Leadership Compass may ask you to enter your CliftonStrengths results as part of the participant workflow.
Your strengths help personalize your reflections and give Leadership Compass more context for your leadership identity, values, and natural patterns.
What are CliftonStrengths?
CliftonStrengths is a strengths assessment that identifies the ways you most naturally think, feel, and behave.
Some Leadership Compass cohorts use CliftonStrengths to help participants connect their strengths to leadership reflection.
Your organization may ask you to enter your top strengths before you begin or during the early part of the Leadership Compass process.
Why Leadership Compass asks for CliftonStrengths
Your strengths can help you reflect on:
- how you naturally lead
- what energizes you
- how you solve problems
- how you communicate
- what patterns show up when you are at your best
- what may happen when a strength goes into overdrive
Leadership Compass uses this information to help you build a more personal and useful leadership guide.
Where CliftonStrengths fits in the process
CliftonStrengths usually appears near the beginning of the participant experience.
You may see it before or around Pillar 1: Know Your Core.
This makes sense because Pillar 1 focuses on your leadership identity, values, strengths, purpose, and self-awareness.
Do I have to enter CliftonStrengths?
Not always.
Some cohorts may require CliftonStrengths. Others may allow you to skip this step and continue without entering strengths.
If your dashboard gives you the option to skip CliftonStrengths, you can continue even if you do not have your results available.
When should I enter CliftonStrengths?
Enter your CliftonStrengths if:
- you already have your results
- your organization asked you to complete the assessment
- your Champion or Facilitator instructed you to enter them
- you want your strengths reflected in your Leadership Compass work
Entering strengths is recommended when available because it gives your Compass more context.
When should I skip CliftonStrengths?
You may choose to skip CliftonStrengths if:
- you do not have results
- you cannot access your results right now
- your cohort does not require them
- your Champion told you to continue without them
- you want to begin Leadership Compass before completing the assessment
Skipping CliftonStrengths should not prevent you from completing Leadership Compass if your cohort allows the skip option.
What should I enter?
Enter the strengths requested by the form.
Depending on the setup, you may be asked for:
- your top 5 strengths
- your full ranked list
- strength names only
- additional notes about your strengths
Use the names from your CliftonStrengths report when possible.
What if I do not remember the exact order?
If order is required, use the order shown in your CliftonStrengths report.
If you do not have the report available, you may need to retrieve it before entering your strengths.
If your cohort allows skipping, you can skip and return later if the workflow allows it.
Can I edit my CliftonStrengths later?
This depends on your organization’s setup.
If editing is available, you may be able to return to the CliftonStrengths step and update your entries.
If you do not see an edit option, contact your Champion or Facilitator.
How strengths may be used in Leadership Compass
Your strengths may help shape reflection prompts and guide content.
They may inform sections such as:
- your leadership identity
- what energizes you
- what helps you lead well
- how you contribute to a team
- what you need to watch for under pressure
- how your strengths support your values and standards
The goal is not to label you. The goal is to help you name patterns that can support intentional leadership.
Strengths and overdrive
A strength is helpful when used well, but any strength can go into overdrive.
For example:
- a strategic strength may become impatience or over-analysis
- a relational strength may become avoidance of hard conversations
- a drive for excellence may become perfectionism
- a creative strength may become distraction
- a problem-solving strength may become over-functioning
Leadership Compass may ask you to reflect on how your strengths help you and when they need to be managed carefully.
What if I disagree with my results?
You can still use the reflection process thoughtfully.
CliftonStrengths is one input, not the final word on who you are.
As you answer Leadership Compass questions, focus on what feels accurate, useful, and true to your leadership experience.
What if I have taken CliftonStrengths more than once?
Use the results your organization has asked you to use.
If you are unsure, use your most recent results or ask your Champion or Facilitator.
Privacy and visibility
Your CliftonStrengths entries may be part of your Leadership Compass profile.
Depending on your organization’s setup, assigned Facilitators may be able to see your strengths to support your reflection.
Leaders may see progress information, but they should not automatically see private reflection content unless your organization’s configuration allows it or you choose to share it.
Common questions
I do not have CliftonStrengths. Can I still continue?
Yes, if your cohort allows skipping. Use the skip option if it is available.
I entered my strengths but they did not save.
Return to the CliftonStrengths step and confirm that each required field is complete. Save again. If it still does not work, contact your Champion or Facilitator.
I skipped CliftonStrengths. Can I add them later?
Possibly. This depends on the workflow setup. Check your dashboard or ask your Champion.
Does skipping CliftonStrengths weaken my Compass?
It may make the experience less personalized, but you can still build a meaningful Leadership Compass through your pillar responses.
Are CliftonStrengths required for Pillar 1?
This depends on the cohort setup. Pillar 1 can still focus on values, purpose, strengths, and leadership identity even if CliftonStrengths is skipped.
Who should I contact if I cannot access my results?
Contact your Champion, Facilitator, or the person who asked you to complete the assessment.
Troubleshooting
I do not see the CliftonStrengths step.
Your cohort may not require it, or you may have already completed or skipped the step.
I cannot skip CliftonStrengths.
Your cohort may require strengths entry before continuing. Contact your Champion or Facilitator if you do not have your results.
My strength names are not accepted.
Check spelling and formatting. Use the official strength names from your report if possible.
My dashboard still says CliftonStrengths is incomplete.
Refresh the page and confirm your entries were saved. If the issue continues, contact your Champion or Facilitator.
Best practices
- Enter your strengths if you have them.
- Use the official strength names from your report.
- Keep the order accurate when possible.
- Skip only if you do not have results or have been told to continue.
- Reflect on both the helpful side and overdrive side of each strength.
- Ask your Facilitator if you are unsure how your strengths connect to your leadership.
CliftonStrengths is one input into your Leadership Compass. Your reflections, choices, standards, and commitments are what turn that input into a practical guide for how you want to lead.
