![]() Ask for permission to take different actions (such as walking around the room) to stay focused and to process and sharpen your thoughts. Share with teammates that as an Activator, you find it hard to sit still in long meetings and you are prone to fidgeting. Request to establish a 2- to 3-day processing time for the team when new ideas surface so that a decision can be quickly made and action plans established. Share with teammates your perspective that while there is a need to think through ideas, opportunities can be quickly lost in a fast-paced world. This can potentially save you some heartache, especially if you realize some of what you were about to blurt out might not necessarily have been well thought-through. When tempted to respond immediately, quickly scribble down your thoughts instead of verbalizing them. In any conversation / discussion, be aware that you are prone to react in your speech. In these 1 to 2 days, speak to a few trusted friends to sound them out on your decision. Give yourself at least a day or 2 before making key decisions. These are examples of self-regulating approaches one can take in order to grow our Activator talent towards maturity. The overextension of the Activator talent theme can sometimes land the Activator in adverse circumstances that could have been avoided. ![]() While Activator is a powerful talent theme, our greatest strengths can also be our greatest weaknesses. Customize your decision-making and communication process. Your drive to make things happen can be the push that many groups need to move from discussion to action. ![]() For instance, in meetings, you can make it your role to always ask for action items before the group dismisses. Put yourself in situations where you can make things happen.īecause your Activator talent theme thrives on high-energy situations and on pioneering new projects, you can help influence others around you to always be primed for action. It is not that you're dismissing the possibility of those obstacles rather, instead of getting stuck at the mere thought of the obstacles, you'd prefer to move into action first and then figure out a plan on the way. Your Activator theme can thus be a powerful catalyst for your team to kickstart new improvements and achieve new goals. Where others might be daunted by the task that looms ahead and get stuck considering all the different factors, you are unfazed. Your Activator talent theme brings a sense of momentum and energy to those around you. Consider New Goals or Improvements your team should achieve, then develop a strategy to get things started. How can an Activator grow this talent into a strength? I'd like to suggest a few ways. Activators see themselves as catalysts or initiators. The thought of inaction is simply unimaginable. They are willing to try and transform ideas into action even if they are uncertain of their outcomes. Being an apprentice to a master craftsman or going through an internship will bear more fruit compared to a lecture or classroom learning. Their Activator talent theme causes them to be action-oriented and they thrive on experiential learning. Those with "Activator" in their top 5 StrengthsFinder results possess tremendous drive to turn thoughts into action. (By the way, I have never failed to bring the family to a delectable dinner destination. ![]() I beg to differ. The sense of momentum I gain by starting an action is very important to me. The Wife prefers to stay put and think about where to go before driving off. The Wife, who has "Responsibility," prefers the motto "doing nothing is better than doing something wrong." For example, I prefer to drive off and think about where to go for dinner while on the go. My Activator motto is akin to “doing something is better than doing nothing". I feel energized when I am driving from place to place. Yet, I often feel that many fail to understand that action, right down to the act of moving around, is very important to me. A simple example: I think best when I am driving. Many times, I have been labeled as rash, impulsive, and impatient. With the Activator StrengthsFinder theme in my top 5, these are the two most common words I use in my everyday life.
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