Building Teams with TEAMES & CO

In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike interview David Harkins who is a strategic change consultant and a professor of entrepreneurship.

Show Highlights:

• David shares the process that he follows as a coach for entrepreneurs and businesses from current state assessments to implementing a culture change process: 1:58
• Tracy and David discuss making decisions without all the information that they would like to have, and in a changing environment: 11:15
• Mike and David talk about customer discovery and the similarities and differences between customer research in large vs. small organizations: 14:10
• David addresses a question on how he coaches leaders to foster cultures of “systemic leadership”, while addressing that we don’t need to quantify everything: 17:30
• David shares his perspective on complexity,the inability for organizations to create comprehensive policies that cover the entirety of complicated situations that exist in organizations, and the wisdom of investing in listening to customers: 22:10
• The group discusses the need to create the ability for teams to serve their customers effectively, while maintaining business outputs using the airline industry as an example: 31:46
• David shares more about where listeners can find his work, especially highlighting his focus on the concept of change: 37:50 

Related Links:

• Do you want to learn more about David and his work? Do so at: https://www.davidharkins.com/ or at: https://www.davidharkinscompany.com/ 
• Check out Evolve 2021 here!
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco) and Instagram (@teamesandco)
• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.
•  TEAMES Global is live!!! We will be launching new courses throughout the summer to support leaders and organizations as they empower their teams, connect with customers and reach their goals!!! Follow TEAMES Global on Facebook and LinkedIn, and sign up for a course today! 

Related Podcasts: If you’re looking for a related podcast, check out our conversation with another socially conscious entrepreneur Geraud Staton, the Director of Helius Foundation here. 

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In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike interview Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer of the Granite Group. A great conversation on how leaders can build communications, support their teams and ultimately put people first. 

Show Highlights:

• Tracie S shares more about the Granite Group and her role as the Chief People Officer, including the most pressing challenges coming out of COVID, and her role in creating a psychologically safe environment for the team at the Granite Group. (00:53)
• Tracie S addresses how she and the team balanced business goals, while also working to create a physically and psychologically safe environment for the team (4:57)
• The group discusses the process of developing culture, and how the approach to growth can also help build a great culture (8:20)
• Tracy, Tracie, and Mike discuss the importance of creating a truly diverse and inclusive culture, and being intentional about challenging our own biases (17:56)
• The group discusses strategic planning and and how companies like hte Granite Group manage this process (24:50) 
• Tracie and Tracy talk about the challenge of driving great employee engagement among different employee groups, for instance: hourly vs. salaried, working from the office vs. remote workers. (36:20)
• The group closes the discussion with a conversion on what it means to be “people-first” in all things (41:58)

Related Links:

• A great part of this discussion was focused on challenging our biases, and on the process of becoming more diverse and inclusive as organizations, and as people. Following are several links to resources discussed in this podcast:  How to Be an Antiracist, Biased, White Awake, Brene Brown, White Fragility
• Do you want to learn more about The Granite Group? Visit: https://www.thegranitegroup.com/
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco) and Instagram (@teamesandco)
• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.
•  TEAMES Global is live!!! We will be launching new courses throughout the summer to support leaders and organizations as they empower their teams, connect with customers and reach their goals!!! Follow TEAMES Global on Facebook and LinkedIn, and sign up for a course today! 

Related Podcasts: If you liked this episode, here’s a throwback episode to our conversation with Brett Hampson. 

Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of TEAMES & CO. Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by TEAMES & CO. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

Our podcast is edited by Nodderly (www.nodderly.com). A huge thank you to their team for the great video, audio and editing support!

In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike interview Michelle Tracz, CPA, CFE,PLLC. Michelle is the founder and owner of Michelle Tracz CPA firm, and an active leader in the North Carolina Business community. We spoke to her about how she and her team help organizations build a strong foundation, adapt to changing conditions and how she integrates into their teams to support their growth.

