Faculty & Staff

Why Strengths is Important

We believe in empowering our students to recognize and leverage their strengths as they navigate their academic journey and beyond. Faculty and staff can play a pivotal role in this process by encouraging students to:

• Take the CliftonStrengths assessment.
• Have purposeful conversations to help aim student's talents in the classroom, their involvements, and at jobs/internships.
• Engage in strengths-based discussions and activities in the classroom.
• Seek mentorship and guidance from faculty and staff who are familiar with strengths-based approaches.

By incorporating strengths-based practices into our interactions with students, we can help them cultivate self-awareness, confidence, and resilience.

Taking the Assessment as a Faculty/Staff Member

As a campus, we recognize the value of understanding and leveraging our collective strengths. We encourage all faculty and staff members to take the CliftonStrengths assessment and share their results with one another. This not only fosters a culture of openness and collaboration but also enables us to capitalize on the diverse talents within our team.

Please talk to your area lead to discuss taking the assessment. Trainings may be available:

• Staff can contact Strategic Learning and Organizational Development (cpp.edu).
• Faculty can contact the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) (cpp.edu) for consultations and coaching.
• There is a small fee per person in order to take the assessment.

It is important to know that taking the assessment is just the first step in the journey for CliftonStrengths. We encourage continued conversations in team meetings, one-on-ones, and embedding this into your daily work with students. For more information, you can also contact us through the about and FAQ page.

Let's embark on this journey of strengths discovery together, enriching our personal and professional lives while enhancing the overall success of your department and the students we serve.

I have a class of all newly admitted Fall 2024 students, can I get a report of everyone's top 5 strengths?

Thousands of incoming students have taken the assessment. You can refer students to the student page to get an access code if they have not completed the assessment. To request a report, please send the email addresses of your students and contact us on the information listed in our about and FAQ page.

I recently took the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Can I add my Strengths to CPP's Gallup Access Portal?

First, log in to Cal Poly Pomona’s Strengths Portal (gallup.com).

After you have successfully logged in, follow the below steps.

1. Click the hamburger or three-line menu on the top left of Gallup Access.
2. A menu pops out from the left side.
3. Click the "CliftonStrengths" text to go to the CliftonStrengths page.
4. On the right side of this page, there should be a box that contains the text "Transfer Your CliftonStrengths Results."
5. Click the button labeled "Transfer CliftonStrengths."
6. There will be a login box below where you type in your non-CPP username and password that you want to transfer your results into CPP's Gallup Access platform.
7. Enter your non-CPP username and password.
8. Click "Continue."
9. A new page will appear that will confirm your old results.
10. Click "Continue" to finish the transfer process.