Overly Human

What is the difference between artificial harmony, healthy conflict, and aggressive attacks? In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss the second of Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions: unhealthy conflict. They explore the benefits of healthy conflict and share some exercises that can foster healthy conflict on your team.

In his book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni considers an absence of trust as the foundational issue that corrodes a functioning team. Traci and Rob explore common red flags that indicate this could be a dysfunction on your team. They also offer some valuable solutions to building vulnerability-based trust among your people.

When working with a team, how do you know if your team is functioning to best achieve your company’s mission and goals? In this episode, Traci and Rob will do an overview of Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Learn how trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and team results work together to build a healthy and productive team.

What goes into compensation and raises and when should you be talking to your team about them? In this episode, Traci Barrett and Rob Harr explore the many factors that determine compensation, from the team member’s performance to external financial pressures. Also, learn how to tie compensation and bonuses to reviews through frequent feedback and transparency.

How do you build a healthy and effective relationship between a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Operations Officer? In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss how the CEO is the vision caster, and the COO is the implementer. Learn how these roles complement each other and discover how to build a lasting CEO and COO relationship centered around healthy conflict and trust.

Do you or your employees suffer from imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is when someone doubts their abilities or talents and has a fear of being exposed as a fraud. Traci and Rob discuss how you can overcome imposter syndrome as a leader and how you can help your employees do the same.

How do you know if you are a good leader? What signs indicate that you're leading your team well? Traci and Rob list 10 traits or actions that you can look for in yourself to know if you are—or to challenge yourself to become—a strong leader.

To ensure that a team thrives, leaders must commit to creating an environment of accountability. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss how you can create accountability within your team by setting clear expectations, providing the right tools, and getting out of the way to let the magic happen.

Being vulnerable is being able to show people you’re not perfect, you make mistakes, and you don’t have all the answers. Traci and Rob discuss how this may seem like a scary proposition for many business leaders, but it is the key to a truly authentic and trust-filled work environment that can foster a more innovative and creative team.

What is the difference between working ‘in’ your business and working ‘on’ your business? Traci and Rob discuss how an owner needs to pause revenue producing activities to look at the big picture and think about the company’s purpose and vision for the future. Now more than ever, these strategic pauses can lead to a more focused, disciplined, and profitable business.