Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten

Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten

Kathy Kersten

Hosted by Kathy Kersten,The (Gallup Certified) Strengths Coach for Inspired Teams. Fanning the flame of the Strengths Movement one success story at a time! Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Facebook @StrengthsCoach4InspiredTeams and Instagram @kathy.kersten. Obey Your Strengths is produced by Gameday Media and originates from San Antonio, Texas.

07 / Gretta Brooks

07 / Gretta Brooks

Gretta Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Salesboost, a training platform that provides on-demand, microlearning to increase the effectiveness of hotel sales teams. (www.salesboost.com). Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or

Nov 16, 2023 • 29:09

01 / Lorenzo Gomez, III

01 / Lorenzo Gomez, III

Kathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Lorenzo Gomez III, Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brother Podcast and author of "The Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places". He shares wisdom about using strengths philosophy to increase your professional success. Lorenzo's Top 5: Context, Restorative, Activator, Positivity, WOO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 2023 • 16:43

00 / In the Beginning

00 / In the Beginning

CEO of Geekdom Media, Lorenzo Gomez III and Kathy discuss the inspiration behind the Obey Your Strengths podcast. As former colleagues at Rackspace Hosting, they discuss how their strengths had to be "Obeyed" and the follow their strengths on different career journeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 2023 • 31:04

36 / Ideation and Significance: A Discussion with Damon Finaldi

36 / Ideation and Significance: A Discussion with Damon Finaldi

On this episode of Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten, hear from Damon Finaldi, CEO of Telecloud, as he shares his top five strengths and how they have helped him in his career. He explains how his futuristic strength allows him to visualize the future, his activator strength helps him to get ideas off the ground, and his significance strength makes him reflect on the meaning of his actions. He also talks about how he shifted roles from sales and marketing to operations manager, and how he b

Oct 26, 2023 • 43:54

35 / Navigating Conflict with Harmony: Wendy Brand's Authentic Energy

35 / Navigating Conflict with Harmony: Wendy Brand's Authentic Energy

On this episode of Obey Your Strengths, Kathy Kersten interviews Wendy Brand, the owner of WMB Coaching and Consulting. Wendy talks about her journey to owning her own business, and how her top five strengths of Activator, Arranger, Individualization, Harmony, and Relator have helped her along the way. She also shares her experience of getting up early due to construction on the highway, and how her harmony strength helped her navigate a difficult relationship with a colleague. Wendy emphasizes

Oct 19, 2023 • 38:59

34 / Harnessing Your Strengths in the Relentless Pursuit of Achievement with Jeff DeVerter

34 / Harnessing Your Strengths in the Relentless Pursuit of Achievement with Jeff DeVerter

On this inspiring episode of Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten, we dive deep into the world of strengths with Jeff DeVerter, a former colleague from Rackspace who has mastered the art of leveraging his top five strengths. Join Kathy and Jeff as they unravel the secrets behind strategic thinking, ideation, building authentic relationships, individualization, and the relentless pursuit of achievement.Jeff takes us on a journey through his unique approach to problem-solving, explainin

Oct 12, 2023 • 31:53

SEASON 4 PREMIERE: 33 / Driven Towards Mission with Carrie Kimbell

SEASON 4 PREMIERE: 33 / Driven Towards Mission with Carrie Kimbell

Driven towards her mission! This Obey Your Strengths Episode features Carrie Kimbell, CEO of First Tee of Greater San Antonio and her Leadership and Strengths Journey! Carrie’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Woo, Ideation, Positivity, Adaptability, and Achiever. As a head of the non-profit youth development program, Carrie is finding new ways to improve the lives of San Antonio youth on and off the course.Obey Your Strengths with Kathy Kersten is a podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of

Oct 5, 2023 • 38:38

32 / Cultivating a Strengths-Based University Campus with Jamie Thompson

32 / Cultivating a Strengths-Based University Campus with Jamie Thompson

Kathy Kersten interviews Jamie Thompson, the Assistant Dean of Students at Trinity University, about cultivating a strengths-based University Campus, utilizing the CliftonStrengths for Students Assessment. From experimentation to implementation to iteration, Jamie shares the story of Trinity University’s strengths Journey, alongside with her own. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. A