Show Highlights:

• Michelle introduces herself, her CPA firm, and when a CPA could be the right consultative partner for your company. (2:14)
• Michelle shares her perspective on how she’s able to integrate herself into a client team as a true team member, even when she’s not a part of their company. (9:36) 
• The group discusses the value of delegation, setting accountabilities and responsibilities to different team members based on the unique skill-sets of diverse teams, and the value of “staying in a swim lane”. (15:24)
• Mike recaps and reviews some of the major points from the conversation to this point. (33:09) 
• The group takes a laugh over a few “accountant dad jokes”. (41:38)

• You can learn more about Michelle Tracz at www.michelletraczcpa.com
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO  at https://teamesandco.com/about/meet-us
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco) and Instagram (@teamesandco)
• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.
•  TEAMES Global is live!!! We will be launching new courses throughout the summer to support leaders and organizations as they empower their teams, connect with customers and reach their goals!!! Follow TEAMES Global on Facebook and LinkedIn, and sign up for a course today! 

Related Podcasts: Strategic Planning. In this episode, Tracy and Mike  walk through the importance of strategic planning and how you and your team can start the process today! 

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Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of TEAMES & CO. Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by TEAMES & CO. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

Our podcast is edited by Nodderly (www.nodderly.com). A huge thank you to their team for the great video, audio and editing support!

In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike interview Jon Jones, the president and CEO of Anthroware. Anthroware’s mission is to untangle the complexity in routine workflows by creating digital tools that automate, streamline, and simplify processes. Anthroware believes that software doesn’t have to be hard to use, and business doesn’t have to be complex; your team can stop worrying about busy work and get back to what they love to do.  

Show Highlights:

• Jon discusses the evolution of Anthroware from an execution-based tech shop into a comprehensive product studio, go-to-market, and strategic consultant with their customers who range across a breadth of industries (2:30)
•  Jon shares how Anthroware segments their customers based on their problem types, active vs. passive; latent vs. one with a defined solution. The group discusses how leaders should “filter out” potential clients based on fit with the strengths of your firm (6:45)
• The group discusses how to entrepreneurs should discern between “what they want” vs. “what the market demands” (18:30)
• Jon shares the process of defining a strategic vision both with Anthroware clients, and with the Anthroware internal team (33:40)
• Jon speaks to the research arm of Anthroware that allows them to be a strategic partner for their clients based on a strong understanding of the attitudes and beliefs of customers through “bottom-up value creation” (49:40)
• Jon shares where listeners can engage with Anthroware (1:05:30)

Related Links:

• Do you want to learn more about Anthroware? Check out their website at: https://www.anthroware.com/
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco)

and Instagram (@teamesandco)

• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.

 Related Episodes: Learn how Leading Virtual Teams can help your teams achieve greater results. 

Our podcast is edited by Nodderly (www.nodderly.com). A huge thank you to their team for the great video, audio and editing support!

Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of TEAMES & CO.

Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by TEAMES & CO. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike interview Scott Rutter, a trusted advisor and community influencer on how he has built a strong network and works to support his community and teams.  

Show Highlights:

• Scott shares his perspective on building authentic, human centered, relationships. (2:05)
• Mike and Scott discuss the difference between transactional relationship building (networking) and more authentic relationships (4:15)
• Tracy and Scott discuss the customer discovery approach that transcends industries. (5:30)
• Scott shares his role as a builder of informal relationships within his network. (9:25) 
• Scott shares his approach to balancing confidence and humility as a leader. (15:30)
• Tracy and Scott discuss an approach to ensure that teams are focused on improving and learning from mistakes. The team discusses feedback loops, and an approach to team engagement (18:45)

 Related Links:

• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.
• Do you want to learn more about Scott and his work? Reach out to him at:  [email protected] or find him on social media at LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.  
• To learn more about Rockstar Connect, check out their site here: https://rockstarconnect.com/  
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco) and Instagram (@teamesandco)
•  TEAMES Global is live!!! We will be launching new courses throughout the summer to support leaders and organizations as they empower their teams, connect with customers and reach their goals!!! Follow TEAMES Global on Facebook and LinkedIn, and sign up for a course today! 

