Have you ever been frustrated and discouraged by the lack of progress you're making on something?

In this episode, Sally shares a powerful technique to help you avoid that kind of frustration and discouragement in the future. 

The technique is operating from the GAIN instead of the GAP when you want to make real progress.

You’ll learn how to operate from a place of abundance rather than lack and a place of victory instead of defeat. 

You’ll feel more content and grateful for your team and everything you have in your life. 

What is in front of you that you want to make real progress on? 

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How is your company unique?

Jesse White  shares what he looks for when hiring people for his team.

One of the things Jesse shared is “We are unique in that we hire for a culture add; not a culture fit.  It was great having him unpack that approach and how he uses that uniqueness in upskilling and developing all the team members on his team.

Jesse shared a unique approach to practicing radical feedback which helps everyone on the team improve, including himself.

Jesse is passionate about developing people!

He  shares that his personal style of communicating is through storytelling and relays a great situation involving his son that is very impactful.

Jesse is Vice President of Katalyst, a cybersecurity solutions company.

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Are you a generous person?

Early in my career a guy took me under his wing and taught me about Project Management. His generosity completely changed the trajectory of my career!

Mentoring is one form of generosity.

Recognizing others is a great way to be generous.

When we see someone working hard, accomplishing a milestone or taking a step out of their comfort zone we need to recognize them.

And how about giving your team members a shout out when you see them upholding the company core values or the project’s guiding principles?

Leaders who demonstrate generosity delight in helping others succeed. They want to see others be successful. Imagine the impact it can have on your team and the results they deliver.

How can you be generous to the people on your team?


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Have you been a part of a team with a great leader who inspired you?

They got to know you, cared about you and even helped you achieve your best!   

In my recent discussion with Mike Martin, he shares valuable insight on how he inspired the people on his teams.

Some of his teams he started from scratch and some he walked into already functioning teams.

I was so excited to hear Mike share his experiences, team successes and examples of celebrating wins from his work with teams in Puerto Rico, China and Ireland.

What resonates with you about leading teams?

Who has inspired you?

Check out my discussion with Mike Martin in episode 63.

Mike Martin is currently CEO of CAI a global professional services firm focused on engineering and quality consulting and guides a large team in numerous locations around the world.

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Roy Haney had an important task in front of him. He needed to form and develop a high performing team with a new client on a large capital project. It had to be done quickly, with limited resources all while ensuring project success.

Roy shares his approach to forming an exceptional team on Project Smoky - a large project with his client Domtar at their Kingsport, Tennessee paper mill.

He also shares:

• His approach to helping his team members take on expanded roles and perform at such a high level that his team was awarded additional scope
• How he overcame the challenges his team encountered - especially around worker density
• How he moved his desk right next to a team member to provide the encouragement and support needed 
• What he discovered about himself through this project experience
• How the big green table helped stakeholders stay aligned and solve problems by collaborating

Roy never underestimated the potential of his team, which is a core tenant of a terrific leader.

Be sure to also listen to Episode 37 here of The Team of a Lifetime, which is also about Project Smoky.

Roy Haney: Director of Business Development at Becht Industrial Group

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Amanda Osborn, Talent Acquisition Manager for BE&K Building Group, discusses the workforce shortage impacting the construction industry today.

Amanda shares about the importance of investing in the youth in high school and college and educating them about all of the opportunities that are available  in the construction industry. 

She notes that there are three  key things the youth are looking for today in a construction company.

Amanda discusses ways of overcoming the workforce deficit in the trades and that getting construction programs back in the high schools is one of the keys to reviving the trades.

Amanda is confident that the construction industry offers great careers with numerous opportunities for the youth to contribute to. And that having great mentors and an engaging culture are all valuable for our youth in building a strong future in the construction industry.

Amanda has a passion for recruiting and retaining the youth in the construction industry and it comes through in her conversation with Sally.

Amanda Osborn - Talent Acquisition Manager for BE&K Building Group

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In this episode of the Team of a Lifetime™ Show Dennis Doran, with over 30 years experience in the construction industry; a contractor, consultant, coach and speaker, joins Sally on the show. Dennis Doran is host of the Soft as Steel Podcast and author of the book by the same title - Soft as Steel.

