KEYWORD: Rapport

GENIUS STATEMENT

People exceptionally talented in the Woo (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with someone.

 
CHARACTERISTICS

WOO is the acronym for Winning Others Over. People with Woo (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents enjoy the process of connecting with new people, and help people connect with one another. You are outgoing, and build rapport by learning about others, you enter a crowd of people and easily know what to do or say, and you bring energy to social interactions.

YOUR WORLD VIEW

People with Woo (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents believe that there are no strangers, only friends you have not met.

WHAT YOU ARE KNOWN FOR

• Sociable

• Persuasive

• High Initiative

POTENTIAL PITFALLS

• May be seen as insecure

• May be seen as a social butterfly

WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU

• Lack of opportunities to make new friends

• Strangers who are unwilling to befriend you

 
WHAT YOU VALUE

• Opportunities to meet new people

YOUR GREATEST VALUE-ADD

• Quickly build rapport with people

• Help people connect with others

• Ability to create a bonded team

• Helps others feel valued by giving them attention and affirmations

“The genius of Woo (CliftonStrengths • StrengthsFinder) talents is in your ability to quickly connect with people and become a catalyst in helping them connect with one another. You have an exceptional sense of how to draw others out.