Unwavering and unchanging core values: the CliftonStrength of belief
At Millennial Guru, we use the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment to help people – often entire work teams or families - identify their natural talents. Going one step further, we then work with them to help them turn those talents into strengths.
The 34 identified CliftonStrengths are sorted into four categories: Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking. Today, we’ll be focusing on the CliftonStrength of Belief, which falls into the Executing category. People who have these strengths know how to make things happen, and which executing strength a person has explains how he or she gets things done.
Culturally, when we hear the word “belief,” we often associate it with a person’s faith. But in the context of CliftonStrengths, Belief refers to individuals who are guided by an established set of values.
People with the CliftonStrength of Belief feel strongly that there’s a “right” way to do things. They have a rock-solid commitment to the values they believe in, which are central to the core of who they are as a person. Their values guide all of their decisions and actions, both personally and professionally.
Having An Employee With The CliftonStrength Of Belief: The Benefits
Having a person with the CliftonStrength of Belief on your staff can be a tremendous asset when their work aligns with their values. It’s important to these employees that the company talks about its values.
When that happens, they will have clarity, conviction, and be willing to make sacrifices for work they believe is important. Their passion for their work will be palpable and they’ll help ensure your company practice what it preaches.
Having An Employee With The CliftonStrength Of Belief: The Potential Downsides
Because their values guide them through and through, employees with the CliftonStrength of Belief will struggle to work for your company if your corporate values don’t align with their own. If, for example, “honoring family” is a core value for them, working for a company that doesn’t provide generous paid family leave won’t be a good fit.
When their values are questioned or, worse, mocked, these employees will be completely drained of energy and unhappy in their job.
They can also be perceived as being set in their ways and unwilling to perform tasks that don’t align with their values, creating friction with other employees.
Employees with the CliftonStrength of Strategic, for example, believe that there are many possible ways to get to the desired outcome, whereas someone with the CliftonStrength of Belief will believe there’s one right way based on their value system, which guides all of their actions. To avoid conflict, you’ll need to be aware of these differences and discuss beforehand how they can best use their different strengths to benefit the department, team, or company.
Getting The Most From An Employee With The CliftonStrength Of Belief
When you hire someone with a strong CliftonStrength of Belief, you have the opportunity to tap into a strong sense of purpose and a person who can enthusiastically help further your organization’s mission.
To capitalize on this benefit, be sure to have a solid understanding of his or her values and connect them to the work that person does for your company. When you do, you’ll find yourself with an employee who’s committed, passionate, and works with purpose to help you achieve your goals.
How Millennial Guru Can Help
Millennial Guru as a baseline to help your employees understand how to leverage their CliftonStrengths.
In our workshops, we use a variety of techniques to explore what each employee’s strengths mean in the context of your work environment, so they can be more productive and, often, more fulfilled.
When people understand how to maximize their own performance based on their CliftonStrengths, as well as what drives their co-workers’ decisions and actions, they’ll feel empowered to work better together and you’ll experience a marked improvement in the way they function as a team.
Contact us today to find out more about how we can help your employees capitalize on one another’s strengths, leading to maximized productivity that benefits your bottom line.