Aug 16, 2021 • 56:06

31 / Integrating Strengths into a Higher Ed Program with Codie Wright

31 / Integrating Strengths into a Higher Ed Program with Codie Wright

Ms. Codie Wright is a Best-Selling Author, University Instructor and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach that helps her students in the Sales program utilize emotional intelligence and their strengths to learn how to be successful in sales and to inform their career aspirations. Her Top 5 CliftonStrengths Themes are Achiever, Competition, Focus, Responsibility and Positivity. She shares how she integrated CliftonStrengths into her program at Texas A&M University and a few of her fa

Aug 9, 2021 • 35:41

30 / Self-Awareness as a Springboard for Transformation with Agile Leader, Anthony Coppedge

30 / Self-Awareness as a Springboard for Transformation with Agile Leader, Anthony Coppedge

Anthony Coppedge is a leader in Agile Marketing and a strengths evangelist. His Top 5CliftonStrengths Themes are Strategic, Ideation, Activator, Relator and Command. He also has a healthy dose of Communication and Empathy, which is demonstrated in this podcast. In this episode, he shares his own story of personal transformation through self-awareness, as well as, how he helps others through their own transformation.Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated

Aug 2, 2021 • 45:24

29 / Embracing Your Relating Strengths with Natalie King

29 / Embracing Your Relating Strengths with Natalie King

Natalie King is a Program Manager that leads with Developer, Positivity, Empathy, Arranger and Individualization as her Top 5 CliftonStrengths Themes. As a female in tech, she has learned to embrace and leverage her unique Empathy superpowers in a sea of peers that lead with Strategic Thinking Themes. Our conversation includes a deep dive into Imposter Syndrome, its origins and how to tackle it. Natalie is a shining example of obeying her strengths!Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your

Jul 26, 2021 • 45:28

28 / Influential Leadership with Aliecia Taormina

28 / Influential Leadership with Aliecia Taormina

Kathy interviews influential leader, Aliecia Taormina, about her strengths journey and how she has led the transformation of her workplace, LCPtracker, to become a strengths-based culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 2021 • 44:40

27 / The 5 Conversations that Drive Performance

27 / The 5 Conversations that Drive Performance

Struggle to drive performance on your team? In this podcast, Kathy describes the 5 different conversations you, the manager, need to have with your direct reports.  More information from this content can be found in “It’s The Manager” book, copyright 2019 Gallup Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 2021 • 21:11

26 / Maximizing Talent on Engineering Teams with Erin Passons

26 / Maximizing Talent on Engineering Teams with Erin Passons

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Mar 2, 2021 • 49:03

25 / Lanham Napier

25 / Lanham Napier

Lanham Napier is the former CEO of Rackspace and author of the book "Billion or Bust!". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 1, 2021 • 40:08

24 / Tom Rath

24 / Tom Rath

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Jan 18, 2021 • 40:16

23 / New Season of Obey Your Strengths!

23 / New Season of Obey Your Strengths!

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Jan 11, 2021 • 18:10

22 / Win Cramer

22 / Win Cramer

Kathy Kersten interviews Win Cramer, CEO and re-founder of JLabs Audio. Win is a competitor, he take on the Federal Government and wins. His top 5 strengths are Competition, Achiever, Ideation, Strategic and Self assurance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands o

Mar 17, 2020 • 30:46

22 / Win Cramer

22 / Win Cramer

Kathy Kersten interviews Win Cramer, CEO and re-founder of JLabs Audio. Win is a competitor, he take on the Federal Government and wins. His top 5 strengths are Competition, Achiever, Ideation, Strategic and Self assurance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of indiv

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21 / Larry Guillory

21 / Larry Guillory

Kathy Kersten interviews Mr. Larry Guillory, Chief People and Communications Officer for Kipp Texas. Larry shares his valuable insights regarding his career journey, inspirational leadership and explains how to manage with the 3 C’s: Connect, Coach and Celebrate. Larry’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths Signature Themes are Strategic, Relator, Arranger, Activator and Maximizer. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one

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21 / Larry Guillory

21 / Larry Guillory

Kathy Kersten interviews Mr. Larry Guillory, Chief People and Communications Officer for Kipp Texas. Larry shares his valuable insights regarding his career journey, inspirational leadership and explains how to manage with the 3 C’s: Connect, Coach and Celebrate. Larry’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths Signature Themes are Strategic, Relator, Arranger, Activator and Maximizer. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths moveme

Mar 10, 2020 • 39:09

20 / Boost Your Career Well-Being

20 / Boost Your Career Well-Being

In honor of International Women's Day, Kathy shares some insights and strategies for increasing your Career Well-Being. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strat

