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R2 STRENGTHS EXPERT PROFILE // SAMPLE
12.05.2015
STRENGTHS
PROFILER
R2 Strengths Profiler
Introduction and Profile Summary
Welcome to your R2 Strengths Profile.
attribute in each quadrant.
Below is your Profile Summary, showing you your top
Profile Summary
Your Highest
RS
Realised Strength
Your Highest
LB
Learned Behaviour
Your Highest
Highest Strengths Family
Communicating
Lowest Strengths Family
Relating
Improver
WK
Weakness
Your Highest
Judgement
Adherence
US
Unrealised Strength
Pride
By discovering, developing and making the most of your strengths, your R2 Strengths Profile will
help you to:
Know more about yourself, what
motivates you and why.
Improve your performance and achieve
your goals.
Be more engaged, confident, happier and
productive.
Increase effective delegation and
strengthen team relationships.
Better develop your career and your
future.
Enhance performance review
conversations.
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R2 Strengths Profiler
4M Model
The R2 Strengths Profiler measures 60 attributes across the three dimensions of performance,
energy and use. Your responses are classified into one of the four quadrants of the R2 Strengths
Profiler 4M Model.
The 4M Model below shows each of the four quadrants, together with advice about what to do with
the attributes in that quadrant. This is a dynamic model, helping you to see exactly where you are
now, and where you want to be in the future.
Use the 4M Model to help you identify what you need to do for your performance, growth and
development.
Perform well
Perform well
Energising
Energising
Lower use
Higher use
4M: Maximise
Unrealised Strengths
Perform poorly
De-energising
Variable use
4M: Minimise
Weaknesses
4M: Marshal
Realised Strengths
Perform well
De-energising
Variable use
4M: Moderate
Learned Behaviours
Unrealised strengths are the things you find
energising and perform well, but don’t use
so often.
Maximise for development, career
advancement, and to reach your goals.
Realised strengths are the things you find
energising, perform well, and use often.
Marshal them for outstanding performance
by dialling them up and down, depending
on your situation.
Weaknesses are the things you find it hard
to do well and find draining.
Minimise to make them irrelevant by
knowing what to work on, what to avoid,
and what to pass on to others!
Learned behaviours are the things you
have learned to do well, but that don’t
energise you.
Moderate to prevent burnout by using them
less and working from your strengths more.
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Strengths Families
The Strengths Families are conceptual groupings of strengths that share related characteristics.
They are designed to provide a useful framework for looking at the patterns of strengths in your
Profile. See below for the strengths that are included in each of the five Strengths Families.
Being
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Our way of being in
the world
Communicating
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How we give and
receive information
Motivating
Our drive towards
action
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Relating
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How we relate
to others
Thinking
Our approach
to situations
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Authenticity
Counterpoint
Action
Compassion
Adherence
Centred
Explainer
Adventure
Connector
Creativity
Courage
Feedback
Bounceback
Detail
Curiosity
Humour
Catalyst
Emotional
Awareness
Gratitude
Listener
Change Agent
Empathic
Connection
Humility
Narrator
Competitive
Enabler
Judgement
Legacy
Scribe
Drive
Equality
Optimism
Mission
Spotlight
Efficacy
Esteem Builder
Order
Moral Compass
Growth
Personalisation
Planful
Personal
Responsibility
Improver
Persuasion
Prevention
Persistence
Rapport Builder
Reconfiguration
Resilience
Relationship
Deepener
Resolver
Pride
Self-awareness
Service
Work Ethic
Unconditionality
Incubator
Innovation
Strategic
Awareness
Time Optimiser
Your highest Strengths Family across the
Your lowest Strengths Family across the
60 strengths falls within Communicating
60 strengths falls within Relating
What is it that you love to communicate? Everything, or
How would you describe your relationships with others? It may
something specific? Know what sits behind your passion, so
just mean your energy is more at the surface level, rather than
you can focus on ensuring excellent delivery.
in deeper relationships, or vice versa.
