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Neighborhood Leadership Fellows

- Participant Questionnaire -

Please complete and send to jamesdt@missouri.edu by January 3, 2020.

Please submit a no more than 200 word bio:

Ted Gatlin Jr. is a non-profit professional, political activist, curriculum designer, radio personality and small business owner
with national ties. Growing up in St. Louis taught him the importance of being authentically aware of what’s happening
from within his own neighborhood as well as the global community. He has been inspired as a young person by local and
national activist work from people like Jamala Rogers and Ella Baker. These people and experiences him understand that
his role is to be connected to the work being done to change the trajectory of his people. As passionate media content
creator and producer, rru uses his voice as an instrument to incite change necessary in our society. Ted is extremely
passionate about building collaborative relationships that help to advance collective goals that support greater
communities. He believes the skills he has acquired through being immersed in many varied neighborhoods and situations
allow him to confidently connect with people of all backgrounds. He consistently uses his emotional intelligence when
engaging with people, and has been known to be a great coach and motivator.

X I have a personal laptop that I can bring to sessions if needed

❏ I will need to borrow a laptop for sessions if needed

Based on the CliftonStrengths 34 Results, answer the five questions below:

1. What are your top five themes?
Strategic Individualization Arranger Input Relator

2. For each of your top five themes & talents, what words, phrases or lines stand out to you as you
read your personal strengths insights?

Top Five Themes Words, Phrases or Lines that stand out

Strategic They find the best route moving forward. creative anticipation, imagination and persistence sort
through the clutter to find the best route.

Individualization instinctively observe each person’s style and motivation, how each thinks, and how each builds
relationships. they use their intelligence about people to position them to do what they do best.

Arranger Confronted with the unexpected, they jump into the confusion, devise new options, hunt for new
paths and figure out new.

Input bring tools that can facilitate growth and performance. They love to provide relevant and tangible
help to others.

Relator form solid, genuine and mutually rewarding relationships. they can relate to all kinds of people.
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3. For each of the top five themes & talents, what would you like for others to see most in you out of
all the talents in this insight?

Top Five Themes What would you like for others to see most?

Strategic My ability to see a path to go forward.

Individualization My ability to put people in positions that help them to be successful.

Arranger My ability to clear up confusing ideas so that folk are able to better understand

Input My ability to bring good, helpful and relevant thoughts to a situation

Relator My ability to build real relationships with people I am just meeting.

4. How can you apply this overall knowledge of your CliftonStrengths 34 Assessment to add value to
your leadership within the community and/or community organizations?

I think this information is important for confirmation of the things that I do naturally. I now have a sense of
language that I can use in order to discuss the different levels of my leadership. I think this will help me within
the community and/or organizations because I can more effectively help people and organizations put
themselves in a position to be successful. Also, I can receive information understand it and synthesize it so that
others can easily understand.

5. What will you do differently tomorrow as a result of this assessment?

I will be more confident in my ways of thinking. I will be more intentional around understanding what people
are saying so that I am able to help make good decisions.

Thanks
The NLF Program Team