From time to time in my corporate career as a business development director, I had to take those “strength and weakness” assessments. You know the kind I mean. Sometimes they’re called “personality profiles” or “management assessments”. We all know that the giver of the test just wants to know what you’re really good at. And what you’re not.
When it came time for me to head out of cubicle land and into my own consulting business, I wanted to find a measurement for my clients to find out about their strengths and weaknesses, but also I wanted them to be able to do something about their weaker points! What’s the use of handing someone a piece of paper showing their test results and not giving the person the tools to develop their weaknesses into strengths so they can get ahead?
Are you going to say, “Here you go. Here are your strengths, and here’s where you need to improve. Now skippety-lou on out of here and go fix yourself.”? Well, that’s what happens in the majority of the time. Maybe there’s a book suggestion or a self-help class to take, but on the whole if you’ve got weaknesses, (and who doesn’t?) you’re on your own.
No wonder so many people under-achieve, right?
I stumbled upon a website called Think TQ. Wow. I have to tell you I LOVE this site. Why? Think TQ has a FANTASTIC strengths and weakness assessment. The best I’ve ever seen. In addition though, Think TQ provides the tools you need to work out the kinks in your armor.
The TQ Test measures your effectiveness on 10 levels. You’ll find out where you stand in areas such as, attitude, goal setting, prioritizing, and organizing. TQ takes it a stop further to your effectiveness in some different areas as well. These include: mission, energy, synergy, planning, optimizing and acting.
Once you get done, you’ve got a great color – coded charting and explanation of where you are and how to get where you want to be.
If you sign up for Today’s TQ, you’ll get a jump on your day with a positive, motivating reading based on one of the color categories.
There are books, CD’s and DVD’s for sale for those who wish to purchase even more information and help materials. I have read good reviews on all of the materials.
I’m glad I took that test all those years ago.
The results surprised me and the tools I was given helped me to streamline what I needed to do to become a better person and business owner. I still read “Today’s TQ” and I go back and retake the test once every six months – a year or so. It’s amazing how things change!
You might be thinking, “Ugh! Another one of those quiz things! What a load of crap!” I would ask you to humor me and think again. Go to the site and take the quiz. I’ll tell you that my weakest link wasn’t what I thought it was…
Share what you found out about yourself on your quiz and how the Think TQ tools are helping you.
As ever, we wish you the best in your success both personally and professionally!
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