Consider how you could combine your other strengths to
Consider when it might be appropriate to work with someone
deliver your message - with more meaning, influence, positivity
who enjoys relationships more than you do. This could be
or impact.
across projects, in meetings, or when someone is suffering.
Consider your audience. Whether you love to write, narrate, or
What strengths can you use to soften your approach, or to
explain, you may have to flex your approach to suit your
build rapport with others? Explore the strengths you do have,
context.
that you could lean on to enhance your relationships.
Know when it’s time to let others have their say, as well as
You might only need to enjoy one or two Relating strengths to
knowing when it is time to be heard yourself.
be good enough. Concentrate on making the most of the
strengths you do have in this family.
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Quadrant Profile
Below is your unique Quadrant Profile, with each quadrant rank ordered with the highest scoring
attribute ranked first.
Your Quadrant Profile includes up to 7 each of realised and unrealised strengths, up to 4 learned
behaviours, and up to 3 weaknesses. If you have any less than this, it’s because your responses
leaned more heavily to the other quadrants.
The icons next to each strength show to which Strengths Family that strength belongs. There are
five Strengths Families: Being, Communicating, Motivating, Relating and Thinking.
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Authenticity
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Humour
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Growth
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Realised Strengths
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Improver
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Time Optimiser
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Adventure
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Service
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Weaknesses
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Learned Behaviours
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Full 60 at a Glance
Being
Communicating
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Thinking
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Unrealised Strengths
Being Strengths are about
our way of being in the
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Communicating Strengths
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and receive information.
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about the things that drive
us toward action.
Relating Strengths are
about how we relate to
others.
Thinking Strengths are
about what we pay
attention to and how we
approach situations.
Realised Strengths
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Weaknesses
US 7%
WK 0%
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LB 43%
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Full 60 Feedback
Realised Strengths
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Judgement
5
Drive
You make good decisions both quickly and easily.
You are extremely self-motivated, with an inner drive that
pushes you on to achieve more.
You enjoy assessing the situation, evidence and facts, being
confident that you will reach the right decision.
As soon as you complete one task, you don’t wait to be told
what to do, you move on to the next.
Your decisions stand up to robust challenge, and you typically
turn out to be right.
You love to set stretching goals and targets for yourself.
Marshal Use your strength wisely and volunteer to act as a
sounding board for others who might not have this strength. Be a
role model for new starters or act as a mentor, showing others
how you approach the decisions you make.
Marshal A stretch target for you could be to relax a little! When
your Drive is high, it is critical that you are clear about what you
want to achieve. Otherwise, you could be driving around in
circles.
Persuasion
6
Counterpoint
You are extremely effective at convincing others and bringing
them around to your point of view.
You love to bring an alternative perspective to any situation.
You love to make a good case for what you want.
You see things differently from others, and can present a range
of alternatives for any scenario.
You choose your language, words and methods carefully, in
order to win agreement from others.
You enjoying bringing things into the discussion that other
people have missed.
Marshal Combine your talent for persuasion with purpose.
Combine your strengths to deliver the message effectively,
considering your audience. Is a softer approach needed, or do
you need to build the business case?
Marshal Ensure that your alternative perspective is adding
value, rather than obstructing ideas. Consider how you deliver
your message and what forum might be most appropriate to do
so.
Authenticity
7
Growth
Whatever you do, you do it with genuine conviction and without
pretence.
Whatever you are doing, you look for ways to develop yourself
further.
You always keep to your own values and beliefs, no matter what
other people may want you to do.
You actively seek out activities, skills, knowledge, or new ways
of working that will help you grow.
You are proud to stand up for what you believe in, doing things
in a way that is right for you.
You love to invite feedback on your performance, acting on both
positive and negative comments.
Marshal Know when you need to stand strong, as well as when
you need to flex a little. Remember that not everyone holds the
same values as you.
