Do Your Employees Love Working for You?
Author, Founder and CEO Dave Mammano shares his ideas with hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier about how organization leaders can promote an environment where people love to work
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Teamwork - A Better Way
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss a better way to build and strengthen teams in any organization.
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What do your employees really want?
What do your employees really want? Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss a recent Gallup poll presenting the top factors influencing people's employment decisions.
The Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Working with Teams
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier welcome Cheryl Knowlton to the podcast and discuss the top five mistakes people make with teams. Listeners can find Cheryl on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylknowlton/
How to Keep Your Best Performers Engaged
How has the "Great Resignation" impacted your top performers? Many of them are aspiring for greater opportunities, development and growth. Hosts Christian Napier and Spencer Horn are joined by special guest Heath D. Barnes on the Team Work a Better Way Podcast session. Heath shares his experience on how to keep your people engaged.
Increase your innovative mojo!
How do you get your team unstuck and increase your innovative mojo? Christian Napier and I discuss the Einstellung effect presented in the Inc. Magazine article "Want to Be More Innovative and Creative? Science Says Avoid the Dreaded Einstellung Effect" We share three ideas you can use right now!
The Great Resignation
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss the challenges facing CEOs and executives to develop and retain talent. Spencer offers recommendations to help CEOs find time and prioritize developing their direct reports.
University of Utah Football - A Case Study in Teamwork
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss the Rose Bowl-bound University of Utah football team. Coach Kyle Whittingham created a culture of identity that enabled the team to develop the traits needed to overcome incredible adversity and claim its first Pac-12 championship.
Teamwork - A Better Way
Spencer Horn and Christian Napier focus on how teamwork has changed in the last 18 months, and discuss innovations from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Episode 50 - Productive Conflict
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier talk about the wonder of Italian food and take a counter-intuitive look at conflict in teams (recorded 23 April 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Eataly! 05:47 Q1 | Changing the perspective of conflict 13:27 Q2 | Mining for conflict 21:13 Q3 | Preparing for conflict 29:36 Q4 | Reasons for conflict 36:29 OT | The conflict curve 44:40 2OT | Assessing your conflict mode / hooks
Episode 49 - Psychological Flexibility
Dr. Matthew Nielsen, Clinical Psychologist and winner of the Air Force Psychologist of the Year Award, Air Force Surgeon General Research Award and many other honors, joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss ways people can build psychological flexibility during challenging times (recorded 5 April 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Welcome Dr. Nielsen! 06:13 Q1 | The pandemic within the pandemic 12:26 Q2 | A flexibility and change mindset 17:09 Q3 | Stress self-assessment 23:55 Q4 | Tec...
Episode 48 - Own the New Normal
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier continue their conversation about strategies for understanding and dealing with a year of grief (recorded 23 March 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Spencer hikes Coyote Gulch! 06:51 Q1 | Hardship as a catalyst for change 13:50 Q2 | The ability to choose - Viktor Frankl 22:41 Q3 | The blame self-assessment 29:26 Q4 | The space between stimulus and response 38:00 OT | Challenged to change ourselves 48:36 2OT | A lesson from history...
Episode 47 - A Special Anniversary
One year ago today, hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier recorded the first episode of the Team Performance - Winning Ways for Uncertain Times podcast. They look back at the year that has transpired, the incredible toll a year of pandemic has wrought personally and professionally, and strategies to manage the grief so many of us are experiencing (recorded 17 March 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | It's been one year already! 06:30 Q1 | Put on your mask and cape 14:17 Q2 | The Kubler-Ross Grief Cycl...
Episode 46 - The Promise To The One
Hall of Fame speaker, author and leadership expert joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier and dives into the motivation and incredible process for writing "The Promise To The One" and announces the formation of The Promise Institute (recorded 24 February 2021). For more information about Jason Hewlett and the impactful work he is doing to help individuals and organizations, please visit https://jasonhewlett.com/ Chapters: 00:00 PG | Welcome Jason! 06:12 Q1 | The post with 150 million view...
