Our Philosophy

Welcome to Cleaver. Before we talk about how we go about what we do, we need to talk about how we think. 

While we do coaching, we do consulting, we do facilitation, we do training, we sell assessments… that’s not who we are. At our core, we are a collection of trained specialists who are deeply committed to advancing personal growth and organizational success. We are passionate about building better leaders, better teams, and better companies with the hope of creating a better world. 

We are deeply human leaders who are fiercely committed to the personal and professional success of our clients, and hungry to grow and improve with every engagement. If you’re on the Cleaver team, you see your own growth and personal integration as a critically important part of your qualification for the job. You’ve got to see your “stuff” and be willing to “do the work” on yourself as you’re showing up for prospects, clients, and partners. 

We are highly curious, deeply empathetic, and results-minded.

Our Core Values

Individual Potential

All individuals can develop.

Everyone has the potential for growth.

Within society, there is great untapped human potential.

Individual Responsibility

Individuals need to take responsibility for their own development. We can only take a participant so far. At some point, they need to pick up the torch of their own development. Our goal is to ensure individuals have proper support and accountability. Individuals must do the work, we can't be working harder than they are. We respect the sacred and individual process of development.

Team-Based Learning

Sharing our insights and helping each other identify development opportunities and solutions is a vital part of our model. No one is smarter than all of us. Together we have a comprehensive knowledge and skill base.

We believe in the value of sociometry - the quantitative study of relationships - and approaching our teams with their roles and relationships in mind.

Ongoing Development

Development is a process, not a destination.

We believe that development is a lifelong process.

The key to true development success is identifying and implementing a long-term plan for staying on track.

Results-Based Programs

Our goals, work, and focus address both company and individual results. Linking an individual's development to their company's success is critical for comprehensive results. Understanding and honoring the customer's desired results and agenda is imperative in the design of a successful program.

Our results inform and influence the design of our ongoing programs; we need to remain flexible and ready to change based on these results.

Tailored Approaches

We see each client organization as unique. Customizing our program to our client's unique needs increases success. Tailoring to the client means understanding not only their pain points but also their corporate culture and nuances of their industry.

We use technology, proven diagnostics and tools, and previous client experience to leverage and create more value for our current and future client engagements.

Tools and Technology

We leverage and incorporate new and proven diagnostic tools to help provide objective benchmarks and best practices. Our programs are built in our client business laboratories for business. Our technology and platform make our business successful, effective, and practical for companies of all sizes.

We incorporate the fifty-plus years of experience and knowledge of the Cleaver Company. We are committed to investing and creating innovative development strategies based on new technologies.

Professional Standards

We expect Cleaver Company values to be applied internally and externally. We respect all clients (users, sponsors, sales targets) and understand that development can be a dynamic and challenging process.

We treat every client as if they were our only client. We pride ourselves on our integrity of feedback and coaching. We apply profiling to our own roles and standards internally.

The Cleaver Pillars of Development

  • Team-Based Development

    We work with small participant units for maximum impact because we believe in the collective wisdom of teams and the value of doubling.

  • Diagnostically Informed

    We utilize field-validated diagnostics to provide accurate benchmarks of strengths and development opportunities because we believe in the power of linking strategies to quantifiable data for optimal results.

  • Company-Linked Targets

    We link individual results to the company mission, vision, values, and targets at every step of the process because we believe that messaging and strategy that supports both the participant and the organization lead to both quantifiable and intangible results.

  • Ongoing Development

    We provide a variety of options to receive support, accountability, and continued development to sustain success because we believe that development is a lifelong journey and the work we do should adjust and upgrade as the needs of the organization and individual continue to evolve.

  • Feedback-Rich Environment

    We cultivate dialogues between participants, superiors, and direct reports that encourage honest, authentic, and constructive feedback because we believe that the development of even the most self-actualized professional powerfully benefits from the authentic perspective of others.

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