Furman University figures prominently in a recent LinkedIn webcast from Gallup about CliftonStrengths and its use in the university setting.
CliftonStrengths is a psychometric instrument, formerly called StrengthsFinder, developed by the Gallup Institute. The test was invented by Don Clifton and is known also as the Gallup Strengths Assessment or Clifton Strengths Test. The results of the test are intended to help individuals understand their unique strengths and how they can use them to achieve their goals and improve their performance. The test is widely used when assessing candidates or considering employees for internal promotions.
In the program, “How to Increase Campus Engagement Using Strengths,” Gallup says the more students know their strengths (Analytical, Achiever, Woo, Arranger, Maximizer, etc.) the more likely they are to be engaged in the education they are receiving. Furman’s Kim Keefer, a StrengthsFinder coach, contributes to the conversation and explains how Pathways is a natural way for undergrads to get an early introduction to CliftonStrengths for Students.
The webcast describes Furman as a “best-practices, Strengths-based campus,” noting Furman’s use of student ambassadors and leaders who come alongside their peers to engage with them outside the classroom.
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