Episode 45 - The Team Diagnostic Model
Did you know that only 12% of teams consider themselves high performing? Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier introduce the Team Diagnostic Model, a two-dimensional, 14-step approach to maximizing team performance (recorded 16 February 2021). To view a video version of the podcast, including slides, please visit: https://youtu.be/Ufd-NeZMvPA To learn more about Lisa Sams' "Work into Wellness" approach to becoming "happy and healthy at work," please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/work...
Episode 44 - Live Your Days
Four-time World Men's Figure Skating Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier in an amazing conclusion to this week's Team Performance sports-themed episodes! Scott shares his incredible story and discusses how to "Live Your Days" (recorded 11 February 2021). For more information about Scott's Live Your Days "digital encouragement platform" please visit https://liveyourdays.com/ and take the 30 day challenge! Learn more about the Scott Hamil...
Episode 43 - Maximizing Performance with Analytics: The Seattle Seahawks
Chip Suttles, Seattle Seahawks CIO and Josh Smith, Seattle Seahawks Analytics guru, join hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how the Seahawks organization successfully navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and how the team uses cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics to maximize team performance and player health and safety (recorded 4 February 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Welcome Chip and Josh! 06:51 Q1 | Protecting the organization from COVID-19 14:18 Q2 | The analytics...
Episode 42 - The Trajectory Code
Dr. Jeffrey Magee - best-selling author and certified board executive, speaking professional, management consultant and professional direct marker - joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier in a special Team Performance episode to introduce two key formulas for success (Recorded 18 January 2021). Dr. Magee's website can be found here: https://www.jeffreymagee.com/index.cfm Chapters: 00:00 PG | Welcome Dr. Magee! 07:35 Q1 | Are you committed to what you do? 15:00 Q2 | The Player Capability I...
Episode 41 - The Power to Pivot: A Case Study
Todd Dennett and Maureen Sweeney, Co-Founders and Partners at Tiller Language Services (TLS) – a globally recognized interpretation and translation agency with big-name clients from across the corporate, government and NGO sectors - join hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to share how a solid business strategy developed in 2014 enabled TLS to innovate through COVID-19 and generate record results (Recorded 13 January 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Welcome Maureen and Todd! 07:01 Q1 | A carefull...
Episode 40 - Goals That Stick
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier continue the conversation about setting goals that stick beyond "Quitter's Day" (Recorded 12 January 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Happy Birthday Spencer! 06:12 Q1 | The high failure of New Year's resolutions 13:32 Q2 | The resolution tradition and negative impacts 19:59 Q3 | The importance of correct assumptions 27:02 Q4 | Pyrrhic goals 34:51 OT | Goal setting guidance
Episode 39 - Avoid the Resolution Ditch
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss how to overcome "Quitter's Day" and set and keep goals by focusing on identity, priorities and habits (Recorded 5 January 2021). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Happy New Year! 05:39 Q1 | "You have to prepare for adversity" 15:51 Q2 | Three levels of change 25:04 Q3 | Feeling progress every day 35:20 Q4 | A strategic approach 46:57 OT | The secret sauce
Episode 38 - Work into Wellness
Premier major sport event consultant and corporate wellness expert Lisa Sams joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how to improve individual and team performance through an innovative, personalized epigenetic and biologically centered approach (Recorded 14 December 2020). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Welcome Lisa! 08:11 Q1 | The Work into Wellness concept 18:16 Q2 | "At your best to be your best" 25:57 Q3 | The personalized approach 32:40 Q4 | Team performance applications 40:19 OT | ...
Episode 37 - The T-Shaped Professional
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss the importance of becoming and leading T-shaped professionals (Recorded 7 December 2020). Original article: https://www.itpro.com/business-strategy/recruitment/358002/how-to-become-a-t-shaped-employee Chapters: 00:00 PG | A cold December morning 04:35 Q1 | "A day that will live in infamy" 12:32 Q2 | The concept of the T-shaped professional 20:10 Q4 | A factor of four 29:32 OT | The gift of criticism...
