Today's The Future of Teamwork episode introduces Randy Hagan, the Managing Director of Eagle Eye Management Solutions Inc. In their conversation, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld asks for Randy's thoughts on applying lessons from team sports to business teams, understanding behavior expectations and culture building on projects, and multiple strategies for finding connections that can strengthen teamwork. The two discuss the nature of 'seeking' out talent and company vision and why the future of teamwork may include fewer managers and more coaches.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 06:40] Meet Randy Hagan, and how he leads teams through complex projects
• [06:42 - 13:05] Translating lessons from sports coaching to team building for organizations
• [13:14 - 17:35] Empowerment, communication, and operating with autonomy
• [17:42 - 22:02] Setting behavior expectations when working with teams, symptoms and subcultures
• [22:18 - 24:49] Finding commonalities when working together in teams, understanding where people's perspectives are coming from
• [24:52 - 28:43] Anna Carrol's COIN method for feedback
• [28:44 - 30:45] 'Seeking' as a recurring word and guide to higher performance levels
• [30:46 - 33:33] Setting a vision with the Cogen project
• [33:34 - 36:52] Creating a purpose, being part of something great and the continual work that requires to maintain
• [36:58 - 38:16] Select great people, create a vision, and meet regularly
• [39:21 - 41:43] Facilitating interactions, talking about challenges
• [41:51 - 47:11] Randy's vision and goals for Eagle Eye and the coaching he is excited for
• [47:21 - 50:44] Coaching can be more effective than having a manager