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Deep dive into strengths-based psychologist and Strengthscope founder, Dr Paul Brewerton's mind for insights on human behaviour in the world of work, helping you get the most from work and from life, every day. A series of bi-weekly podcasts to help you transform your understanding of individuals and how to help them reach their best performance.​ Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook Learn more about Strengthscope: https://www.strengthscope.com/

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Deep dive into strengths-based psychologist and Strengthscope founder, Dr Paul Brewerton's mind for insights on human behaviour in the world of work, helping you get the most from work and from life, every day. A series of bi-weekly podcasts to help you transform your understanding of individuals and how to help them reach their best performance.​ Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook Learn more about Strengthscope: https://www.strengthscope.com/

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English


Episodes
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SE18E7 - Strengths coaching for neurodiverse teams

5/19/2025
In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton and Holly Tennock, founder of Wilder Work and Strengthscope practitioner, explore the intersection of neurodiversity and coaching. They discuss the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in the workplace, the significance of radical acceptance, and the need for psychological safety in team dynamics. The conversation highlights practical strategies for facilitating effective teamwork and coaching for neurodivergent individuals. Follow Holly Tennock and Wilder Work on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollytennock/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wilder-work/ Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedIn​: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strengthscope/ Instagram:​ https://www.instagram.com/strengthscope/ Twitter​: https://x.com/strengthscope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Strengthscope/

Duration:00:53:25

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Building team effectiveness in 2025

2/13/2025
In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the findings from Strengthscope's latest research report, Team Effectiveness in the Workplace 2025. The conversation focuses on the strengths and habits of teams, the importance of trust and accountability, and the predictors of overall team effectiveness. Dr. Brewerton provides actionable recommendations for teams to improve their performance and emphasises the need for continuous review of team roles and goals. 00:0002:5205:1607:1509:42 Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook Download Team Effectiveness in the Workplace 2025

Duration:00:10:32

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What energises leaders the most?

1/24/2025
In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the findings from Strengthscope's latest research report, Team Effectiveness in the Workplace 2025. He highlights key leadership strengths, the perception gap between leaders and their followers, and the changes in leadership skills over time, particularly in the context of the pandemic. He also emphasises the importance of recognising and leveraging leaders' strengths to enhance team effectiveness and organisational success. Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook Download the report: https://www.strengthscope.com/ebooks/team-effectiveness-in-the-workplace-2025

Duration:00:15:02

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How strengths build agile, high performing matrixed project teams

11/28/2024
In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the need for organisations and teams to be more agile in the face of rapid changes brought about by AI and the evolving workforce. He emphasises the importance of cross-functional collaboration and leading through influence rather than hierarchy. The discussion covers Strengthscope's five stages of team development, the significance of clarity in goals and roles, and the role of strengths in enhancing team performance. Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook Learn more about StrengthscopeTeam™: https://www.strengthscope.com/products/team

Duration:00:07:41

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Research alert: Embedding strengths development habits with strengths journalling

11/7/2024
In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton and Claire Graham discuss the findings from The Strengthscope Research Team on the 8-week strengths journalling challenge, and the importance of strengths in the workplace. They explore how to make strengths stick over time, the methodology used for the challenge, and the significant positive shifts observed in participants' awareness and application of their strengths. Download a copy of the research findings 👉 https://www.strengthscope.com/ebooks/embedding-strengths-development-habits Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook ​Learn more about Strengthscope: www.strengthscope.com

Duration:00:37:18

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Creating a culture of openness and feedback with the Radical Candor model

10/31/2024
In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the complexities of giving and receiving feedback in organisational settings. He highlights the importance of constructive feedback, introduces the Radical Candor model by Kim Scott, and emphasises the need for a strengths-based approach to feedback. He also presents the Strengthscope360™ tool as a means to facilitate effective feedback delivery. Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook Read the blog version of this episode: https://www.strengthscope.com/podcasts/creating-a-culture-of-openness-and-feedback-with-the-radical-candor-model

Duration:00:09:55

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Strengths on World Mental Health Day – what’s the link and what can you do?

10/10/2024
In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton discusses the importance of mental health awareness in organisations, emphasising the need for supportive workplace cultures. He highlights the alarming statistics regarding mental health issues among workers and the challenges in discussing these topics openly. Dr. Brewerton advocates for a strengths-based approach to enhance employee wellbeing and create a more positive work environment, suggesting that organisations can significantly improve mental health outcomes by valuing employees as individuals and fostering open communication. 00:0002:5505:48 Follow Dr Paul Brewerton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brewerton-0719461/ ​ Follow Strengthscope 👇​ LinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebook ​Learn more about Strengthscope: https://www.strengthscope.com/

Duration:00:06:46

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How to use strengths in early careers and onboarding

6/18/2024
Psychology@Work with The Strengths Guy! How can strengths be used to recruit and onboard early-career employees? The main difference when recruiting early-career professionals is their lack of direct work experience, but this is when strengths come in. Tune into this episode to learn about Dr. Paul Brewerton's 8 steps to have a successful recruitment and onboarding experience. https://www.strengthscope.com/resources

Duration:00:10:38

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How strengths can help support teams to address Lencioni’s five dysfunctions

6/3/2024
If you're not familiar with Patrick Lencioni’s model, it describes where leadership teams can go wrong. In this episode, Dr. Paul Brewerton breaks down the five dysfunctions and introduces the StrengthscopeTeam model, which offers practical tips to turn dysfunction into high performance. Hope you enjoy!

