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CliftonStrengths (also known as StrengthsFinder) is an assessment developed by Don Clifton while he was chairman of Gallup, Inc. The company launched the test in 2001. [ 1 ] Test takers are presented with paired statements and select the option they identify with best, then receive a report outlining the five strength areas they scored highest ...
Donald O. Clifton (February 5, 1924 – September 14, 2003) was an American psychologist, educator, author, researcher, and entrepreneur.He founded Selection Research, Inc., which later acquired Gallup Inc., where he became chairman, and developed CliftonStrengths, Gallup's online psychological assessment.
People can score anywhere from 10 to 50 points for each of the 24 strengths. A higher score on a scale indicates that the participant more strongly identifies with that scale's associated strength. Score reports are delivered to each paying participant at the completion of the survey.
Gallup is a private employee-owned company based in Washington, D.C., [3] [11] founded by George Gallup in 1939. Headquartered in The Gallup Building, [4] it maintains between 30 and 40 offices globally, [6] in locations including in New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, and has approximately 1,500 employees.
The book aims to teach children the value of "filling your bucket" and that people should also value every moment. [ 6 ] Strengths Based Leadership (2009), co-authored with Barry Conchie , [ 7 ] is based on Rath’s and Gallup's research on leadership and on what followers expect from their leaders (trust, compassion, stability, hope).
As part of Gallup, Buckingham became a member of a team working on a survey that measured a broad range of factors that contribute to employee engagement. Based on those surveys and on interviews with thousands of managers, Buckingham published (with coauthor Curt Coffman) First, Break All the Rules (Simon and Schuster, 1999).
Shane J. Lopez was a psychologist who worked as a senior scientist for Gallup and as research director of The Don Clifton Strengths Institute. [1] [2] He was also a fellow of the American Psychological Association. [3] His research focused on hope which aims to show that investing in one's future reaps immediate rewards.
Power of 2 is one of several books – along with bestsellers Now, Discover Your Strengths and StrengthsFinder 2.0 – based on Gallup’s evidence that people flourish best when using their inherent talents. After summarizing studies indicating people generally overestimate their abilities where they are weak and underestimate them when they ...