Dennis believes that soft skills are of strategic importance in building relationships and ensuring profitability. In this episode, Dennis shares why soft skills are a big difference maker in getting greater success in your career and life.

Dennis talks about how to improve your soft skills, how to use soft skills to thrive in your role, and answers the question - How do people learn more about themselves so they can use that information in order to benefit them as well as benefit the people that they work with and the people they live with?

Dennis shares that to be successful and build and sustain relationships you must develop your people skills. People skills are crucial and they give you the ability to let the other people know who you are so your team can be great at collaborating. 

Key points discussed:

1. How soft skills are the difference maker in achieving greater success in your career and life.  
2. The importance of being aware of your non-verbal communication and how this communication within a team is the key to great communication.  
3. Why companies that recognize and value soft skills are more profitable. 
4. The progress being made in the industry in recognition of soft skills.

Dennis Doran: Author of "SOFT AS STEEL" | Development Coach | Speaker | Mastermind Chair

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Having a fundamental belief in people is at the heart of helping people reach their potential - of bringing out the best a person has to offer. 

To build an exceptional team that delivers results, leaders must believe in their team members and have a genuine desire to help them be successful.

Sally shares why confidence is an important ingredient for bringing out the best in people and building exceptional teams that she discovered in her work with tens of thousands of people in diverse cultures around the world.

She also provides practical ways to help instill this secret ingredient in your team members. So let’s dive in.

Key points discussed:

1. A fundamental belief in people is a prerequisite for bringing out the best in your people AND a prerequisite for building an exceptional team. 
2. How confidence is essential for bringing out the best in your people. 
3. When your team members have confidence they deliver better outcomes and make better team members.
4. As leaders, we must be very careful to not crush people’s confidence by extinguishing their dreams and aspirations.

More from Sally:

Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro to Connect with your Town Hall audience and dramatically improve team member engagement.

Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book: A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing Team

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Successful leaders know that people need recognition and they freely provide it creating a culture where people can thrive.

But do you know that a prevailing myth is that people don’t want or need recognition? People who buy into that myth believe that recognition shouldn’t matter, because after all people are getting paid to do a job, they’re getting a paycheck.

In this episode of Team of a Lifetime Show, Sally shares five today’s surprising benefits of recognition so that you can improve your team’s productivity, increase your own satisfaction as a leader and build a culture where people want to work.  A culture where people are engaged. Where they collaborate and contribute, solve problems and deliver exceptional results.

If you’re currently in a leadership role - whether you’re leading thousands of people or whether you’re leading only one other person right now this is going to be valuable to you. And it will be valuable to you if you aren’t currently in a leadership role and you desire to move into a leadership role in the future. So let’s dive in.

Key points discussed:

1. The prevailing myth about recognition
2. How everyone has a desire to feel significant
3. How recognition is one of the biggest motivators
4. How giving recognition is self-rewarding
5. How to make sure you’re giving adequate recognition

Plus Sally shares a simple and quick exercise to assess how well you’re doing giving recognition to your team members and others you work with.

More from Sally: 

Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro.

Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book:A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing Team

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 Ineffective decision making team success that’s likely sabotaging your team’s performance - . She also shares one of the biggest reasons so many teams struggle with decision making and what you can do about it.

Sally asked her clients and respected leaders in the industry to identify the biggest issues impacting their teams. Ineffective decision making was at the top of the list.

And results from the Team Process Assessment Sally uses when working with leaders to transform their failing or mediocre teams into exceptional teams, reveal just how big this problem is.

In this episode, Sally highlights why so many people struggle knowing who is actually supposed to be making the decisions people need to do their work and how this has a domino effect.

Sally outlines the first thing you need to do to start improving decision making on your team.

Key points discussed:

1. The first thing that goes wrong with decision making.
2. What the Team Process Assessment data reveals about decision making processes.
3. How ineffective decision making has a domino effect on your team.
4. The quickest way to improve decision making within your team.
5. The connection between team culture and decision making.

More from Sally:
 
Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro to Connect with your Town Hall audience and dramatically improve team member engagement.

Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book: A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing Team

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