Episode 36 - Life in the Front Row
Hall of fame keynote speaker Marilyn Sherman joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how to incorporate a "front-row philosophy" into your own life and your organization (Recorded 1 December 2020). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Thanksgiving wrap-up 04:50 Q1 | Marilyn introduction 11:31 Q2 | The front row philosophy 16:40 Q3 | Two choices 26:03 Q4 | Populating the front row 34:16 OT | The ultimate front row seat
Episode 35 - The Power of Gratitude
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss the power of gratitude in a very personal and emotionally impactful episode (Recorded 20 November 2020). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Our worst nightmare 07:41 Q1 | The healing power of gratitude 14:05 Q2 | A mother's story 22:28 Q4 | The memory that destroys all negativity 32:53 OT | The contagiousness of gratitude
Episode 34 - Teamwork in a VUCA World
Michel Thiry, Managing Partner, Valense Ltd., joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how to successfully navigate an uncertain business environment using a design mindset (Recorded 22 October 2020). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Working on-site / Michel Thiry introduction 10:21 Q1 | Living in a VUCA world (delete after 16:25) 16:38 Q2 | The meaning of VUCA 26:27 Q3 | Relinquish control, unleash productivity 33:51 Q4 | A design mindset 42:56 OT | The struggle to let go...
Episode 33 - Bad Behavior, Good Consequences
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier talk about handling situations when negative behavior is actually rewarded by organizations, using the Analyzing Performance Problems flowchart developed by Robert Mager and Peter Pipe (Recorded 14 October 2020). Here is a link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1879618176/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Q5ozFbG9WEYYB Chapters: 00:00 PG | A new airport 05:42 Q1 | A new venture 13:12 Q2 | Why don't people address negative behavior? 21:07 Q3 | The meaning of commun...
Episode 32 - Managing Consequence
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier continue their discussion about team performance challenges, specifically managing consequences, using the Analyzing Performance Problems flowchart developed by Robert Mager and Peter Pipe (Recorded 7 October 2020). Here is a link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1879618176/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Q5ozFbG9WEYYB Chapters: 00:00 PG | Camping 04:40 Q1 | Introduction to consequences 14:09 Q2 | Recognition and results 22:21 Q3 | Team diagnostic 32:04 Q4 | Co...
Episode 31 - The Coming AI Disruption
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss AI and its accelerating impact on careers, storytelling's essential nature and the importance of empathy (Recorded 29 September 2020). Chapters: 00:00 PG | Spencer's keynote 05:00 Q1 | The coming AI disruption 10:19 Q2 | The importance of storytelling 16:39 Q3 | COVID accelerating AI 24:34 Q4 | AI voice 34:01 OT | Wrap up
Episode 30 - Solving Team Performance Problems
Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss how to effectively analyze and address team performance challenges, using the Analyzing Performance Problems flowchart developed by Robert Mager and Peter Pipe (Recorded 9 September 2020). Here is a link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1879618176/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Q5ozFbG9WEYYB Chapters: 00:00 PG | Windstorm! 07:52 Q1 | Grandaddy Lakes 15:28 Q2 | Defining the problem 23:30 Q3 | Setting clear expectations 29:23 Q4 | Finding the right tools...
Episode 29 - Level Up!
Jaclyn "Jax" Scott, a 17-year combat veteran with over 11 years in the Special Ops community as a Cyber/Electronic Warfare Warrant Officer and a lead cyber threat intel analyst and an instructor for cyber threat intel for Army Cyber, joins Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to share her incredible personal journey along with ways to help take care of yourself and others (Recorded 26 August 2020). Visit Jax's LinkedIn profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjax/ Visit Jax's excellent blog "Be...