How iMethods stopped managing team strengths in a spreadsheet with Cloverleaf.
iMethods is a Jacksonville-based healthcare IT staffing and consulting firm that connects healthcare organizations with specialized IT talent.
The spreadsheet that answered itself.
The L&D team at iMethods had built something practical: a spreadsheet listing every person in the organization alongside their top five strengths. It was a way to understand who was good at what, to match people to projects, to give managers a shortcut to knowing their teams.
The day they opened Cloverleaf, they opened the spreadsheet too. They looked at it. Then they looked at each other.
Why do we still do this? All the answers are inside of Cloverleaf. This is the last day we will use this spreadsheet."
- Amber Johnson,
L&D Specialist, iMethods
Moving from data management to actual coaching.
The shift wasn't just about efficiency. It was about depth. A spreadsheet with five strengths tells you something. Cloverleaf tells you how those strengths interact with the strengths of the person across the table. It tells you how a team is likely to handle conflict. It tells you where to look when communication breaks down.
The iMethods team uses Cloverleaf to coach leaders on how to handle conflict well and communicate in a way that pushes the team forward, without having to be the expert in every dynamic themselves.
This platform has elevated our ability to understand and connect with one another, and that makes us better at business."
- Amber Johnson,
L&D Specialist, iMethods