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I get tons of questions about how to align your CliftonStrengths talent theme of Significance with your career. So in this series, I break down one strength per episode. That way, you can add to the insights from your StrengthsFinder report and make a better match between your job and your strengths.
\\u2013 If you\\u2019re exploring as a manager, use this series for career development ideas and even new clues about responsibilities you could give a person with this talent theme so that they can show up at their best.
\\u2013 If you\\u2019re exploring for yourself, use this as a chance to build a reputation for your strengths so that you\\u2019re more likely to be given assignments that live in your strengths zone.
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Today, the talent theme of the episode is Significance. You\\u2019ll get three layers to chew on:
You probably already have a reputation for what you know. If you imagine your resume or your LinkedIn profile, I bet it\\u2019s full of \\u201cthe what,\\u201d which are things like job titles, skills, knowledge, expertise, or the degree you earned.
Now, what\\u2019s missing in most of them is \\u201cthe how,\\u201d and this is where your StrengthsFinder talent themes live. This is. an. overlooked. use. for tools like LinkedIn, which is not just for job seekers.
I bet you are like my StrengthsFinder training clients, where you don\\u2019t physically see your teammates and customers every day. That\\u2019s why LinkedIn has become so important for career branding \\u2013 it\\u2019s how your teammates, customers, and vendors go look you up before a meeting. It\\u2019s their most efficient way to learn about who they\\u2019re about to talk to.
And rather than only telling them\\xa0what\\xa0you know, you should also give them a peek at\\xa0how\\xa0it is to work with you. Here are a bunch of adjectives you can consider using in your career branding and your LinkedIn profile.
People who lead through Significance are often:
These are the cultures, interactions, or situations that feel like soul-sucking drudgery to someone with the talent theme of Significance. They might even make you want to quit the team. So I\\u2019ll give you a couple of these to be on the watch for \\u2014 because if they fester, you might get the urge to quit the job or become detached at work.
Here are two Red flags for Significance:
These are ways to apply the talent theme of Significance at work, even when the job duties on the team feel pretty locked in. If you\\u2019re reading this as a team manager, be sure to have a conversation around these ideas. You\\u2019ll both be able to come up with places to apply them.
For someone who leads through Significance, put this talent to good use with one of these options:
So there you have it. It\\u2019s a quick tour for building your career through the talent theme of Significance. So, here\\u2019s your homework:
If you\\u2019re thinking about doing a virtual or in-person event to kick off your strengths-based culture, head on over to\\xa0our training page\\xa0to see if our current offerings are a good fit for you. Until next time, thank you for being part of this powerful strengths movement that helps people unleash the awesomeness already inside them.
To subscribe and review, here are your links for listening in\\xa0iTunes\\xa0and\\xa0Stitcher\\xa0Radio. You can also\\xa0stream any episode\\xa0right from this\\xa0website. Subscribing is a great way to never miss an episode. Let the app notify you each week when the latest episode gets published.
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