Marshal Don’t forget to stand back at times and celebrate how
much you have already learned and achieved. Be proud of
yourself and how you have developed!
Humour
8
Work Ethic
24/7
You love making people laugh and look for every opportunity to
do so.
You are an extremely hard worker, putting a lot of effort and
energy into your work and everything you do.
You are able see the funny side of things and like to share this
with others.
You enjoy putting in extra hours. You are well-used to working
long hours over a long period of time.
You have the ability to crack a joke or tell a story that lightens
the mood and gives enjoyment to others.
You work much harder than others, and you enjoy doing so.
Marshal Practice reading your audience and the situation to
understand when it is appropriate to use your Humour. Think of
ways you can really add value with your talent in your workplace.
Marshal Don’t burn out. Work out what projects require this level
of commitment, rather than apply this to everything. That way,
you can ensure that your work remains highly energising for you.
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Full 60 Feedback
Realised Strengths
Self-awareness
9
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Action
You enjoy spending time and focusing effort on understanding
your behaviour, emotions, and responses to different situations.
You feel compelled to act immediately and decisively.
You have a deep awareness of your strengths and weaknesses.
You are much more comfortable with forward momentum than
you are with careful strategy and reflection.
Your behaviour never surprises you or catches you off guard.
Getting started is the only way for you. You will learn as you go
along and if it doesn’t work, then at least you tried.
Marshal Put this strength to good use by making sure you are
working on the right things, at the right time, with the right
people. Try not to over-analyse and make sure you relax in
situations too!
Marshal Be careful not to crash or take others down the wrong
path. Try to pause before important decisions or ask others for
their input.
10
Mission
14
Reconfiguration
You derive great fulfilment from doing things that give your life
meaning and purpose.
You love re-arranging resources and adapting plans to meet the
changing demands of new situations.
You could be focused on one or many different things that
provide purpose.
You sense when to stay on track and when to change to
become more effective.
How you spend your time, your decisions and your future plans
are all aligned to your sense of mission and purpose in life.
Your adaptability means that you are always looking for the best
possible fit for when the context changes.
Marshal Meaning doesn’t always have to be long term or earthshattering. What are the small things in life to which you can
attribute meaning and purpose? Practice mindfulness to connect
to something bigger.
Marshal Try and achieve a mix between being static and
dynamic in the areas of your life. If work is requiring your
immense flexibility, you might try a calmer home life.
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Narrator
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Gratitude
Telling stories comes very naturally to you.
You are constantly aware of how fortunate you are and the
positive things that you have in your life.
As ordinary events happen, you picture how they might be spun
into an anecdote or story to tell others.
You naturally notice and appreciate the good things that happen
to you.
You see the power of stories to convey morals, insights, values,
humour, and many other lessons.
You take nothing and nobody for granted.
Marshal There may be times when you simply need to deliver
the facts. Know when and what to share with your audience. Be
conscious of time, allowing others the opportunity to speak as
well.
Marshal Find different ways to be grateful. Write a journal, text a
friend, email your manager, write a blog or sing a song. Varying
your gratitude will help to keep you from appearing inauthentic.
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Personal Responsibility
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Moral Compass
You are always true to your word, knowing that if you make a
promise, then you are sure to keep it.
You are acutely aware of the difference between right and
wrong.
You never blame others, but take ownership of everything that
you do.
You always act in accordance with what you believe is right.
You are seen as someone who is always prepared to do what
you have committed to do.
Your decisions and your actions are always guided by your
ethics and values.
Marshal When did you last delegate or say no? As you always
deliver on your commitments, it might be a good idea to practice
saying these, as well as pushing back, if you feel you’re getting
overloaded.
Marshal Appreciate that others could have a different moral code
than you in certain situations and you may need to compromise.
Volunteer to become a sounding board for others in ethical
matters.
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Full 60 Feedback
Realised Strengths
17
Esteem Builder
21
Feedback
Your words and actions help people to build their self-confidence
and self-esteem.
