Strength and Skills Inventory Results:

StrengthsFinder 2.0 Report© 2000, 2006-2012 GALLUP, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide SURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 10-13-2010Marcela AguileraYour Top 5 ThemesLearner, Responsibility, Individualization, Maximizer, Positivity

Strengths Insight ReportSURVEY COMPLETION DATE: 02-07-2012Marcela AguileraYour Top 5 ThemesLearner, Achiever, Responsibility, Positivity, Individualization

Description:Learner “Have a great desire to learn and want to

continuously improve. The process of learning, rather than the outcome. “

Responsibility “Take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.”

Individualization “Are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively.”

Maximizer “Focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. They seek to transform something strong into something superb.”

Positivity “Have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.”

*Achiever “Have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.”

Authentic Happiness Results: Signature Strengths

Your Fifth Strength

VIA Survey of Character StrengthsMeasures 24 Character Strengths

Your top strength:Spirituality, sense of purpose,

and faith

24 Jan 2012 Details Marcela A.

Top Strength Spirituality, sense of purpose, and faithYou have strong and coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe. You know where you fit in the larger scheme. Your beliefs shape your actions and are a source of comfort to you.

Second Strength GratitudeYou are aware of the good things that happen to you, and you never take them for granted. Your friends and family members know that you are a grateful person because you always take the time to express your thanks.

Third Strength Kindness and generosityYou are kind and generous to others, and you are never too busy to do a favor. You enjoy doing good deeds for others, even if you do not know them well.

Fourth Strength Hope, optimism, and future-mindednessYou expect the best in the future, and you work to achieve it. You believe that the future is something that you can control.

Fifth Strength Honesty, authenticity, and genuinenessYou are an honest person, not only by speaking the truth but by living your life in a genuine and authentic way. You are down to earth and without pretense; you are a "real" person.

Keirsey Test Results: The 4 Temperaments are- Artisan Guardian Idealist Rational

Assessment of my top 5 strengths:

Name Date Temperament ReportsMarcela Aguilera Jan 24, 2012 Guardian (SJ) View

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My number one strength is learner. I am the individual that is passionate about gaining

more knowledge and improving my skills. I also seek the opportunity to overcome my

weaknesses. As a leaner, I love to be alone when it comes to analyzing ideas, processing plans,

and studying topics. When it comes to completing my task, I avoid distractions. When I study I

need complete silence, and cero interruptions. For most of my assignments, I go beyond the

expectations by dissecting topics and ideas. I enjoy looking deeper into details. One of the

qualities as a learner is determining and following the objective. If something doesn’t have an

objective, a goal or a purpose in every activity I do, I establish an objective. My motivation

comes from knowing that every task presented to me is done with a purpose. A description given

by Gallup is “ a learner looks forward to reviewing results with individuals who understand

education is a process that continues throughout one’s life.” This statement defines my belief in

education. I truly value education and scholarship. By recognizing this strength, I can

understand why I posses a strong passion for education. This links to my long-term goal, as I

seek to pursue a degree in the education field, for instance in educational policy. I’m part of

various scholarship programs that don’t financially fund me, but I’m living out this strength by

receiving all the learning and growth they provide. By understanding my top strength as a

learner, I come realize why I receive so much pleasure when I gain additional knowledge, skills,

experiences and more. I have been and continue to be the young girl that delights from

workshops, seminars, informational meetings, and panels on interesting topics.

Secondly, I obtain the strength of responsibility. This means that I take ownership on my

word. I feel proud to have this strength since this represents that commitment and stability I have

in my values, morals, and my word. This strength links to maximizer since I attain to perform in

high standards of excellence. I have learned that this strength gives me the characteristic of

working carefully and with accountability. I believe that my parents implemented this

characteristic in me since a child, and with time it developed to be my strength. I carry out this

strength when I give my word to a commitment and follow through with my action. I have seen

how this strength has opened doors in my life. I have become the coordinator of many programs

such as the Children Church Ministry in my Church, and other leadership positions. I have seen

how others have found me to be reliable and dependable. I also recognize that weakness of this

strength. . A weakness is that due to my sense of responsibility, I tend to commit myself to

several opportunities. I’m learning to say “ NO,” which is a big challenge. When I’m working in

a group I lean to take all the responsibility, many times completing groups project by myself.

