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    PurposeCoach is a coaching offering for people and organisations who want to recognise their natural talents, develop them consciously and connect them with their values and meaningful goals. On this page you will find free leadership downloads, the CliftonStrengths Guide and the Resilience Test as a self-reflection. They do not replace the paid CliftonStrengths Assessment or a medical or psychotherapeutic diagnosis.

    Certified Purpose Coaches · Gallup CliftonStrengths · Profilingvalues · Wabern near Bern & online since 2014

    Which figures show the potential of strengths-based leadership?

    What to expect

    CliftonStrengths Guide

    Orientation guide to the 34 talent themes - complementary to the official Gallup report, not a replacement.

    Resilience Test

    Structured self-reflection on stress, resources and recovery. Snapshot, not a diagnosis.

    Leadership Downloads

    90-day plan, strengths workbook and SMART goals set for everyday leadership, available for direct download.

    Everyday language

    Observations become concrete development questions and experiments for career and leadership.

    Well-founded classification

    Gallup figures are clearly separated from PurposeCoach practice statements and sourced.

    Experience since 2014

    Over 400 individual coachings and 25 trained PurposeCoaches - practice statements, not proof of efficacy.

    How it works

    1. Choose a download

    Use the 90-day plan, strengths workbook or SMART goals set for your leadership practice.

    2. Read the guide

    Understand talent patterns or translate an existing CliftonStrengths report into everyday language.

    3. Take the test

    Reflect on your current stress and resource situation in a structured way.

    4. Clarify the next step

    If needed, book a free 30-minute initial consultation to interpret blind spots and decisions.

    Who is this for?

    • Leaders who want to lead strengths-based and set measurable goals.
    • Adults who want to better understand and name their natural talents.
    • Specialists and managers preparing a career decision.
    • HR and people managers who want to integrate strengths-based language into their practice.
    • Coaches who want to set a starting point independently before an initial consultation.
    • People who want to honestly reflect on how they currently handle stress and setbacks.
    „The guide and the strengths workbook helped me translate my Gallup report into concrete leadership questions. The initial consultation was much more productive afterwards."

    Sabine H. · Department Head, Bern

    How do strengths-based leadership, resilience and leadership connect?

    Leadership requires clarity about one's own and others' talents, a realistic assessment of the stress situation and the ability to become capable of action again after setbacks. Strengths-based leadership clarifies which natural patterns give energy and effectiveness. Resilience describes how you adapt under stress, mobilise resources and get back into flow after setbacks.

    The free leadership downloads connect both perspectives: The 90-day plan helps translate strengths into concrete leadership goals and team processes. The strengths workbook provides reflection questions for one-to-one conversations and team development. The SMART goals set makes goals measurable and traceable.

    The boundary is important: the guide does not replace the official CliftonStrengths Assessment by Gallup, which provides a ranking of the 34 talent themes. The resilience test is a snapshot and not a clinical diagnosis. In case of persistent exhaustion, anxiety or depression, an assessment by a qualified medical or psychotherapeutic professional is indicated.

    What can you find in the leadership downloads?

    All downloads are reflection and planning aids, not diagnostics. They help leaders to organise observations and ask good questions for the next step.

    What does the 90-Day Purpose Plan offer?

    The plan gives leaders a structured roadmap: recognise their own strengths, develop team language, clarify roles and set measurable next steps. It serves as a self-reflection and planning template, not as an external audit or guarantee of change.

    What does the Strengths & Resources Workbook contain?

    The workbook offers reflection questions, exercises and templates to put talents into everyday leadership use and recognise overused patterns. It is a supplement to the official Gallup report and does not replace it.

    When is the SMART Goals Set useful?

    The set is helpful when leaders, teams or individuals want to make goals measurable, time-bound and aligned. It is suitable for one-to-ones, team goals and annual reviews.

    What is the Strengths Masterclass?

    The Strengths Masterclass is a 6-month programme for leaders, HR professionals and coaches. The prospectus provides an overview of the curriculum, formats, certification and investment.

    When is coaching useful?

    When you want to interpret contradictory results, check blind spots or transfer insights into a concrete career or personal decision.

    When are the downloads not the right tool?

    In acute mental health crises, persistent exhaustion, anxiety or depression, professional crisis or healthcare is required - not a self-test or download.

    What experience has PurposeCoach gathered in client work?

    Three anonymised, editorially condensed cases. Individual processes - no causal effect of the assessment alone and no general guarantee of success.

    A leader clarifies her role after a promotion

    Recently promoted leader

    Challenge

    High willingness to take responsibility was increasingly experienced as pressure. Operational problems were solved personally instead of clarifying expectations and delegating tasks.

    Method

    Existing CliftonStrengths themes were translated into concrete leadership situations. Over several work weeks, it was observed when talents worked productively and when control behaviour or overload resulted. Clear delegation questions and a short weekly review were created for one-to-ones.

    Measurable result

    The client was able to separate her own responsibility more consciously from the team's responsibility and prepare difficult conversations more structurally. The benefit lay mainly in changed leadership behaviour.