You enjoy giving people both positive and negative feedback.
You clearly see the potential and possibility in people, helping
people to recognise it for themselves.
You believe people need to know what they have done well, so
that they can build on it and progress.
You love to help others to believe in themselves, helping them to
achieve what they are capable of achieving.
You give people accurate developmental feedback so that they
know where they can improve.
Marshal Praising others too often can be perceived as
inauthentic. Practice doing it at the right time, in the right way,
and also don’t forget to offer others development feedback.
Marshal Know when feedback will be welcome and balance both
types, positive and negative. Give people a chance to tell you
how they think they have performed in advance of your feedback
as well.
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Detail
22
Equality
You have a natural ability to focus on the smallest detail.
Being fair and equitable is at the heart of who you are.
You get a buzz from spotting inaccuracies. Errors just seem to
jump out at you.
You consider everyone to be your equal, giving great attention to
issues of fairness and equality.
You would never submit anything yourself that contained a
mistake.
Your own actions and decisions are as fair and equitable as
possible.
Marshal Don’t become fixated on finding every error and
inaccuracy when the situation doesn’t demand it. Occasionally
work needs to be good enough and get delivered. Recognise
when you need to be comfortable be this.
Marshal Perhaps don’t always look to put yourself in situations
where you are required to champion equality. Instead, try to
work with your existing priorities and with the people around you
to ensure fairness.
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Courage
23
Bounceback
While you may well feel afraid sometimes, you never let your
fear get in the way of what you want to do.
Whatever setback or disappointment you come up against, it just
makes you more determined to succeed.
You are excited by participating in activities that make you feel
nervous or scared.
You love to pick yourself up very quickly from setbacks, using
them as a springboard to spur you on.
You feel the fear and do it anyway.
You go on to achieve more than you would have done
otherwise, proving your success to yourself and others.
Marshal Be mindful that others might not share your Courage
when you are leading or working with others. Know when you
will also need to demonstrate stability, as well as knowing when
to hold back.
Marshal If you have recently experienced a setback, as well as
harnessing your drive to get back up and succeed, try to take a
little time out to reflect on your experiences and rest a little too.
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Spotlight
24
Resolver
Whether in a meeting or in a social gathering, you naturally
speak up and hold the floor.
You love solving problems. The more complicated the problem,
the better.
You love capturing people’s interest and attention, and find this
easy to do.
You will always go the extra mile to find a solution, getting to the
root of the problem.
You find that you can get people to listen to you and focus on
what you’re saying or doing, whatever the distractions.
You’re never beaten by a problem, but the problems are often
beaten by you.
Marshal Ensure you use your Spotlight for a good reason; to
achieve an outcome. That way you can rest it when it isn’t
required, giving others a chance to shine as well.
Marshal Remember to spot when a problem can’t be resolved
and giving up is the best option. You can also ask for help too!
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Full 60 Feedback
Realised Strengths
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Innovation
You are highly driven to want to invent things that are better than
what has been done before.
You look at things from a different perspective to others and
think ’out of the box’.
You look beyond what exists when coming up with new ideas,
inventions and approaches.
Marshal You may not know how to implement your ideas, but it
doesn’t mean you shouldn’t share your thoughts. Think about
how your ideas will really add value and how you can contribute.
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Resilience
You have a tremendous ability to overcome adversity and take
setbacks in your stride.
You find the resources you need and pick yourself back up,
even in difficult circumstances.
You know that you have the strength to cope with, and recover
from, anything that life throws at you.
Marshal You will no doubt be a role model to others with your
strength to cope. Balance this by showing how you sometimes
need a moment to recover, or show your emotional side when
it’s appropriate to do so.
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R2 Strengths Profiler
Full 60 Feedback
Learned Behaviours
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3
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Improver
5
Enabler
You have learned to suggest, and seek to make, improvements.
You have learned how to help people to do things for
themselves.
You try to think of ways to develop systems, processes, and
methods so that they are more effective.
