Power of Harmony in the Workplace

When my two boys were young, one of their favourite TV programs on Cartoon Network was Ben 10.  It was about a boy, Ben Tennyson, who discovers the Omnitrix — a high-tech, extraterrestrial watch-looking device. This ‘watch’ contained the DNA of various alien species which allowed Ben to transform into them at will.  One of
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Strategies for Thriving During Times of Change

I had the wonderful opportunity to share, as the keynote speaker for the 5th annual CliftonStrengths Philippines conference, some strategies for thriving during times of change. I am a big fan of models that complement CliftonStrengths.  I think of CliftonStrengths like Windex in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding.  The old Greek father sprays

Doing Strengths vs. Being Strengths Based

I love what I do, working with teams and organisations to help them become strengths-based.  So often I will hear a leader say, “Oh I have done a Strengths workshop”. Discovering your Strengths is just the start of the journey and scratching the surface.  When I am doing a half day or even full day

What makes a great team?

I have been very fortunate to facilitate some amazing high performing teams. I get so much satisfaction from watching them develop and grow achieving great things together. This is probably because I have the Clifton Strengths Finder theme Maximiser as my number 7 talent, from the Gallup definition “people exceptionally talented in the Maximizer theme