Mar 3, 2020 • 16:29

20 / Boost Your Career Well-Being

20 / Boost Your Career Well-Being

In honor of International Women's Day, Kathy shares some insights and strategies for increasing your Career Well-Being. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 80+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Str

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19 / Beth Wammack

19 / Beth Wammack

Kathy Kersten interviews Beth Wammack, Partner and recently appointed CEO at GDC Marketing and Ideation in San Antonio, Texas. Beth established a strengths-based culture many years ago. Kathy discusses Beth’s Top 5, her leadership story and the cultural transition that the organization will go through under Beth’s leadership. Beth’s Top 5 are Communication, Woo, Self-Assurance, Activator and Significance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fann

Feb 25, 2020 • 44:12

19 / Beth Wammack

19 / Beth Wammack

Kathy Kersten interviews Beth Wammack, Partner and recently appointed CEO at GDC Marketing and Ideation in San Antonio, Texas. Beth established a strengths-based culture many years ago. Kathy discusses Beth’s Top 5, her leadership story and the cultural transition that the organization will go through under Beth’s leadership. Beth’s Top 5 are Communication, Woo, Self-Assurance, Activator and Significance. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the

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18 / Simon Cooper

18 / Simon Cooper

Kathy Kersten interviews Mr. Simon Cooper, former president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Cooper served as president from 2001 to 2010, and under his leadership the luxury hotel company developed The Ritz-Carlton Residences and the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and was consistently recognized as the top choice in the industry; it was ranked #1 in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Hotel Guests Satisfaction Index Survey and named The Luxury Institute’s Most Prestigious Luxury Bran

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18 / Simon Cooper

18 / Simon Cooper

Kathy Kersten interviews Mr. Simon Cooper, former president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Cooper served as president from 2001 to 2010, and under his leadership the luxury hotel company developed The Ritz-Carlton Residences and the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and was consistently recognized as the top choice in the industry; it was ranked #1 in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Hotel Guests Satisfaction Index Survey and named The Luxury Institute’s Most Prestigious Lu

Feb 18, 2020 • 52:33

17 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Rebecca Anderson

17 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Rebecca Anderson

Hey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Becky Anderson, for being our 3rd Chick with Command! Becky is a leader in External Relations and Development for a public university. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as an execut

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17 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Rebecca Anderson

17 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Rebecca Anderson

Hey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Becky Anderson, for being our 3rd Chick with Command! Becky is a leader in External Relations and Development for a public university. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her role as an executiv

Feb 11, 2020 • 30:25

16 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Elena Villasenor Sullivan

16 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Elena Villasenor Sullivan

Hey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Elena Villasenor Sullivan, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Elena is a former Litigation attorney and now leads a Compliance team at a large financial institution in San Antonio, Texas. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Comma

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16 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Elena Villasenor Sullivan

16 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Elena Villasenor Sullivan

Hey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Elena Villasenor Sullivan, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Elena is a former Litigation attorney and now leads a Compliance team at a large financial institution in San Antonio, Texas. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, includin

Feb 4, 2020 • 30:13

15 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Alison Wiesenthal

15 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Alison Wiesenthal

Hey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Dr. Alison Wiesenthal, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Alison is a medical doctor who provides palliative care at Brooks Army Medical Center. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in

Jan 28, 2020 • 29:53

15 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Alison Wiesenthal

15 / Mini-Series: Chicks with Command - Alison Wiesenthal

Hey There, Strengths Fans! I’m popping in your ear buds to bring you a 3 part mini-series highlighting one of my favorite strengths themes and a few female leaders who have it in their Top 5. We’re talking to Chicks with Command. Thank you, Dr. Alison Wiesenthal, for being our 1st Chick with Command! Alison is a medical doctor who provides palliative care at Brooks Army Medical Center. She shares stories of how her Top 5 strengths, including Command, have helped her find success in her ro

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14 / Focused at FreshBooks:  A Strengths Story

14 / Focused at FreshBooks: A Strengths Story

Kathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input. Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” as a res

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14 / Focused at FreshBooks:  A Strengths Story

14 / Focused at FreshBooks: A Strengths Story

Kathy interviews Mike McDerment, Co-Founder/CEO of FreshBooks and author of Breaking the Time Barrier. From his unique strengths perspective, Mike shares stories and inspiration from his startup journey, the leadership challenges of running a successful tech company, and building with an award winning employee culture. Mike’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Responsibility, Restorative, Ideation, Input. Resources: Mike shares insights from Michael E. Gerber’s book, “The E Myth,” a