Through my leadership roles I’m learning to spread responsibilities with my team members.

Secondly, I obtain the strength of responsibility. This means that I take ownership on my

word. I feel proud to have this strength since this represents that commitment and stability I have

in my values, morals, and my word. This strength links to maximizer since I attain to perform in

high standards of excellence. I have learned that this strength gives me the characteristic of

working carefully and with accountability. I believe that my parents implemented this

characteristic in me since a child, and with time it developed to be my strength. I carry out this

strength when I give my word to a commitment and follow through with my action. I have seen

how this strength has opened doors in my life. I have become the coordinator of many programs

such as the Children Church Ministry in my Church, and other leadership positions. I have seen

how others have found me to be reliable and dependable. I also recognize that weakness of this

strength. . A weakness is that due to my sense of responsibility, I tend to commit myself to

several opportunities. I’m learning to say “ NO,” which is a big challenge. When I’m working in

a group I lean to take all the responsibility, many times completing groups project by myself.

Through my leadership roles I’m learning to spread responsibilities with my team members.

Since by doing this it will contribute to their growth, development and ownership of the team.

I’m fascinated with the distinctive qualities of each person. When it comes to leading a

group, I’m gifted to figure out how a diverse group can work together fruitfully. This defines the

strength of individualization. Through out my life, I have played the role of a mother, counselor,

advisor and assisting others with my opinions, ideas and advice. I have seen that people seek me

for advice. I understand that this is due to my ability of individualization. I hold strong to my

values and express my stand in any topic. I love analyzing people and getting to know them

deeper. I’m the person that asks deep questions, and loves to make valuable friendship. One of

my passions is to assist others to accomplish any task. I recognize how every person can become

efficient in a situation. I’m the planner girl; the one who enjoys filing documents, makes list,

established schedules and more. I establish everything in a logical series of steps and I make sure

they are executed. With this strength I have learned to extend and use it to the max.

Another strength I have is maximizer. A word that describes this strength is “excellence.” I

obtain satisfaction when I complete my delegations with my greatest effort. I struggle with this

strength since sometimes I come out as a perfectionist. I have realized that sometimes this

strength becomes one of my weaknesses. Especially when I work in a team and their max is just

completing the assignment. In the other hand, I’m not content by just completing the assignment

but by doing with excellence and quality. Many times I’m to harsh on myself, since I feel that

everything I do needs to be excellent, good is not enough. When it comes to class coursework

I’m not completely satisfy with a 90% when the maximum was 100%. As a maximizer I perform

better when I have multiple task to complete in one day. I love the feeling of productivity. Gallup

says, that when a maximizer is “being asked to give all [their] mental and physical energy to

a single activity it might erode the quality of [their] results. This has been proven in my life.

I struggle more when I have a few tasks. It causes procrastination and less motivation. My best

days are those that are loaded to maximum, and my results will be great. Also, I have learned

that I make more progress when I’m given the opportunity to work independently.

Herm Albright once said “ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will

annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” I’m the young lady who is full of joy, passion

and optimistic perspective. My positivity brings out attitudes that help bring strength, energy and

initiative to others. I obtain the talent to encourage others and make them feel good and proud

about themselves. My first tell me that I’m good at giving words of affirmation and recognition.

This strength allows me to see life as a blessing full of opportunities. This strength has sustained

me in difficult times in my life. I always like to look the positive side of any situations. I live out

this strength every day as I show a cheerful attitude. The weakness of this strength is that many

times I don’t take the time to process bad things that happen to me, since I focus on the good

things. One of the greatest rewards I receive in life is when I encourage others. With this

strength I’m learning to demonstrate to others even though I’m optimistic, sometimes I have

difficult feeling that provoke other emotions.

