Meet Amanda

Focusing on Strengths Builds Strong Teams

Identifying and learning team members’ strengths is an effective technique for building strong teams. The CliftonStrengths assessment was developed to uncover people’s natural talents. Don Clifton, a notable psychologist, wanted to study what people do right versus what they do wrong.

The assessment results provide a person’s top 5 talents or strengths. These can be used to build collaborative, people-focused teams. When people understand each other’s strengths, they can shape their working groups to emphasize their talents and ultimately build stronger teams.

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Strategic

Amanda is a strategic thinker. She sees patterns and trends amidst data and information that lead her to identify problems and solutions. For tasks and projects, she maps out possible scenarios and pivot points to develop dynamic plans. This is a particularly helpful skill when managing crisis communications, digital communications, and coordinating with diverse groups.

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Communication

As a natural communicator, Amanda has always been skillful at expressing her thoughts. She’s a storyteller at heart and enjoys breaking down complex ideas into digestible content. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated an innate ability to inspire people into action or changes in sentiment. Her enthusiasm and gift for engagement are an asset to any team.

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Connectedness

Amanda deeply believes in the connection between all things and people. This is demonstrated through her commitment to public service both in her career and her community involvement. You may find her volunteering to advocate door-to-door for a transit millage or picking up litter in her neighborhood. Her optimism is contagious. It inspires people to join her and helps bring diverse groups together. Her empathetic lens provides her with a deep understanding of how people’s daily actions impact others.

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Learner

An insatiable learner, Amanda always has questions and isn’t shy about asking them. You will find Amanda constantly pondering how and why things are the way they are. A master googler and all-around sleuth, she onboards into new positions quickly. She is skilled at identifying content experts and can dive into complex plans, ordinances, and literature to find the information she needs.

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Woo

Amanda is a woo-er. Her fifth-highest talent is the ability to win others over. Prior to her professional career, Amanda enjoyed working in the service industry as a manager, server, and bartender. Her woo talent was in full throttle as she would move from table to table, making quick, intimate connections with her customers. She employs this skill when meeting new people, where she works to learn people’s why and how to connect to her work. This makes Amanda a great asset to any organization that needs to win over clients, partners, and staff.