Multitasking sucks.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss switching costs, corporate attention deficit, and the problems with what we consider to be 'multitasking'.

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It's holiday season, and for most of us, it won't hurt to be a little more vulnerable with the people around us.  This week, Pat and the team discuss some simple ways to strengthen our relationships.  

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Healing is possible within the context of work.  This week, the team discusses what we believe to be a fundamental reason for making our organizations healthy.  

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Beware of the novel, easy, and immediate.  This week, Pat and the team discuss why even the best companies, teams, and individuals ignore the simple, proven solutions in favor of comfortability and short-term results.  

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Is there a gray area between the accidental mess-maker and the skillful politician?  This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau look back after 200 episodes of the At the Table Podcast, and discuss the implications of wounds on the Ideal Team Player model.  

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The people that you surround yourself with probably have a greater impact on you than you think.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the importance of being intentional about the company you keep, and how you can apply this to the people you spend 40 hours with each week.  

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This week, the entire podcast team discusses Pat's first book - The Five Temptations of a CEO - and takes questions from a live audience of Table Group Principal Consultants.  

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When things happen in the world around us, we still go to work.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the most and least effective ways managers and leaders can address current events with their teams.  

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Why do teams need leaders?  This week, Pat and the team discuss the concept of a leaderless team, and whether or not the idea has any merit.  

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Leaders have many responsibilities, but too often the most basic aspects of the role are overlooked.  This week, Pat and the team discuss employee engagement and provide some simple but necessary ways to make sure you're creating the right environment for your team.  

Questions for Leaders:

What do I know about the people that work for me? 

When’s the last time I asked them about these things?

Why does their job matter to somebody else (customers, clients, vendors, colleagues etc..)?

When’s the last time I reminded them of why their job matters?

How can I observe whether they’re being successful?

When’s the last time I let them know how they’re being successful?

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