The Thoughtful Talents Show

Are you naturally intuitive, can you feel emotions others are feeling, do you regularly sense the emotions of individuals within moments of entering a room?   In today’s episode, we give up the spotlight to fellow Gallup Certified Strengths Coach Chris Heinz, to talk about the CliftonStrengths talent theme Empathy®. With Empathy® talents in his Top 5, Chris provides us an insight into ho...

In today’s episode, we share the spotlight with fellow coaches, Damian Zikakis and Michael Stafford, as we discuss the CliftonStrengths Relator® talent theme . Damian and Michael share insights into how their Relator® talents have helped them build deep & meaningful relationships with others. As they share with us their personal use we hear a longing for relationship with others and a sen...

"Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike." - John Wooden, legendary UCLA Men's basketball coach In today’s episode we discuss the roles our Consistency® talents have played in our lives and why we believe these talents make us stable, predictable, and trustworthy. As we dig to get to the bottom of the motivation of this theme...

“In God we trust. All others must bring data” – W. Edwards Deming   In today’s episode, we look through the analytical lens at the CliftonStrengths® talent theme of Analytical®.  Chad shares with us how having this strategic thinking theme has been a key ingredient in his success and how it has helped him aid others when making important decisions.       &nb...

Do you feel an impatience for inaction or are you eager to get things started? In today’s episode we welcome fellow Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Adam Mustoe, to talk about the CliftonStrengths talent theme of Activator® . Jen and Adam share with us how having this influencing theme in their top 5 has aided their personal success, their ability to engage and motivate others, and how they appro...

What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘harmony’? Is it communal “kumbaya,” or is it about actionable consensus? In this episode we explore the CliftonStrengths talent theme Harmony®: discussing some of the assumptions, perceptions – and misperceptions – of this theme; dive into the ways we have witnessed this talent at work in others we have coached, and; provide ideas and insights to apprecia...

Do you live or work with someone who's super strong values that guide their life? Are you someone that considers their "Why" the most important factor in whether you ‘get on board’ with an idea?  If so, this episode is for you! In this episode we invited a special guest, Gina Brennan, to join us to talk about the CliftonStrengths talent theme Belief®. Gina is a fellow e2Grow High Perform...

In this episode we welcome our first guest to the show! Damien Zikakis, an ICF-, Gallup- and fellow e2Grow-certifed coach, joins us to talk about the CliftonStrengths Learner® theme. Damian is an experienced coach who offers Strengths training for teams as well as executive and career coaching for individuals. Do you crave the opportunity to research and learn new things? Do you "eat up" new...

Do you remember the Energizer Bunny, seemingly happy to keep going and going? Would you describe yourself with any of these phrases -- hard-working, love being busy, thrive on ‘getting stuff done’, or a 'to-do' list keeper? If so, you likely have Achiever® talents as defined by Gallup and the CliftonStrengths assessment. In this episode we are sharing our experiences with having the Achiever® tale...

Did you ever get nervous about high school "group projects" because you didn't want to deal with the "slackers"? Ever wonder why you just can't let go of a promised to-do item? If this sounds like you - or someone you work or live with - this is the episode for you. In this episode we share our experiences with having Responsibility® in our Top 5 CliftonStrengths® talent themes and how to apprecia...

Gallup's research says that people exceptionally talented in the Deliberative® theme are best described by the serious care they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate obstacles. But what does that look like in everyday life? In this episode, we share our experiences having Deliberative® in our Top 5 [talent themes] and an appreciation of how this talent might show up in others. We a...

Hi & Welcome! He's Chad Ahern of Talent and Teams Consulting, She's Jen Werner of Jen Werner Coaching. We're here to share our experiences and insights living out our strengths, and in witnessing how others - including our respective clients - came to understand and develop their talents into Strengths. We hope that what we share helps you better understand yourself and those around you. We ar...