Homes for Students delivers a 136% jump in interpersonal agility

The key strategic solution was to build a shared language around leadership and behaviours. This would create a culture where people understood themselves and their colleagues, and where teams could confidently align around their strengths.

Working alongside Insights-accredited partner Westminster Associates to develop the programme, Home for Students accredited internal practitioners to deliver Insights Discovery across the UK and Ireland.

Rather than treating Insights Discovery as a standalone workshop, Homes for Students embedded it throughout the employee experience. It became part of manager development, leadership programmes, onboarding and internal progression pathways.

To reinforce learning beyond the workshop, they wove the shared language of colour energies into everyday work from manager introductions and internal communications to email signatures and team conversations.

Throughout this long-term programme, the focus never shifted: Help people connect. Protect culture. Scale effectively.

Embedding Insights Discovery helped Homes for Students strengthen communication and collaboration across locations while continuing to scale.

Employee feedback showed significant improvements in behaviours that underpin effective collaboration:

Today, the shared language of colour energies is part of everyday life at Homes for Students.

New starts are introduced to Insights during onboarding, while teams across operations, central services and client-facing functions use the language to build stronger relationships and collaborate effectively.

And as the organisation continues to grow, that shared language ensures understanding grows with it.