You are able to provide support and encouragement, while
giving people tasks and challenges that will stretch them.
You have learned to be on the lookout for better approaches and
ways of doing things.
You know it is important to help others grow and develop by
encouraging them out of their comfort zone.
Moderate It may be frustrating, for whatever reason, to action
the improvements you would like to make. Does it really need
improving? Can someone else do it, or can you work with others
to share the tasks?
Moderate Align your enabling skills towards your goals. Who in
your team, or at home, can you support to learn a new skill to
ease your own workload, allowing you to move on to other
things?
Time Optimiser
6
Humility
You have learned that it is important not to waste time, finding
ways to squeeze as much as you can into every minute.
You are a humble person, never allowing yourself to be bigheaded or boastful.
You try to ensure you use your time productively.
When a job is done well, you have learned to ensure credit is
given to other people.
Whatever situation you are in, you have learned to make the
most of your time.
You know that you depend on others for your success. You
strive to appreciate and value their support.
Moderate Review your to do lists carefully and make sure you
are realistic about what is achievable each day. Try to relax
when timings don’t work out - there is always tomorrow!
Moderate Don’t feel you always have to be humble. It is okay to
speak about your own successes, at the same time as praising
others for their work.
Adventure
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Emotional Awareness
You have learned to deal with risk or the untried.
You have learned how to gauge people’s emotions and feelings.
You cope with experiences that are outside of your comfort
zone.
You try to sense how people feel, by picking up on the subtle
clues and messages they give.
You know that putting yourself into new and challenging
situations will allow you to test yourself.
You have learned how to interpret people’s emotions accurately,
so that what they are feeling is clear to you.
Moderate Take yourself outside of your comfort zone when
necessary in order to grow and reach your goals, not for the
sake of it.
Moderate Use it when the situation requires you to evaluate
people’s emotions and where you know you will add value,
rather than just for the sake of it.
Service
8
Relationship Deepener
You try to help people as much as you can.
You have learned how to build deep relationships with people
that will last over time.
You have learned that it can be beneficial to go above and
beyond what you need to do for people.
You know that it can be beneficial to really get to know
someone, and for them to really know you.
You try to focus on satisfying people’s needs and meeting their
requirements.
You have learned to allow time for your relationships to develop
slowly.
Moderate If this has been overplayed, use it only when you have
to, giving yourself a while to recover. You can still help others you probably just don’t need to go the extra mile every time.
Moderate It isn’t possible to have this depth of relationship with
everyone. Invest time in those you have a true connection with,
but don’t be too hard on yourself about not getting to know
everyone deeply.
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Full 60 Feedback
Learned Behaviours
Listener
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Curiosity
You have learned to take an interest in what people have to say.
You know that it is important to be open to new ideas.
You know it is important to listen - not just to the words, but to
how those words are used.
You look to seek out new information when you can.
You try to listen to everything that someone says.
You often ask questions, or make your own enquiries, to learn
more about the topics you come across.
Moderate Listening and paying full attention for long periods of
time can be tiring. When this is necessary, take a step back and
just enjoy the conversation as it is. That way you get to have
your say as well!
Moderate Don’t start from scratch. Think of ways you can get
support from colleagues to help build on the information that you
or they have already.
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Prevention
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Legacy
You have learned to think ahead and anticipate problems before
they happen.
You believe that it is important to consider future generations
and to leave a legacy through what you do.
You try to notice the little things that might be out of place or
going wrong, and then deal with them.
You have learned how to work on things that will make a
difference over the long term.
You know that by acting in this way, you can head off future
problems.
You try to ensure that what you do will outlast you and continue
to make a positive contribution.
Moderate It might be hard to think about future issues when
there are enough problems today. Focus on the problems that
are more important, or those that align with your goals, as a
priority.
Moderate To be productive continually for future generations is
not always possible, so remember to take time to enjoy the
moment and indulge yourself occasionally.
