Strengths

[kailara]

We have our semi-annual team meetings approaching for my department and this time around one of the sessions we're doing is being lead by our VP of Org Dev and revolves around identifying our strengths as individuals and as a team.

To further this exercise, we've all been given a copy of a book called "StrengthsFinder 2.0" and directed to do the

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[hawkfist]

Like Myers-Briggs personality tests, this stuff sounds like a patina of soft science over something akin to Astrology...

[kailara]

Oh, it very strongly reminds me of Meyers-Briggs testing, but without the history of statistical analysis that makes the MBI a potentially useful tool. However, one thing I've found with the soft-science bordering on what I refer to as "hippy dippy clap-trap" is that sometimes it can spur some useful thought and introspection on my part...and sometimes the points are valid.

(Plus, I confess I have a bit more faith in psychology than some, what with having majored in it in college and all...)

[hawkfist]

I have a double minor in Psych and Art History, and my Dad literally wrote the book on Child and Adolescent Psych (he was the living embodiment of "those who can't, teach"). Having grown up with it, I have little faith in its validity when applied without an intimate knowledge of the personality to which its principles are being specifically applied.

That said, to a reasonably intelligent person, even astrology can be food for thoughtful introspection.