I work with people & teams in organisations, education and professional sports to identify and elevate people’s natural strengths. As a Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach I coach people to lean into their strengths, develop a unique self-awareness about what they bring to a team and enhance the opportunity for success. However you define success.Typically, I see teams of all types, from schools to sports to sales, take a deficit-based approach to team development, i.e. they focus on weaknesses and what needs fixing.The beauty in flipping from a deficit-based approach to understanding what someone is innately good at and coaching them how to harness it, is that many positive things start to happen in their personal life, their mindset and their professional life.As a Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach I use the Clifton Strengths assessment as a starting point. Taken by 30 million+ people globally, Gallup's data is undeniable.A strengths-based approach to developing people, leaders & teams results in:• 7% to 27% surge in employee engagement• 8% to 18% spike in individual & team performance• 20% to 73% lower attritionProfessionals adopting this approach are:• 3 times as likely to report an excellent quality of life• 6 times as likely to strongly agree that they can do what they do best each dayAfter 20+ years in business, in 5 countries & 3 continents I’ve had to learn a few things, like dealing with great uncertainty, becoming more resilient, being calm and comfortable with change, but the biggest transformation came when I understood my strengths and how to play to them. Now I teach others to do the same.My work spans:• Strengths for business leaders & teams, using Gallup® Strengths to give employees an understanding of their unique identity, how to put strengths to work to achieve business goals and how to create high performing teams by matching complementary strengths by project or business goal.• Strengths in Sports, bringing Gallup® Strengths to professional sports teams and back-office staff, giving them more insight into how to create winning partnerships and high performing teams without compromising individuals.• Social impact projects, like taking Gallup® Strengths to schools, giving teachers the chance to understand their own strengths and those of their students – meaning everyone not only works better together, but grows in confidence, self-awareness & ambition.If success in your profession relies on positive, authentic and dynamic relationships with others, then get in touch with me to discuss your next move.