You may have heard about Clifton StrengthsFinders. It’s fairly popular among adults, especially in the corporate world or on teams. But there is another hidden treasure in the Clifton StrengthExplorer assessment which helps kids discover their talents and begin the journey for them to strengthen their identity and grow these talents into strengths as they mature. And at Live on purpose | Life Coaching for life coaching San Antonio not only are there options and services to help adults, but also youth. Here’s where StrengthsExplorer comes in.
So what is StrengthExplorer at for life coaching San Antonio? StrengthsExplorer is a simplified assessment for elementary and middle school kids ages 10 to 14 optimally. The student takes the assessment, which only takes about 15 minutes or less, and then will receive a summarized result of their top three talents – themes which are considered dominant for them.. This report explains what each of these talents means and highlights different actions the student might take to strengthen these. It also brings an element of affirmation about who they are. Gallup reports that when students uncover their natural talents, this leads to things such as improved confidence and resilience, as well as greater engagement as a student. There are also reports of increased productivity. The most impactful of all is the youth’s increased hope and direction for the future.
At Live on Purpose | Life Coaching – life coaching San Antonio, leveraging the strength explore top three report is a helpful way for the student to work through different exercises to grow and strengthen their top three and also if they are in a classroom setting, their friends and other fellow students around them better by being aware of their particular talents. Overall, this gives younger students a way to communicate to others, both young and all alike such as their teachers and parents a little bit more about themselves. Another bonus of this top three report includes some action items for the caring adults in the students lives and how they might encourage and reinforce the top three talents, especially so the student may grow these with the support of these folks. The top three report is supplemented by an extensive youth workbook that includes activities for the student to dig a little bit deeper and reinforce what they’re learning. As the student works through the exercises, it allows them to truly understand how they are wired and reinforces the things they might do to grow those talents. The affirmation alone, and the confidence in their identity, truly benefits the students overall learning experience and building of their identity. At Live on purpose life coaching – for Life coaching San Antonio, this is a great opportunity to work with students on a long-term basis as they mature. It also allows them to become more emotionally intelligent as they grow to know themselves better as well as those around them and understand what each of those different talents mean and how they operate in a person’s life.
To put things in a little bit more context a few examples of the Clifton youth StrengthsExplorer themes might include things like achieving – where a student has more energy and goals than others and they love a sense of accomplishment. They might also be an organizer – where they truly enjoy scheduling planning and organizing and people count on them to pull things together in a workable plan even as a young one. One other example might be what’s called presence – where they were born to be on stage or upfront somehow in front of everyone and typically excel at telling stories. They are natural performers. There are 10 Clifton youth StrengthsExplorer themes, and we will address the full list in a future article.
At Live on Purpose | Life Coaching – life coaching San Antonio, it is exciting to be able to support the students and the adults in their lives as well. Built into the exercise is a Clifton StrengthsExplorer parent guide, which is an excellent tool for the parent to follow along and reinforce with different exercises, questions, and ideas that allow the parent to encourage and learn and perhaps understand how they might interact better with their students, knowing a little bit more about their natural talents, and how to articulate these. As parents reinforce these talents and encourage their child to use them, the impact is typically quite positive and the student will be motivated to be noticed and grow these natural talents on their own. It also gives students and parents a common language and interesting topics to talk about as they each learn more about one another and what their talent brings to the table.
One additional helpful tool is the educator/leader guide. This would serve either the teacher or counselor in the school setting or potentially the parent as educator if a student is homeschooled. Recognizing and reinforcing the students natural talents, focusing on what they do well can serve as a growing tool for multiple years as the student matures. This workbook also contains fun activities for the classroom setting, which also serves to bring light to each student’s wiring as well as reinforce and communicate their identity to the larger group. At Live on Purpose | Life Coaching – life coaching San Antonio this full spectrum approach is an exceptional grounding tool as youth begin to understand their identity, and grow them into healthy young adults, understanding what they do and where they might thrive. Having the support tools for the caring adults in their lives can make all the difference.
Live on Purpose | Life Coaching – life coaching San Antonio seeks to help and guide youth to leverage their uniqueness to maximize their potential. With so many distractions for young ones and the recent turbulent times, a focus on recognizing and growing their natural talents is a great opportunity to impact this younger generation in a positive and long lasting way. With a focus on what they do well and encouragement to grow these talents into strengths, this allows the student to build self-confidence and resilience in spite of the times we live in.