Related Episodes: Learn how to foster culture and accelerate growth with communication! 

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Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by Teames and Co. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

Our podcast is edited by Nodderly (www.nodderly.com). A huge thank you to their team for the great video, audio and editing support!

In this week’s episode,  Tracy speaks to Chris Gorges, Founder and CEO of Thompson and Prince, a Branding and Creative Agency. We cover a variety of topics, but focus on how Chris has built an incredible network, how this “extended team” helps him better serve his customers, and how he approaches providing an exceptional customer experience. As a brand builder, Chris has a unique perspective of the customer experience, and we hope you enjoy our discussion. 

Show Highlights 

• How does Chris build meaningful releationshisp through networking, and how this helps him provide even better service to his customers (4:45)
• As a service provider, how do you work with clients to optimize the work between the internal team and your team as an external provider (10:35)
• Looking at the ecosystems that Thompson and Prince works within (New York CIty and Raleigh/Durham) how do you see the differences and similarities between the two startup ecosystems (17:25)

Related Links

• Do you want to learn more about Chris’s work at Thompson & Prince? 
•  LinkedIn: Chris Gorges Thompson and Prince
•  Twitter: Chris Gorges or Thompson and Prince 
• IG:   Chris Gorges or Thompson and Prince 
• You can also follow EverHarbor, a collaboration started by Chris to raise the visibility and unlock the access to the world's best creative agencies, consultancies and more. 
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/teams/organizational-design
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco)

and Instagram (@teamesandco)

• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.

Announcement - TEAMES Global is live!!! We are thrilled to announce our first course is live and we will be launching new courses throughout the summer to support leaders and organizations as they empower their teams, connect with customers and reach their goals!!! Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, and sign up for a course today! 

Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of Teames and Co.

Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by Teames and Co. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

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This week we are revisiting best practices in leadership training. As we prepare for the TEAMES Global launch this week (June 29th),  we have been receiving many inquiries about leadership training and how to best train leaders at each stage in their career. We hope you enjoy this re-play. Sign up for updates from TEAMES Global and all of our courses as they launch! And all students can request access to our private LiinkedIn Group  - TEAMES Global and join the conversation with other leaders on empowering teams as they achieve ambitious strategies and deliver exceptional customer experiences. 

Show Highlights 

• Tracy & Mike share exciting news on the launch of TEAMES Global, an online learning platform aimed at helping every team member build skills, develop stronger teams, and accelerate growth through on-demand learning. Been less than impressed with corporate trainings in the past. TEAMES Global offers approachable content in courses broken down into chapters, so you can learn when it is convenient. Take TEAMES Global on the go, listen to a chapter at lunch, or watch a video in just a few short minutes. 
• Tracy & Mike dive into common gaps in leadership training and how organizations can support leaders at every key juncture in their leadership journey. From First time leaders to Executives, and Directors and VPs, we chat about how organizations can better support their leaders with relevant training and resources. 

Related Links

• Sign up for updates about TEAMES Global and learn how you can start to gain valuable leadership and team building skills.  https://teamesandco.com/teams/teames-global
• Follow TEAMES GLOBAL on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teamesglobal) and Instagram (@teamesglobal) 
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://teamesandco.com/solutions
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco)

and Instagram (@teamesandco)

• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube

Related Episodes:  Navigating Unprecedented Change with Teams

Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of Teames and Co.

Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by Teames and Co. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

Show Highlights 

In this week’s episode, Mike interviews Kaleb Hupp, a former infantry officer in the army, and currently an owner and partner at Rally Point Wealth Management. Mike and Kaleb talk about Kaleb’s experiences in the army and how his lessons in leadership, organizational effectiveness, and strategy have translated to his career as a management consultant, and now as an entrepreneur. 

