StrengthsFinder - What Role Fits for Empathy Careers?
StrengthsFinder Definition - Empathy
People exceptionally talented in the Empathy theme can sense other people’s feelings by imagining themselves in others’ lives or situations. Here's the full list of CliftonStrengths definitions so you can check out your other talents as well.
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StrengthsFinder Empathy Careers - What Work Cultures Fit?
StrengthsFinder Empathy 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 Empathy
- Blocking or disregarding emotion as legitimate in the workplace
- Dismissing people’s perspectives or reactions
Yays for CliftonStrengths Empathy
- Catching an emotion that mattered and using that moment to do something good
- Noticing what others didn’t see, and allowing that to surface
Build Fitting Empathy 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:
- Emotional Intelligence
- In-Tune
- Perceptive
- Feeler
- Caring
- Sage
- Listener
- Sympathetic
- Absorber
- Confidant
- Friendly
- Intuitive