38 episodes
The Strengths Whisperer 34 Strong
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4.8 • 24 Ratings
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We spend so much of our lives thinking about what's wrong with us instead of recognizing what we do best. If we can play to those strengths, think of how powerful we could be. Think of how powerful businesses and organizations could be.
The most common denominator of the most successful leaders is self-awareness. On this show, hosts Darren Virassammy and Brandon Miller help leaders uncover and their superpowers by using the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Along the way you’ll learn how a strengths-based approach can transform businesses into engaged workplaces.
This is The Strengths Whisperer, a show empowering leaders to create, build, and sustain great places to work.
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Self-Assurance: A Coaching Conversation with Scott Mackes
In this episode, host Brandon Miller and Scott Mackes dive deep into the world of self-assurance—a rare gem strength that ignites entrepreneurial fire. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and an entrepreneurial force behind initiatives like StrengthsMugs, The Academy Fund, and 10X Vets, Scott unpacks his journey from military service to thriving business leadership, illustrating a path paved with resilience and entrepreneurial spirit. He and Brandon explore the nuances of self-assurance, dissecting both the peak performance and potential pitfalls of this strength while emphasizing the theme's natural fit for startup environments where uncertainty reigns.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn
How to be a Good Teammate to Me: Brandon@34strong.com
Learn more about 34 Strong
Connect with Scott on LinkedIn
Check out StengthsMugs.com
Check out 10xVets.com
Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
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Empathy: A Coaching Conversation with Susan Giacobazzi
Susan Giacobazzi found passion and purpose by aligning her job with her top strengths. As the founder of Love Your 5 and an expert in empathy and coaching, Susan shares her transformative journey from career dissatisfaction to finding her niche in strengths-based development. Together, host Brandon Miller and Susan delve into the complexities and practical applications of empathy as a strength, highlighting its power to intuitively connect with others and its influence on leadership and team dynamics.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn
How to be a Good Teammate to Me: Brandon@34strong.com
Learn more about 34 Strong
Connect with Susan on LinkedIn
Learn more about Love Your 5
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Arranger: A Coaching Conversation with Aashi Arora
Aashi Arora conquers imposter syndrome and boosts self-confidence with her strengths. With over a decade of experience, Aashi focuses on the Arranger strength, where Aashi reveals her innate talent for planning, orchestrating, and navigating change, essential skills that enable her to lead and coach with agility and foresight. Together, she and host Brandon Miller delve into real-life examples where Aashi's Arranger prowess prevails in high-pressure scenarios, reaffirming the critical role this strength plays in both individual growth and team dynamics.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn
How to be a Good Teammate to Me: Brandon@34strong.com
Learn more about 34 Strong
Connect with Aashi on LinkedIn
Learn more about iRISE Executive Coaching
Book: Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
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Developer: A Coaching Conversation with Jessica Cowan
As a developer, Jessica Cowan shares her journey of self-discovery and highlights the transformative power of incorporating strengths into organizational culture in this episode of the Coach to Coach series. Host Brandon Miller talks with Jessica about her perspectives, offering a profound understanding of how strengths can shape individuals, teams, and organizational culture, making this episode a valuable resource for leaders, coaches, and strength enthusiasts.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn
How to be a Good Teammate to Me: Brandon@34strong.com
Learn more about 34 Strong
Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn
Learn more about Cowan Consulting
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Communication: A Coaching Conversation with Jennifer Doyle Vancil
In this episode of The Strengths Whisperer, host Brandon Miller introduces us to the Coach to Coach series with Jennifer Doyle Vancil, a global strengths expert and founder of Communicating Strengths, LLC. Together, they talk through the impact of the Communication strength in both personal and professional settings. Jennifer shares her transformative journey of reframing her top five strengths from perceived weaknesses to empowering talents. Through her experiences, she illustrates the power of genuine communication, the art of storytelling, and the need for feedback and verbal processing.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn
How to be a Good Teammate to Me: Brandon@34strong.com
Learn more about 34 Strong
Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn
Learn more about Communicating Strengths, LLC
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Introducing Coach to Coach with Brandon Miller
In this season of the Strengths Whisperer, host Brandon Miller is diving deep into the world of Clifton strengths themes with the help of 34 global strengths experts. This season is called "Coach to Coach," where Each episode will focus on one of the 34 strengths, exploring how they fit into four domains: executing, strategic thinking, influencing, and relationship building. You can expect to learn, grow, and be inspired as you gain valuable insights and expertise from these experts.
Additional Resources
Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn
How to be a Good Teammate to Me: Brandon@34strong.com
Learn more about 34 Strong
Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
Learn more about PeopleForward Network
Customer Reviews
Insightful!!
The whole show is fantastic! The coach to coach focus in season 2 is the show I wish was here when I started coaching. The whole show has So many incredible insights from leaders in different industries on growing culture and focusing on strengths cultivation. If you are a leader or coach serious about workforce development, employee engagement and strengths based culture this is the show for you. It will not disappoint. Be sure to connect with Brandon on LinkedIn.
We have so much to learn about ourselves and our teams!
Tapping into our strengths and those on our team is key to thriving in business and life. As a student of strengths for many years, I am finding myself continually learning about how to better support my team in tapping into their strengths. The Strength Whisperer podcast is a great source of insights and personal reflection on experiences that support us in becoming better leaders. Thank you, Darren, and Team 34Stron, for sharing this with us.