Highlights

• Kaleb discusses his decision to join the army and the beginning of his career. (5:30)
• Mike and Kaleb talk through the job of an infantry officer, his mission (7:40) 
• Mike and Kaleb discuss army training, and the balancing act of confidence and humility within the high-pressure context of a war zone (8:45) 
• Kaleb shares the concept of “Commanders Intent”, “Nested Mission Planning”, and “Backwards Planning” used in the army (16:20)
• Kaleb discusses his career in consulting after the army, and his transition to becoming an entrepreneur with Rally Point Wealth Management (20:50)
• Kaleb and Mike discuss the common threads that drive success from being an army officer, a management consultant, and an entrepreneur (24:15) 
• Kaleb shares his approach to creating customer value at Rally Point Wealth Management (29:25) 
• Kaleb shares the importance of Role Clarity and the how to live by the principle of “Positioning Yourself for the Best Control of Your Element” (30:40)
• Kaleb closes the conversation by sharing how you can meet with him (36:25) 

Related Links

• To learn more about Rally Point Wealth Management and to get a hold of Kaleb, please check out their site here
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco)

and Instagram (@teamesandco)

• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.

Related Episodes: Check out our episodes on related topics like training with the Clyde Brown and the RTriad Apprenticeship Program, purpose driven entrepreneurship withGeraud Stanton and the Helius Foudation, and with Leah Craig Fieser and Brother Wolf, and leadership principles with Brett Hampson

Our podcast is edited by Nodderly (www.nodderly.com). A huge thank you to their team for the great video, audio and editing support! 

Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of Teames and Co.

Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by Teames and Co. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

Show Highlights 

In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike speak about the launch of TEAMES Global. This is a great episode where the TEAMES & Co team highlights how they practice what they preach – listening to customers and developing products based on customer demand. They walk through the intent behind their TEAMES Global launch and the products that they’re creating. 

Are you ready to become a better leader? Tune in to learn more about the new TEAMES Global offering.  

Highlights

• What was the inspiration behind TEAMES Global, and what is the core offering? Tracy and Mike discuss (1:05)
• Mike and Tracy talk about why Vision, Mission and Values are the key to aligning your teams and delivering exceptional customer experiences (10:45)
• How can you build Strategic Objectives to help your organization make sure you have a solid foundation to serve your clients, members and customers (16:05)

Related Links

• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO can support your organization’s growth with our management consulting services https://teamesandco.com/teams/teames-global
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco)

and Instagram (@teamesandco)

• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.

Related Episodes: TEAMES Global is the solution to the gaps identified in the TEAMES & Co Bridging the Gaps episodes. Check out our episodes on how to “bridge the gap” on Training, Onboarding, Hybrid Team Work, and Current State Analysis today! 

Our podcast is edited by Nodderly (www.nodderly.com). A huge thank you to their team for the great video, audio and editing support! 

Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of Teames and Co.

Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by Teames and Co. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.

Show Highlights 

In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike speak about Strategic Planning. This is a great episode that builds off of our previous discussion on Current State Analysis. As organizations are in new phases of planning, we highlight some tips and insights that we have learned from leading a variety of strategic planning processes. Are you ready to kick off your strategic plan? Tune in to learn a few of our best practices. 

Highlights

• Once you have your current state analysis, Mike shares how you can kick off a strategic plan (5:50)
• Mike and Tracy talk about why Vision, Mission and Values are the key to aligning your teams and delivering exceptional customer experiences (10:45)
• How can you build Strategic Objectives to help your organization make sure you have a solid foundation to serve your clients, members and customers (16:05)

Related Links

• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO can support your organization’s growth with our management consulting services https://teamesandco.com/executive/management-consulting#operations
• Follow TEAMES & CO on Facebook  LinkedIn, Twitter (@teamesandco)

and Instagram (@teamesandco)

• Want to watch the podcasts on video visit TEAMES & CO on YouTube.

Related Episodes: Heading back to the office? Listen to our episodes on managing Hybrid Work as teams return to the office  as well as  Leading Virtual Teams to help you support your teams in achieving greater results. 

Our podcast is edited by Nodderly (www.nodderly.com). A huge thank you to their team for the great video, audio and editing support! 

Views expressed by guests are their own and may not reflect the views of Teames and Co.

Mention of particular products or services and participation of a guest does not imply an endorsement by Teames and Co. The information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be taken as professional advice.