Curt interviews Chris Roussos — a CEO with a track record of hiring thousands of U.S. veterans. Chris is the immediate past CEO of 24 Hour Fitness, where he spearheaded the hiring of 11,000 U.S. veterans over a five-year period. The effort to hire veterans is near and dear to Roussos' heart, as he served for 11 years in the U.S. Army, completing his service as a Company Commander. He is currently CEO of Sequel Youth and Family Services — a leading national behavioral health organization that develops and operates a broad continuum of treatment programs for children, adolescents and adults with behavioral health, emotional and physical challenges.

Let's rethink of the old notion of, "There's no 'i' in team," and discuss how personal responsibility is a foundational principle of building a Team of Superheroes.

Curt describes what it takes to create a clear and compelling vision statement for your team -- and why it's vital for branding, sales, and employee engagement.

In today's episode, Curt offers three "fictional" scenarios that demonstrate the importance of implementing effective processes in your workplace to empower the free flow of communication.

Listen to Curt's discussion with Mike Weinberg, international sales trainer and bestselling author (his latest book is "Sales Truth: Debunk the Myths. Apply Powerful Principles"). In this excerpt, Weinberg describes work environment in which managers use their salespeople as "hired help" to do everything but sales. Are you allowing your team members to do what they do best -- or using them as the "hired help" on projects and tasks that don't fit their skill set? Learn more Mike and buy his book: https://mikeweinberg.com/

What you think are productivity or "accountability" problems on your team might actually be breakdowns in the communications flow.

Curt discusses productivity with international sales trainer, Joe Pici, who discusses the importance of focusing on what he calls your "non-negotiables."

In this speech delivered by Curt Mercadante to DisruptHR Charleston, Curt explains what it means to build an outcomes-based work environment versus an inputs-based work environment.

In today's episode, Curt brings a special excerpt from a conversation with fellow Gallup Certified Strengths Trainer Katie Stedman, in which they discuss the millenial workforce. Today's generation doesn't want bosses, they want coaches. They don't want to be managed, they prefer to be developed.

Learn more about Katie and her company at http://www.triblife.co/

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