Insert Name Here Insert EMPLID ID Number Here Intensifying Strength CLIFTON STRENGTH: Achiever APPLICATION TOUCHPOINT FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS I CAN TAKE TO DEVELOP MY TALENTS INTO STRENGTHS Classes Enroll in more challenging courses/take more credits to get me ahead in my major Student Organizations (i.e. FSOs) Get involved in an FSO or take up a leadership position. Potentially become a UGTA in order to gain knowledge and experience Books and Other Readings Begin getting through my must-read list and books I have bought to try to learn from Teachers Go to office hours to try to get help with assignments to get a deeper understanding of confusing concepts Websites Save websites I can use as resources to help me succeed in my classes Community Service Get involved in community service where I can use my skills and knowledge to benefit the community- example: EPICS project Special Workshops Attend special career related workshops to network and make connections that will help me as I navigate my career Professional Development Work on building my technical skillset to prepare for internships and jobs using resources like leetcode to get ready for interviews Work and Internships Continue watching and applying for positions on HandShake and complete interviews, hopefully landing a position for this upcoming summer Interactions with Friends/ Family Try to gain insight from family and friend’s experiences and learn from their mistakes and successes CLIFTON STRENGTH: Individualistic APPLICATION TOUCHPOINT FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS I CAN TAKE TO DEVELOP MY TALENTS INTO STRENGTHS Classes Try to branch out and talk to different people/groups in my classes and build a more diverse group Student Organizations (i.e. FSOs) Collaborate with a new team to work on a project and make something that would not be possible with any one of our individual knowledge Books and Other Readings Try a new book genre or author to try to hear a different perspective/get a recommendation from a friend Teachers Try to understand where they are coming from and play on our similarities/differences in order to create a stronger relationship Websites Seek out resources that involve people living different lives than mine Community Service Involve myself locally to try to help people in my communities around me that I can empathize with Special Workshops Attend special diversity and inclusion workshops- offered by FACE! Professional Development Collaborate with others and understand where their strengths make up for where mine may lack in order to further my own goals Work and Internships Use my talent in my job to closer connect with coworkers and get through group tasks efficiently Interactions with Friends/ Family Listen to friends opinions to get different insights CLIFTON STRENGTH: Adaptability APPLICATION TOUCHPOINT FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS I CAN TAKE TO DEVELOP MY TALENTS INTO STRENGTHS Classes Plan accordingly when due dates are changed and consistently stay on top of things enough that its possible to adjust in an emergency Student Organizations (i.e. FSOs) Communicate with leaders and team members my flexibility and ability to take on more work as desired in Books and Other Readings Look into daily self improvement readings about time management and how to handle stresses Teachers Get work done ahead of schedule in order to have more free time to make mistakes and get help from teachers if office hours are needed, improving grades Websites Spend more time on my notion to get myself organized to maximize my productivity when I want to Community Service Get involved in community service initiatives that allow me to interact with people on personal levels and Special Workshops Find many options for special workshops to fit into my schedule as I have time Professional Development Explore new opportunities outside of my regular sphere to try to make unique networking connections Work and Internships Take a different approach to the internship search by learning different ways to solve similar leetcode style problems to prepare me for a wide variety of questions Interactions with Friends/ Family Use my flexible schedule to go home more often and spend time with family CLIFTON STRENGTH: Intellection APPLICATION TOUCHPOINT FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS I CAN TAKE TO DEVELOP MY TALENTS INTO STRENGTHS Classes Try to absorb as much as possible from class by taking and going over notes daily and feeling more confident with material Student Organizations (i.e. FSOs) Look into tech related FSOs like the hackathon club in order to gain new skills and push my technical knowledge Books and Other Readings Progress through my reading list to gain new insights and knowledge Teachers Try to build relationships with teachers in order to communicate with and learn from them Websites Save sites on my interests that motivate and inspire me when I need it Community Service Get involved in fulfilling community serviced where I can learn more about my community and help out Special Workshops Attend technical workshop to gain more knowledge about necessary skillsets Professional Development Try to better understand processes and formulas that help with technical skills for interviews Work and Internships Reach out to coworkers and mentors to try to establish connections and get advice/wisdom Interactions with Friends/ Family Be open to being a more active listener instead of speaker to try to get the most out of what the people around me think CLIFTON STRENGTH: Arranger APPLICATION TOUCHPOINT FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS I CAN TAKE TO DEVELOP MY TALENTS INTO STRENGTHS Classes Form study groups within my classes of hardworking organized people to keep each other on track Student Organizations (i.e. FSOs) Get involved in a leadership position where I have more organizational control Books and Other Readings Declutter and reorganize my bookshelf to make new space Teachers Arrange honors contracts with teachers to get ahead on my Barrett credits Websites Utilize online planning and scheduling resources like excel spreadsheets to organize my daily schedules and maximize my time and productivity Community Service Get involved in new community service initiatives where I can interact with many different kinds of people Special Workshops Attend group workshops where I can communicate and collaborate with people Professional Development Set up a schedule of working and studying to prepare for interviews and technical skills that can maximize my performance Work and Internships Get involved in groups with my coworkers to share and collaborate on ideas to introduce new perspectives Interactions with Friends/ Family Set up times to hangout with whole family for routine outings StrengthsQuest: Realizing My Potential Think about your life at school, work, and home. Identify three tasks that you must complete within the next few weeks. Then, identify the themes of talent (i.e. one of your top five CliftonStrengths), knowledge, and skills that will be necessary to complete the task successfully and fill out the chart accordingly. TASK THEME(S) Ace Math Final Achiever KNOWLEDGE SKILL + All the content chapters 5-8, typical test questions + Focus/ Attention span Write Paper Achiever, Arranger 3 + The newest set of readings, how to write Human event papers, argument styles + Organization , cohesion, logic Finish my new book + Vocabulary, grammar + reading comprehensi on skills, focus Intellection Now, look at your first task. Which themes did you choose to focus on? • I focused on my achiever theme. What strategies can you implement to achieve this task? • I can implement my good study habits and motivation to succeed to push myself to study hard. How would applying these themes make this strategy a reality? • By studying well, and being practiced, I will feel much more confident in my ability to go in and ace the exam. What are the results of your actions? • Hopefully it would yield a good grade, I am aiming for an A+! Now, look at your second task. Which themes did you choose to focus on? • I focused on the arranger and incorporated elements of the achiever as well. What strategies can you implement to achieve this task? • I will again need a lot of focus and motivation, spending some time to come up with a strong argument and build a solid foundation for my paper’s structure. How would applying these themes make this strategy a reality? • Coming up with a strong outline for paper’s is necessary to organize my thoughts logically and actually create an effective argument. What are the results of your actions? • I am aiming for an A/A- on this paper which would be an improvement from my last 2! Now, look at your third task. Which themes did you choose to focus on? • I focused on my intellection and I chose to steer a little away from strictly academic coursework and frame it in regards to something I enjoy outside of class. What strategies can you implement to achieve this task? • Time management techniques and tangible goal setting. How would applying these themes make this strategy a reality? • By setting tangible goals, I will be able to better measure my progress and make sure I’m keeping on pace to get through all the books I want. What are the results of your actions? • I’m hoping to finish the book I’m currently reading as well as the next one I have picked out before winter break is over.
