People with strong Arranger talents are at their best when they are embracing complex situations in a way that puts others at ease.

Arranger®

A theme in the Executing domain of CliftonStrengths

People exceptionally talented in the Arranger like to determine how they can arrange all of the pieces and resources for maximum productivity.

 

Full Theme Description

Arrangers are conductors. When faced with a complex situation involving many factors, people with strong Arranger talents enjoy managing all of the variables, aligning and realigning them until they are sure they have arranged them in the most productive configuration possible. They are shining examples of effective flexibility, whether they are changing travel schedules at the last minute because they found a better fare or are mulling over just the right combination of people and resources to accomplish a new project. From the mundane to the complex, they are always looking for the perfect configuration.

 

This Theme’s Power and Edge

Arrangers have a natural ability to orchestrate people and resources for maximum effectiveness. They are at their best in dynamic situations. Confronted with the unexpected, they jump into the confusion, devise new options, hunt for new paths and figure out new.

 

How People with Strong Arranger Talents Describe Themselves

  • "I am comfortable with lots of moving parts."

  • "I need a dynamic environment."

  • "I love initiating and managing necessary change."

  • "I hate resistance to necessary change."

  • "I bring flexibility and interactivity."

 

Theme Contrast

Arranger Multiplicity
Focus Singularity
Arranger A juggler who momentarily touches all the balls
Responsibility A football player who tenaciously holds on to the ball
 

Arranger Helps and Hinders

Helps

  • You likely have an innate ability to manage multiple projects and personalities at once. You have great multitasking skills.

  • You are efficient and can help your team employ concise, clear ways to get things done.

  • You tend to clearly see what others can do well, who would work together well and how teams can best achieve their outcomes.

  • When circumstances change, you quickly see the implications and can change plans accordingly.

Hinders

  • Your naturally flexible talent and organisational style can make it difficult for others to see the underlying system, structure and prioritisation.

  • You make adjustment quickly based on the changing circumstances or information, and as such you can leave people behind. Remember the middle-school algebra directive: Show your work.

  • Your tendency to configure and reconfigure until it's right can leave others wondering if you are making changes simply for the sake of making changes. Help them understand the reason for reconfiguring.

  • Even though your intuition about configuring systems, spaces and people for maximum efficiency is often on target, remember to ask for input from others — they may see things that you don't.

 

If Arranger is a Dominant Theme for You, Take Action to Maximise Your Potential

  • Seek complex, dynamic work environments in which there are few routines.

  • Make lists of suggestions for how to improve your work environment.

  • Develop successful strategies for getting things done. Push yourself to keep adding new issues that could get in the way of doing your work.

  • Learn the goals of the people with whom you work. Let them know that you are aware of their goals.

  • Organise a big event such as a convention or a company celebration.

  • Explain that your flexibility doesn’t mean that your priorities are constantly changing. Tell others that your priorities remain the same, but that you are simply looking for better ways to implement them.

  • Give people time to understand your new way of doing things when you present it to them. Your mental juggling is instinctive, but others might find it difficult to break with existing procedures. Clearly explain why your new way is more effective.

 

Potential Blind Spots to Watch Out for

  • Your tendency to continually reorganise tasks, projects and people might confuse others. Take time to explain your approach and how it can work better.

  • People with dominant Arranger talents tend to claim responsibility for and take personal ownership of projects, processes and people. Be aware that when you assume control without asking, you might irritate others or discourage them from taking responsibility.

 

If Arranger Is a Lesser Theme for You

Even if you lack the intensity of the Arranger theme, you can still multitask. A lack of dominant Arranger talents may indicate that you try to dedicate yourself to one pursuit at a time so that you can fully concentrate on it.

  • Find those among your top themes to help you prioritise your tasks. If you have Focus or Activator talents, you could use them to swiftly prioritise and then quickly approach each task in order of importance.

  • Use a flow chart or project plan to help you manage a project with many moving parts.

  • Involve others, delegate tasks and let go. When multiple tasks require immediate action, find partners with the right talents, knowledge and skills to take responsibility for some of the tasks and outcomes. Doing this lets you fully concentrate on tasks best suited for your talents.

 
 

Source: Gallup®

 
 

“Tones that sound, and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes.”

— Ludwig van Beethoven, classical music composer