Jul 9, 2019 • 48:08

13 / Authentic Leadership with Mark Roenigk

13 / Authentic Leadership with Mark Roenigk

“Hardwired for Authentic Leadership and Excellence in Execution.” Kathy Kersten speaks with Mark Roenigk, an influential change agent that has helped lead some of the world’s best technology companies grow from small enterprises to hyperscale in just a matter of years. Mark’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Achiever, Responsibility, Arranger, Relator, Individualization. As a head of hardware engineering, Mark is responsible for the building, scaling and innovation of infrastructure at one of t

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13 / Authentic Leadership with Mark Roenigk

13 / Authentic Leadership with Mark Roenigk

“Hardwired for Authentic Leadership and Excellence in Execution.” Kathy Kersten speaks with Mark Roenigk, an influential change agent that has helped lead some of the world’s best technology companies grow from small enterprises to hyperscale in just a matter of years. Mark’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Achiever, Responsibility, Arranger, Relator, Individualization. As a head of hardware engineering, Mark is responsible for the building, scaling and innovation of infrastructure at o

Jul 2, 2019 • 42:50

12 / When Strengths turn into Weaknesses with Pat Matthews and Lorenzo Gomez

12 / When Strengths turn into Weaknesses with Pat Matthews and Lorenzo Gomez

“When Strengths turn into Weaknesses” Kathy Kersten chats with Active Capital Founder, Pat Matthews and Geekdom Media CEO, Lorenzo Gomez about the tipping point when strengths can become weaknesses. Pat Matthews was a Co-founder of Webmail.us, that grew to $10M in sales and sold to Rackspace in 2007. Pat’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Maximizer, Activator, Command, Individualization, Relator. Lorenzo Gomez III is the Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brothers podcast and author

Jun 25, 2019 • 1:11:08

12 / When Strengths turn into Weaknesses with Pat Matthews and Lorenzo Gomez

12 / When Strengths turn into Weaknesses with Pat Matthews and Lorenzo Gomez

“When Strengths turn into Weaknesses” Kathy Kersten chats with Active Capital Founder, Pat Matthews and Geekdom Media CEO, Lorenzo Gomez about the tipping point when strengths can become weaknesses. Pat Matthews was a Co-founder of Webmail.us, that grew to $10M in sales and sold to Rackspace in 2007. Pat’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Maximizer, Activator, Command, Individualization, Relator. Lorenzo Gomez III is the Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brothers podcast and author of Th

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11 / Strengths-based Parenting with Jennifer Soos

11 / Strengths-based Parenting with Jennifer Soos

“Strengths-based Parenting.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in parenting. This is the second episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success

Jun 18, 2019 • 36:43

11 / Strengths-based Parenting with Jennifer Soos

11 / Strengths-based Parenting with Jennifer Soos

“Strengths-based Parenting.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in parenting. This is the second episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success stor

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10 / Strengths-based Marriages with Jennifer Soos

10 / Strengths-based Marriages with Jennifer Soos

“Strengths-based Marriages.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in marriage, with an emphasis on how to utilize strengths to dissolve conflict. This is the first episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer Soos at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcas

Jun 11, 2019 • 47:42

10 / Strengths-based Marriages with Jennifer Soos

10 / Strengths-based Marriages with Jennifer Soos

“Strengths-based Marriages.” Kathy Kersten and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer Soos, talk about using the Strengths language in marriage, with an emphasis on how to utilize strengths to dissolve conflict. This is the first episode in the two episode interview. Jennifer Soos’ Top 5 Strengths are: Intellection, Strategic, Achiever, Learner, and Deliberative. Learn more about Jennifer Soos at jennifersoos.com. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast ded

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09 / Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools

09 / Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools

�Energizing employees by focusing on Strengths.� Kathy Kersten interviews one of her long-term clients, Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools of San Antonio, about the impact of introducing and embedding the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) language into their employee culture. Jessica Weaver�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Arranger, Maximizer, Strategic, Connectedness, Individualization. To learn more about Communities in Schools of San Antonio, visit www.cissa.org Kathy K

