Students and learners of all ages continually face the challenges of
gaining direction, making decisions, and building self-confidence.
Fortunately, the keys to successfully meeting these challenges -- your
own natural talents -- already exist within you. Through these talents,
you will produce your greatest achievements.
Over the course of 30 years, Gallup conducted millions of psychological
interviews and identified 34 themes of talent that are indicative of
success. In the StrengthsQuest program, Gallup offers you the
opportunity to discover talents from your top five themes and build on
them to achieve academic, career, and personal excellence. More than
100,000 students have benefited from the program.
Your quest starts with the Clifton StrengthsFinder, a 30-minute
assessment that reveals your top five themes of talent.
This online assessment is your entryway to a variety of experiences that
will help you discover your greatest talents and develop strengths.
You'll gain access to action items specific to your top themes, covering
general academic life, study habits, relationships, and career. You'll
also be challenged to think about applying your talents for success in
other settings, such as on projects and teams and in leadership.
StrengthsQuest was written by the late Donald O. Clifton, who was the
former chairman of Gallup; coauthor of the bestseller Now, Discover
Your Strengths; and recognized as the Father of Strengths-Based
Psychology and the late Edward "Chip" Anderson, who taught education,
psychology, and leadership at UCLA and Azusa Pacific University. Revised
portions of the text were written by Laurie A. Schreiner, who has taught
psychology and higher education at Azusa Pacific University and Eastern
University.
