Featured Customer
Berry Lumpkins
For nearly a decade, Berry has trusted the SDI 2.0 to foster collaboration, simplify complex team dynamics, and deliver scalable interventions in a diverse and dynamic global setting.
“If you work in a global context, this is a tool I would personally recommend that really resonates across all cultures. Out of the hundreds of people that I’ve debriefed this with, I haven’t had one person in any organization tell me this doesn’t resonate with me.”
Berry Lumpkins
Director of Global Organizational Development
The Challenge
In the dynamic landscape of global organizational development, understanding and harnessing the potential of diverse teams is key. The ability to find effective team development tools that transcend cultural and geographical boundaries can mean the difference between teams achieving organizational goals or struggling to move the needle.
Berry Lumpkins, the Director of Global Organizational Development at a leading cable and cable accessories supplier, has spent much of his career leading global HR initiatives across multiple cultures and geographies. For nearly a decade, Berry has trusted Core Strengths and the Relationship Intelligence insights of the SDI 2.0 to foster collaboration, simplify complex team dynamics, and deliver scalable interventions in a diverse and dynamic global setting.
The Core Strengths Solution
Berry was first introduced to Core Strengths 12 years ago during a team offsite where he saw the Relationship Intelligence insights of the SDI 2.0 challenge preconceived notions about individual teammates’ strengths, motivational values and conflict triggers. Describing the experience as a “real eye opener,” Berry realized the transformative potential of Core Strengths in understanding and improving team dynamics and performance.
After transitioning to a new organization, Berry played a pivotal role in creating a Team Culture and Development Toolkit. Recalling the impact of Core Strengths on his previous team, he integrated it into the toolkit, encouraging his team members, including his leader, to become Core Strengths Certified. Soon after, Core Strengths became a cornerstone in fostering effective communication and conflict resolution, leading to improved team performance and results.
Berry was later promoted to the Regional Head of HR for the Middle East and Indian subcontinent. During visits to the different regions, Berry leveraged Relationship Intelligence into his leadership approach to expedite relationship-building and improving team performance, as he explains, “As I started to visit different sites in locations like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, I was able to utilize the Relationship Intelligence insights as part of every visit to quickly build relationships with key stakeholders and help teams find common ground to improve collaboration and effectiveness.”
The Benefit
Over the past decade, Berry has seen many benefits from the utilization of Core Strengths, including:
- Common Language and Understanding: Core Strengths’ intuitive nature transcends age, culture, and experience, allowing individuals to quickly grasp and apply its principles. The open and effective communication among employees fosters collaboration and a more inclusive work environment.
- Versatility of the Learning: The universal application of Core Strengths principles empowers leaders to apply the training to various organizational initiatives to improve leadership and team performance.
- Scalable and Adaptable Interventions: The ability to scale content ranging from 90-minute to two-hour sessions allows for flexible and effective team development, and aligns with the modern demand for shorter, impactful interventions.
- Connectivity through the Core Strengths Platform: The Platform allows individuals to access and compare results with others and receive communication tips for various scenarios. The Platform facilitates a collaborative approach to addressing conflicts and leveraging strengths, leading to positive employee experiences across multiple organizations.
Why Recommend Core Strengths
When discussing why he would recommend Core Strengths, Berry provided the following, “If you work in a global context, this is a tool I would personally recommend that really resonates across all cultures. Out of the hundreds of people that I’ve debriefed this with, I haven’t had one person in any organization tell me this doesn’t resonate with me.” Berry’s continued use of Core Strengths and the SDI 2.0 to improve team collaboration and performance across multiple organizations and geographies emphasizes its role as a transformative tool in unlocking global organizational potential.