Jun 4, 2019 • 42:51

09 / Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools

09 / Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools

�Energizing employees by focusing on Strengths.� Kathy Kersten interviews one of her long-term clients, Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools of San Antonio, about the impact of introducing and embedding the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) language into their employee culture. Jessica Weaver�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Arranger, Maximizer, Strategic, Connectedness, Individualization. To learn more about Communities in Schools of San Antonio, visit www.cissa.org Kathy Kerste

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08 / Cindy Lo Founder of Red Velvet Events

08 / Cindy Lo Founder of Red Velvet Events

�Leading by Example & Building a High Performance Culture�: Cindy Y. Lo, Founder of Red Velvet Events, International Speaker and a recent Amazon Best Selling Author (Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: Build and Run the Event Planning Business of Your Dreams.) chats with Kathy Kersten about how her unique strengths helped her start a business and build a high-performance company culture. Cindy�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Analytical, Command, Restorative, Individualization. www.cindylo

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08 / Cindy Lo Founder of Red Velvet Events

08 / Cindy Lo Founder of Red Velvet Events

�Leading by Example & Building a High Performance Culture�: Cindy Y. Lo, Founder of Red Velvet Events, International Speaker and a recent Amazon Best Selling Author (Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: Build and Run the Event Planning Business of Your Dreams.) chats with Kathy Kersten about how her unique strengths helped her start a business and build a high-performance company culture. Cindy�s Top 5 Signature Themes are Focus, Analytical, Command, Restorative, Individualization. www.cindylo.com.

May 28, 2019 • 54:11

07 / Gretta Brooks

07 / Gretta Brooks

Gretta Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Salesboost, a training platform that provides on-demand, microlearning to increase the effectiveness of hotel sales teams. (www.salesboost.com). Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, te

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06 / Ron Soos

06 / Ron Soos

Ron Soos is a learning and development leader for Andeavor, a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on Fac

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06 / Ron Soos

06 / Ron Soos

Ron Soos is a learning and development leader for Andeavor, a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. Follow Kathy on

Nov 20, 2018 • 47:13

05 / Tom Hatton

05 / Tom Hatton

Hosted by Kathy Kersten,The {Gallup Certified} Strengths Coach for Inspired Teams. Fanning the flame of the Strengths Movement one success story at a time! Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching

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05 / Tom Hatton

05 / Tom Hatton

Hosted by Kathy Kersten,The {Gallup Certified} Strengths Coach for Inspired Teams. Fanning the flame of the Strengths Movement one success story at a time! Listen to inspirational interviews with entrepreneurs, leaders and evangelists that have leveraged the power of CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) to achieve personal and professional success. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coach

Nov 13, 2018 • 35:34

04 / Pravesh Mistry

04 / Pravesh Mistry

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04 / Pravesh Mistry

04 / Pravesh Mistry

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Nov 6, 2018 • 33:26

03 / Graham Weston

03 / Graham Weston

Kathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Graham Weston, Former Chairman of Rackspace Hosting. As a early adopter in the StrengthsFinder movement, Graham has helped tens of thousands of people discover their strengths. This episode is chock full of strengths wisdom for entrepreneurs, parents and coaches. Graham's Top 5 Signature Themes: Maximizer, Strategic, Ideation, Self-Assurance, Individualization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30, 2018 • 1:01:18

03 / Graham Weston

03 / Graham Weston

Kathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Graham Weston, Former Chairman of Rackspace Hosting. As a early adopter in the StrengthsFinder movement, Graham has helped tens of thousands of people discover their strengths. This episode is chock full of strengths wisdom for entrepreneurs, parents and coaches. Graham's Top 5 Signature Themes: Maximizer, Strategic, Ideation, Self-Assurance, Individualization.

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02 / Pat Condon

02 / Pat Condon

Kathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Pat Condon, Co-Founder of Rackspace Hosting and angel investor to many growing organizations. Pat talks about his Top 5 Signature Themes, building a strengths based culture and so much more. Pat's Top 5 Signature Themes: Achiever, Strategic, Futuristic, Deliberative, Self-Assurance.

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02 / Pat Condon

02 / Pat Condon

Kathy Kersten (www.kathykersten.com) interviews Pat Condon, Co-Founder of Rackspace Hosting and angel investor to many growing organizations. Pat talks about his Top 5 Signature Themes, building a strengths based culture and so much more. Pat's Top 5 Signature Themes: Achiever, Strategic, Futuristic, Deliberative, Self-Assurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 23, 2018 • 36:44

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