Knowing how your dominant CliftonStrengths themes interact will help you identify your natural talents and develop your strengths. Theme dynamics are like the chemistry of talent themes — how your CliftonStrengths themes interact to create something brand new and more powerful than either theme alone.
DEVELOPER
| Achiever | When you invest in the growth and progress of others, you increase the possibility that more work will actually get done. |
| Activator | You believe that people grow the most and reach their potential fastest when they are thrown into the action. Life is the best curriculum. |
| Adaptability | You are aware of and responsive to the situations that surround you and the potential in people near you. |
| Analytical | You want to invest in the growth of others, and you need to measure that growth to make sure there is real progress. |
| Arranger | Your best contribution involves getting the work done through people or getting the people done through work. |
| Belief | You want to make the world a better place, and you believe you do that best when you help other people realize their potential. |
| Command | Some people don’t grow because of obstacles or enemies. Your courageous encouragement can be a helpful force for others. |
| Communication | You can help other people grow by having conversations with them and by making presentations to them. |
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| Connectedness | You know that when you help an individual grow, it ultimately affects a family, a community, a nation and humanity. |
| Consistency | You create fair and efficient environments that support and enhance your investment in the growth of others. |
| Context | You are most effective at helping other people grow when you understand their experiences and cultural background. |
| Deliberative | Before you invest in developing a person’s potential, you carefully consider the potential risks and obstacles that could occur. |
| Discipline | You enjoy investing in the growth of others, and you are most effective when you follow a detailed, organized development plan. |
| Empathy | Human emotion and potential are invisible realities. You can help others express their feelings and achieve their potential. |
| Focus | You feel satisfied and successful when you can help someone achieve an important goal and reach his or her full potential. |
| Futuristic | When you have a vision of others at their best, you share that vision with them, hoping it will inspire them to grow. |
| Harmony | When you notice potential in a person, you invest in it. When you notice emotional friction in a group, you reduce it. |
| Ideation | You are creative in your efforts to help people grow, and your greatest joy is helping people develop their own creativity. |
| Includer | You never allow your investment in the growth of others to be restricted or inhibited by prejudice or bias. |
| Individualization | Your approach to mentoring is always shaped by the unique preferences and needs of the individual protégé. |
| Input | You are always on the lookout for tangible tools and resources that can help you in your quest to help others grow. |
| Intellection | Solitude and deep reflection are often the prelude to your investing intellectual capital in another’s growth. |
| Learner | A steep learning curve brings out the best in you. The journey is even better when someone goes with you and grows with you. |
| Maximiser | You notice potential and promote excellence. While you are patient with novices, you are not as tolerant of prolonged mediocrity. |
| Positivity | Your patient optimism encourages growth. Investing in raw potential others overlook, you celebrate each baby step. |
| Relator | You want to contribute most to the development of those you know best, and your best mentors are often those who know you well. |
| Responsibility | You are very good at serving others. Sometimes that means letting others serve you so they can make progress. |
| Restorative | When others have a problem that hinders their growth, you enjoy helping them solve it so they can resume their progress. |
| Self-assurance | You trust your instincts and have confidence in your own abilities, so when you see potential in others, you invest in it. |
| Significance | You have a strong desire to help those in critical and visible roles achieve greater success and impact. |
| Strategic | When you are preparing to help a person with his or her development, you evaluate all your approaches before you invest in one. |
| Woo | Your commitment to helping others grow is enhanced by the many people you know. Your network is an educational resource. |