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The Leadership Question

Travis Thomasteambuffalo.co
One leadership question per episode, backed by tools to help you achieve more. We help you tackle the $hit no one talks about when it comes to leading teams, scaling teams and building growing businesses.
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Episodes

Leadership List Monopolisers

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: What is a Zombie Project, and how do I kill it... so it can stop ruining your to-do list? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 02, 202312 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Do you really want feedback... or do you want comfort?

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: Do you really want feedback... or do you want comfort? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 29, 202211 minSeason 2Ep. 24

How to take a holiday without the headaches

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: How to take a holiday without the headaches. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 28, 202210 minSeason 2Ep. 23

How to manage a forgetful employee

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: How to manage a forgetful employee. Nothing worse than thinking (and knowing) you agreed on actions in a meeting only to find an employee forgot they even existed and didn't deliver on them! We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and ...

Nov 24, 202210 minSeason 2Ep. 22

What's wrong with calling your team a family?

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: What's wrong with calling your team a family? Calling your team a family is fraught with danger... but why? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 23, 202211 minSeason 2Ep. 21

How do you manage a stressed-out and aggressive employee?

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: How do you manage a stressed-out and aggressive employee? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 21, 202212 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Where can you lower your standards and be crappy?

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: Where can you lower your standards and be crappy? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 20, 202212 minSeason 2Ep. 19

How do you build a high performing team? Here are the 6 elements.

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: How do you build a high-performing team? In this episode, we do a deep dive on the model I've used to develop dozens of kick@ss teams. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks fo...

Nov 17, 202214 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Should you get rid of a poor performing employee?

In today's episode, we'll answer the question: Should you get rid of a poor-performing employee? It's an age-old, notoriously difficult question for leaders... but it is 100% solvable. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks...

Nov 16, 202213 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Why your team's bad behaviours aren't changing

In today's episode, we'll unpick why your team's bad behaviours aren't changing. How frustrating! We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 15, 202217 minSeason 2Ep. 16

How to have a difficult conversation

In today's episode, I'll walk you through how to have a difficult conversation, including tips for getting it right. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 14, 202214 minSeason 2Ep. 15

How do you know you're a good leader?

In today's episode, I'll share a recent experience around self-beliefs on leadership and help you answer the question: How do you know you're a good leader? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 03, 202212 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Is losing your temper at work good leadership?

In today's episode, I'll unpick an odd trend around leaders losing their temper and answer the question: is losing your temper at work good leadership? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 02, 202213 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Would you have fired Kanye?

In today's episode, we're diving into the ultra-complicated question: would you have fired Kanye? The question isn't as simple as you'd think. Here's why. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Nov 01, 202213 minSeason 2Ep. 12

3 Authenticity Fallacies

In today's episode, I'll bring to light the 3 Authenticity Fallacies and exec coaching considerations for a more useful approach to getting authenticity right. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 31, 202212 minSeason 2Ep. 11

4 tactics for getting people to back you at work

In today's episode, we'll work together to solve the age-old question: how do I get people to back my change program/project/thing at work? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 26, 202211 minSeason 2Ep. 10

How to change your mindset

In today's episode, we'll work together to unpack your mindset and how you can dramatically shift it with a few key questions. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 25, 202212 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Career Advice: What do you want?

In today's episode, I help you unpack tactics for moving your career forward through three sharp questions. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 24, 202212 minSeason 2Ep. 8

What relationship do you have with your inner critic?

In today's episode, I help you dive deep into your leadership critic and understand how to improve that relationship while still being high performing. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 20, 202210 minSeason 2Ep. 7

How to move on a poor performer

In today's episode, I help you dive deep into deciding whether or not to move on a poor performer and what you can do to ensure you're making the right decision. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 19, 202215 minSeason 2Ep. 6

The one thing that'll fix being time poor

In today's episode, I help you use a proven tool to fix your time management problems and get you more time back in your day as a leader. We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 18, 202210 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Do exit interviews still matter?

In today's episode, we unpick the leadership question of the day: Should I still do an exit interview and do they still matter? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 17, 202212 minSeason 2Ep. 4

What about my hybrid workplace culture?

In today's episode, we unpick the leadership question of the day: What should my policy be around hybrid (and flexible) working and how do I get the culture right around that policy? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks f...

Oct 13, 20229 minSeason 2Ep. 3

What To Do With A Bored Poor Performer

In today's episode, we unpick the leadership question of the day: My employee doesn't want to retire but is performing poorly; what do I do? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 12, 202210 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Dealing With An Employee's Bad Ideas

In today's episode, we unpick the leadership question of the day: My employee wastes too much time on bad ideas, what do I do? We'll unpack the question, discuss strategies and give you practical tips to take away and apply back with your own team. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 11, 202210 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Boss Gives Silent Treatment & How To Fix It!

Today's episode includes the boss giving the silent treatment! In each episode, we pull apart real questions from Reddit and give our advice on how we would solve them. Travis Thomas, CEO and Corporate Coach at Team Buffalo (https://teambuffalo.co/) tackles Reddit posts about workplaces, leadership and culture problems. Travis has more than a decade of experience in solving workplace dramas by coaching leaders across hundreds of companies around the planet Want to level up your leadership and jo...

Feb 09, 202216 min

Who is curating your leadership???

When we talk about news and media, we're just starting to understand that what we consume and hear shapes what we believe to be true. But do we think about that with our leadership? In this episode, we cover the four things impacting your leadership and decision making AND how you can start to take back control against those forces. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at...

Nov 04, 202116 min

How Leaders Derail Change

Change leaders and change management are critical skills, but are leaders themselves derailing change? In this episode we dive into change leaders, ways leaders derail change and how to avoid these crap traps. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 26, 202112 min

Killing Zombie Projects

Ever find that the team have false expectations around ideas, tasks and projects? In this episode, we tackle a concept called zombie projects and give you tips to take back control of those zombies. Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our latest workshops and programs here Email us at admin@teambuffalo.co Thanks for listening!...

Oct 20, 202115 min

Attracting and Retaining Top Talent As A Leader

The media have claimed a massive talent shortage (and they are right) that will only worsen over the next five years. As a leader, that doesn't mean you're $crewed, it means you've got to be focussed in your strategies. In this episode, we'll dive into those challenges and give you practical tips to take back control of how you attract and retain top talent as a kick@ss leader! Contact Team Buffalo Subscribe to our weekly newsletter full of leadership tips, tricks and tactics here Check out our ...

Oct 14, 202113 min
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