We often get questions about how a Strengths Coach can help. Based on some recent coaching we have done, here are a few ways we can help you: 1) help you understand and appreciate your top five strengths Once you have taken the Gallup StrenghsFinder 2.0 assessment, you will be given your top five strengths. […]
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Dec
Here’s What a Strengths Coach Can Do For You
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10
Dec
Too many articles recently talk about how someone is trustworthy because they “just know.” One reason we have been conducting research on trustworthy leaders and teams for 25+ years is that we really wanted to know how exactly leaders and teams build trust. What works; what doesn’t. This can help us act more trustworthy ourselves […]
4
Nov
Be Intentional About Building Trust
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Campbell University (where I teach) just hosted a gifted speaker, Dr. Knapp, President of Washington & Jefferson College. His talk was on my favorite subject: Trust. He spoke about how important trust is to create in order to maintain an ethical culture. After the talk, someone told me that they had meant to ask him […]
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Oct
Humility can be a sign of strength
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In this article, the author asks if humility is important, why are leaders so arrogant? This is a great question and one we wrestle with as we conduct research on what makes for truly trustworthy leadership. The leaders we like to profile are humble in a way that encourages other to trust them and to […]
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Aug
Where do you want your career to go?
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Whether you are a new graduate or a seasoned executive, there are times when we need an outside perspective to help us examine our strengths and set a new path forward. For new graduates, we always suggest taking the Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment to discover your Top 5 strengths. It gives you confidence in your […]
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Jun
Aneil is an Evangelist: What do your top five strengths say about you?
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One thing we like to do with our students and clients is have them look at their #strengths and come up with one word that describes who they are. Sometimes it can be a story or a memory that helps them come up with a great word–remembering how they have used their strengths in the […]
6
Jun
Build Your Trust Network Every Day
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We often coach our students and alums to help them use their strengths to find their dream job. We also help them understand how they can start building a network to keep working toward that dream job. Yesterday, Karen was working with a new grad to help her refine her resume and cover letter. She just […]
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May
Karen is a relator: How do you use your #strengths?
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We love the Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 and recommend it to our students and the executives we work with. Once you have discovered your top 5 strengths, you will be amazed at how you use them each day at work and at home. Sometimes, you will think nothing of your strengths and wonder “can’t everyone do […]
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May
Do you make it easy for your customers to trust you?
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We are having TWC/Spectrum issues. We may not be alone. It has been a few months of inconsistent cable and internet service and after several phone calls, a few agents finally admitted that TWC/Spectrum is not sending enough power to our neighborhood. There are many things cable companies do that irritate their customers, but knowingly […]
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Apr
If you are lucky, you get to work for a great boss every once in a while. We have been blessed to work with someone who would have been a great boss, if we had stayed at GM. Instead, we have had the opportunity to learn from him over the past 25 years (or so). […]
