Customer Spotlights
Helping Teams Speak the Same Strengths Language with Wendi Schmidt
Wendi’s Top-5 Strengths: Learner Relator Strategic Achiever Positivity What do you do for work? I work as part of the Learning and Organizational Development team at National Life Group, where we focus on helping individuals and teams discover and apply their strengths. Alongside my colleagues, we facilitate individual sessions, team sessions, and strengths coaching to support both personal and professional development. What result or “win” are you creating inside your organization using CliftonStrengths? We started our Strengths journey in the summer of 2025, and to date we have engaged with over 500 people in our organization in just eight months....
Leading With Strengths in the Workplace and the Classroom with Dawn Hoffman
Dawn Hoffman is an experienced Human Resources leader and adjunct professor who integrates CliftonStrengths into leadership development, mentoring, and classroom learning. Dawn’s Top-5 Strengths: Relator Empathy Developer Communication Strategic What do you do for work? I have spent three decades working in Human Resources, beginning in Training and Development and later transitioning into broader HR leadership roles. After completing my doctorate, I shifted into academia and now teach business and HR courses remotely. I believe the role of a practitioner-scholar is crucial in the classroom, as professional experience helps connect theory and research to the realities of today’s workplace. What...
Helping Millennials Find Career Clarity and Fulfillment with Jose Miguel Longo
Jose Miguel Longo is a life and career coach who helps millennials uncover their strengths, gain clarity in their careers and relationships, and move toward more fulfilling, purpose-driven work through coaching and consulting. Jose’s Top-5 Strengths Individualization Input Ideation Learner Achiever What do you do for work? I work as a life and career coach, helping millennials better understand their strengths and use them intentionally to navigate career decisions and personal growth. What result or “win” are you creating inside your organization using Clifton Strengths? In my coaching practice, I help individuals uncover their strengths to gain clarity in their...
Empowering Faculty and Leaders to Lead with Their Strengths with Dr. John Augusto
Dr. John Augusto is a certified Gallup / Clifton Strengths consultant and higher education leader, and a partner at Elevate Resilience Consulting. John’s Top-5 Strengths: Strategic Achiever Developer Arranger Futuristic What do you do for work? I help university faculty and staff name, claim, and aim their Clifton Strengths. In addition, I support leaders who want to lead using their strengths on a consistent basis. What does your company do? Elevate Resilience Consulting partners with individuals and organizations to help them reach their maximum potential. The team focuses on asking, listening, and collaborating to create practical plans that work for...
Leveraging Your and Your Team’s Strengths to Better Serve Your Clients
Dominique Toews and Drake Van Zante are Private Wealth Advisors, or Financial Advisors, with TVZ Wealth Advisors, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. We sat down with Domi and Drake to learn about how they use the Clifton Strengths program in their work. Domi’s Top-5 Strengths: Relator Positivity Activator Belief Arranger Drake Top-5 Strengths: Relator Individualization Strategic Learner Analytical What do you two do for work? We are Private Wealth Advisors, also referred to as Financial Advisors. What does your organization do? We are a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. We help...