• Why the capabilities AI is making irreplaceable are the ones most development strategies still overlook, and what to do instead.
• The evidence behind strengths-based development, including how it drives higher engagement and stronger performance.
• What a next-generation strengths assessment reveals that traditional personality tools cannot: Strengths, Motivations, Values, and Limiters in one integrated profile.
• The 8 Critical Human Skills for the Age of AI, and how to build them without a significant budget.
• Three areas where universities see the fastest, most measurable return from strengths-based development.
• Practical tools for retaining staff, equipping managers, and strengthening careers team coaching, even under resource pressure.
• How to certify your own people to deliver this capability in-house, at scale.

• Opening (5 mins) – The reality universities are facing right now: budget pressure, restructures, frozen hiring, and the retention crisis, with an opening live poll.
• Part 1 (20 mins) – Why human strengths are your competitive advantage right now, the 8 Critical Human Skills for the Age of AI, and the evidence behind them.
• Part 2 (15 mins) – Your people already have what you need: Strengths, Motivations, Values, and Limiters, and the science of what keeps people engaged.
• Part 3 (10 mins) – Practical application: the three areas of fastest return for higher education institutions.
• Part 4 (5 mins) – Building this capability without a big budget, the Practitioner Certification model, and the higher education pricing offer.
• Closing and Q&A (5 mins) – Live Q&A and three clear next steps.

Designed for professionals in higher education including:

• HR Directors and People Leaders responsible for staff engagement, retention, and development strategy.
• L&D and OD professionals designing programmes and building capability across the institution.
• Careers Services Managers and careers advisors supporting students through increasingly complex transitions.
• People Managers, heads of department, and senior leaders navigating change and developing their teams.

This session is especially relevant if:

• Your institution is facing staff disengagement, attrition risk, or frozen development budgets.
• You are looking for a practical, evidence-based alternative to generic personality tools or one-off workshops.
• You want to build strengths-based development capability in-house without relying on expensive external delivery.
• You lead a careers team and want to give students richer, more consistent support as the graduate market becomes more competitive.