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Strategic Awareness
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Change Agent
You have learned to take an interest in understanding changes
in the wider world that could impact on your plans.
You know of the real benefits of change and you are at ease
when involved with and bringing about change.
You are able to develop and shift long term plans effectively.
You have learned how to be an advocate for new developments
and are able to do this when required.
You try to ensure that you take steps to deal with whatever
future circumstances may arise.
You put others at ease through your ability to deal with change.
Moderate A balance of the short and longer term picture is ideal.
Try to work practically with detailed tasks when you need to, as
well as working on the future.
Moderate Think about connecting deeper with the reasons for
the change and the positive outcome predicted, especially if it is
a longer term project.
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Efficacy
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Centred
You have learned how to be more confident in your own abilities.
You have learned to remain grounded in whatever situation you
find yourself.
You try to believe in yourself, knowing that this will help you to
achieve your goals.
You have taken time to understand who and what you are, being
able to portray a natural sense of self-assurance which you are
able to maintain almost always.
You know that if you set your mind to something and work hard,
you are more likely to achieve it.
Whatever challenges life throws at you, you have learned to be
poised and composed, and are rarely shaken.
Moderate What would make this a little less effort? Playing to
strengths ensures success, as does the right recognition for your
work and accurate feedback so you can grow.
Moderate Balance out those activities which test your selfassurance with those you have more confidence in. It’s great to
be out of your comfort zone and gain rapid growth, but know
your limits before you burnout.
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Learned Behaviours
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Personalisation
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Competitive
You have learned to notice the subtle differences in people that
make everyone unique.
You have learned to measure your abilities and achievements
relative to others, in order to gauge your progress and success.
You know how to recognise people’s different motivations, as
well as their likes, dislikes, preferences and strengths.
You know that winning is important, and you try to ensure that
you beat the competition in everything you do.
You understand that what is right for one person might be wrong
for another.
You feel good when you are first, but if this doesn’t happen, you
know you need to be better.
Moderate It can be tiring to pay attention to everyone’s unique
differences. Sometimes take a step back, and use this only
when you need to, instead trying just to engage naturally with
others.
Moderate Don’t put too much pressure on yourself in being the
best at everything. Focus on where and when it is important to
be the best, but also on when you can allow others a chance to
win.
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Connector
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Rapport Builder
You have learned how to make connections between the people
that you meet.
You have learned how to start conversations with people quickly
and easily.
You notice when people have shared interests or something in
common, and you make links between them.
You are comfortable meeting people for the first time.
You have acquired strategies that help you to bring people
together effectively for their mutual benefit.
You are able quickly to find something that is of interest to you
both, helping to establish a relationship.
Moderate Limit your connecting abilities by focusing on what you
and they want to achieve. How can you ensure others are
returning the favour too? Tell them what you need as well.
Moderate If it’s tiring, avoid situations where you have to do this
daily. Focus on doing this well when you need to, doing so for
shorter periods of time.
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Persistence
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Incubator
You have learned to keep going even when faced with difficult
challenges and frustrations.
You know that it can be beneficial to ponder and reflect when
necessary.
You know that success in the face of adversity requires extra
effort and determination.
You have learned to take moments out of your day so that you
can think things through.
You have learned never to give up, even if you find it tough
going.
You are able to allow time and space to be absorbed in your
own thoughts.
Moderate What strengths can you draw on when faced with
adversity? Can you focus on the goal, a positive future, or just
your motivation to succeed? If not, remember why this project or
goal is important, and know when it may be time to give up.
Moderate When you start feeling tired by thinking too much
about something, ask someone else for their opinion. They
might bring a different perspective and help you make decisions
quicker.
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Catalyst
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Unconditionality
You have learned how to mobilise and inspire people to get
things done.
You have learned how to accept and respect people for who
they are. You try hard not to be judgemental.
You are able to get new projects off the ground and put ideas
into action by involving others.
You have learned not to be fazed by the way that people are, or
even the things that they do.
