– Don O. Clifton, Father of Strengths Psychology and Inventor of Clifton Strengths

I was introduced to the Gallup StrengthsFinder inventory at my place of work. We had a new vice president and she wanted to provide a professional development workshop that would allow her new team to get to know her and she us. The team was also able to get to know one another through a strengths-based lens. The facilitator did a great job and I haven’t been the same since.

Gallup StrengthsFinder introduced me to a new way of thinking about myself, my colleagues and my loved ones. After taking the inventory, I learned about my top 5 strengths: woo, includer, communication, ideation and arranger. Though I was not surprised about what my strengths were, the inventory and the training provided me with a new vocabulary and a new approach to thinking about myself and who I am. I learned that developing my strengths was far more beneficial to my personal and professional progress and thought leadership than obsessing about my weaknesses.

Woo – Winning others over is what I do. I am an off-the-charts extrovert with a knack for quality small talk (an oxymoron for most). I walk into a room and make it my own.

Includer – I was the kid in school who never let anyone sit alone in the cafeteria. Relatively popular, I was more like the girl next door…not an athlete or a cheerleader but friends with both. Not the valedictorian but smart enough to graduate with honors and be friends with the nerds.

Communication/ – Probably my favorite strength, ideation allows me to be my most creative. It’s a strategic strength that makes me a good event planner and combine with my woo and communication, it allows my events to be epic.

Ideation – Winning others over is what I do. I am an off-the-charts extrovert with a knack for quality small talk (an oxymoron for most). I walk into a room and make it my own.

This seemingly random group of characteristics makes me…ME. Since I learned about my top 5, I have worked to develop them and weave them together to better understand my authentic self. And so here I am with a full-time career in higher education, a part-time non-profit organization and career motivational keynote speaker under $5000 for small events and groups and under $20000 for larger events and audiences. I am also strengths coach who can bring my clients quality keynote addresses, team building workshops and training, cultural competency training or one-on-one coaching sessions to help you become your best self.

Now that you know a little bit about me, explore this web page and learn about the many ways that I can help you or your organization grow and thrive. Become a power player by understanding your top 5 strengths and working with me to develop them.