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As your team starts to grow, you need to become intentional about your culture. It's not culture for culture's sake, it's about cohesiveness and team chemistry. If you are not investing in those things, your work will start to suffer.

One way to find out what your team is feeling and thinking is to ask them! Whether it is in a 1-1 or team meetings, ask your teammates for their thoughts and ideas. You might get fun new ideas on what you can do together as a team - such…

When you don't have built-in water cooler conversations and happy hours, you need to be intentional about building your culture.

Chris Coffeey talks about how he identities whether someone is engaged in their work. In short, a person engaged in their work is aligned with the mission they are trying to solve, they are consistently experiencing quick wins and they have the autonomy do work on things they find meaningful.

In player-led teams leadership comes from everywhere and anywhere on the team, not just from the de facto leader that is accountable for and responsible for results. Player-led teams don't assume the leader is the only one who is suited to lead, but different players lead in different areas based…

Katie Regan talks about the importance of knowing yourself and your strengths, and knowing your team in order to create a truly amazing team. Different people are motivated by different things and in order to lead them, you need to get to know them.

It is easy to always look for the negative in any situation, but it is pivoting to positive that breaks the script and helps everyone of doing more of what is positive in our lives.

Everyone is a 9-year-old at heart, and everyone likes to be respected and loved. Liz describes what leading a 9-year-old looks like and why it applies to leading even adults.

Liz Hofreteur describes what the term 'The Swing' in rowing feels like and what it takes to create is as a leader of a team.

When a team plays for the pure joy of playing (together) the result will take care of itself.

Building an amazing team is not a one and done thing; constant messages of appreciation for each other keeps the team together, learning and deepening relationships that stay even when teammates choose to move on.

In a world where social media make it easy for all of us to feel like we are falling short, Lloyd Fobi suggests that constant messages for appreciation are the key to fostering an environment of growth and improvement.

Hey friends! Recently, we had the pleasure of chatting with Lloyd Fobi, a senior technology leader and former soccer coach. Lloyd brings a wealth of insight on building empathy and trust within teams. We kick things off talking about Lloyd's leadership approach - caring for people while still holding them…

Liz is the head of Wheeling Country Day School, an independent private school in Wheeling, West Virginia, established in 1929, almost 100 years ago. She’s also the founder of EDGE. which is a virtual and campus based tutoring center that specializes in helping students aged 4 to 24 with language-based…

Brad Williams is the CEO and Co-Founder of WebDevStudios, a WordPress website design and development agency. His company of over 40 people has done work for Microsoft, Campbell’s Soup Company, Starbucks, and so many more. Work like this can only be done with amazing teams, so listen in as Brad…

Chris Coffey is the Head of Engineering at CollegeVine, which is a networking platform for connecting high school students with colleges and advisors. After working as a software engineer, Chris transitioned into management where he has learned what it takes to build an amazing team. Today, we’ll hear how Chris…

Katie Regan is a seasoned communications professional with over 15 years of experience in business, PR, crisis management, brand, and change communication. As the founder and CEO of the Kirkpatrick Group, she leads a small but powerful team of remote communication experts, specializing in reputation and crisis management for Fortune…

Diana Futrovshy is the Managing Director at CRA Admired Leadership (https://crainc.com) . She advises clients on how to engage employees, generate organizational alignment, and build leadership credibility. She has expertise in designing strategic messages, developing communication strategies, and executing large-scale change initiatives. Diana also has experience in leading CRA’s proprietary…

Michael Stevens and Mary Gretz are partners at the law firm Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad (https://derreverelaw.com/) . They share insights on finding the right people for their team. Michael emphasizes the importance of competency and being a good human being, while Mary focuses on the evolving interview process, emphasizing…

Erin Corr Miller is a progressive Human Resources and People Development professional passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). With her empathetic leadership style and keen understanding of the power of coaching, Erin has been a driving force in implementing and operationalizing successful DEI strategies within the organizations she has…

Daniel Todd is the Founder and CEO of Influence Mobile, a company that builds products that reward people for everyday activities. Our conversation with Daniel reveals his strategies and tactics for creating an environment where people don't want to leave. Hear how he's built an amazing team by hiring the…

Doug Dosberg and Una Japundza share their motivation for starting the Amazing Teams Podcast and what an amazing team means to them. About Doug Dosberg Doug founded HeyTaco (https://heytaco.com) , a peer-to-peer recognition platform designed to make recognizing people more enjoyable and rewarding. The platform includes gamification features that help…