You have learned techniques and skills that help to get people
motivated and get things moving.
You know that everyone is valuable in their own right.
Moderate It can take a lot of effort to start new things, so be
prepared. How are you going to influence? What are the key
benefits for driving this idea forward? Read your audience, so
you know how to respond to anyone who is less positive.
Moderate You may find it hard to be honest sometimes when it’s
actually required. Others will respect your opinion due to your
non-judgemental nature, so be more confident about saying
what needs to be said sometimes.
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Weaknesses
1
Adherence
You are not the sort of person who is motivated by carefully
following guidelines, rules and guidelines.
You may be uncomfortable completing tasks that have clear
steps and stages.
Minimise Be realistic on the impact this is having on you.
Although you may not invent rules, you might not be breaking
them either.
2
Planful
You may find it hard, before starting tasks, to think carefully and
establish timeframes.
For you, having a plan is not essential, since you prefer just to
see how things work out in practice.
Minimise Check any of your strengths aren’t in overdrive and so
preventing you from spending time planning. Borrow other
people’s spreadsheets or planning methodologies and get to
good enough, if necessary.
3
Scribe
You may not enjoy writing and it doesn’t come naturally to you.
You prefer to focus on other forms of communication, leaving
others to use the written word.
Minimise Don’t leave it to the last minute, but find a partner to
work with who can edit your work. In this technology-enabled
world, try to find another effective way of communicating that is a
better fit for you.
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Unrealised Strengths
1
2
3
4
Pride
5
Optimism
You take pride in what you do.
You tend to see the best side of any situation, with a steady
belief that things will work out well in the future.
You like to deliver work that is of the highest standard and
quality, getting it right first time.
Having this belief keeps you strong and enables you to stay
positive, even when things become difficult.
You tend to set high standards for yourself, and like the
recognition of others for the quality of your work.
You often find that you can look on the bright side of life.
Maximise How can you set high standards for others, creating
processes or ways of working to improve the current quality of
output at work?
Maximise Use your Optimism to help your colleagues through
challenging times. Share your positive thoughts with them and
then work through the obstacles together, using your other
strengths!
Empathic Connection
6
Order
You tend to have a natural connection with other people.
You like being well-organised. Everything has its place, both at
work and home.
You are tuned in to others and can feel what they are feeling.
Your order and organisation mean that you are able to be as
effective as possible in everything you do.
You like to put yourself ’in another person’s shoes’, so you can
see things from their point of view.
You know where things are and what to do when - because you
have usually organised things in advance.
Maximise Volunteer! There are many ways to do this, from being
a school governor to working in a charity shop. What do your
other strengths tell you about what would be right for you?
Maximise Are there any clubs you belong to that could do with
help in organising games and events? You will know people who
are less organised than you, so share your tips to make life a
little easier.
Creativity
7
Compassion
You like to be creative.
You want the best for everyone and offer sympathy and support
to others.
You enjoy coming up with or combining existing ideas, images,
colours, tastes or concepts.
When people are unhappy, you tend to look for the right thing to
say.
You like trying things that have not been tried before, linking
things in novel and imaginative ways.
You often take action to help people in whatever way you can.
Maximise How could you help embed more creativity in your
workplace or even at home? Every time you approach a task,
think how you could do it differently to achieve a better result.
Maximise Look out for those you can reach out to and support.
Focus on those who have had a significant absence of support
in the past.
Explainer
You like to simplify things so that a wide range of people can
easily understand them.
You can take a complex idea and express it simply and clearly.
You enjoy coming up with different ways of explaining the same
thing.
Maximise Where can you get involved? Training new members
of your team, helping others to present complex reports,
simplifying answers to questions for the young and older
generations?
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Putting the 4M Model into Action
Marshal Realised Strengths
1 Go deeper
4 Combine strengths
Understand your strengths in relation to your situation and
context.
Combine your strengths by using them together to maximise
their impact.
Recognise what you love to do and do well. Use the strengths
for which you want to be known.