After discussing my top five strengths, I would also like to point out that fact that I also

identify with other strengths. Those include: adaptability, arranger, includer, relator, and

achiever. I took this strength quest inventory two years ago, and I had the curiosity to see if my

strengths changed. I retook this test this week as the results show above. I was shocked to see

that only one of my strengths changed. I went from a maximizer to an achiever. Also, I noticed

the order of my strengths changed except learner. Furthermore, I will like to briefly describe my

strength as an achiever. I’m a hard worker and my satisfaction is from being busy. Many of my

friends call me “ busy bee.”

Assessment on my authentic happiness survey:

In the book Strength based Leadership Tom Rath emphasis that need for a leader to

recognize his/her strengths. He states, “ A leader needs to know his strengths as a carpenter know

his tools, as a physician knows the instruments at her disposal.” After examining and assessing

my personal strengths I would discuss my character strength. My top five strengths from the

authentic happiness survey are: spiritually, gratitude, kindness, hope and honesty. As soon I saw

the results, I got goose bumps in my body. I was stunned to see how the survey’s results

described exactly whom I am and whom I see myself as.

One of my core values is faith. My spirituality in God defines who I am. Spirituality is one

of the strongest characteristics in my life. I strongly believe that everything happens with a

purpose, that every individual has a purpose in life. My belief in God shapes my decisions, as he

is my ultimate source. My second character strength is gratitude, the act of expressing thanks.

This impacts me as a leader since I treasure that opportunity given and I don’t take them for

granted. With this strength I’m allowed to appreciate my role, my members, the accomplishment

and every aspect of a circumstance. Another strength is kindness and generosity, described as

having a willing heart to serve others. I can own this strength since no matter the life

circumstance I’m never too busy to do a favor and deeds for others. In addition, I’m hope,

optimistic, and future- minded. This strength links to my positivity strength and adds the

characteristic of futuristic. As a leader this character strengths allow me to be generous, provide

hope and see future goals in any organization. In our reading, hope was defined to be one of the

reasons why people follow a leader. My fifth strength is honesty, authenticity and genuineness.

This strength allows me to fulfill another follower’s basic need, which is trust.

Assessment on my Keirsey survey results:

My temperament is portrait as a guardian. Defined to be a person who serves and preserves

significant social institutions. Some of the characteristic I posses are: dependability, resourceful,

hard working, loyalty, responsibility, cautious, grateful, and integrity. The results demonstrate

that many of my personal characteristic fit into the core traits of being a guardian. As a guardian

I have the skill to keep things running smoothly. I have seen my self as a guardian, by holding up

my family, contributing to my community, rehabilitation center and my church. I understand

playtime and work time. I definitely understand my duties and responsibilities. As well I tend to

honor my values, traditions and customs. Another characteristics of guardian is that they are

meticulous. I find myself being that meticulous person who must follow schedule and specific

procedures. Of course, I recognize that sometime I must be flexible, but I’m very careful when it

comes to changes. I’m also analytical in the process of events. People that obtain this personality

ended up doing essential but thankless jobs. I’ve been involved in many community service and

volunteer events. I do it with a passion and I give it my best, since I find purpose and

satisfaction. I have received judgments and compliments about this kind of personality. Many

don’t understand why I dedicate so much of my energy, love, and time to organizations like

hospitals where I don’t get pay, or receive anything in return. Many don’t understand that I value

the opportunities given to show my guardian personality. In leadership positions this personality

plays off by becoming an active leader or member. As a guardian I keep loyal and responsible to

any task I commit to. My goal as leader is to continue to facilitate harmonious relationships and

keep been a protective leader who seeks out the best for team members.

How can you use these strengths and skills in leadership roles?

