distinct, thus no one can tell you what to think nor decide for you

34. SIGNIFICANCE • You want to be recognized, stand out, and be known • You want to be appreciated for the unique strengths you bring

35. STRATEGIC • You can sort through the clutter and find the best route • You see patterns where others see complexity • You play out alternative scenarios to predict outcomes, and select the best path

36. WOO • You like winning others over • You enjoy getting people to like you • You are not shy with strangers, they actually energize you • You want to learn everything about them and build rapport