Navigating Feedback That Suggests You’re ‘TOO Much’

‘You shine TOO much’ ‘You’re TOO quiet’ ‘You’re TOO loud’ All statements I have heard recently from coachee’s and I have even heard myself (the too loud one, or too fast, too assertive). When I hear this, I am often drawn back to a talk I listened to between Marcus Buckingham and Adam Grant at
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Guiding Principle – Themes are not labels

Humans are way too complex to be described by one word. In a world that often seeks to categorize and pigeonhole individuals into neat boxes, the CliftonStrengths assessment stands out as a beacon of empowerment and self-discovery. Developed by Gallup, this assessment helps individuals identify their natural talents and strengths, enabling them to leverage these
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How leaders can coach teams to use their unique talents to boost productivity

Every person in the world has talent. Talent can be defined as a naturally occurring pattern of thought, feeling, and behaviour. These might include seeing patterns in data, thinking in an orderly manner, sensing the moods of others, or being able to start conversations with strangers. When using our talents, we typically do things that
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Leveraging CliftonStrengths Diversity

Leveraging CliftonStrengths Diversity: The Advantage in Team Dynamics

Leveraging CliftonStrengths Diversity: The Advantage in Team Dynamics In today’s dynamic work environment, success often hinges on the effectiveness of teams. While traditional approaches may prioritise uniformity, forward-thinking organisations recognize the immense value of leveraging diversity, particularly in terms of individuals’ unique CliftonStrengths. These inherent strengths, identified through the CliftonStrengths assessment, offer a powerful advantage

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

Making Flexible Working Work – Using your Strengths

I am a proud Ambassador of Flexible Working Day (22nd May 2019) and was delighted to work with Vanessa to develop this short webinar to help people understand why playing to your Strengths matter. Our strengths shape how we see the world and everything we do, how we think, feel and behave. Why does this

Digging for Treasure in School Reports

I happened to be rummaging through some draws last week and stumbled across an old school report from when I was 10 years old.  It made rather depressing reading highlighting in the main all the things I didn’t do very well. When somebody else points out the things you don’t do well, your weaknesses or