“My 100-year vision is that Minnesota is the place that the rest of the country looks to see how business is done.” -Alissa Daire Nelson

Alissa Daire Nelson is founder and Chief Strengths Officer of Daire 2 Succeed, whose mission is to revolutionize organizational cultures by focusing on well-being and diverse strengths with data-driven strategies and tools delivering tangible and sustainable growth. She's an accomplished Business and Leadership Coach, Trainer, Facilitator, Speaker, Podcaster, and Author. Alissa’s rich background includes serving in healthcare for over a decade, as a Registered Dietitian (RD) and a Registered Nurse (RN). She is also the head coach of Minneapolis Washburn's High School Gymnastics team. More than anything else, she's an exceedingly proud wife and mother of two, who loves helping others discover how to own their perfect lopsidedness and find their perfect success.

Alissa’s Top 5: Futuristic, Woo, Positivity, Activator, Strategic

In this episode, we discuss:

• When Alissa first took the CliftonStrengths Assessment and where she was at that point in her life and career
• Alissa’s initial reaction to her Top 5 and how it took some time for her to see them as strengths to build upon instead of weaknesses
• How Daire 2 Succeed came to be and Alissa’s ideal client
• The vision Alissa has for making an impact on the healthcare industry in Minnesota
• Alissa’s biggest challenge as she works to take her business to the next level

Although Alissa is now a successful Business and Leadership Coach, her background in healthcare as a Registered Dietitian and a Registered Nurse serves as the inspiration for where she plans to take Daire 2 Succeed next. She is passionate about changing the healthcare industry by addressing the toxicity and burnout that healthcare workers face. Alissa has big plans to change the culture of healthcare and the culture of business in her home state of Minnesota, and we can’t wait to see what she will accomplish. Thanks for chatting with us, Alissa!

Connect with Alissa:

• LinkedIn
• Daire 2 Succeed

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“My whole passion and mission is to help people live engaged, equipped, and elevated lives.”  -Petra Krebbs

Petra Krebbs is a Strengths Strategist™, Leadership and Team Developer, Trainer, Consultant, and Executive Coach. Her mission and passion is to ignite the power of people and teams. Petra’s professional career spans 20+ years in training, sales, leadership, and development and, as a consultant, she is certified by Gallup® in the expertise of CliftonStrengths® to help individuals and teams align their goals with what they naturally do best. Petra is also part of a select team certified to speak & train on behalf of Jon Gordon, international best-selling author of The Energy Bus, Power of Positive Leadership, Power of a Positive Team, and many more. 

Petra’s Top 5: Positivity, Strategic, Learner, Input, Includer

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Petra first got connected with the CliftonStrengths Assessment and her professional journey to becoming a Strengths Strategist
• What Petra does with her coaching business and how she utilizes CliftonStrengths today
• The story of how Petra started working as a speaker and trainer under Best-Selling author Jon Gordon
• Petra’s personal experience of becoming comfortable in her own skin and how she helps her clients do the same

Through her work, Petra helps others to level up and truly live their strengths. She has experienced firsthand, and seen with many of her clients, that when you stop trying to blend in and start leaning into what you are naturally good at, everything else falls into place. Thank you, Petra, for bringing us your positivity and sharing more about how you are helping others shift their focus from what is wrong, to what is strong!

Connect with Petra:

• LinkedIn
• Petra Krebbs Strengths Strategist
• [email protected]

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“I’m big on not just discovering your strengths, but investing in them.” -Charlotte Blair

Charlotte Blair is an Author and PCC and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. As the Founder and Partner at The Strengths Partners, she helps managers develop their people through strengths-based team development. After a successful career in IT sales, Charlotte transitioned her career into leadership development 9 years ago. She has been a Gallup Accredited Coach and ICF Coach for over 6 years and is one of Australia's most experienced coaches and facilitators using Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment. Charlotte is also a Learning Republic Revolutionary using 'Issues Based' coaching and Leadership development to get a better return on investment for Learning programs to create lasting impact. Her first book, “Career Unstuck”, was published in October 2023.

