StrengthsQuest

Talent One: Relator. This is definitely me. I prefer having a close relationship with people I know and try to get to know and understand them as much as possible. This quality would probably make me better suitable in a small company where everyone knows everyone and works like a small family. I would fit into this setting much better than at some corporate office where I'd just be one of 239490258 people.

Talent Two: Restorative. This is also quite fitting. I love to solve problems and "fix" situations. This would be useful in any professional situation. If someone gives me something to do or needs help figuring something out, I would mos def be able to help them.

Talent Three: Developer. Another match. It's sometimes not the best, but I try to see the best in everyone and easily trust them. Again, this would be good for a small company where people are people with stories behind them that I know and can work with.

All these traits add up to one main aspect of me: I'm a small-town girl. I need a small community to support me and working for a small company would be a perfect fit.

Strengths Quest

My top three strengths were restorative, context and individualization. I feel that restorative could help me in a professional setting because if I was given a project that other thought seemed impossible, I would be able to attack it and try to fix it. Also If i am in a professional setting, and was given an unexpected problem, I would easily be able to find a solution due to my restorative quality. My other strength was context, which could help me at work in many ways. For example I am able to make better decisions due to my ability to detect the underling structure of problems and make more informed decisions. My third strgenth is individualization which could help at work becuase of my ability to find the unique qualities of each person. This could help me because I would work better with groups of people and would have better group cohesion.

3 Strengths That Will Help in the Future.

Adaptability, Arranger, Positivity, Responsibility, and Maximizer were the 5 strengths I received from the quiz.  The three that I feel that I will benefit the most from in the future are adaptability, arranger, and responsibility.  At this point in time I really do not have a solid idea of what my career will entail after I graduate, I'm not even sure of my major at this point either.  But the three strengths I choose can help me in any job situation.  Once I get a job, adaptability will be helpful right off the bat.  It will be useful to be able to be handle, and adapt, to any situation thrown my way.  Arranger was not a strength I would usually describe myself with, because I am not a very organized person.  But seeing that this was one of my strengths made me really realize that I have to ability to be organized, which will only improve my work.  I think responsibility is the most important out of my strengths.  It shows that I can really be depended on, which is extremely important in any industry.  All three of the strengths will play a part in how successful I am after college.

The Valiant and Heroic Escape from the Relentless Jaws of Gruesome Death

Not coincidentally, competition beat out my other four strengths to take what I feel is the top spot among them. Having this quality as a main strength provides me with motivation to set expectations based both on my own potential and the potential of others. The field of journalism is highly competitive, especially at the University of Missouri and especially during rough economic conditions. As a result, those who pursue such careers must have the hunger to be a step ahead and must be "instinctively aware of other people's performance," as Strengthsquest puts it. This is an important quality because a capitalistic society is inherently competitive, and if the thrill of victory in any sense doesn't motivate you, few things will.

"Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing" -Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi

One of my other top strengths is adaptability, which is arguably the most important skill for a journalist to possess. In a profession that changes rapidly on a daily basis, a career in journalism demands extraordinary flexibility, requiring its constituents to accept new assignments and developments in short periods of time. Additionally, the field is constantly evolving in the long run, and journalists have often had to make the transition from traditional media to more digital and socially interactive outlets. The next decade may bring about something else entirely. A good journalist with the quality of adaptability cannot be intimated by change; rather, they should embrace it.

Rounding out my top three is the strength of intellect. Part of being competitive and adaptable is the ability to think of alternatives and make coherent plans. In order to keep cool under pressure, journalists must be able to think, and must enjoy thinking, as Strengthsquest indicated. It is vital to be comfortable with logical and rational reasoning, which strengthens both immediate and long-term focus for maximum quality and productivity.

Strengths Quest.!

My top three strengths were Includer, Adaptability, and Consistency.

I think that being an includer could be really important for me in my career. I feel that including people and getting fresh ideas from people will enhance my work. Bringing in new people leaves open the possibility of a better product. As an includer, I feel that it is also important in making people feel comfortable working around others, therefore, getting work done much quicker.

Another strength of mine is adaptability. Adaptability is extremely important in journalism. It is important to be able to do your job under any circumstance or situation. It means that I am willing to be extremely flexible and change my plans if I have to. I feel that adaptability is an important quality to have in general, but in the workplace it is required.

My third strength is consistency. According to the information about it, this means that I am able to keep a stable environment and work best in one. This is true, I feel that it is so important for people to succeed when they know what they have to do and where they have to go to get the things they need to complete a project. I think it is important to not mess up the balance and fast pace of a workplace by changing the consistency. I feel that people get more done when they know the environment they work in; therefore, I think that consistency will help me to quickly finish tasks and help my coworkers do the same.

My top three talent themes where ideation, futuristic, strategic. I feel these will be very useful for my career in journalism. Firstly futuristic, the journalistic community is at time a great change have the ability to visualize and describe what the future has in store will be paramount. Ideation, having the ability to create new ideas my lead me to come with the next great thing that gives people there news. Finally strategic, having the ability to flitter through clutter of the world and figure whats is important all the time .