Service is my calling! With the strengths that I have been granted, I believe that I can

contribute greatly in any role and/or organization. After analyzing and learning more about my

strengths I became empowered to take more actions. I realized that not everyone has the

strengths I have. Realizing that every individual possesses his or her own unique leadership

strengths. Honestly, I’m proud of the strengths that I obtain. I value them since I believe they

shape who I am, and how I contribute in this society. I believe in the powerful statement that a

leader must be a learner. Learner is my number one top strength. I strongly believe that this is a

strong characteristic that is useful in any leadership position. I’m a leader that doesn’t always

know everything, but has the desire to learn and give her maximum. The process of great

leadership is having the disposition of learning and improving. In my life journey I have learned

to be understanding of my team members, know how they work productively, and be aware of

their necessities. I believe that learning is a life long process. Every opportunity whether is in

leadership or not, it always has room for learning to take place. I learn to give my best, which

bring out my strength as a maximizer. This strength allows me to contribute with excellence.

This strength becomes a challenge when in occasions you need to create something from scratch.

I have faced this challenge when I become part of a disorganized institution and I feel like is my

responsibility to take the organization to the high level of excellence. I live out this strength in

every aspect of my life. Having this strength allow me to help others exceed and complete any

task. I seek and will continue to go beyond my duties and roles with excellence.

My responsibility strength can be used in any leadership role. This particular strength allows

me to become reliable. One my intense dislikes is unfinished work. Furthermore, any charge I’m

given, I will thrive with responsibility. The advantage of this strength is that I have the ability to

empower others by letting them know the importance of responsibility especially in leadership

roles. My duty is to learn how to distribute that responsibility to others, so that they can take

ownership on any task given, and at the same time they will gain a sense of productivity. I live

this strength out as I complete my obligations with efficiency. Responsibility falls into the

category of executing, which means things get done.

The strength of positivity allows me to provoke a drive in people. This strength descends in

the category of relationship building. Leaders that lead with relationship building become “ the

essential glue, that holds a team together.” In my leadership role this strength is lived out as I

continually energize my team. In leadership position this strength allows me to recognize the bad

things that might happen, but emphasis more in the positive side. As a leader I can use this

strength when it comes to showing appreciation and encouraging other when situations get

frustrating. Another relationship building strength I have is individualization. In a leadership

position I can contribute by determining how every member of a group can get involved. For

instance, in my role as the children church coordinator, I know the strengths of every leader,

their motivations and passions. From there I know how they can function and contribute in a

group.

My strengths fall into all four domain of leadership strength. This allows me to feel like a

well-rounded leader. My biggest contribution in leading is that ability to execute any task. This

means that with the strengths of maximizer, achiever and responsibility I will get things done. I

view myself as a leader who can be trusted that things will get done with excellence.

How does your character and personality inform your view of yourself as a leader?

My character is defined as knowing the higher purpose of life, which can be defined as

faith or spirituality. This character strength connects with the core values in my spiritual

foundations, which is God. As a Christ follower I believe that my calling as a leader is to bring

glory to God and recognize that he calls us to be leaders for his kingdom. I love what the

scriptures say about leadership in exodus 18:19-20. “Listen now to my voice; I will give you

counsel, and God will be with you: Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the

difficulties to God. And you shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in

which they must walk and the work they must do” To me this implies that if a leader follows the

voice of God, he will be guided by the Master. As a leader I recognize that I’m following God’s

example and people find comfort in a spiritual leader. Another character strength is gratitude;

I’m a leader that is grateful of everything. I believe that members love to hear grateful expression

for they motivate and encourage. I see that my kindness and generosity are strong traits of

leadership. I view myself as a caring leader that is willing to help and work together to make

things happen. I’m an optimistic leader that works to reach in the future. With my honesty and

authentic strength, I provide trust to others. My life style is a authentic. I’m the leader that lives

out the testimony since actions speak louder than words.

My personality as a guardian will allow me to perform with an excellence in the roles of

supervisor, protector, provider and inspector. My friends and family members have always seen

me as a “mother” nurturing and caring. This survey helped understand why my personality is so

protective. I’m the leader that fights for the room, that protects every member and treasure every

unique individual. As a guardian I love to serving.