Today's episode of The Future of Teamwork invites Mike Lee to speak about vulnerability, intuition, and several mental wellness practices that affect leaders and organizations. Mike is a keynote speaker and founder of MindShift Labs with a history as a wellness coach for NBA athletes. In this conversation with show host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld, Mike encourages: individuals to understand that their stories matter, connection and belonging, and thoughts on communication strategies like SET.

Key Takeaways

• [01:54 - 06:28] Mike Lee's background in the NBA, career as a keynote speaker, battling depression and shifting toward meditation
• [06:30 - 08:36] Shifting from building basketball players to building people, vulnerability and courage to share
• [08:39 - 10:15] Men today are still not generally talking about mental wellness, shame before understanding your story matters
• [10:15 - 12:13] Stories create connection, the power of belonging and connection
• [12:18 - 14:12] Vulnerability is sharing something in a way that helps move the needle forward, the role of humility
• [14:13 - 17:37] Vulnerability to connection, into collaboration, to momentum. Drowning in information, and still trusting your own intuition
• [17:38 - 20:54] A balance between diversity of thought and a leader's intuition, creating a connection with your own higher self and voice
• [20:52 - 26:46] Helping clients create an awareness of their higher self — the power of journaling and Mike's 3-step process for problem-solving
• [26:46 - 30:05] Performance hacking — the Nappuccino, yoga nidra, and recovery
• [30:06 - 32:13] People don't give themselves permission for rest and recovery space, trust and autonomy
• [32:13 - 35:10] Coaching from a place of love, compassion over empathy
• [35:51 - 38:27] Saying "sorry" and the SET communication strategy
• [38:31 - 40:13] Truth, little t and big T
• [40:12 - 43:07] Mike's hope for the future of teamwork — a sense of deep trust, being held, and support from others
• [43:08 - 45:54] "If we can be at 80%, we're going to be incredibly successful" — sustainability and preventing burnout
• [46:06 - 46:49] Find Mike online, Mind Shift Labs