Theme-addicts

Everyone wants to be successful, but not everyone is willing to put in the work to get there. Whatever success looks like to you, you have to make sure you inject a healthy dose of Strengths awareness before you embark on your journey.

There is something positive to be witnessed when a leader chooses to embrace the individual talents of a team. In episode 50 of the THEME-ADDICTS podcast, we discuss what it means to be a strengths-aware leader. Dr. Donald Clifton said “A leader needs to know his strengths as a carpenter knows his tools, or as a physician knows the instruments at her disposal. What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strengths at the right time. This explains where there is no definitive list of characteristics that describe ALL leaders.”

I know…I know! It has been too long since I posted an episode of THEME-ADDICTS. For that, I am sorry. I won’t make excuses, but I will in this episode. Anyway, there have been a few signs along the way in my strengths journey. One of those indicators of awesomeness was a parable I read […]

As we sat back reflecting on our most notable lessons learned, insights, and the action steps we've taken to make THEME-ADDICTS a success, it was quickly apparent that we needed to share those thoughts with YOU...our awesome audience! We took a few hours during the 2nd of January to hit the record button, and usher in the New Year with our own celebratory countdown!

I took the SF 2.0 assessment, believed in it and started to think about 'what goes on under the hood' while I am making a choice in my life. We are blessed as humans by the ability to fly over our beliefs/paradigms using our self-awareness power.

Lisa Cummings is the CEO of Lead Through Strengths, where she helps teams improve productivity by noticing what's already working. She has delivered training and speeches to over 9,000 participants in 14 countries. You can see her featured in places like Harvard Business Publishing, Training Magazine, and Forbes.

Robin Zander is an educator, author, and strategist. With a diverse background ranging from management consulting to circus performance, he has spent his career working with individuals and companies to improve performance. He is a member of BJ Fogg’s Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford-founded Design for Dance conference.

Stephanie Rogers is a career and wellness coach who focuses on helping people identify their strengths to create more meaningful careers and lives. She strives to be a beacon of light for her clients, helping them navigate the steps and overcome the challenges to create more joy in their lives. She first learned about strengths nine years ago while working in a global knowledge management role for a Fortune 500 company and immediately saw the power of looking at people's strengths to create diverse and effective teams.

Zai miztiq, also known as ‘The Heart Specialist,’ is an author, motivational speaker, strengths coach and a multi-passionate entrepreneur. She runs Miztiq International Pte Ltd. with a mission to empower, educate, and enrich women and youth locally and globally.

Rachel Kagay is a passionate advocate of strengths-based development and became one of the first Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches in Iowa in February 2015. First exposed to Gallup’s strengths work in 2006, Rachel was drawn to the positive psychology approach to life and work. Rachel engages with individuals, managers, and teams to discover and maximize their […]

“I just took the assessment. Now, what’s my next step? Where do I go from here?” Grace and I have taken a week off from the show to tighten up a few loose ends on individual projects we’ve been working on. Grace is knocking out her 30 Day Minimalist Challenge, and I have been coaching […]

Becky’s Bio: As acclaimed by Fortune 500 and internationally based health, wellness, and tech organizations, and as frequently highlighted by the GALLUP Organization, Becky Hammond is your Maven in creating training and coaching experiences to help individuals and teams Grow & Succeed. She enjoys writing, team building, creating awesome resources, those big ah-ha moments, and […]

Andrew’s Bio: Aspiring holistic life coach helping individuals and families achieve their goals and build the life of their dreams. Husband, father, follower of Christ, graduate of Evangel University (B.S. Communication Studies), support staff in higher education, life coach, and entrepreneur. Andrew first experienced StrengthsFinder as part of his freshman studies in college. He had taken […]

Unlike any show we’ve ever done before! Episode 038 of THEME-ADDICTS will prove to be a milestone. We brought back two past guests to join Grace and myself for an unscripted medley of Strengths discussion. Khalil Patwa (TA024) and Chinarut Ruangchotvit (TA028) return to the mic as we highlight the balconies and basements of talent themes […]

Laura writes: I originally trained as a management accountant and have worked in large Fortune 500 companies for over 10 years in various senior positions. Over time it became clear to me that I was much more interested in people and supporting them to grow personally and develop their business, than I was in the […]

Ryan’s Bio: Ryan Houmand is the Co-founder of Qwerke (http://qwerke.com). Qwerke builds the world’s most engaged, high-impact organizations. He has over 20 years of experience in management, the majority of those years with a Fortune 100 organization. He has experience managing virtual teams in diverse geographic locations. Ryan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Brigham […]

Deborah says: I became a certified Strengths Coach in December 2014 after using the assessment tool with many of my existing clients, to great effect. Following lots of research and reading (Learner), I decided to enroll in the accelerated training.  Focusing on strengths and helping others to discover their natural talents has taken me into […]

Brianna Hall is a mom, creative, coach, artist, and is in-tune with her natural talents. A massive THANK YOU goes out to Brianna as she jumped on the show last-minute to fill in for a cancellation. She’s a very insightful person, and definitely brought her A-Game to the interview. I’m Brianna, and I’m an intuitive […]

Vicki Haverson comes to us via Dubai by way of the UK. She’s a true THEME-ADDICT, and is working on her Strengths coaching certification through Strengths Strategy. She is also a certified Master NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) Practitioner. Vicki has always been curious about what makes people tick and understanding what they are best at. In an effort […]

Ian Pettigrew provides us with a unique outlook on Strengths-based development. As a coach, Ian has created a 7 step process he leverages to help others become the best version of themselves and bounce back from setbacks. As part of his True Strengths discovery process, Ian developed the acronym S.W.I.M.A.R.T. Strength Weakness Intent Mindset Action […]