Dominant, decisive, doer: Does this sound like you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you want things done and you want them done now, and if no one steps up to the plate, you can’t help leaping in … whether you’ve got the necessary expertise or not. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller explores what it means to have a driver-type personality, how it can hinder performance (and decrease results), AND what to do about it.

In order to build a Self-Managing Company®, you need self-managing team members, and that starts with you. It starts with empowering your team to think critically, react creatively, and work collaboratively. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller interviews EOS Implementer®, coach, and best-selling author Jill Young on her latest book, The Thinking Advantage: Four Essential Steps Your Team Needs to Cultivate Collaboration, Leverage Creative Problem-Solving, and Enjoy Exponential Growth, where she shares her four-step process for teaching your team members the skills and mindsets they need to confidently support you and your business.

In this new era of remote work, building and maintaining relationships can feel almost impossible. But it’s also more important than ever. It’s strong relationships, not simple transactions, that make for a fulfilled, connected, and productive team—and happy clients. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller walks you through her best strategies for staying connected in a virtual world and discusses why this is so important, not only for the health of your team members and business, but your own too.

Incentive plans are some of the most valuable methods of increasing team member productivity, cultivating an engaged workforce, and maximizing a company’s potential. Yet most entrepreneurs don’t understand how to create or use them to their best advantage. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller interviews Alex Freytag, author of Profit Works, about the importance of encouraging a sense of ownership among your team members and his proven tips for doing it simply, creatively, and effectively.

As an entrepreneur, most of your time should be spent working on your business, not in your business. That means it’s up to your team members to represent you and your company … and it’s up to you to ensure they feel safe, supported, and appreciated enough to do it well. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller shares the top 5 ways entrepreneurs can invest in their team members—and exactly how it will benefit you, your clients, and your business.

When it comes to your business, company culture is everything. No matter how great your product or service is, if you can’t attract, retain, and make the most of great talent, you’ll always be fighting an uphill battle. But as our teams have transitioned from working in person to remotely, our strategies for keeping them engaged will have to change with them. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller chats with Nick Sonnenberg, an expert in creating, building, and structuring successful remote teams, about his proven strategies for unlocking the growth potential of your virtual teams through stellar company culture.

You became an entrepreneur to escape the confines of the corporate world and invest your energy in results, not arbitrary demands on your time and effort. And that means the last thing you want is a team member with a corporate attitude slowing down the energy and innovation of your business. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller walks you through the questions you should ask, warning signs to look out for, and right-fit clues to help you in the hiring process.

Do you struggle with staying focused and on task? Are your energy and attention leaking in all different directions? You’re not the only one … and there IS help! In this episode of the Shannon Waller’s Team Success podcast, Shannon interviews Kary Oberbrunner, a longtime Strategic Coach® client and the author of Unhackable: Close the Gap Between Dreaming and Doing, to learn his top tips for stopping those energy leaks at the source, bulletproofing your focus and productivity, and, ultimately, achieving your wildest dreams.

Are you actively building trust among your team members? Research shows that a connected team is a productive team, and as a team leader, it’s up to you to start building those bridges. It may feel like getting down to business is the fastest route to getting results, but there’s plenty to be gained by slowing down and getting real. Keep listening to this week’s episode of the Team Success podcast to learn the best strategies for improving your team’s focus, productivity, and connection.

Have you taken on projects only to later find you were lacking the enthusiasm to complete them? Tune in to Shannon Waller’s discussion on how to refine your decision-making, steer clear of wrong-fit projects, and excel as a hero to the right audience.