    Key results
    • Separate own responsibility from team responsibility
    • Delegation questions and weekly review as tools

    Career reorientation without a premature job change

    Experienced specialist

    Challenge

    Wanted to change jobs but could not clearly name which tasks were missing and which working conditions were stressful.

    Method

    Evaluation of talent focus areas combined with a values clarification and analysis of energy-giving versus energy-consuming work situations. Criteria for the next role and questions for internal and external interviews emerged.

    Measurable result

    The client replaced the general desire for 'something new' with a concrete role profile and was able to compare options based on strengths, values and framework conditions rather than just reacting to job titles.

    Key results
    • Criteria instead of job titles
    • Connect strengths, values and framework conditions

    A self-employed coach sharpens her positioning

    PurposeCoach training participant

    Challenge

    Offered many topics but could not explain her profile concisely. The breadth of the offering made clear positioning difficult.

    Method

    In the training, recurring talent patterns, personal values, preferred target groups and verifiable practical experience were brought together. A clearer offer description and a personal conversation guide for initial consultations emerged.

    Measurable result

    Communication became more specific: clearly naming who she works for, what problem she addresses and where the limits of her offer lie. Statements about revenue or conversion increases are deliberately not made because no verified measurement data is available.

    Key results
    • Bring talents + values + target group together
    • Specific instead of broad communication

    In 30 minutes we clarify whether the guide, test, download or coaching fits your situation.

    Book a free 30-minute initial consultation

    What do the key terms mean?

    Leadership
    The ability to recognise one's own and others' potential, formulate goals and move people in a direction that suits them. Leadership is not a position but a practice that can be developed.
    Resilience
    Dynamic ability to adapt to stress and change, use available resources and become capable of action again after setbacks. Resilience does not mean always being strong or having to endure stress without help.
    Strengths-based approach
    Development approach that systematically identifies and develops existing talents, successful patterns and usable resources. Weaknesses are not ignored - they are addressed where they significantly impair performance, health or collaboration.
    Talent and strength
    In the CliftonStrengths model, a talent is a naturally recurring pattern of thinking, feeling or behaving. A strength develops when a talent is cultivated through knowledge, practice, feedback and conscious use to produce reliably good performance.
    Inner confidence
    Well-founded trust in perceiving one's own resources, making decisions and taking responsibility for next steps even under uncertainty. Not a clinical diagnostic term and not to be equated with permanent self-confidence.
    Purpose Coaching
    Structured reflection and development process that connects strengths, values, motives and meaningful goals. The result is not necessarily 'the one life task', but often a clearer direction and a better basis for concrete decisions.

    Frequently asked questions

    The downloads are aimed at leaders, HR managers, coaches and anyone who wants to lead strengths-based, make goals concrete or develop team culture. They are reflection and planning aids, not diagnostics or external assessment.

    Leadership Downloads

    Practical PDFs and workbooks for leaders, HR and coaches: recognise strengths, set goals and develop team culture measurably.

    90-Day Purpose Plan

    PDF · free

    A structured roadmap for leaders: recognise strengths, develop team language and set measurable next steps.

    Strengths & Resources Workbook

    PDF · free

    Reflection questions, exercises and templates to put talents into everyday leadership and spot overused patterns.

    SMART Goals Set

    PDF · free

    Template and examples for focused, measurable leadership goals - for one-to-ones, team goals and annual reviews.

    Strengths Masterclass Prospectus

    PDF · free

    Overview of the 6-month programme for leaders, HR professionals and coaches: curriculum, formats and certification.

    Leadership download, guide or initial consultation - choose your next step.

    Exclusive resources for your potential development. Get valuable tools now and book your free 30-minute introductory call with us.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    In the following FAQs we answer the most common questions about Purpose Coaching, Gallup CliftonStrengths®, Profilingvalues, coaching duration, investment and online vs. on-site sessions in Bern, Zurich and across Switzerland. PurposeCoach® has supported more than 750 individuals, leaders and teams across Switzerland and Europe – since 2014, certified as a Gallup CliftonStrengths® coach and Profilingvalues partner. If your question is not answered here, book the free 30-minute consultation – we take time to clarify your concern, the right format and your next step personally.

    All answers are expanded

    Personal development coaching is a structured process that helps you clarify and reach personal and professional goals. At PurposeCoach® we work strengths-based with Gallup CliftonStrengths® and Profilingvalues – scientifically grounded, not just gut feeling. Unlike consulting or mentoring, a coach doesn't hand you answers; instead they make your own resources visible.
    Personal development coaching is a structured process that helps you clarify and reach personal and professional goals. At PurposeCoach® we work strengths-based with Gallup CliftonStrengths® and Profilingvalues – scientifically grounded, not just gut feeling. Unlike consulting or mentoring, a coach doesn't hand you answers; instead they make your own resources visible.

