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Building Trust – an art and a science

Building trust in teams is both an art and a science, and CliftonStrengths provides a unique lens to look at trust-building within a team setting. When individuals and managers lean into their strengths intentionally, it fosters trust, collaboration, and performance. But how can a team embrace this strengths-based approach while tackling trust challenges? Understanding Trust
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Ditch the sandwich – Use SBI for feedback instead

In my blog last week, I talked about assumptions we make and the little friction points it can lead to in teams. This week I thought I would share one of my favourite tools for a topic many steer away from. Feedback. Giving feedback is essential for building trust, fostering growth, and helping team members
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The Peril of Assumptions

Communication is often thought of as the simple exchange of words, but when we peel back the layers, it’s clear that it’s one of the most nuanced aspects of team dynamics—and assumptions are often its sneaky saboteur. Assumptions in teams can build up like unswept dust under the dresser. Someone assumes that their colleague knows
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Success and failure on your terms

I was clearing out the hallway cupboard this week and came across my tub of teenage keepsakes. You know the ones—diaries, old birthday cards, early payslips, and all sorts of “certificates.” In amongst those relics were three driving test failure certificates and my GCSE results, which proudly boasted a mix of Cs, Ds, and Es.
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Small Frictions That Can Tear A Team Apart

Imagine a single grain of grit sneaks into your shoe. It’s minor at first—a little rub against the back of your heel, that’s hardly worth stopping for. But with each step, it digs in deeper, slowly wearing into the material at the back on the heel. Eventually, that small irritation can tear a hole in
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The Power of Silence: What is really behind the quiet?

One of the most frequent comments on my school reports was, “Charlotte talks too much.” It wasn’t wrong! With my CliftonStrengths Communication theme high, I’ve always had plenty to say, and with Activator fueling me, sometimes I talk a little too fast. Add in my Positivity and the excitement often flows out of me like
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