Unearthing Hidden Talents – Beyond The Top 5

My chickens are free range during the day and love nothing more than scratching through the compost pile, turning over scraps and leaves to find all sorts of goodies hidden beneath the surface. They’re on a mission—unearthing the hidden treasures that will nourish them and give us tasty eggs. When we focus only on our Top
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Are You Moulding Your Talents To Strengths?

Moulding Talents to Strengths Takes Time To Get To Mastery Ten years ago, I took a leap—turning my passion for strengths into a full-time business. I first discovered my Strengths in 2009 whilst working as an Account director for Verizon. In 2012, I started to think about my own Career, inspired by Stephen Covey 7
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What Sydney Harbour Can Teach Teams

Five Truths That Keep Teams Moving Forward I was recently in Sydney for a client workshop. It was a grey morning, and before the session, I sat by the harbour with a tea, watching the movement around me. Ferries zipped between docks, massive cruise ship docked into port, and other vessels manoeuvring carefully—all different sizes,
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The Trust-Hope Connection: Strengths-Fuelled Teams That Perform

The Trust-Hope Connection: Strengths-Fuelled Teams That Perform We talk a lot about leadership, but let’s be honest—most of the real action happens in teams. Whether you lead a team or are part of one, it’s the daily interactions, conversations, and collaborations that shape the experience far more than a single leader’s influence. Gallup’s latest report
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CPORT Delegation

Teaching the Team to Fish with CPORT Delegation isn’t just about lightening your workload; it’s about empowering your team to thrive. The age-old metaphor, “Give a person a fish, and you feed them for a day; teach them how to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime,” beautifully encapsulates the essence of effective delegation.
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Want More Collaboration in Your Team?

In any team, collaboration is the magic ingredient for success. But collaboration isn’t something that just happens—it’s carefully cultivated and maintained. Here, we’ll explore ways to strengthen collaboration, highlight practices to avoid, and illustrate how CliftonStrengths® can help teams play to their unique mix of talents. Setting the Scene for Collaboration A team thrives when
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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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