StandOut 2.0: Assess Your Strengths, Find Your Edge, Win at Work
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00XLVRLL6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 519 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Groundbreaking Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths RevolutionIn the years since the publication of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, millions have come to the simple but powerful realization that to get the most out of people, you must build on their strengths. It’s a crisis for individuals and organizations, with management ideas and everyday practice utterly out of sync.That’s about to change. And yet, as Marcus Buckingham astutely points out, though the strengths-based approach is now conventional wisdom, the tools and systems inside organizationsperformance apprai
"Note for those with the ebook or who (like me)" according to Jen Warren. Note for those with the ebook or who (like me) got a physical copy that didn't include a code, go to the website and contact them. They can send you a new code with proof of purchase (such as a screenshot of an invoice).One of the big reasons I was interested in this book was the stated purpose of linking strengths and roles to careers. But the career advice given only talks about sales and customer service. While I know they can't include every possible field and it's possible to take a wide view of those (almost every career can have some aspect of customer service, for example) it was rather disappointing. Each role contains a s. "Stand-out is good, not a stand-out." according to Product maven. An interesting and probably useful overview of Marcus Buckingham's latest take on leveraging your strengths to continually accelerate your own professional effectiveness. I do find the 9 major categories more useful than the much longer list of "strengths" that came from the prior work. And having an assessment that focuses on what you usually do, rather than how you see yourself, is certainly better. I'm not sure about the results I got - and could easily imagine getting a different result if I filled it out a second time, so I'm not rocked by the face validity. That said - I took away a few gems of insights.. Oliver Wu said Solid Self-awareness tool!. StandOut "Solid Self-awareness tool!" according to Oliver Wu. StandOut 2.0 is a great tool in the confusing process of self-awareness. I am someone who uses personality tests on a regular basis, and have actually developed a profile based on them that I offer during the interview process. The information acquired from the assessment was very helpful in helping to paint the picture. I also incorporated some of the StandOut 2.0 descriptors into my resume and cover letter.. .0 is a great tool in the confusing process of self-awareness. I am someone who uses personality tests on a regular basis, and have actually developed a profile based on them that I offer during the interview process. The information acquired from the assessment was very helpful in helping to paint the picture. I also incorporated some of the StandOut "Solid Self-awareness tool!" according to Oliver Wu. StandOut 2.0 is a great tool in the confusing process of self-awareness. I am someone who uses personality tests on a regular basis, and have actually developed a profile based on them that I offer during the interview process. The information acquired from the assessment was very helpful in helping to paint the picture. I also incorporated some of the StandOut 2.0 descriptors into my resume and cover letter.. .0 descriptors into my resume and cover letter.
2016 Axiom Business Book Gold Award in CAREERIf you loved the original StandOut, you owe it to yourself to read StandOut 2.0, Buckingham's update to the first, bestselling edition that critics called revolutionary.’” TD magazine (Association for Talent Development)a good read.” Supply Management magazine