Strength Based Mentoring

People exceptionally talented in the Significance theme want to be very important in the eyes of others. They are independent and want to be recognized.   CliftonStrengths This week, our guest blogger is Teresa Hahn. Teresa’s journey with TeamMates began when she started assisting in the coordination of the program in Johnson-Brock in spring of 2015. That summer, she took on the full role of Program Coordinator. In addition, she has been mentoring since 2016. Her top 5 strengths are Arranger, Developer, Significance, Activator, and Maximizer. Here’s what Significance looks like for Teresa: The first time I took the Gallup Strengths Survey and found out that one of my Top 5 was “Significance” I was a bit taken back and felt sad.   I do not want everyone to think that I want to seem important.   Ally and Tess, the TeamMates trainers who came to school to work with all of our mentors and mentees, assured me that significance means more about helping other...

People exceptionally talented in the Significance theme want to be very important in others’ eyes. They are independent and want to be recognized. Clifton StrengthsFinder Those high in Significance know when there is something great and purposeful happening. They see the larger impact and want to be a part of it. People with Significance are those that feel called to leave their footprint on the world. Gallup writes, “the genius of people with strong Significance begins and ends with the difference that they are determined to make. They want the world to be a better place because they are in it.” To these individuals, what others think of them matters; they want to be seen as credible, reliable, and valuable. When another views them in this way, they know that they can have a greater impact. Because of this gift to establish their own credibility, people with Significance are often independent in their work. These individuals like to have free reign to make decisions and d...