Robbie Tombosky, Managing Director of SAGE Philanthropy Advisors and the President and CEO of GVNGorg, stops by The Future of Teamwork podcast to talk about his experience growing nonprofits and conscious capitalism with his customer's organizations. He and host Dane Groeneveld address how teamwork has changed since the COVID pandemic, and think about the ways to help local initiatives aimed at reducing barriers for people to enter the workforce. The two also discuss a variety of issues surrounding the workplace that encourage and inhibit positive teamwork, as well as ways to encourage employee individuality.

Topics of conversation:

• [0:26] About Robbie's career and finding passion in helping nonprofits and conscious capitalist organizations grow
• [4:22] The importance of shared realities, and Robbie's perspicacity and productive teamwork
• [10:28] Innovation and how teams are coming together in new ways as a result of COVID
• [13:07] Addressing a lack of hope on community platforms
• [18:55] Harnessing the power of multiple generations, and leveraging amplifiers in communities
• [22:44] The opportunity for including diverse perspectives coming out of COVID
• [33:32] Local initiatives that are reducing barriers for people to get into the workforce
• [37:45] Letting people be who they want to be and bring themselves to work
• [41:54] The great silence
• [45:07] What Robbie is most excited about personally impacting