🎙️ Podcast Title: Power Up Your Success with Collaborative Strategies

Welcome to this episode of "Live with Sondra" where we explore how collaboration can unlock growth, innovation, and team alignment with Deana Jean, Founder of Collab Queen and Strategic Collaboration Expert. Deana helps organizations and entrepreneurs embrace collaboration to tackle hard things—from scaling businesses to navigating change and building high-performing teams.

In this session, Deana Jean and Sondra dive into:

• Collaboration as a Growth Strategy: Why businesses that embrace collaboration go further, faster—and how to start.
• Unlocking Genius Zones: How to identify and activate the unique strengths of your team members for better outcomes.
• Delegation and Leadership: Why letting go of control and trusting others is key to scaling your business.
• Frameworks for Team Success: How Deana’s Goals, Gifts, and Gaps model helps teams align and thrive.
• Collaboration in Sales and Client Relationships: How working with clients—not just for them—builds loyalty and long-term success.
• Managing Diverse Communication Styles: Why understanding personality types and motivators improves team dynamics and productivity.
• Breaking the ‘Up or Out’ Mentality: How mastery-based career paths can retain talent and boost morale.
• Collaboration in Attractions and Hospitality: How guest experiences are shaped by internal collaboration and team alignment.
• The Collab Quiz and Team Roles: How identifying your collaboration style helps you lead and contribute more effectively.
• Personal Evolution and Business Impact: Why embracing change and collaboration is essential for long-term success.

Tune in for a powerful conversation on how to build collaborative cultures that drive results, deepen relationships, and elevate every member of your team.

Connect with Deana Jean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deana-jean-3675966/

Connect with Sondra Shannon to learn more about Gatemaster’s role in fostering team alignment and guest-focused collaboration: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sondrashannon/

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