To be a strong leader and a brave woman at work, I am confident that we need to know what our strengths are and how to harness them. I don’t know about you, but for the longest time I thought I needed to shore up my weaknesses to be “right” for a particular role. On top of that, I was convinced I had to know everything about the role too, all the ins and outs.

Wrong. After over 20 years in corporate, I have learned that we all have a balance sheet of strengths and weaknesses. I need to double-down on my strengths, not waste time trying to shore up my weaknesses. In place of doing that, I need to find people in my team that complement my strengths. Maybe these team members are strong in my areas of weakness. And no, I cannot know everything about a job.

My guest today, Dr. Cheryl Lovell, helps me further understand the CliftonStrengths Assessment by the Gallup Organization. This was an awesome conversation, and one I am sure you will enjoy.

During our conversation, Dr. Cheryl and I chatted about:

1. What the CliftonStrengths assessment is and why knowing our strengths is important
2. If we need to take the assessment again after taking it the first time
3. What we do next with our results to improve our personal and professional lives
4. How leaders and teams can use CliftonStrengths to their advantage
5. The ROI of the CliftonStrengths assessment
6. How the assessment can help you navigate challenging personal and professional relationships