I have a question:  What experience does anyone have with colleagues, staff, or clients first doing the StrengthsFinder, then following with StandOut?  More specifically, how much time did you put between the two assessments?   If you've tried a few options, what worked the best?   What didn't work well? See More

The book that started it all for me was Now, Discover Your Strengths.  I found out about the book through a leadership newsletter, and it intrigued me.  So I ordered it, started to read it, and when I did the StrengthsFinder assessment, I was blown away at how it nailed me.  I asked myself, "How did you do that?  Have you been following me, watching my every move for the past 25 years?"  After reading the book, I began practicing it, and eventually went to Gallup's Great Manager Program and…See More

You may recall that Marcus recommends asking this question to your direct reports to learn a little about what makes them strong.  I had a particularly notable experience with this, when I asked one of my first line supervisors a few years ago.  His answer:  "A day where there are lots of meetings, when I learn some new things, and get opportunities to develop relationships with people."  I then followed with:  "What was your worst day in the past 3 months?" The answer:  Monday July 3 (this…See More

This group is open to anyone interested in StandOut, the next-generation strengths assessment from Marcus Buckingham. Ask a question about the 9 Roles, discuss your Top 2, talk about the Team Report — anything goes.