Meet Your Coach
Caroline Dotts
Meet Caroline! Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and Gallup-trained Facilitator for CliftonStrengths Discovery Courses.
Her Top 10 CliftonStrengths are:
Positivity | Woo | Communication | Includer | Activator | Maximizer | Input | Strategic | Developer | Arranger
Caroline Dotts is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and CliftonStrengths Discovery Facilitator. She is the owner of Strengths On Site, a coaching and consulting company dedicated to helping individuals and teams discover their innate talents and unlock their true potential. Caroline spent 14+ years in higher education, most recently as the Interim Senior Director of the Campus Recreation Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology. There, she oversaw programs, services, and facilities dedicated to enriching the health and well-being of the students, faculty, and staff at Georgia Tech.
Since becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach in 2017, Caroline spent over 5 years integrating a strengths-based framework throughout Georgia Tech and creating a Mid-Level Management Leadership Development Program that she still leads today. In 2022, Caroline left the world of higher education to start her own company and currently works with higher education institutions such as the University of Toledo, University of Richmond, Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and Georgia Tech. She also works with tech-startup companies, marketing firms across the country, a global real estate advisor firm, and law firms in Georgia.
Caroline works with individuals, teams, managers, executive leadership, college and high-school students in both 1:1 coaching sessions and transformative team workshops. Caroline also holds engaging keynote presentations and creates interactive webinars and multi-day retreats for her clients. Her extensive background in health and well-being brings a holistic approach to her coaching style, connecting the mind, body, and spirit in deep, reflective work.
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Caroline received her B.S. in Exercise Science and her Masters in Sport Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she was first introduced to Don Clifton's StrengthsFinder. In the 16+ years since, Caroline has creatively found ways to work strengths and a strengths-based language into her daily life, with the goal of fully integrating strengths into the fabric of the human experience and in places such as higher ed institutions like Georgia Tech, corporate companies, non-profit organizations, and anywhere individuals and teams come together to create magic.
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Caroline believes that the power of positivity is the driving force behind employee engagement and the development of deeper relationships both in and outside of work. Her unique combination of strengths allows her to energize individuals, teams, and audiences on the power of the CliftonStrengths and how a strengths-based language can unlock the best in each of us. Learn more about Strengths on Site and connect with Caroline at caroline@strengthsonsite.com. Chin Up, Crown On. It's your time to shine, superstar!
QUICK STATS
Hometown: Statesboro, GA
Current Town: Atlanta, GA
Education: B.S. in Exercise Science and Masters degree in Sports Administration, both from Belmont University in Nashville, TN (Go Bruins!)
Work Experience: Owner and Chief Positivity Officer of her company, Strengths on Site (c. 2022); 14+ years in Collegiate Recreation at four universities: Belmont (TN), Cleveland State (OH), Georgia State (GA), and Georgia Tech (GA).
Leadership Experience: Left GA Tech as the Interim Senior Director of the Campus Recreation Center, leading a team of 22 professionals and 300+ student assistants, a 390,000 sq. ft. facility + grounds, and a $7 million budget; Held a 3-year term on the NIRSA Foundation Board of Directors; Has served in leadership roles at Georgia State, Georgia Tech, and in her community.
Coaching Experience: Became a Gallup-Certified Coach in 2017 and Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Discovery Facilitator in 2019; Worked with hundreds of faculty, staff, and students across many higher education institutions as well as corporate teams, individual clients, law firms, and sales organizations. Executive Coaching experience with C-Suite leadership, mid-level managers, entry-level employees, and students in high school and college.
A Snapshot of Life: "When I’m not helping my clients, I’m usually working out on my Peloton, training for a race (Half Ironmans!), coordinating social events for our friends, going for long walks and listening to podcasts, or traveling the globe with my family. I'm on the ever-challenging quest to create and live a full, abdundant life that doesn't need an escape hatch!"
