Strengths Coach

Helping You To Flourish Authentically

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Whether you are an individual looking to flourish and enjoy life more or a business wanting to nurture your talent one key area to look at is strengths. Our strengths are not just what we happen to be good at; they are things that we also get energy back from. When we tune into our strengths we can perform better for longer as our energy doesn’t get drained as much.

You may already be aware of your strengths, or you might be wanting to discover them and become more of your true self. Our sessions can help you apply them to your life in practical ways that help you to feel happier and more authentic. Understanding my own strengths led me to this point of wanting to work as a strengths coach for others. It can be particularly empowering if you are used to thinking mainly about weaknesses or if people have treated you from a deficit perspective.  

  • Increased Happiness
  • Increased Confidence
  • Increased Resilience
  • Higher Levels of Energy
  • Higher Levels of Self-Esteem
  • Higher Levels of Goal Achievement

Scientifically demonstrated benefits of focusing on and using Strengths.

Results are from multiple sources.

See, for example, the summary  in “The Strengths Profile Book” (Linley & Bateman) pp.183-185.

Trained Strengths Coach

I am a trained strengths coach, studying a course by one of the world’s leading experts on strengths in positive psychology (Dr. Ilona Boniwell) through the School of Positive Transformation. I use a variety of methods to help you discover your strengths, including one or more of these tools where applicable:

  • Positran Solo 360+ & Teamscope+

Each of the above are  based on positive psychology research and have been rigorously tested by experts. These are my preferred tools and I have been trained to use them all, so we can choose which (if any) is most applicable for you. However, there are also other strengths questionnaires and quizzes available that can be of help too. I am not tied in to using any one in particular as each has its own benefits and serves a different purpose. Please do feel free to discuss this with me in our coaching consultation. There are paid and free versions (giving more or less detailed reports) to chose from.

Close up of VIA strengths cards - showing Gratitude, Leadership, Curiosity, Love

Knowing our strengths is one thing, orienting our work and lives to use them better takes time and effort. I am here to help you to find ways to manage your energy levels and motivation by tapping into your strengths. We look at reframing challenges around your strengths to help you tackle them with a more positive mindset and increased energy. This is also a good way to build resilience, giving yourself options for facing challenges.

As your strengths coach, my aim is to help you to live more authentically as yourself. I want you to flourish and so I aim to be supportive, curious and also challenging where needed. Together with an understanding of your personal values, motivation, purpose and goals you will be well equipped to shape your life in a way that is true to your own personality.

Strengths cards as used by your strengths coach - image shows cards for Humility, Self-Regulation, Teamwork, Kindness from the VIA classification on a wooden tabletop

Strengths Discovery & Implementation Sessions

You don’t need to commit to long-term coaching to be able to benefit from seeing a strengths coach. I offer affordable discovery & implementation packages consisting of 2 strengths coaching sessions and a strengths report using a professional tool. The first session is all about unearthing your strengths profile and becoming familiar with when and how you function at your best. We then look for opportunities for you to put this into action and find things to test out.

Then, after a break for you to explore working with your strengths, we meet again for follow-up to see how things are going and what could be tweaked. We don’t want your strengths report to just sit on a shelf or on a hard-drive – our sessions are all about practical, pragmatic ways of reframing aspects of your life to increase your wellbeing.

Strengths Discovery Packages Introductory Offers:

Strengths Discovery Packages Introductory Offers:

Basic Strengths

Discover your strengths & how knowing them can help you
£ 95
  • Strengths Profile (basic free version) or VIA (basic free version)
  • 1 hour 1-1 Coaching Session
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If you would like to dip your toe into the world of strengths but aren't sure if you want a detailed report or ongoing coaching then this taster gives you one hour of strengths coaching looking back over a free strengths report.

Strengths Discovery

Discover ways to implement your strengths with your strengths coach
£ 195
  • Strengths Profile (Introductory level) or VIA Top 5 Profile
  • 2 x 1 hours 1-1 Coaching Sessions
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Choose from either the VIA Character Strengths Top 5 profile or the introductory level Strengths Profile and get a detailed report for you to keep. Explore your strengths & how to benefit from them with personalised coaching.

Living Your Strengths

Shape your life to use your strengths more with in-depth coaching
£ 282
  • Strengths Profile (Introductory level) or VIA Top 5 Profile
  • 3 x 1 hours 1-1 Coaching Sessions
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Choose either the VIA Character Strengths Top 5 profile or the introductory level Strengths Profile and get a detailed report for you to keep. Explore your strengths & how to benefit from them with 3 in-depth personalised coaching sessions.

Explore Strengths & Values

Create a Solid Foundation to Build On with Values & Strengths
£ 294
  • 3 x 1 hour 1-1 Coaching Sessions
  • Strengths Profile (Introductory level) or VIA Top 5 Profile
  • Personal Values - Extended Report
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Detailed premium reports for you to keep along with in-depth coaching to help you understand and implement what you find. Great for entrepreneurs.

If you are uncertain which profile to choose then please do ask. There are different emphases in the Strengths Profile & the VIA Top 5 report. Both are based on Positive Psychology research and are reliable, peer reviewed, helpful tools. If you would like to try them both out to get a feel for them then you can do their free versions and then only upgrade the one you want more detail from.

There are also other options available that we can discuss, including upgrades to even more detailed profile reports. One option that can be useful for those having trouble identifying their own strengths is the Positran Solo 360+. This asks for feedback from others on your strengths and can be a very useful tool for balancing out other people’s perceptions with our own. I have used this for myself in the past and discovered that people saw some things about me as strengths that I was worried might not be. 

Please Note: When taking a strengths profile psychometric test through Focused Professional I will have access to your results as well. This helps me to plan our coaching sessions and to point you towards further potentially useful resources. It is very difficult to work as a strengths coach without access to the client’s reports. I will not share your results with others.

Please do get in touch to find out more. I’m happy to have a no obligation chat or email conversation before starting your coaching.

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