    Coaching is solution- and future-focused – designed for healthy people seeking clarity, growth or change. Psychotherapy treats mental health conditions and often works with the past. For acute symptoms like depression or burnout we recommend parallel medical care – coaching does not replace therapy.
    Coaching is solution- and future-focused – designed for healthy people seeking clarity, growth or change. Psychotherapy treats mental health conditions and often works with the past. For acute symptoms like depression or burnout we recommend parallel medical care – coaching does not replace therapy.

    Typical outcomes after 4–6 sessions: clarity on your top talents and values, a grounded decision on your next career step, stronger self-confidence and concrete routines for daily life and leadership. Gallup research shows people who use their strengths daily are 6× more engaged and 3× more satisfied at work.
    Typical outcomes after 4–6 sessions: clarity on your top talents and values, a grounded decision on your next career step, stronger self-confidence and concrete routines for daily life and leadership. Gallup research shows people who use their strengths daily are 6× more engaged and 3× more satisfied at work.

    A 1:1 Strengths Breakthrough Coaching (SBC) typically includes 4 to 6 sessions of 60–90 minutes over about 90 days. A single session can give quick clarity; deeper change processes benefit from 6 months of support. You decide on depth and pace.
    A 1:1 Strengths Breakthrough Coaching (SBC) typically includes 4 to 6 sessions of 60–90 minutes over about 90 days. A single session can give quick clarity; deeper change processes benefit from 6 months of support. You decide on depth and pace.

    A CliftonStrengths® assessment with debrief starts at CHF 62, the SBT online course at CHF 697, and a full 1:1 SBC package ranges from CHF 1,490 to CHF 3,500 – depending on scope. In your free 30-min consultation you receive a transparent, tailored offer.
    A CliftonStrengths® assessment with debrief starts at CHF 62, the SBT online course at CHF 697, and a full 1:1 SBC package ranges from CHF 1,490 to CHF 3,500 – depending on scope. In your free 30-min consultation you receive a transparent, tailored offer.

    Look for accredited coaching training (e.g. ICF), scientifically validated tools (Gallup CliftonStrengths®, Profilingvalues) and verified client testimonials. PurposeCoach® is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach and Profilingvalues consultant with over 750 clients across Switzerland and Europe.
    Look for accredited coaching training (e.g. ICF), scientifically validated tools (Gallup CliftonStrengths®, Profilingvalues) and verified client testimonials. PurposeCoach® is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach and Profilingvalues consultant with over 750 clients across Switzerland and Europe.

    We open with a check-in on your current situation, go deep with focused questions, exercises and reflections around your strengths and values – and close with concrete next steps for the week ahead. After each session you receive a short summary with your key insights.
    We open with a check-in on your current situation, go deep with focused questions, exercises and reflections around your strengths and values – and close with concrete next steps for the week ahead. After each session you receive a short summary with your key insights.

    Yes. Over 70% of our sessions run online via Zoom – flexible from anywhere in Switzerland and Europe, often in the evening alongside your job. On-site coaching in Bern (Seftigenstrasse 302, Wabern) is ideal for intensive half-day sessions or team workshops. Impact studies show comparable results.
    Yes. Over 70% of our sessions run online via Zoom – flexible from anywhere in Switzerland and Europe, often in the evening alongside your job. On-site coaching in Bern (Seftigenstrasse 302, Wabern) is ideal for intensive half-day sessions or team workshops. Impact studies show comparable results.

    Book a free 30-minute initial consultation – non-binding and confidential. We clarify your goals, check the chemistry and you'll see whether our strengths-based approach fits you. If it doesn't, we're happy to refer you to other certified colleagues in our Swiss network.
    Book a free 30-minute initial consultation – non-binding and confidential. We clarify your goals, check the chemistry and you'll see whether our strengths-based approach fits you. If it doesn't, we're happy to refer you to other certified colleagues in our Swiss network.

    In session one we define measurable goals (e.g. career decision, energy level, team satisfaction) and use before/after self-assessments on a 1–10 scale. Your CliftonStrengths® profile remains your personal reference – we check after 90 days what has concretely changed in your daily life.
    In session one we define measurable goals (e.g. career decision, energy level, team satisfaction) and use before/after self-assessments on a 1–10 scale. Your CliftonStrengths® profile remains your personal reference – we check after 90 days what has concretely changed in your daily life.

    What you can reliably expect from us

    Trust is the foundation of every good coaching relationship. These four signals show why clients across Switzerland and Europe choose PurposeCoach®.

    • Certified Coaching Qualifications

      Gallup CliftonStrengths® coach, Profilingvalues consultant and years of practice. Meet our team and certifications.

      Team & certifications
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      We host in Switzerland, follow the FADP and only use your data for the agreed coaching. Your content stays confidential.

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    • Transparent Collaboration

      Clear pricing, a documented process and no hidden costs. In the free initial consultation we openly clarify what fits you.

      Imprint & transparency
    • Rooted in Switzerland

      On-site coaching in Bern, Zurich and online sessions across Switzerland and Europe. Since 2014 we have guided more than 750 people.

      Location & availability