Case Studies & Testimonials

Our Client Success Case Studies

Let’s celebrate our clients’ successes, and how they benefit from our evidenced based development programs at Cultivate Capabilities

1:1 Coaching

Treeni MacDonald
Owner, Lifestyle Corporate Massage
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Team Workshop

David Blewett
Sales Manager
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Team Workshop

Sofia Scrivens

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Team Workshop

Liam Twomey

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Annual Learning Programme aligned to culture

Jay Cheep
Director of Sales Australia & New Zealand

What do our past clients say?

“Strengths has certainly become more of a common language across the team and people have really been able to lean into people’s strengths which has been awesome. Given the changes we are undergoing this is more important than ever. I think it has also brought a truer understanding of people as individuals and given people the tools to be more patient and supportive where needed.
For me personally, given the changes we are going through and the uncertainty that these changes bring I have found myself really amping up my “Harmony and Relator” strengths to support members of the team. Many of them have not been through org changes such as this so I feel I am able to help which for me is not only satisfying but gives me the confidence on my team contribution”

Emma Sharp

Director, Sales, Operations and Admin | Cutera ANZ

“After being recommended as a facilitator for our Team Workshop, Ali proved to be the perfect choice to lead the group to fast-track our self-awareness as individuals and as a team, uncovering our diverse mix of natural talents and showing us how to leverage these strengths for greater collaboration and high performance. Ali’s energetic, engaging and informative style made the afternoon enjoyable, memorable and extremely productive. Would highly recommend Ali to help individuals and teams uncover their Gallop Clifton34 strengths and provide practical ways to harness strengths and diversity within teams, laying the foundations for better collaboration, engagement and greater satisfaction at work (and home)”

Susan Buckley

Managing Director – Funding & Markets | Queensland Treasury Corporation

“My new GP team recently completed the Clifton Strengths Workshop with Ali in Sydney. It was a great experience working with Ali who helped the group identify and discuss our unique strengths profiles and how to maximise these talents in the workplace. A great workshop and highly recommended to all working in the pharmaceutical industry.”

David Blewett

Sales Manager | AFT Pharmaceuticals

“My team undertook a CliftonStrengths workshop with Ali. There were a number of sceptics in the team (including myself) about the usefulness of such a session. But I found it to be not only a great session to bring the team closer together by understanding the ways that their peers think and behave, but it was also clear that individuals learned a lot about their own strengths, and most importantly, how those strengths could be magnified for greater benefit.
Ali dealt with many tricky questions and paced the session perfectly. It was one of the most high-energy and rewarding training sessions that our team has done”.

Beverley Morris

Head of Liquid Markets Group | QIC

“I had the pleasure recently to work with Alison on the Gallup Strength Coaching session.
Sometimes it’s easy to focus on areas that we want to improve and lose sight on the areas/skills where we are stronger.
Alison’s passion and genuine willingness to deeply understand your strengths and how that can benefit and continue to motivate oneself but those you lead is invaluable.
Further it’s a wonderful opportunity to extend this coaching to your team to gain a better understanding of their strengths and how you can leverage these to build a even stronger, cohesive one. I have no hesitation in recommending Alison to conduct your Gallup Strength Coaching session. Thanks again Alison”

Craig Campbell

QLD North Reginal Business Manager | Eli Lily & Company

“Alison gave me strength finder coaching and I honestly found it one of the most inspiring, productive sessions I’ve had in my long career. Alison was excellent at ensuring I had a good understanding of what my main strengths were and what they meant. Although I new my key strengths, she had a great technique of getting me to think about how I could use them to maximise my potential and some insights into situations to look out for where they may not be perceived so well. She then asked me to think of a challenging situation and we looked at how my strengths could be used to improve this. We even looked at how others in this situation would react to my strengths and how I could react to their strengths which were very different to mine. This was invaluable and has proved to be very helpful. Alison encouraged me to set goals to review how I’m using what I’ve learned which I’m doing each week. I strongly recommend Alison as her knowledge, guidance and passion will help you to be more aligned with your abilities and help you to be more productive”.

Sally Pengilly

Specialist Volunteer

“Alison is a wonderful Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. Her passion for Strengths Based Coaching and positivity is inspiring! Alison has helped me to “aim” my strengths and out some tangible goals in place during our coaching session. Although I was already familiar with my Strengths she helped me further appreciate them and how I can dial them up even more. I particularly enjoyed Alison’s positive approach and practical goal orientation. This allowed me to reflect further of potential blindspots of my Strengths and be mindful of them with the set goals. Thank you Alison!”

Jennifer Sykes

Senior Learning & Development Consultant | SkyCity Entertainment

“I feel like I use them a lot more – the futuristic – I’m pointing out to companies what this will bring them in the future – the positivity – the positive outcome of taking us onboard, what it will give to their staff….setting goals and targets and by doing all that I’ve actually reached my goals and targets that I set for myself in the past 3 months. Highly recommend, otherwise you get stuck in a rut. You don’t know where you’re going. You set targets and have someone there to help you with that, you’re likely to achieve the results rather than just living day-by-day. Knowing what you want to do but not actually setting those targets and putting those strengths to use….definitely helped me in the growth of my business…very happy with the outcome and can’t wait to smash more goals!”.

Treeni MacDonald

Owner | Lifestyle Corporate Massage

“Over the past few years, CliftonStrengths development has had a significant impact on both me as a leader and our wider team. It’s helped me better understand how to bring out the best in each team member, which has strengthened both our connection and motivation across the business.
One of the biggest shifts has been in team dynamics. We’ve built a culture that appreciates differences, plays to individual strengths, and approaches challenges with more cohesion and clarity. It’s allowed us to have more honest, productive conversations and ultimately led to a stronger, more aligned team.”

Jay Cheep

Director of Sales Australia & New Zealand | Cutera ANZ