Basically, I'm awesome.

I’ve never been a big believer in having strengths that persistently emerge during any crisis. I have always thought that we all react to situations differently, but I never thought that my reactions and the choices I made based on circumstances were actually consistent. Now, I know. According to the Strengths Quest survey, my top three strengths were discipline, harmony and consistency. I can most definitely agree that I am quite disciplined in almost everything that I do, that I am always trying to find middle ground during a conflict and that I always try to treat people the same.

I asked the Strengths Quest worker what she thought of my strengths in the journalism field after taking the survey. She agreed with me and felt that these strengths would make me a great contender as a journalist.

Looking at my strengths, I believe discipline is my number one strength in hopes of becoming an excellent journalist. As a disciplined person, I am always orderly, on time and I continually set strict routines. This can help me to become a very reliable source in the newsroom and it has always helped others to count on my dependability. Unfortunately, with my need for predictability, I am very wary of relying on others to get things done. This can make group situations a hassle. Overall though, my discipline can work wonders in the newsroom.

As a harmonizer, I will take the neutral stance during newsroom debates. This comes will both positive and negative aspects, however. Being neutral, I will be able to avoid any unhealthy, debating relationships with any of my editors and this will help me emerge as a practical, down-to-earth balancer. On the other hand, although I may have strong beliefs, desires and opinions, my strong sense of harmony will take over and will make me look like a non-opinionated and quiet journalist.

Consistency is the last of my top three strengths. My consistency will give people in the newsroom more reason to rely on me. This consistency also helps me to be practical and helps me to treat all people equally. Regrettably however, I am easily turned off and feel as if something is truly offensive if it aims to hurt others and as a journalist, I am always striving to bring all truths to light.

Generally, I think each strength works well towards helping me find a journalism career and each work well to reinforce the other. With these strengths, I hope to become a well-known and accomplished journalist in the infamous world of journalism.

strengthsquest

My top 3 strengths were restorative, context and strategic.

Restorative can definitely help me out in my future career as a journalist. Being able to rise to the challenge and solve problems is a trait that can help in many different areas of my professional career from how I personally advance in my career to how I can use my strength to help others come up with a solution to a problem they're having on their story.

Context is also an overall useful trait. I can examine the past and draw conclusions pretty easily. That can help me out in my journalism career by knowing which opportunities are good ones and which ones aren't, helping me spend my time on the most valuable stories. Also, my ability to draw conclusions well might be useful with

Strategic will help me by helping me come up with creative ways to find new sources, get more information out of those sources, and provide help me write a story from a perspective that most people wouldn't have thought about.

Of course, these are just a few ways to use my strengths in my future. I'm sure I will find more and more ways to use them as I get older.

StrengthsQuest

My top three strengths will definitely be beneficial to me in whatever career I choose in my future. My first strength is Empathy, which I believe very accurately describes me. I am able to easily view other's perspectives and opposing ideas. In the description given by StrengthsQuest, it says I am able to "anticipate the need". This trait would be very useful in the area that I want to go into - strategic communications. It is very important as an advertiser, or PR agent to be able to understand the market's emotions, wants, and needs. My second strength is Maximizer, which means I like to polish and perfect things until they reach excellence, which is definitely important in a career involving creativity, ideas, and projects. Positivity is my last strength, which has always been important to me. Remaining positive throughout any job or task, can really alter the quality of work that is done.

Strengths Quest

My top three strengths were context, harmony, and empathy. The strength context did not surprise me, because I find that I already use it often. It will be an especially useful quality someday in the journalism field. Being able to look back at the past to help understand the future will help be better understand different people and their situations. As a journalist I will be meeting tons of new people from all over. It also said online that I will become a better partner because I'll understand how my colleagues came to be who they are.

I think harmony is a great strength to have in any job field. Journalism is a very opinionated field. By respecting others opinions and views I will be able to keep harmony between myself and fellow co-workers. When others are fighting and getting heated it will come in handy to help try and calm people down and stay focused.

Empathy is my third strength and I personally think it is the most important of the three. I will be able to connect with my co-workers on a deeper level, and hopefully help me advance in the company. Being empathetic will also be great when writing about a broad variety of topics and people that might be very different from my self.

My Top 3 Stregnths

My top three talent themes from Strengthquest are Empathy, Responsibility, and Harmony.

I can use empathy in my professional career as a journalist because with my ability to empathize, in interviewing people for stories, I will be able to make them feel more comfortable with talking to me because they will feel like I understand. In the description it says that I give voice to people’s emotional life and that people are drawn to me. Because of these reasons, I can understand interviewees’ feelings enough to get a good interview about subjects that might be difficult to talk about.

For my second strength, responsibility, I can use that in my professional career because it makes me dependable. I’ll follow through on what I say I will do and “this conscientiousness, this near obsession for doing things right, and your impeccable ethics, combine to create your reputation: utterly dependable.” This is ideal for a career that depends on meeting deadlines.

