INPUT

CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) Theme

KEYWORD: Information, Collect


GENIUS STATEMENT

People exceptionally talented in the Input (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) theme have a need to collect and archive. They may accumulate information, ideas, artifacts or even relationships.


CHARACTERISTICS

People with Input (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents are extremely curious people who is always trying to know more about this world. You are constantly acquiring information, facts and knowledge about many topics you are interested in. This makes you an insightful conversationalist who can always share new information about many things. Like a collector, you are constantly building up your archive of items and knowledge as you never know when they will come in handy.


YOUR WORLD VIEW

The process of acquiring new information or items excites you. The accumulation of information and items will one day be proved useful.


WHAT YOU ARE KNOWN FOR

  • Inquisitive

  • Collector

  • Resourceful

  • Knowledgeable


POTENTIAL PITFALLS

  • Hoarding of items

  • Cluttered mind

  • Knowing too much useless information


WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU

  • Being pushed to make quick decision without enough information 

  • When you have wasted too much time collecting information that is not very helpful


WHAT YOU VALUE

  • To have the space to store the resources you acquired

  • To have time to process information you have collected


YOUR GREATEST CONTRIBUTION

  • Your ability to absorb information will be beneficial in situations where that particular information will be relevant.

  • Your collection of knowledge allows you to be able to explain things to others in depth and give them any information they need on the spot.

“The genius of Input (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents is in your active and resourceful curiosity, which leads you to become a storehouse of knowledge.