Read #CoachHG Collection: Conflict Resolution (Introduction) before proceeding further.

Woo & Deliberative are 2 very contrasting talent themes in CliftonStrengths.

Woo talent theme

The genius of your WOO talent involves the impact you can have on other people and the ease with which you can win them over. You have an incredible ability to meet new people and almost magically know what to say in order to draw others out. Other people love the attention you give them and the way that you can affirm a person so quickly. Of course you love the process and the challenge of meeting new people. And people love it when you connect with them. The genius of this talent is that you can not only quickly connect with people but you can be a catalyst in helping people connect with one another. Make no mistake about it, when you enter a crowd the crowd will be dfferent because you were there. In fact, you have the capacity to transform a crowd of disconnected people into a group and this is no small accomplishment.

Deliberative talent theme

The genius of your Deliberative talent is found in the quality of your decisions, choices, values, and the directions you decide to pursue. Your deliberative genius involves thinking and the fact that you will take multiple things into consideration every time you make a decision or a plan. The genius of your Deliberative talent allows you to look at an issue from multiple sides. You will “play the devil’s advocate” as you think through alternatives, values, and propositions, and you will look at multiple sides as you are learning. You will slow down the process whenever you are learning, planning or deciding. But this does not mean you are “slow minded”. Quite the opposite. This is part of your genius and results in very high quality decisions and a depth of understanding.

Common conflict points between 2 persons; one with Woo & the other with Deliberative

1. My Woo talent dwells on the surface with as many people BUT your Deliberative talent dives deep into multiple considerations
2. My Woo talent believes ‘adventure has great return’ BUT your Deliberative talent believes in ‘adventure has great risk’
3. My Woo talent connects many individuals to make the group dynamic strong BUT your Deliberative talent considers many potential obstacles to make the process smooth
4. My Woo talent is fast & spontaneous BUT your Deliberative talent is slow & selective

The way to minimise the conflict and to maximise the collaboration is to operate from  the position of Confident Vulnerability; I know what I really am, I know what I really am not, and I am fine with both as my weaknesses can sit on my strengths”

What if you have both Woo & Deliberative talent themes in your Top 5 themes?

“WOO + DELIBERATIVE”
While you are capable of and interested in building a broad social network, you proceed with caution, mindful of potential risk.

We change the ‘BUT‘ to ‘AND‘.

1. Your Woo talent dwells on the surface with as many people AND your Deliberative talent dives deep into multiple considerations; on the surface you may seem to just having some small friendly talks but your brain is also working intensely to be cautious over certain people and/or topics.
2. Your Woo talent believes ‘adventure has great return’ AND your Deliberative talent believes in ‘adventure has great risk’; you’re able to wisely size up a situation to decide whether this particular adventure’s return is worth the risk.
3. Your Woo talent connects many individuals to make the group dynamic strong AND your Deliberative talent considers many potential obstacles to make the process smooth; the ability to build quality group dynamics and quality processes.
4. Your Woo talent is fast & spontaneous AND your Deliberative talent is slow & selective; you have a tremendous range for engagement in terms of speed and selection.

Read #CoachHG Collection: Conflict Resolution (Introduction) before proceeding further.

Maximizer & Restorative are 2 very contrasting talent themes in CliftonStrengths.

Maximizer talent theme

The genius of your Maximizer talent starts with what you can see in people. You can see the strengths and talents, the potentials and the capabilities, and you can see the emerging abilities within people even before they can see them. But this is only the beginning of the genius of your Maximizer talent. You can literally see what people could be like if they were to fully develop and maximize the talents, potential and emerging abilities within them. is results in you having an incredible impact in the lives of others. As you hold up pictures and mirrors of what you see in others, you help them form new concepts of themselves that build hope and motivation to achieve and be what they have the capacity to be. Moreover, you are a great “coach” in moving people to their greatest potential and in moving people into roles where their potential can be lived out.

Restorative talent theme

The genius of your Restorative talent is found in the way you can think and fix things. This is key to all problem solving. But your ability to fix goes beyond patching things together. The way you restore things involves bringing them back to life. Accordingly, you can have a restorative effect on relationships and in fact, entire organizations. The genius of your Restorative strength is that you are so good at figuring out what is not working, resolving that, and then guiding people to a way of being healthy and highly functional.

Common conflict points between 2 persons; one with Maximizer & the other with Restorative

1. My Maximizer talent sees potential BUT your Restorative talent sees problems
2. My Maximizer talent invests to maximise return BUT your Restorative talent invests to minimise disfunction
3. My Maximizer talent is motivated by greatness in outcome BUT your Restorative talent is motivated by smoothness in operation
4. My Maximizer talent is selective BUT your Restorative talent is responsive

The way to minimise the conflict and to maximise the collaboration is to operate from  the position of Confident Vulnerability; the confident-awareness of one’s talent contribution to the partnership and the vulnerable-appreciation of the contribution of other’s talent to the same partnership.

What if you have both Maximizer & Restorative talent themes in your Top 5 themes?

“MAXIMIZER + RESTORATIVE”
You are attracted to and driven by excellence, and you can’t ignore or minimize any problems that erode the quality you love.

We change the ‘BUT‘ to ‘AND‘.

1. Your Maximizer talent sees potential AND your Restorative talent sees problems; having an eye to solve the ‘most essential problem’ to unlock the greatest potential.
2. Your Maximizer talent invests to maximise return AND your Restorative talent invests to minimise disfunction; investing in the least problematic area which can generate the greatest return.
3. Your Maximizer talent is motivated by greatness in outcome AND your Restorative talent is motivated by smoothness in operation; having the highest level of motivation by ensuring the operation is smooth in order to enjoy the great outcome.
4. Your Maximizer talent is selective AND your Restorative talent is responsive; the ability to selectively be responsive to things that really matter.

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