Finally, I will be able to use harmony to be able to write unbiased articles. I look to maintain harmony, and instead of pushing my own opinion, I try to find common ground. I will be able to use harmony to objectively research and write pieces that can be presented to the public.

StrengthsQuest

My top three themes were intellection, adaptability, and connectedness. 

According to my description of intellection, I like to think and stretch my mind in multiple directions. Intellection involves solving problems, developing ideas, and even trying to understand other people's feelings. I think the theme of intellection fits me because I do like to think everything out. I look at any and every option when making a decision. For my career, I have actually decided to become an elementary school teacher. Having intellection as a strength would help me think of new ways to teach and explain matters to students. 

According to my description for adaptability, I am a flexible person who can stay productive when the demands of work are going in all different directions. It also says that I don't see the future as a fixed destination. This is my favorite strength and I think it describes me well. I have always believed that you have to do your best with what you are given, even if life isn't going the way you would like it to at the moment. In my opinion, elementary school teachers have to be very adaptable because each day in the classroom is different. All children are different and require different kinds of attention. Some students may also require different methods of teaching than the rest of the class.

According to my description for connectedness, I think that all things happen for a reason and that we are all a part of something larger. I liked this theme because I do believe that everything happens for a reason and that we all have a purpose in life. I actually had to laugh when I read this description because my mom and dad have always said "Everything happens for a reason" or "Que sera sera." If you would have told me last August that I would be at Mizzou, I would have asked you what Mizzou was. My whole life I was raised to be a Florida Gator, but a few incidences in my life led me to Mizzou. I don't know why, but I know there is a purpose in my attending school here. In my opinion, everything always works out for the best.

Colleen's Strengths

IDEATION: I am fascinated by ideas and my head is constantly full of new ones. I am always looking for new or different ways of doing everyday things. This probably contributes to my creativity and love of the humanities. It can be a weakness because I am constantly daydreaming and seemingly off in my own little world in my head. Usually when I get a new idea, it consumes me and I can't focus on anything else. When this happens at night I have trouble falling asleep becuase I am overexcited about putting my ideas into action.

FUTURISTIC: I love to peer over the horizon and think about "what's next" rather that what is in the present. I love to visualize what my life will be like in the future and that helps me establish my goals and plans for my career, family and etc. The present can often be frustrating to me and so I conjure up an image of a better future which keeps me motivated and energized to keep moving forward.

INDIVIDUALIZATION: When looking for friends and people who interest me overall, I particularly pick out the things about them that make them unique and different. I pride myself on being an individual and have a certain style that applies to everything I do. I often can read people very easily becuase I almost study the things that make people different from one another. I like to think that I can find people's strengths and bring out thre best in people.

Strengths Quest

My top three talent themes were: Woo, Arranger, and Communication. 

I think that all of these accurately describe me and will help me in the professional world. Woo is right on for my number one. I like people to like me and I will do anything in my power to get them to do it. I think this will help me in my future career as a journalist by helping me to win over sources. People are more likely to talk if they like the person they are talking to.

My second is arranger. I like to keep several things going at once, just so I can straighten them all out. A lot of times I will plan all of the things I have to get done in one day just so I can be busy. I think this will help my juggle any long, stressful days I could have during and after college. 

My third theme is communication. I always try to communicate myself effectively. I am frustrated when something fails due to any lack of communication. Being a journalist, communication is key. Without it, effective communication in journalism, there would be no journalism.  

StrengthsQuest

My top three strengths were achiever, relator, and harmony. I found that all of these strengths do apply to me, and I believe StrengthsQuest came up with a good description of my strengths. Each of these things can be used to help me through the rest of my academic career, and also in journalism. Achiever was my first strength, and through journalism I know that each day I will have a task I need to accomplish. Being an achiever means that I must do something significant every day, and I am always pushing to do more with an internal force. I enjoy working hard and being highly productive. Both of these things will help me for the rest of my time in school, and in photojournalism. Being a relator shows that I work well with others, and in the position of photojournalist I will have to work closely with editors and with writers who I am working on stories with. I want a relationship with those around me, and I want to work toward group goals. My third strength is harmony, which I think goes well with relator. I want the people I am working with to get along. I am good at finding areas to agree on, and I think bringing that into the work place will be beneficial. When working in a team, I can help everyone come to a consensus – and that is often what journalists must do. All of the strengths this assessment gave me will be applicable for the rest of my life.

Strengths Assessment

My top three strengths were input, strategic and futuristic. I found these strengths to be accurate in describing me and I can use them in many ways in my life. In my professional career I can use my strength of futuristic to look at the "what if?" part of any projects or parts of the business. This will allow me to be prepared for anything that lies ahead of me and I will have an idea of what things may come at me. I can also use my strength of strategic to map out plans for stories or any other ideas as a whole. I can plan out what needs to be done and get it done. Also my strength of input will come in handy when in a professional career when I research different stories I will want to learn all there is to know on the subject and will store that information for future use.