The Strengths1st™ Method
The Blueprint for High-Achievers & Thriving Teams
For too long, the professional world has been obsessed with a "deficit-based" mindset. We've been told to focus on our weaknesses, to "improve" the things we're bad at. However, as a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach and a doctoral student researching the future of talent development, I recognize that this approach is fundamentally flawed.
My mission is to help you get the same refined version of strengths-based talent development that I’ve led for companies like LinkedIn and Deloitte. Our method is different. It’s built on a simple, yet transformative principle: What we focus on grows. We don’t waste time on what’s broken. We amplify what’s already great.
Here is our proven, three-step blueprint for a stronger, more resilient team.
Step 1: DISCOVER
The Problem: Your team has hidden potential. You know they're talented, but you don't have the tools to pinpoint each individual's unique contribution.
The Solution: We utilize globally recognized frameworks, such as CliftonStrengths and VIA Character Strengths, to help each team member identify their top talents. It's not about putting people in a box; it's about giving them the language to articulate what energizes them and what they do best.
Step 2: DEVELOP
The Problem: You’ve seen the quiz results, but now what? How do you turn a list of talents into tangible, everyday action?
The Solution: This is where we go from theory to practice. Our interactive programs are designed to help your team develop a shared language of strengths, understand each other's unique strengths, and learn how to collaborate with less friction and greater productivity.
Step 3: DRIVE
The Problem: You want to make this last. How do you create a sustainable culture where strengths-based development is a core part of your team's DNA?
The Solution: We provide long-term talent strategy consulting to embed the Strengths1st™ philosophy into your team’s framework. The result is a culture that not only retains top talent but fosters innovation, accountability, and psychological safety.
The Four Pillars of the Strengths1st™ Method
The Strengths1st™ Method is based on my doctoral research on effective hybrid coaching practices, grounded in proven education and psychology theory.
Self-Determination Theory
Psychological needs of Autonomy, Competence & Relatedness
Career Sustainability Theory
Career success defined as Happiness, Health & Productivity
Cognitive Load Theory
Design tools to minimize mental friction & maximize learning
Cyber-Social Systems
Integrating human and machine intelligence in hybrid coaching
The Strengths1st™ Method Frameworks
An integrated architecture of three proprietary frameworks designed to guide you from self-awareness to sustained, high-impact application.
DRIVE Compass: The 5 Catalysts of Contribution
The DRIVE framework provides a language for how you are naturally energized to create value. It's built on 5 Catalysts and 25 Moves.
Select a Catalyst
Select a Catalyst
CORE Engine: The Investment in Sustainable Strength
The CORE model deconstructs Dr. Don Clifton's formula "Talent × Investment = Strength", revealing the four components required to transform raw, unrealized talent into a real-world, tangible asset.
C - Curiosity (The "What")
The intrinsic motivation that directs your investment in skills and knowledge. It’s the self-directed drive to learn what is personally resonant and energizing.
O - Opportunity (The "Why")
The clear, valuable, and externally recognized problem that your strengths are aimed at solving. It aligns your internal drivers with an external need.
R - Roles (The "Who")
The contextual application of your innate talent. It's the interface between your natural behaviors and the expectations of your professional environment.
E - Energy (The "How")
The real-time, psychophysical feedback mechanism. Your energy level is a live dashboard indicating how well your work is satisfying your core psychological needs.
MAPS Pathway: The Process for Embedding Change
The MAPS Method is the practical, four-stage, cyclical process that ensures insights are translated into embedded habits and sustainable impact.
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