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Strengths Finder Essay

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Strengths Finder

Abby Bredenkamp
Indiana University South Bend, School of Nursing
C427: Nursing Management
Professor Kristy Ludy Strengths Finder
Introduction
Understanding one’s own strengths can be challenging but useful. Being self-aware can be especially beneficial in certain careers such as nursing. Being self-aware of one’s own strengths in the nursing field is extremely important for the nurse, their patient, and their peers. Some people may even suggest that understanding one’s own strengths is necessary to develop a meaningful nurse-patient relationship (Rasheed et al., 2018). Therefore, taking the Strengths Finder quiz can benefit the nurse, patient, and healthcare team in its entirety. I learned a lot about myself and how …show more content…

According to Buckingham and Clifton (2020), having woo being one of my strengths means that I love people. “Woo” stands for “winning others over”. This means that I love meeting new people, talking to new people, initiating conversations with strangers, and making friends. Having a futuristic strength means that the future excites me (Buckingham & Clifton, 2020). It means that I look forward to and enjoy thinking and talking about the future. Possessing a developer strength means that I see the good in every person (Buckingham & Clifton, 2020) . I like to think that people are constantly developing and has the potential for growth. Having a strength of positivity means that I have a positive outlook on life and generally find the good in each situation (Buckingham & Clifton, 2020). Someone who has a strength of positivity can be described as lighthearted and enthusiastic. Having a strength of communication means that I enjoy communicating ideas in creative and memorable ways (Buckingham & Clifton, 2020). This means that explaining ideas in a way that someone will remember is something I strive …show more content…

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