StrengthsFinder - What Role Fits for Arranger Careers?

StrengthsFinder Definition - Arranger

People exceptionally talented in the Arranger theme can organize, but they also have a flexibility that complements this ability. They like to determine how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity. Here's the full list of CliftonStrengths definitions so you can check out your other talents as well.

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StrengthsFinder Arranger Careers - What Work Cultures Fit?

StrengthsFinder Arranger Careers - Energy Takers & Energy Makers

In the next section, you'll explore what fuels you up and what drains you. Just like gas (or petrol) in your car, you need to keep your personal tank full to be at your best. Each StrengthsFinder talent theme is energized and drained by different things. When you see the stick figure who looks strong, you can consider how these things fuel you up at work. They're your energy makers. When you see the stick figure who looks weak, consider if these things are draining you at work. They're your energy takers.

Yucks for CliftonStrengths Arranger

  • When people resist necessary change and you sense that it is a total waste of time because you're not going back to the old way. It frustrates you if people bellyache about it when you could be taking action toward the outcome
  • Being asked to stay on a singular focus or path when being nimble or having a panoramic view would help fit the pieces together

Example yuck from client: "My closest colleague works in compliance. Everything in that world is steady eddie. It's the same every day. I know they need to play by the same rules and not change hastily, but man, it drives me nuts. I get myself worked up just thinking about how they're going to make me stick to obsolete guidelines."

Yays for CliftonStrengths Arranger

  • Knocking out lots of to-dos and project responsibilities by working through other people — figuring out who can do it best and fastest and pressing the go button
  • Freedom to be flexible and manage through change in the moment

Example yay from client: "Tell me that the client changed direction, the product failed, and all orders are hung up in Thailand — and that we have one hour to find a solution or we lose our biggest customer. I thrive on figuring out the puzzle pieces that can get shifted around in the moment to make the impossible happen. People usually tell me that they can't believe how unflappable I looked in the moment. I don't waste any time lamenting the change. I just do."

StrengthsFinder: Building Arranger Careers - You At Your Best

Most people have a good handle on "What" they bring to the workplace. Resumes, CVs, and career development conversations are filled with lists of skills and job titles that show "what" you can do. Nearly everyone misses the "How".

Your Clifton StrengthsFinder talent themes help you communicate "How" you show up. It's how you think. It's how you feel. It's how you act. These are huge differences in each person that are differentiators on the job. Consider these adjectives you might want to consciously put into your personal branding efforts.

We recommend working a "How" description into the Summary section in your LinkedIn profile (if you don't yet use that section, don't worry, most people haven't paid attention to it until now). Of course, make up adjectives or phrases that describe you at your best. Try to avoid words like "motivated, self-starter" because they're so overused that you'll blend in with everyone else. Here are some ideas to spark your thinking:

  • Juggler
  • Organizer
  • Piece Fitter
  • Conductor
  • Collaborative
  • Change Lover
  • Dynamic
  • Configurer
  • Flexible
  • Coordinator
  • Resourceful
  • Decision Maker
  • Maestro
  • Unflappable
  • Priority Adjuster
  • Change-Ready
  • Puzzle Rearranger
  • Interactive
  • Enlister
  • Multi-Tasker
  • Turnaround Queen/King
  • Change Agent