On the latest episode of The Future of Teamwork podcast, host Dane Groeneveld and guest Leo Bottary explore various tactics, principles, and real-life stories demonstrating collaborative efforts' effectiveness in teams. Leo created a collection of values known as "The Five Factors," which assist teams in establishing a framework for improved collaboration. Besides being an author, Leo founded Peernovation. Peernovation strives to leverage group dynamics and strategic communication to 1) assist companies with building higher-performing teams and 2) help CEOs and business leaders maximize their peer group experience.

Episode Highlights

• [00:45 - 05:20] Leo's background as a founder and an author
• [05:21 - 09:13] Creating frameworks and learning models
• [09:13 - 12:21] What makes a high-performing peer group effective?
• [12:24 - 14:44] Intentional in collateral learning
• [14:47 - 17:13] Issue processing in a peer group, finding clarity and communication
• [17:17 - 20:30] Finding out what is at the heart of decisions
• [20:35 - 26:04] The Five Factors — Right People, Psychological Safety, Productivity, Accountability, and Leadership
• [26:07 - 27:34] The most effective leader saw themselves as a part of the group
• [27:32 - 29:21] Member-to-member accountability and a leader's role in inspiring the other four values
• [29:25 - 31:16] We've all made hiring mistakes
• [31:17 - 34:15] Becoming psychologically ready to best participate in being accountable to a group
• [34:21 - 35:53] In a high-performing team
• [35:55 - 38:15] High-performing teams and factors that influence the numbers
• [38:25 - 40:37] Groups working alongside teams
• [40:45 - 42:31] Something as simple as people getting to know what each other does