Welcome to a Morning of Connection

We are delighted to invite HR friends, associates, and industry peers to a morning of connection, conversation, and fresh perspective.

In the fast-paced world of Human Resources, L&D, and Compliance, it’s not always easy to find time to pause and reconnect with fellow professionals and partners. We’ve designed this event to offer exactly that!

Over coffee and breakfast, we’ll reconnect with long-standing partners, welcome new peers, and create a comfortable space to share experiences, strengthen relationships, and gain practical insights to support your role.

The Insight Session

The Strategic Power of a Strengths-Based Culture

A Modern Approach to Performance, Engagement, and Development

We are pleased to welcome Mags Yap and Maradee De Guzman, two Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches, to lead our 60-minute insight session. This session explores a modern, research-driven approach to performance, engagement, and development.

Grounded in decades of research by Gallup – the global authority on strengths and a leading research and analytics firm focused on human behaviour and workplace culture – this session challenges the traditional weakness-fixing mindset and highlights how investing in natural talents drives higher productivity, confidence, and collaboration.

Participants will gain concise, evidence-based insights, thought-provoking reflections, and practical takeaways they can immediately apply in their roles and teams.

What You Will Experience:

•  A fresh look at why focusing on weaknesses limits performance.

•  Insights from Gallup’s decades of research on strengths, engagement, and productivity.

•  The science behind how talents develop into strengths that drive excellence.

•  Short interactive reflections to recognise strengths in action.

•  Practical examples of how strengths improve collaboration and results.

•  A compelling vision of what a strengths-based culture looks like in today’s workplace.

Who Should Attend?

This morning is designed for professionals responsible for people, learning and culture, including:

•  HR Professionals & Business Partners

•  Team Leaders & Department Heads

•  Learning & Development (L&D) Specialists

•  Compliance Professionals

•  Professionals responsible for arranging company training

Agenda

08:45 – 09:00 | Arrival & Coffee: Settle and enjoy a morning coffee

09:00 – 09:15 | EIMF Welcome Note

09:15–10:30 | Insights Session: The Strategic Power of a Strengths-Based Culture – A Modern Approach to Performance, Engagement, and Development

10:30–11:45 | Breakfast & Networking: Enjoy a relaxed breakfast while connecting and catching up with peers, and mingling with our EIMF team

CPD Accreditation:

• Earn 1 CPD Unit in Personal & Professional Development

• Certificate of Attendance

Meet Your Speakers

Maggs Yap

Mags is a Gallup® Certified Strengths practitioner and leadership facilitator who empowers individuals, managers, and executive teams to translate natural talent into meaningful engagement and performance.

Trained by Gallup, a globally respected research-based organization in strengths and performance development, she applies evidence-based insights to help leaders and teams achieve sustainable impact. She studied Interdisciplinary Studies, shaping her holistic and integrative approach to leadership and organisational development.

Her background blends strategic thinking, operational excellence, and people development. Her professional career was rooted in managing a family-owned retail enterprise in the Philippines handling major international apparel brands such as Levi’s, Adidas and Crocs, before launching her own fashion label—building a strong foundation in business operations, branding, and leadership. As a coach, she has delivered workshops and coaching engagements across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania—specializing in strengths-based development, team effectiveness, and leadership growth.

Passionate about unlocking human potential, Mags partners with organisations to cultivate high-performing, strengths-driven cultures where leaders and teams can thrive. She is also a co-founder and strategist behind a cultural initiative in Cyprus, applying her expertise in operations, marketing, and community building to create impactful, purpose-driven experiences.

Maradee De Guzman

Maradee is a leadership development strategist and Gallup-Certified Coach dedicated to helping individuals and organisations unlock their highest potential.  She partners with executives, entrepreneurs, and teams to clarify purpose, amplify strengths, and translate insight into measurable performance and meaningful impact.

With a degree in Management Engineering, Maradee brings analytical rigor alongside relational depth.  Having lived and worked across the United States, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, she offers a rare cross-cultural perspective that enables leaders to navigate complexity, align diverse teams, and cultivate resilient, strengths-based cultures. Her clients range from multinational corporations, SMEs, educational institutions to mission-driven and faith-based organisations.

Maradee’s coaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that sustainable performance emerges when individuals and teams operate from their natural strengths. Using the CliftonStrengths® framework, she moves leaders beyond awareness into actionable development plans that drive measurable impact—improving productivity, engagement, and retention.

Beyond the corporate sphere, Maradee is a professional Flamenco dancer and instructor who has performed and produced multiple theatrical works. Her artistic discipline informs her coaching philosophy: mastery requires intentional practice, courageous expression, and deep authenticity. Whether on stage or in the boardroom, she is committed to cultivating excellence, resilience, and purpose.

Reserve Your Place

Spaces are limited to ensure a quality environment for networking and discussion. We encourage you to register early to secure your attendance.