Many people managers will be familiar with the Situational Leadership programme, described by us as “life changing” for assessing the direction and support required of managers for their team, in a simple and practical manner.

These days, we also refer to Gallup CliftonStrengths in the same “life changing” category. In our experience in Learning and Development, it’s the best programme and tool to facilitate people’s ability to understand where their TRUE talents lie – their innate way of thinking, feeling and doing, and deliberately investing in and magnifying these areas as SUPERPOWERS or STRENGTHS at work and in their personal lives.

After working with a myriad of teams and individuals, we’ve witnessed people behaviourally and emotionally change in professional and personal life, when they have a SPOTLIGHT shone on their strengths.

For your Organisations and Teams?

I’m Ali Souz, the founder of Cultivate Capabilities. I’ve always been excited to be learning new skills from my early days in training workshops in the corporate world. I can recall the memorable development sessions vs the ones that landed flat, and didn’t “have me at hello”. Our aim is to provide the BEST experience of Strengths-based development with practical, actionable plans for your year ahead. We travel to destinations across Australia at the cost of the clients. We welcome any conversations on Australia-wide events and conferences you’re planning

I believe that EVERYONE in the room is deserving and capable of development, and warrants the opportunity to learn new skills, stretch their mindset, and knowledge, and that it shouldn’t sit with one team, or simply, the selected “privileged folk”. Investment in people should happen ACROSS the organisation. I’ve personally witnessed how enterprise learning can enhance organisational culture, teamwork, and engagement, in the driver seat as a national and global corporate facilitator.

For your Personal Coaching & Development Plans?

As a people manager and coach, my delight has always been in facilitating an individual’s ability to become aware of their incredible talents, and partner with them, to land the vision of success they set for themselves.

I can remember, before exposure to CliftonStrengths, managing a “powerhouse” Sales representative who I would hazard a guess now, as an experienced Strengths coach, is likely “off the charts” in executing and influencing themes. We worked together over 12 months to help her dig into her talents and collaborate with others (relationship building). We co-designed a plan using my No.1 and 2 strengths as a coach which are Strategic (talent for creating alternative pathways, can spot relevant patterns and how to proceed) and Ideation (fascination with ideas and can find connections between concepts).

Needless to say, once she’d identified her goal – to become “Rep of the year” (amongst a salesforce of approximately 100+), we brainstormed ideas and strategies that formulated her plan, which she executed with perfection. I describe her as this exquisite “Energiser bunny”!!! Wow – did I enjoy cheering her on!!! I had tears when she proudly and humbly achieved her visions of success, alongside her sensational buddies, by accepting the award at the Annual Sales Conference Gala night.

These days, I would have my team of 8 all complete their individual CliftonStrengths 34 Reports, which would give my team a language to articulate their powers, and how we could match them up with others. Our relationships would develop quicker, and we’d be replicating the “Rep of Year” story elsewhere.