Charlotte’s Top 5: Activator, Woo, Command Arranger, Positivity

In this episode, we discuss:

• What Strengths Partners is and what led Charlotte to start the business
• Charlotte’s new book, “Career Unstuck” and the steps she took to write and publish it
• How Charlotte helps her corporate clients achieve their goals while helping individuals find a role that is a good fit for them
• What led to Charlotte making the shift into coaching and how she uses her strengths to her advantage in her coaching business
• Charlotte’s goals for 2024

When working with her corporate clients, Charlotte has to find the balance between achieving the goals set at the organizational level and helping the individual employees she is working with discover and invest in their strengths. She has found that helping employees job craft and become more engaged in their roles allows them to operate at full capacity. We enjoyed talking with Charlotte about how she makes an impact at the individual and organizational levels with her work. Thanks for joining us all the way from Australia, Charlotte!

Connect with Charlotte:

• LinkedIn
• Book: www.careerunstuck.com.au 
• Charlotte’s business working with teams and managers: www.thestrengthspartners.com
• For coaching and mentoring other coaches: www.charlotteblair.com

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“When folks know their strengths and they feel like they can bring their talents to work every day…they’re more productive, they’re happier, and that ultimately leads to a higher performing team.” -Abigail Burnep

Renzo Arteta and Abigail Burnep are a part of the team at Leadership Rhode Island (LRI), a nationally recognized community leadership development organization whose mission is to engage and connect people through shared experiences that positively transform individuals, organizations, and communities. In 2014, LRI launched its Make RI Stronger program, a multi-year initiative to dramatically improve Rhode Island through strengths-based training and education. To date, Make RI Stronger has helped more than 650 leaders from over 250 organizations discover their personal strengths. Renzo Arteta, a 2017 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, is LRI’s Training Administrator. Abigail Burnep, a 2011 graduate of Providence College, serves as the Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives.

Renzo’s Top 5: Restorative, Input, Adaptability, Learner, Connectedness

Abby’s Top 5: Achiever, Learner, Input, Developer, Relater

In this episode, we discuss:

• What Leadership Rhode Island does and how it utilizes the CliftonStrengths Assessment
• The impact the Make RI Stronger campaign has had since its inception in 2014
• The team of CliftonStrengths trained coaches that work with LRI’s clients
• How LRI frames CliftonStrengths as a value proposition to those who may be unfamiliar with the tool
• What Renzo and Abby are most excited about for LRI

In 2013, the State of the American Workplace report indicated that Rhode Island had the highest percentage of ‘actively disengaged’ workers in the entire country. The LRI team has taken the challenge of improving this metric head-on and, over the past decade, has made a huge impact on individuals and organizations across The Ocean State. As Renzo and Abby look ahead to what is next for LRI, they are excited to apply CiftonStrengths to what people are facing now in a post-COVID work environment and to strengthen the connection among CliftonStrengths and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The work that Renzo, Abby, and the LRI team are doing to transform individuals and organizations through CliftonStrengths is inspirational. Thank you for the work that you do!

Connect with the guests:

• Renzo’s LinkedIn
• Abigail’s LinkedIn
• Leadership Rhode Island

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“What if I worked in a way that was true to who I am and the things that I do? That fundamentally changed the way I started working.”  -Jim Collison

Jim Collison is the CliftonStrengths Community Manager and Podcaster at Gallup and produces Gallup's Called to Coach and Theme Thursday Webcasts. Jim manages the global community of Gallup-Certified Coaches and helps customers worldwide who are engaged with the CliftonStrengths Assessment. In prior years, Jim managed IT resources, managed a high school and college internship program for Gallup, and was a member of the Omaha STEM Ecosystem managing board. Outside of Gallup, Jim is the voice behind The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network and he hosts the weekly Home Gadget Geeks Podcast which focuses on helping people with consumer technology.

Jim’s Top 5: Arranger, Woo, Maximizer, Communication, Activator

In this episode, we discuss:

• The story of how Jim became CliftonStrengths Community Manager and Podcaster
• What job crafting is and how Jim did this for his role at Gallup
• What Jim is most excited about in his current position
• The intersection of AI and CliftonStrengths
• Jim’s short-term goals and longer-term plans

Jim explains that he had to take a lot of risks to get where he is today in his role at Gallup. Although there were some growing pains and a lot of lessons learned, he worked his way into creating the Community Manager and Podcaster role and is now truly working and living his strengths. We enjoyed talking with Jim about how his role has evolved over the years and the potential he sees in the years to come. Thanks for chatting with us, Jim!

