The team sits down to discuss four simple words that are not used enough on teams. Pat and Cody introduce a new segment intended to deconstruct common corporate speak and the damage caused by sayings that are used in companies every day. 

On this episode the team breaks down company culture. What do companies get right and why are so many organizations focused on perks? 

The impact of youth sports on the culture of teamwork. 

Forget a new year's resolution, you and your team need a rallying cry.  Jeff and Chris join the podcast to take a deep dive into one of the most practical and useful tools we use with our clients.  When everything is important, nothing is important.  Join the conversation and learn how to set a single, near-term priority for you and your team. 

Resources mentioned in the Podcast

The Meeting Advantage: https://bit.ly/2FsIqzI

The Advantage Book: https://bit.ly/2s41ZeR

Pat's wife Laura joins the podcast to discuss the power of vulnerability at work and at home.    

Your organization's strategy should be simple and usable. Chris joins Pat and Cody to demystify "strategy".  They share examples of companies who get it right and provide a framework for developing three strategic filters that should provide the context for all decision-making.

Pat and the team dig into The Five Dysfunctions of a Team model and use the Table Group's Online Team Assessment to help listeners identify the dysfunction on their own teams. 

Learn more about the team assessment: https://www.tablegroup.com/teamwork/online-team-assessment

Listeners use promo code "PODCAST" to receive 20% of the assessment.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team book: https://amzn.to/2rDdQQO

Bobby Herrera stops by the podcast to talk about leadership, struggle, and building a world-class culture of "climbers" at his company Populus Group.  

Bobby's book The Gift of Struggle can be found here: https://bobby-herrera.com/books/

Amy and Jeff join the podcast to talk about the most important organization in the world - family.  We discuss how to run your family with the same sense of intentionality and rigor we use in our businesses and answer The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family. 

The book and resources discussed can be found here: https://www.tablegroup.com/books/frantic

Pat and Cody discuss the benefits of small company culture and make the case that bigger isn't always better.