In the world of strengths assessments, there are always two prevailing concerns that arise from a statistical standpoint. First is the instrument’s reliability—in other words, if you repeat the assessment, you would get the same results. The second is what statisticians like to call validity. Validity is a measure of how well an assessment measures what it claims to measure. While reliability is important, it is nearly impossible to determine validity. An assessment may be valid according to the individual, but not necessarily entirely consistent with how others see the strengths of that person. Generally speaking, we are typically not good judges of ourselves and our own abilities. If a person is going to step into his/her full potential, it seems valuable to understand the strengths that others see, of which that individual is unaware. It is also prudent to recognize where an individual may believe strength to exist, and to realize that others do not see that strength exhibited. It provides a powerful mirror for individuals to see clearly where they are using their strengths effectively, and where they may not be.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:37:40 +0000
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