(upbeat music)
When you're a freshman, you start out,
and you don't really know who you are,
you're still stuck in that high school mindset
of you trying to fit in,
and I just wanna be like everyone else,
but with what you learn through programs
like the Builder's Program, or Strengths Coaching,
is you learn why you wanna stand out,
and what makes you stand out,
and when you can hone in on those strengths.
You can make a way bigger impact
than if you were trying to suppress your uniqueness
and be like everyone else,
so I think it can make such a big difference in the world.
We are going to see such a difference
in how people treat others,
and how people are leading others, how families function,
just everything, and so getting involved
in the institute for me is far more
than just developing your own leadership skills.
At the Clifton Strengths Institute,
we are dedicated to the identification
and development of future leaders, business builders,
and gifted entrepreneurs.
Don Clifton once said that the biggest contribution
we can make to human nature
is in identifying and maximizing human potential.
We're dedicated to advancing that mission
at the Clifton Institute every day.
Students are assigned to a student strengths coach,
and these coaches work one on one with these students
to help them understand how they can apply their strengths
to build a meaningful college experience.
One of the things my strengths coach did
that was incredibly phenomenal to me
was her ability to connect with me
and actually form a relationship.
That genuine connection that we had
made me wanna be engaged and participate more
in BSAD 111 and also made me
want to become a strengths coach,
and I think that this program, this institute
is really focused on empowering people
with their strengths and the knowledge of their strengths
to continue being leaders and developing the world further.
Students in the Clifton Builder's Program
have the natural talent to create a positive impact
on their teams, in the businesses,
and in their communities.
We don't just identify builder strengths,
we stretch them.
We disrupt and transform the learning environment
because we know that these students
will be equipped then to do the same
in their future careers.
You're actually going out in a business
and explaining to them what you've learned
and also trying to help them,
so when you go to an employer in the future,
you're able to draw on this experience,
and say hey, this is what we actually did,
and also it's a great way to make connections
because they see a portfolio of what you actually can do,
so a combination of things that turns into
what you really make out of it,
and just funneling your talents and strengths.
It is by far the most valuable experience I've gotten
out of the College of Business here at UNL,
and it has been so valuable to me.
I can't wait to see how it helps me in the future, too.