Employee Development
Leadership development has a gap. Extraordinary You closes it.
Build capability sooner—and accelerate performance. Extraordinary You is a strengths-based development experience for individual contributors—designed to build capability and increase contributions earlier, faster, and at scale.
Powered by 20+ years of research and insights from 2M+ leadership assessments.
Built for Individual Contributors
Extraordinary You is a strengths-based development experience built for individual contributors.
It helps employees:
✓ Understand how they contribute today
✓ Identify the strengths that increase impact
✓ Build a focused, practical plan for growth
No fluff. No time away from work. Just structured feedback that turns performance conversations into real development.
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The Opportunity
Most organizations invest heavily in a small group of leaders.
But performance is driven by everyone else.
Why It Works
Problem
Vague feedback
→ Solution
Clear, specific, actionable insight from managers.
Problem
Performance reviews
→ Solution
Data, clarity, and direction—not opinions.
Problem
No time for development
→ Solution
Self-paced, efficient, and applied on the job.
Problem
Managers stretched too thin
→ Solution
Clear and direct, without added burden.
How It Works
A streamlined development experience that fits into daily work and builds the key skills that drive performance.
Participants and their direct managers complete the Extraordinary You assessment.
Using their feedback report, participants see how their self-perceptions compare with their manager’s perspective.
Participants turn report insights into action and choose a skill to strengthen.
Participants create a personal growth plan that aligns with daily work for maximum impact.
Format
On-demand, online, asynchronous e-learning
Duration
2.5 total hours of self-paced content
Delivery
Virtual access through Zenger Folkman’s assessment portal
The Impact
✓ Clear, honest feedback
✓ Focus on high-impact strengths
✓ Practical development plan
✓ Confidence and direction
✓ Better manager conversations
✓ Higher performance at scale
✓ More consistent feedback
✓ Increased engagement
✓ Improved retention
✓ Development without disruption
This isn’t just evaluation—it’s real development, often for the first time.
Schedule a CallIn Their Words
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I didn’t have to step away from my job to get value from this. It was quick, focused, and actually changed how I approach my work day-to-day.
Extraordinary You Program Participant
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I’ve had years of performance reviews—but this is the first time I left with a clear plan for how to get better.
Extraordinary You Program Participant
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The structure made it easy for me to give meaningful feedback without overthinking it. My team member walked away with real direction—not just general comments.
Manager of an Extraordinary You Participant
FAQ
Everything you need to know about Extraordinary You.
What is Extraordinary You?
Extraordinary You is a strengths-based development experience designed for individual contributors. It provides structured, objective feedback and a clear development plan—helping employees improve performance, productivity, and impact without taking time away from their work.
Who is Extraordinary You designed for?
It is built for individual contributors, team leads, first-time managers, and emerging leaders. It is especially valuable for organizations looking to develop talent earlier in the employee lifecycle—not just after promotion into leadership roles.
How is Extraordinary You different from traditional leadership development programs?
Most leadership development programs focus on managers and senior leaders. Extraordinary You focuses on the much larger population of individual contributors—providing early, scalable development that builds capability before leadership roles. It also replaces vague feedback with structured, behavior-based insights that drive real improvement.
How long does the program take to complete?
The full experience takes approximately 2.5 hours and is completely self-directed. Participants can complete it at their own pace, making it easy to fit into the flow of work.
Does this require time away from the job?
No. Extraordinary You is designed to happen alongside the job—not outside of it. There are no workshops, travel requirements, or long sessions that disrupt productivity.
What kind of feedback do participants receive?
Participants receive:
• A short self-assessment
• Structured feedback from their manager
• A personalized, AI-powered report
This feedback focuses on a targeted set of behaviors proven to drive effectiveness—giving participants clear, actionable direction.
How does this improve performance?
Our research shows that developing just one profound strength can significantly increase effectiveness.
• Focus on the strengths that matter most
• Avoid trying to improve everything at once
• Build a clear, practical development plan
How does this support managers?
• Provide quick, structured input (~15 minutes)
• Support a development conversation
Because insights are clear and prioritized, managers don’t need to create development plans from scratch.
Is this just another performance review tool?
No. Extraordinary You is designed for development—not evaluation. It turns performance conversations into meaningful development experiences.
Can this scale across a large organization?
• Cost-effective
• Easy to deploy
• Scalable across large populations
What results can organizations expect?
• Higher employee engagement
• Increased performance and productivity
• Improved retention
• More consistent and effective feedback
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