Building a team is often a leap of faith—you can’t know in advance how well people’s working styles or ideas will click on a project. Understanding how others operate—alongside our own style—is no small task.
But simply knowing each team member’s strengths can help avoid the classic pitfalls of miscommunication. Here’s how our coaches see it in practice.
From noise to harmony
A diverse team can bring enormous value—but without inclusion and engagement, even diversity in strengths can slip into chaos. It’s often hardest to connect with those who operate very differently from us, leading to misunderstandings, friction, and tension.
If we take the time to recognise and appreciate those differences, they can turn into fuel for productive collaboration.
The CliftonStrengths® assessment is a powerful shortcut in this process. It speeds up understanding, helps align team members, and provides a framework for integrating what at first might feel like a noisy mix of strengths.
How strengths are distributed in companies
How strengths work together in a team
Turn your team’s strengths into a competitive edge
Curious how your team’s strengths could be mapped, understood, and put to work? Explore our CliftonStrengths®-based development programmes—designed to help teams use what they do best, every day.