Connect with Jim:

• LinkedIn
• [email protected]
• Gallup.com/cliftonstrengths
• Leading With Strengths

Jim was also a guest on the Service Academy Business Mastermind Podcast. Listen HERE!

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When I saw the description of each one of my top five [strengths], it really explained who I was…I felt very validated in the things that came naturally to me. That really helped me frame my business.” -Donna Cravotta

Donna Cravotta is the CEO and Founder of Cravotta Media Group where she helps authors, speakers, and small business owners tell their stories online and gain visibility with their perfect audience. Donna is the creator of the Mix Tape-brand story video reels, the BeVisible.club community featuring her Tried & New methodology, and The Real 50 over 50, a visibility project featuring 50+ women who are quietly making a difference. Since 2006, Donna has creatively guided her clients to craft stories that incorporate all of their parts and connect with the right people. 

Donna’s Top 5: Strategic, Activator, Ideation, Maximizer, Futuristic

In this episode, we discuss:

• Donna’s experience working at a law firm and how, during that time, she used her natural strengths to develop her skillset
• The early success Donna saw when she started her own business in 2006
• Donna’s reaction when she saw the results of her CliftonStrengths Assessment
• The types of clients Donna likes to work with and a few client success stories
• How Donna sees each of her top five strengths contribute to her work

As Donna works to help her clients become visible and build on their online presence, her goal is to align her clients’ values with the values of the people they want to work with. From there, the rest falls into place. Donna also shares how she went through what she calls a “content audit”, something she usually does with her clients, and it helped her to redefine her business. We were inspired by Donna’s journey as a business owner and how she uses her strengths to help businesses tell their story. Thank you for sharing with us, Donna!

Connect with Donna:

• LinkedIn
• Cravotta Media Group

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“In your walk in life, you’ll find that the Lord equips you all along the way…our foundation of strength comes from the Lord.” -Teresa Devine

Teresa Devine Christian writer, coach, and speaker who is on a mission to help other busy Christians swap the daily grind for daily impact fully aligned with God’s purpose and His plans. After over 20 years in the technology space, Teresa decided to leave a rewarding, yet demanding, career, serving as a Chief Information Officer for Fortune 500 and private equity firms, to help busy Christians get unstuck and on track with their true purpose in life. She does this with the writing, courses, and coaching she offers through her coaching practice, 24/7 Purpose.  Teresa’s Top 5: Achiever, Input, Belief, Learner, Responsibility.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Teresa’s transition from technology management to working as a full-time coach
• Teresa’s coaching practice, 24/7 Purpose, and the impactful work she does through her writing, courses, and coaching
• How to find a balance between working towards your goals and following spiritual guidance
• How Teresa uses a combination of spiritual gifts, strengths, and talents to help her clients find their value 
• Teresa’s goals for the rest of this year

Connect with Teresa:

• LinkedIn
• Teresadevine.com

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"If you want to think about transition, not just military transition but any career or life transition, you need to know what you're good at, and that's where strengths play a huge part." - Dennis Volpe

Dennis Volpe is a Principal Consultant, Executive Performance and Transition Coach at the Leadership Research Institute, where he accelerates the development of leaders and teams by empowering them to transform their environment and the world. With over twenty years as a Naval Officer, including Command at Sea, and being a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Dennis has a deep understanding of personal leadership. He utilizes the CliftonStrengths Assessment for internal and client team development, and is the international best-selling author of 'Transition on Purpose'. Dennis is also the founder of Severn River Leadership Group, committed to the success of military veterans, first responders, and elite athlete-owned small businesses through investing, coaching, and consulting.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Self-awareness and Clifton's Strengths in leadership and teamwork
• Engaging teams with the Gallup Strengths Assessment
• Client collaboration best practices using Clifton Strengths and Six Types of Working Genius
• Harnessing individual strengths for planning and execution
• Dennis' goals for assisting veteran-led businesses with clarity and structure