Duration:00:15:22

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Strengths, business and neurodiversity with Nik Govier, Founder and CEO at Blurred

5/18/2024
In this podcast episode, Dr Paul Brewerton and Nik Govier (Founder and CEO of Blurred) discuss why BCorp matters, neurodiversity, and how organisations can better help people with different neurodivergences thrive at work. Hope you enjoy!

Duration:01:00:11

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Josh Allan Dykstra on the challenge of measuring impact in the HR world

5/5/2024
For all of us in HR, L&D, OD, and all the subsets of the people professions, it’s difficult to measure the impact of our work in a credible, business-friendly, and commercially relevant way. So today, Dr Paul Brewerton invites Josh Allan Dykstra, CEO of #Love Work, to talk about all of this and more to provoke some thinking and discussion around the return on investment measurement in the people professions. Hope you enjoy!

Duration:00:58:56

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Strengths and entrepreneurism with Rachel Carrell, CEO of Koru Kids

4/20/2024
An insightful conversation between Strengthcope Founder, Paul Brewerton, and CEO of Koru Kids, Rachel Carrell, as they dive into the strengths within leadership and entrepreneurship. Hope you enjoy!

Duration:00:53:24

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Scott Christie on strengths vs skills: defining the future world of work

4/8/2024
Are strengths or skills going to be more important when we think about the future world of work and the future workforce? And quite frankly, right now? What are strengths, and how are they different from skills? Can you have one without the other? Find out in this episode with Dr Paul Brewerton - Founder & Chair of Strengthscope, and Scott Christie - Head of Training & Integration at Strengthscope.

Duration:00:59:07

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Research alert – how to get the most from strengths at work… the evidence!

3/24/2024
Listen in as Dr Paul Brewerton dives into the 5-step model to maximise the chances of achieving positive outcomes from the application of strengths at work. All research-backed, of course. Hope you enjoy!

Duration:00:15:41

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Bringing your people to the centre of change and transformation, with Dr Pete Thomond

3/4/2024
Dive into this jam-packed episode with Dr Paul Brewerton and Dr Peter Thomond as they discuss the dynamic topic of change and transformation and how you can bring your people to the centre of it all. Enjoy!

Duration:01:09:00

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Assessments in recruitment - from social desirability to the full candidate picture with strengths

2/20/2024
Do you work in recruitment, talent acquisition, or in a broader HR role responsible for recruitment? Have you ever applied for a job or participated in an assessment centre or development centre, or you may do so in the future? Are you interested in the strengths approach and how it can create a fairer, less biased, more open and relaxed recruitment process? If any of the above, then this episode is for you. Hope you enjoy!

Duration:00:11:14

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Get ready for candidate-led recruitment, the strengths way

2/4/2024
Recruitment today is no longer a ‘two-way’ process. It’s more ‘candidate way’ than ever, irrespective of the ebbs and flows of the recruitment market. Recruitment today needs to allow a candidate-centric, candidate-led approach in order to win the war for talent and to keep people engaged and retained for as long as it makes sense for both parties. In this episode, find out how the strengths approach plays a crucial part in candidate-led recruitment. Hope you enjoy.

Duration:00:08:48

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Kent Frazier, CEO of ParadoxEdge - a strengths-based approach to becoming more fully human

1/14/2024
Tune into this insightful conversation between Paul Brewerton, Founder and Chair of Strengthscope, and Kent Frazier, CEO of ParadoxEdge, on a strengths-based approach to becoming more fully human. Hope you enjoy!

Duration:00:59:26

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S16E12 5 strengths must-dos to keep strengths in your daily practice and in the flow of work

12/10/2023
Research tells us that people who use their strengths every day see many positive outcomes: less stress, better relationships, greater job satisfaction, higher levels of well-being and improved problem-solving. So how can you be part of that group? Today I want to share my top 5 tips for making strengths part of your daily practice and bringing them into your day to day work flow. Enjoy!

Duration:00:07:21

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P36 The Future of Work with Ollie Pickup – what role for humans?

11/27/2023
The Future of Work: What role for humans? An episode with Ollie Pickup. Listen as Ollie Pickup and Paul Brewerton dive into the future of work, touching on topics such as AI in recruitment. Hope you enjoy. Ollie is a London-based technology and business journalist. He has been labelled a "future-of-work influencer" and writes and talks about all of the subjects covered by the future of work – including employee experience, cybersecurity, workforce trends and artificial intelligence.

Duration:00:31:11