Another thing to keep in mind, is that Gallup first published these 4 Clusters in their book "Strengths Based Leadership". The clustering works very well if applied towards the "way you prefer to take lead". When in a position of leadership, your predominant clustering will determine the most comfortable way you choose to lead an influence others.
Back to the Relational Cluster:
The Talent Themes sorted within the Relational Cluster are Developer, Adaptability, Connectedness, Empathy, Harmony, Includer, Individualization, Positivity and Relator.
Obviously a case can be made for each of these themes to also function in another Cluster, and that is true. but the research from Gallup has showed that these 9 Themes expresses itself best within a Relational context.
Let's briefly look at each one individually:
- Developer: Developer (like the other Relational Themes) has an expression within a direct personal relation. You can only develop within personal contact, and that contact forms a relationship of some sorts. You develop step-by-step, and with huge patience.
- Adaptability: A better word for this Themes is "Responsiveness". You respond to situations, and there is mostly people involved within a specific relationship. For instance, Achiever will also respond under pressure, but predominantly task driven. Adaptability loves to respond to the challenge and pressure within some kind of relationship.
- Connectedness: Everything is connected - within a unique relationship. Nothing happens on its own or due to chance. It happens within a connection. Within a relationship.
- Empathy: You feel the feelings of others. Empathy cannot exists outside of relationships.
- Harmony: Peace. Unity. Harmony. Strong relational. You need to create or uphold harmony. You influence relationally through bringing harmony and valuing it.
- Includer: Leave nobody out. Include everyone. Includers has a sense for someone that feels excluded. The inclusive nature of teams, groups and pairs are crucial to an Includer.
- Individualization: The value of the individual, and the value of the uniqueness of each person, is what Individualization is all about.
- Positivity: Being positive and energetic happens within relations. You "rub off"' on others.
- Relator: Relator literally means "relating to". A relator believes in, and values two things more than any other: trust and loyalty.
That is the beauty of being predominantly relational.
Next post: the last of the four clusters: the Strategic Thinking Themes.
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