What combinations have proved successful before? How can
you rely on them again?
What results do you achieve by using these strengths?
There are many strengths combinations and dynamics
available. Choose the right one for you.
2 Align strengths to goals
Be clear about what you want to achieve, both now and in the
future.
Reflect on which strengths will be most effective in helping you
achieve these goals.
Don’t just rely on 1 or 2 of your favourites - use the full range of
your strengths!
3 Compensate with strengths
Be specific about the areas where you struggle – use a strength
to compensate.
Which strengths can help you overcome that learned behaviour
or weakness?
5 Don’t overplay
Do any strengths feel unsustainable in how you’re using them?
Watch out that you don’t take a strength too far for the situation
and context.
Dial strengths up or down according to the need, rather than
just your preference.
6 Enhance
As you use your strengths, reflect on what is going really well.
What isn’t working so well and could be better?
Refine your actions based on your learning and feedback.
You may not find a like-for-like match. Be creative – how can a
strength deliver the same outcome?
Moderate Learned Behaviours
1 Stop using it
4 Find a complementary partner
If a learned behaviour is really draining, can you simply stop
using it?
Find someone who would be energised by taking on the things
that drain you.
What would the impact be to you and others if you stopped
using it?
Swap the things that drain them for something that you enjoy,
to get the work done between you.
2 Re-focus your role
5 Adopt strengths-based team working
Can you re-organise your work so that you use it less
frequently?
Re-allocate how things are done using a ‘team strengths’
approach.
Are there responsibilities you can delegate, or can you swap
tasks with others?
Consider tasks, objectives and responsibilities according to
people’s strengths, not just their role.
3 Organise tasks
6 Don’t overuse it
List out the activities you have to do this week. Highlight the
draining ones.
It’s in this quadrant because it’s lower energy for you – this
could be because you’re overplaying it.
Sandwich the activities that drain you between the activities that
play to your strengths.
Can you re-energise these tasks, or use the learned behaviour
less, to improve your motivation?
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Putting the 4M Model into Action
Minimise Weaknesses
1 Be honest
4 Find a complementary partner
Tell others about your weaknesses when relevant. No-one is
good at everything.
Swap strengths with someone who has a strength where you
have a weakness.
Sharing weaknesses creates more open relationships, allowing
others to offer their strengths.
Compensate for something that drains them, by using one of
your strengths to get the job done.
2 Re-shape the role
5 Be a strengths-based team
Re-organise what you do, to use the weakness less or not at
all.
Re-allocate how things are done using a ‘team strengths’
approach.
Delegate to others, or re-arrange the way that work gets done.
Consider tasks, objectives and responsibilities according to
people’s strengths, not just their role.
3 Use strengths to compensate
6 Try some development
Use one or more of your strengths to compensate for your
weakness.
If you have to, learn to perform the weakness to a level of
competence, minimising the impact.
Focus on the outcome, rather than the process. See which
strengths will get you there instead.
Focus on being good enough, so that the weakness doesn’t
undermine your performance.
Maximise Unrealised Strengths
1 Identify your unrealised strengths
4 Develop
Which of your unrealised strengths are you most passionate
about using?
Improve your use of the strength even more, with formal
learning and development as required.
Which will make the most difference to you in achieving your
goals?
Who has this strength and uses it successfully? What can you
learn from them?
2 Find the opportunity
5 Expand your reach
Which strengths will help you get things done or fill a gap at
work?
As you develop, take on bigger or more complex activities and
tasks.
Use this strength to improve things, or to deliver new projects
that require something different.
Try out the strength in new situations and environments.
3 Practise
6 Evaluate
If you haven’t used this strength much before, you might need
to practise it.
As you maximise an unrealised strength, evaluate how you get
on. Ask for feedback.
Watch out for when you learn things quickly and easily, a true
sign of a strength and potential for growth.
Did you get the results you expected? What have you learned?
What can you improve?
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