Embedding a strengths-based culture to drive engagement
University of Wollongong
The brief
Strengths development • Team building • Leadership coaching
After an extended period of interim leadership, the University of Wollongong’s Advancement, Communications & Marketing Division was a 75-person team that needed help unifying, improving staff engagement and driving strategic priorities.
The incoming Chief Marketing Officer wanted to use strengths-based development as a framework to help foster a culture of collaboration, adaptability, and results-driven impact.
Our work
Working in partnership with the Chief Marketing Officer and her senior leaders, we delivered a series of tailored all-of-division workshops to introduce the strengths development framework and help team members discover and explore their talents.
Building on these foundational sessions we have continued to partner with the Division’s leaders for more than 18 months, delivering tailored and targeted development, including:
new team member strength inductions
a series of people leader sessions
one-on-one leadership coaching
a ‘using strengths to navigate change’ workshop, and
mid-year Division days.
Since beginning the progam, the Division has seen a 25% boost in engagement and 15% boost in productivity (a significant result as the University has been navigating change).
75 team members
4.95/5 average feedback score from participants
25% boost in engagement
What our clients said
Great pace and ability to digest. Georgia was an excellent presenter who had a mastery of reading the vibe and energy of the room.
— Participant, University of Wollongong
One of the best development days we’ve been to.
— Participant, University of Wollongong
Georgie immediately creates a welcoming and positive environment for people to uncover their strengths and talents. She is engaging, passionate and deliberate in her workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions. Her fast-paced sessions are supported by curated resources full of useful and practical information.
At the end of her workshops, you can sense people have a newfound pride in themselves and a unique understanding of the superpowers in their own team. All my staff have walked away from their time with Georgie feeling empowered and uplifted.
— Lorna Farrar, Chief Marketing Officer,
University of Wollongong
I loved that the workshop was interactive. I really connected with the people on my table and genuinely had a lot of fun.
— Participant, University of Wollongong
Georgie is a wonderful presenter - engaging, entertaining and energetic. She shares her own experiences through stories and it’s super relatable.
— Participant, University of Wollongong
Let’s partner
We're passionate about helping leaders build sustainable strengths-based cultures that foster collaboration, engagement and high performance.