GALLUP® Called to Coach

Paul Walters, Workplace Consultant at Gallup, was our guest on a recent called to Coach. In Part 7 of a webcast series focusing on Creating a Culture That Inspires, Paul tackled the topic of organizational trust and transparency, including: •the low view of their organizations' ethics and integrity that many employees have •how organizational leadership sets the tone for employee trust •the key ro...

Jim Asplund, Chief Scientist, Strengths-Based Development and Performance Impact Consulting, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Jim discussed the newly released paper he authored, "The Stability of CliftonStrengths Results Over Time," in which Gallup examined the test-retest reliability of the CliftonStrengths assessment, and found it to be remarkably stable. Key points in the discussion i...

Kristi Rubenstein, Senior Director of Enterprise Consulting at Gallup, and Ilana Ron-Levey, Senior Director for Public Sector Consulting at Gallup, were our guests on a recent Called to Coach. In early 2020, they were asked to adopt a shared leadership model for a role that was previously assigned to one person. They have discovered some key components to success in shared leadership, including: •...

Dean Jones, Senior Learning Expert at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Dean talked about some need-to-know learning updates for CliftonStrengths coaches, including some great new onboarding resources for new coaches; accessing the 2020 Gallup at Work Summit content (and the 3-month window for doing that); the abundance of continually updated resources available to coaches in Gall...

Dr. Ben Wigert, Director of Research and Strategy for Gallup's Workplace Management Practice, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Dr. Adam Hickman, Gallup's Content Manager, was the host. Ben and Adam shared Gallup's insights on the Progress Review, something most managers struggle with. They talked about the optimal frequency of these reviews; how other developmental conversations can supp...

Mara Hoogerhuis, Gallup Subject Matter Expert in Leadership, Learning and Change, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 6 of a webcast series focusing on Creating a Culture That Inspires, Mara covered the second half of what to expect in organizational change, including the importance of mindset, what happens when organizations don't evolve and how change starts with the individual. S...

Mara Hoogerhuis, Gallup Subject Matter Expert in Leadership, Learning and Change, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 5 of a webcast series focusing on Creating a Culture That Inspires, Mara covered the first half of what to expect in organizational change, including overcoming obstacles -- such as burnout and stress -- and helping employees to be resilient and thrive. She gave insi...

Jaclynn Robinson, Learning and Development Consultant at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 4 of a webcast series focusing on Creating a Culture That Inspires, Jaclynn shared what organizations can do to foster an environment that recognizes and celebrates success -- especially as more of their employees may be working remotely -- including insights on how teams and manager...

Jaclynn Robinson, Learning and Development Consultant at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 3 of a webcast series focusing on Creating a Culture That Inspires, Jaclynn shared how important it is for organizations to communicate their mission and purpose clearly to their employees. As individual employees gain greater understanding about their organization's purpose, this fo...

Jessica Dawson, Learning and Development Consultant at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 2 of a webcast series focusing on Creating a Culture That Inspires, Jessica shared (at least) 22 ways in which organizations, including managers, executives and individual employees, can start CliftonStrengths conversations and can sustain a focus on strengths in their culture. View th...

Jessica Dawson, Learning and Development Consultant at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Jessica explored the "how" of building a strengths-based culture in your organization, through Gallup's "Name it, Claim it, Aim it" model that is taught in the Accelerated Strengths Coaching course. Organizations often have questions on how to proceed after their employees have taken the Clift...

Austin Suellentrop, CliftonStrengths Portfolio Manager, was our guest on the Called to Coach May 2020 Community Update. Austin and Jim talked about a new Strengths Based Parenting workshop, the 2020 Gallup at Work Virtual Summit, how they are leaning on their dominant CliftonStrengths during these challenging times of isolation and quarantine, and the new colors for the 4 Domains that you'll be se...

Former pediatric cardiologist Dr. Steve Allen, who is now the Wellbeing Champion at CrossFirst Bank in Wichita, Kansas, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Steve shared how his work now centers on a different type of heart -- the emotional heart -- and how he is seeking to bring greater employee engagement, wellbeing, flow and performance to CrossFirst through the bank's initiatives, includ...

Fr. Jeff Lorig, Director of Pastoral Services at the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Fr. Jeff shared how CliftonStrengths has shed new light on the Catholic Church's emphasis on human formation and the uniqueness of every person, and how knowing your strengths helps you grow into the person God is calling you to be. He also talked about how Gallup's Q12 s...

Hannah Miller, Director of Miller & More in Birmingham in the U.K., was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Hannah specializes in one-to-one coaching with leaders, including educators, doctors and healthcare professionals, giving them tools to grow their leadership. Hannah shared how the sudden work stoppage because of the coronavirus brought out the best of her Woo and Communication talents, a...

Austin Suellentrop, CliftonStrengths Portfolio Manager at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Austin spoke to the timely issue of using your CliftonStrengths to advance your career, and how you can do this regardless of your current job situation. Whether you are unemployed and looking for a new job, are experiencing significant changes in your role, or are experiencing no major dis...

Abbie Goranson, Gallup's Event Manager, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Abbie gave webcast listeners the latest information about the virtual Gallup at Work Summit 2020, which will take place on Tuesday, June 2. She shared what you can expect in terms of the agenda, breakout sessions, how to get professional credits for attendance, discounts on Gallup merchandise, the registration deadl...

Dr. Sue Bath, Senior Workplace Consultant at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 2 of this 2-part series, Sue talks about strengths-based development and how managers can develop employees' strengths to achieve outcomes. This includes making engagement relevant to everyday work; educating managers on new ways of managing; practicing companywide communication; and holding man...

Dr. Sue Bath, Senior Workplace Consultant at Gallup, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Sue shared the vital role of strengths awareness for teams -- that each person understands their own unique talents, along with the talents of others on the team, and how the combination of these can help the team overcome challenges and achieve its performance goals. This should be supplemented by a te...

Robert Gabsa, a Gallup Workplace Consultant, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 5 of a 5-part series on Building a Strengths-Based Culture, Robert shared the last step in this process: transforming your learning programs. Once an organization gets executive buy-in for strengths; has its employees take the CliftonStrengths assessment; builds a network of internal Strengths Coaches;...

Robert Gabsa, a Gallup Workplace Consultant, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 4 of a 5-part series on Building a Strengths-Based Culture, Robert shared the fourth step in this process: integrating CliftonStrengths into an organization's performance management system. Robert shared how most organizations' performance management systems revolve around an annual performance review,...

Robert Gabsa, a Gallup Workplace Consultant, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 3 of a 5-part series on Building a Strengths-Based Culture, Robert shared the third step in this process: building an internal network or community of strengths coaches. The organizational benefits of having such a network or community include that internal coaches often know the organization better tha...

Robert Gabsa, a Gallup Workplace Consultant, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 2 of a 5-part series on Building a Strengths-Based Culture, Robert shared the second step in this process: having every employee know and discover their CliftonStrengths. He discussed the work involved in changing a culture so that it's strengths-based; creating a sense of belonging through having a com...

Robert Gabsa, a Gallup Workplace Consultant, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. In Part 1 of a 5-part series on Building a Strengths-Based Culture, Robert shared the first step in this process: Gaining the buy-in of the CEO or an executive sponsor. He discussed what organizational "culture" means, and how coaches and others can help executives see the importance of their, and their employe...

Bruno Zadeh, Gallup Senior Learning Consultant, was our guest on a recent Called to Coach. Bruno conducted informal polls of several hundred Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches in Australia and New Zealand, and shared how they are using their CliftonStrengths as they face the many challenges they encounter as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. These challenges include learning how to work virtua...