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Connect with Dennis Volpe:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djvolpe/
• Website: https://dennis-volpe.com/
• Leadership Research Institution Website: https://www.lri.com/
• Email: [email protected]

Additional Resources:

• Book: https://dennis-volpe.com/transition-on-purpose/
• Book: The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team by Patrick M. Lencioni

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"When job seekers understand and own their top five strengths, it makes it so much easier for them to encapsulate those things they've built up and showcase their value proposition to potential employers." - Keri Aaver, CEO of CareerWise Consulting 

Keri Aaver is the CEO of CareerWise Consulting, LLC, and a seasoned Workforce Development Consultant, Career Coach, and Job Developer Training Specialist. With a focus on strengths-based approaches, Keri has spent a decade leading and training teams that have achieved the highest placement rates in the Los Angeles County Workforce Development area. Her expertise has benefitted over 75,000 job seekers, and she now offers consulting services and professional development training to government, non-profit, and academic job centers. Keri’s top 5 strengths are Relator, Strategic, Achiever, Positivity, and Maximizer.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The transformative power of recognizing and utilizing strengths during the job search.
• An overview of Keri's holistic five-step Gateway to Employment System, designed to provide job seekers with a clear vision of their career aspirations.
• The pivotal role of networking in the modern job search arena.
• The undeniable importance of job development training in matching job seekers with their ideal roles.
• The multifaceted benefits of fostering a strengths-oriented organizational culture, resulting in enhanced communication, heightened engagement, and unparalleled job satisfaction.

Connect with Keri Aaver:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keriaaver/
• Website: https://www.careerwiseconsulting.com/

Additional Resources:

• CareerWise Job Developer Training: https://www.careerwiseconsulting.com/fcd

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"Strengths are like superpowers. When we embrace and leverage them, we can achieve great things." - Whitney Yopp

"Strengths can be a powerful tool for managers. It helps them understand their team members better and provide personalized coaching." - Betsy Roisen

Welcome to another captivating episode of the StrengthsMugs Podcast! Today, join host Scott Mackes as he engages in an insightful conversation with two extraordinary HR experts, Betsy Roisen and Whitney Yopp, hailing from none other than The Bernard Group – a trailblazer in the realm of visual merchandising known for its ingenious execution of intricate concepts.

The notion that "Strengths are like superpowers" is the foundation of our discussion. As eloquently put by Whitney Yopp, when we wholeheartedly embrace and harness our strengths, we propel ourselves toward monumental accomplishments.

Betsy Roisen, a seasoned HR professional, shares her wisdom on how strengths serve as a potent tool for managers. By delving into employees' strengths, managers can gain profound insights into their team members, fostering a workplace culture that thrives on personal growth and tailored coaching. Betsy's top strengths, including Restorative, Relator, Responsibility, Competition, and Achiever, have equipped her to ignite employee development and cultivate a positive atmosphere.  Betsy’s top 5 strengths are: Restorative, Relator, Responsibility, Competition, and Achiever.

Whitney Yopp, Betsy's esteemed colleague at The Bernard Group, contributes her exceptional expertise. Whitney's top strengths, which encompass Maximizer, Empathy, Consistency, Harmony, and Responsibility, have driven her to optimize talent and guide teams toward extraordinary outcomes.  Whitney’s top 5 strengths are Maximizer, Empathy, Consistency, Harmony, and Responsibility.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Harnessing Strengths for Growth and Coaching
• Optimizing Talent and Extraordinary Outcomes
• Four Pillars of Strengths Workshops
• Future Vision: Strengths-Centric Employee Development

Furthermore, Betsy and Whitney provide a glimpse into the future – a future where employee development stands as a central pillar. They unveil their visionary roadmap for weaving strengths into the very fabric of The Bernard Group's goals, ensuring the continued evolution of a thriving, strengths-centric organization.

Connect with Whitney Yopp and Betsy Roisen:

• Whitney’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyyopp/
• Betsy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsyroisen/
• Website: https://thebernardgroup.com/
• Whitney’s Email: [email protected]
• Betsy’s Email: [email protected]

Additional Resources:

• Book: First, Break All The Rules by Jim Harter, Marcus Buckingham, Gallup Organization

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