My final top 5 skill as determined by Clifton Strengths is Relator, which they explain as the following:
Relator talents describe a person’s attitude toward their relationships. People with strong Relator talents are drawn to others they already know. They do not necessarily shy away from meeting new people — in fact, they may have other themes that cause them to enjoy the thrill of turning strangers into friends — but they do derive a great deal of pleasure and strength from being around their close friends. A person with strong Relator talents forms close relationships with people.
Additionally, my personalized insights are the following:
I am aware of the importance of close friendships and do my best to make time for those relationships.
I am sought out by friends for your expert counsel, and some individuals may ask for your opinions or suggestions
Driven by my talents, I prefer to spend time with friends who have been there with me through the ups and downs and who know me inside and out. There are typically a precious few who make that list.
I would definitely say this is, and pretty much always has been the case. I value my relationships with people deeply and typically only have a pretty small circle of people I truly feel like I can relate to and rely on. Despite the size of this group though, I always feel like I can rely on these people, and I actively seek out new relationships if I believe it can become meaningful and lasting. I am actually quite surprised this skill, or any other relation building skills didn't appear higher on the list. I believe my ability to interact with, convince, and convey ideas to people is one of my most valuable skills, and I certainly use it every time I present a project, give a new idea for a team project, or even simply meet someone new for the first time.
One downside of this I would say is that sometimes too great of a focus on others can come at the detriment of your own well being, whether that being prioritizing a friends success over your own or focusing on improving their mental health at the expense of your own. Being aware of this though lets me try to focus on having a heathy balance of caring for those close to me, but also being able to focus on myself and even seek out those same people for help when I need it.