Psychology@Work

In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton and Holly Tennock, founder of Wilder Work and Strengthscope practitioner, explore the intersection of neurodiversity and coaching. They discuss the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in the workplace, the significance of radical acceptance, and the need for psychological safety in team dynamics. The conversation highlights practical strategies for facilitating effective teamwork and coaching for neurodivergent individuals.

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In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the findings from Strengthscope's latest research report, Team Effectiveness in the Workplace 2025. The conversation focuses on the strengths and habits of teams, the importance of trust and accountability, and the predictors of overall team effectiveness. Dr. Brewerton provides actionable recommendations for teams to improve their performance and emphasises the need for continuous review of team roles and goals.

• 00:00 Introduction to Team Effectiveness in the Workplace 2025
• 02:52 Key Findings on Team Strengths
• 05:16 Identifying Areas for Improvement
• 07:15 Predictors of Team Effectiveness
• 09:42 Conclusion and Future Research

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In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the findings from Strengthscope's latest research report, Team Effectiveness in the Workplace 2025. He highlights key leadership strengths, the perception gap between leaders and their followers, and the changes in leadership skills over time, particularly in the context of the pandemic. He also emphasises the importance of recognising and leveraging leaders' strengths to enhance team effectiveness and organisational success.

• 00:00 Introduction to Team Effectiveness in the Workplace 2025
• 02:58 Key Leadership Findings from the Research
• 05:49 Leadership Strengths and Changes Over Time
• 09:12 Understanding Leadership Skills and Perception Gaps
• 12:00 Summary and Next Steps for Leaders

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In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the need for organisations and teams to be more agile in the face of rapid changes brought about by AI and the evolving workforce. He emphasises the importance of cross-functional collaboration and leading through influence rather than hierarchy. The discussion covers Strengthscope's five stages of team development, the significance of clarity in goals and roles, and the role of strengths in enhancing team performance.

• 00:00 Navigating the Agile Workforce
• 05:45 The Importance of Team Dynamics and Feedback

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In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton and Claire Graham discuss the findings from The Strengthscope Research Team on the 8-week strengths journalling challenge, and the importance of strengths in the workplace. They explore how to make strengths stick over time, the methodology used for the challenge, and the significant positive shifts observed in participants' awareness and application of their strengths.

• 00:00 Introduction to Strengths and Research Overview
• 04:01 Claire Graham's Journey and Background
• 07:04 The Strengths-Based Journalling Challenge
• 15:20 Findings and Results of the Research
• 22:58 Participant Experience and Feedback
• 24:12 Challenges and Learnings from the Study
• 32:06 Recommendations for Strengthscope® Practitioners

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In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the complexities of giving and receiving feedback in organisational settings. He highlights the importance of constructive feedback, introduces the Radical Candor model by Kim Scott, and emphasises the need for a strengths-based approach to feedback. He also presents the Strengthscope360™ tool as a means to facilitate effective feedback delivery.

• 00:00 The Challenge of Giving Feedback
• 06:21 Understanding Radical Candor
• 07:48 Implementing Strengths-Based Feedback

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In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the importance of mental health awareness in organisations, emphasising the need for supportive workplace cultures. He highlights the alarming statistics regarding mental health issues among workers and the challenges in discussing these topics openly.

Dr. Brewerton advocates for a strengths-based approach to enhance employee wellbeing and create a more positive work environment, suggesting that organisations can significantly improve mental health outcomes by valuing employees as individuals and fostering open communication.

• 00:00 Enhancing Mental Health Awareness in Organisations
• 02:55 The Role of Organisational Culture in Mental Health
• 05:48 Implementing a Strengths-Based Approach to Wellbeing

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Psychology@Work with The Strengths Guy!

How can strengths be used to recruit and onboard early-career employees? The main difference when recruiting early-career professionals is their lack of direct work experience, but this is when strengths come in. Tune into this episode to learn about Dr. Paul Brewerton's 8 steps to have a successful recruitment and onboarding experience.

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If you're not familiar with Patrick Lencioni’s model, it describes where leadership teams can go wrong. In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton breaks down the five dysfunctions and introduces the StrengthscopeTeam model, which offers practical tips to turn dysfunction into high performance. Hope you enjoy!

In this podcast episode, Dr Paul Brewerton and Nik Govier (Founder and CEO of Blurred) discuss why BCorp matters, neurodiversity, and how organisations can better help people with different neurodivergences thrive at work. 

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