CliftonStrengths®
The Foundation of Everything We Do
At Wild & Wise, CliftonStrengths® forms the foundation of our Performance Canvas framework. It's how we help you understand how you naturally think, work, and lead, so you can turn insight into measurable performance.
Gerald Ang is a Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, bringing proven science and real-world application to every engagement.
What Is CliftonStrengths®?
CliftonStrengths® is Gallup's scientifically validated assessment that identifies your top natural talents from 34 possible themes. Based on 50+ years of research with millions of people worldwide, it reveals how you naturally think, work, and lead.
The assessment takes about 30 minutes and gives you immediate results. You'll discover your Top 5 signature themes — the talents that make you uniquely effective. For deeper insight, the All 34 report shows your complete talent profile and how all themes rank for you.
CliftonStrengths® isn't a personality test. It's a performance tool. Unlike MBTI or DiSC, which categorise you into types, CliftonStrengths® identifies the specific talents you use to produce results. It's designed for development, not classification.
Why Wild & Wise Uses CliftonStrengths®
"CliftonStrengths® isn't generic personality profiling — it's proven science applied to real business challenges."
more engaged at work when using strengths daily
more likely to report excellent quality of life
At Wild & Wise, CliftonStrengths® forms the foundation of Self Intelligence — the first of three intelligences in our Performance Canvas framework. It's how leaders learn to understand themselves: how they think, how they show up, and how they sustain performance.
Most people take CliftonStrengths® and get a report. We go further. We help you turn insight into action — showing you how to leverage your dominant talents in real business situations, how to manage around weaknesses strategically, and how to build teams where strengths complement each other.
Gallup's research shows measurable impact when people work from their strengths daily. We build on that science with design-led coaching and workshops tailored to your specific context — not off-the-shelf content.
We don't deliver off-the-shelf CliftonStrengths® sessions. Every engagement is co-designed. Whether it's a workshop for your leadership team, one-to-one coaching for emerging leaders, or a multi-month leadership journey, we integrate CliftonStrengths® in ways that address your specific challenges.
How We Integrate CliftonStrengths® Into Our Work
CliftonStrengths® is woven into every Wild & Wise engagement — from workshops to coaching to leadership journeys. Here's how:
Workshops
CliftonStrengths® workshops create immediate shared language for teams. Participants discover their Top 5 themes, learn how different strengths work together, and identify where complementary talents drive collaboration.
We design workshops around specific business challenges — team trust, leadership transitions, cross-functional collaboration — not generic strengths education.
Coaching
In one-to-one coaching, CliftonStrengths® provides the foundation for self-awareness. We use your Top 5 (or All 34) to explore how you naturally approach challenges, where you thrive, and how to manage around weaker themes.
Coaching goes beyond the assessment — it's ongoing work to shift behaviours and apply strengths in real leadership situations.
Leadership Journeys
Multi-month leadership journeys start with CliftonStrengths® assessment and build from there. Participants revisit their strengths throughout the programme as they develop new capabilities, apply learnings, and navigate real business challenges.
It's progressive development, not a one-day event.
Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach
Gerald Ang is a Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach — one of the world's most trusted certifications for strengths-based development. This certification means every Wild & Wise engagement is grounded in proven methodology and Gallup's 50+ years of research on high-performing individuals and teams.
Being Gallup Certified isn't just a credential. It's a commitment to best practice. It means Gerald has deep expertise in how to interpret CliftonStrengths® results, facilitate meaningful conversations around strengths, and design interventions that drive measurable behaviour change.
Certification is the foundation. What makes Wild & Wise different is how we integrate CliftonStrengths® into Performance Canvas — our proprietary framework for building sustainable performance across self, relationships, and enterprise.
Common Questions About CliftonStrengths®
The assessment takes about 30–45 minutes to complete. You'll receive your results immediately after finishing. The assessment is timed to capture your instinctive responses, so it's important to complete it in one sitting without distractions.
Yes, we recommend completing the assessment before your first session so we can spend our time together applying your results, not just explaining them. We'll send you the access code and instructions before your workshop or coaching engagement.
They're the same assessment. Gallup rebranded StrengthsFinder® to CliftonStrengths® in 2018 to honour Dr. Donald Clifton, the psychologist who created it. If you took StrengthsFinder® years ago, those results are still valid — the assessment hasn't changed
Your core talents are stable. Your Top 5 themes are unlikely to change dramatically over time, though they may shift slightly as you develop new skills or your context changes. What changes is how you apply your strengths — and that's what coaching and workshops help you do more effectively.
They're different tools with different purposes. MBTI helps you understand personality preferences. CliftonStrengths® identifies specific talents you use to produce results. We use CliftonStrengths® because it's designed for performance and development, not categorisation.
Yes. If you've taken the assessment before (whether as StrengthsFinder® or CliftonStrengths®), you can bring those results to your Wild & Wise engagement. We'll build on what you already know and help you apply it more effectively.
CliftonStrengths® identifies patterns in how you naturally think and work. Sometimes people are surprised by their results because they've been adapting to others' expectations rather than leaning into their natural talents. In coaching or workshops, we explore your results together and help you see how they show up in real situations.
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Ready to Discover Your Strengths?
CliftonStrengths® is integrated into all Wild & Wise workshops, coaching, and leadership journeys. Whether you're looking to build team alignment, develop emerging leaders, or unlock your own potential, we'll help you turn strengths into performance.
Book a free 30-minute consultation to explore how CliftonStrengths® and the Performance Canvas framework can help you achieve your goals.