Recently, I asked a good friend of mine, Andrew, to help me with my homework assignment, and like the good friend that he is, he agreed. I told him to read these questions and then to answer him truthfully. I left him alone to read my strengths and to gather his thoughts. After about fifteen minutes, I returned and asked him what he thought. These are the questions that he had to answer, which I made sure he fully understood.
• Do they think these strengths accurately describe you? Why or why not?
• Which strength do they think you use the most?
• Which strengths do they think you should use more?
• Any overall thoughts or reactions to your strength?
His answers surprised me at times, as they were honest and yet, heartwarming.
Andrew believed that all of the strengths did a good job in describing me in different aspects. He said that from what he knew of me, in the short life of our friendship, there were certain key points in each description that fit me perfectly. For example he kept bringing up the fact that I am very close to and care deeply for my family, which was found in Belief. He also mentioned that I really try to help others when and where I can, which is found in developer.
Andrew stated that he felt as if I used the developer most often, even though it was a really tough decision, with Includer coming as a close second. So close that we almost had to do a coin toss. Andrew said that he has not known me well enough to learn in depth about my work ethic, so he could not fully assess Achiever. I loved the honesty, and agreed wholeheartedly. He said, “Just so I can say something… I choose Learner for the one that you should use more.” In turn I replied, “Is this because I don’t always do my French homework?” “Um.... Yeah.”
Overall, Andrew had a very positive reaction, as we learned more about each other by doing this exercise.
• Do they think these strengths accurately describe you? Why or why not?
• Which strength do they think you use the most?
• Which strengths do they think you should use more?
• Any overall thoughts or reactions to your strength?
His answers surprised me at times, as they were honest and yet, heartwarming.
Andrew believed that all of the strengths did a good job in describing me in different aspects. He said that from what he knew of me, in the short life of our friendship, there were certain key points in each description that fit me perfectly. For example he kept bringing up the fact that I am very close to and care deeply for my family, which was found in Belief. He also mentioned that I really try to help others when and where I can, which is found in developer.
Andrew stated that he felt as if I used the developer most often, even though it was a really tough decision, with Includer coming as a close second. So close that we almost had to do a coin toss. Andrew said that he has not known me well enough to learn in depth about my work ethic, so he could not fully assess Achiever. I loved the honesty, and agreed wholeheartedly. He said, “Just so I can say something… I choose Learner for the one that you should use more.” In turn I replied, “Is this because I don’t always do my French homework?” “Um.... Yeah.”
Overall, Andrew had a very positive reaction, as we learned more about each other by doing this exercise.
