is a global researcher and thought leader focused on unlocking strengths , increasing performance and pioneering the future of how people work . He is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time , has two of Harvard Business Review ’ s most circulated , industrychanging cover articles , and his strengths assessments have been taken by over 10 million people worldwide . He spoke at Conference in 2010 and 2019 .

Resource You Should Utilize In response to the COVID-19 global health crisis , Marcus Buckingham has partnered with ADP and Harvard Business Publishing to create “ The Gift of Stand- Out .” Buckingham says ,“ My hope for you as we face these trying times together is that you can discover the best , most beautiful version of you .”

In 2011 , Buckingham created the StandOut strengths assessment , and it has been completed by more than 750,000 people . He developed this from two decades of research expertise . He published “ Standout 2.0 ” this spring .

On Buckingham ’ s website , you can take the Standout strengths assessment and get a 14-page report describing your greatest sources of strength and contribution . He has a

bevy of resources available when you ’ re done that will help you understand the results of the assessment , including items for teams and relationships .

And Don ’ t Forget to Check Out … Buckingham updates his blog and YouTube channel with new content regularly . His most recent post is titled “ Strong Action ” and discusses his views on racism and practical solutions that we can act on .

YOUTUBE : marcus buckingham . com / gift-ofstandout / # learningjourney

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