The Teamwork Advantage a Gregg Gregory Podcast

We all have three relatively equal "zones" in which we live in our lives. We call these zones the Comfort Zone, the Growth Zone and the Panic Zone.  

In this brief episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Gregg Gregory shares how critical it is to understand these three zones, recognize when we are moving between zones, and how to grow, as individuals, within them. 

Have you ever thought about doing something you wanted to do, and yet, you felt somewhat reluctant?  That inner voice is your integrity.  Possibly instilled in you from childhood, or perhaps learned and, over the years, adapted.

In this episode, Mike Horne will help you open the doors to be and do your absolute best. A visionary advisor, leader, and partner to those working with complex people, group and organizational challenges. Mike is a change maker who helps us all become our best. He teaches us how authenticity plays a significant role in all of our teams.

Don’t miss a minute of this incredibly powerful episode!

Jim Knight’s first job was at Gatorland Zoo in Florida and he has the scars to prove it.  From there, he started working for the Hard Rock Café, where he diligently worked his way up to Global Training Director of all of Hard Rock International. A position he held for 20 years. 

In this episode, Jim Knight shares how he took his background working at the zoo, along with his days as a middle school teacher and his life at Hard Rock International to now helping create powerful team and organizational cultures.

His key strategies work for every level from front line leadership through the C-Suite. He also takes time to discuss the power of mentor-ship and how to find a great mentor.  

Much like in The Wizard of Oz, you have to look behind the curtain to learn the secrets of the magic. In this episode, Amy Lynn Durham, takes us behind the curtain to see how great teams and organizations create their magic.

Amy has spent years in the corporate world mastering great teams and cultures.  She left the corporate world and began “Create Magic at Work”, bringing a variety of services and strategies to aid in cultivating teamwork and harmony in order to improve profits, energize employee morale, and enhance collaboration.

Get your mind ready for a lot of powerful content and prepare to have fun!

In business, the smallest change may often have the greatest impact.  In this fun and informative episode, Andrew Freedman, a managing partner with SHIFT Consulting, discusses the power of high-performance cultures and how to attain them.  

Some may be surprised to learn that there is more to it than posting a mission and vision statement on the wall!
 
Andrew's high-performance model is rooted in strategy – a systems-based approach to delivering business value, based upon six factors that impact human performance. 

Sometimes you need to communicate ultrafast – like in the middle of an Indy 500 race – other times communication needs to be more deliberate and thought out.  Using the wrong type of communication at the wrong time can prove to be disastrous for any team.

In this jam packed session, Rick DeBruhl talks strategies on communication from multiple levels and how the 2016 winning team of the Indianapolis 500 credits not the fastest car or the most experienced driver, but instead credits the team’s overall ability to communicate in crisis mode. He also shares stories from broadcasting news in the Phoenix Arizona market and an early communication mistake that his news producer used to teach a powerful lesson.

Rick DeBruhl is also Voice of Barrett Jackson Auto Auctions – be sure to check out these auctions by visiting www.Barrett-Jackson.com and see some of the world’s greats cars go up for auction on the History Channel and FYI.

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like you didn’t belong? One of the greatest aspect of great teams is a sense of belonging.

The Lone Ranger Syndrome (LRS) is the lack of feeling like someone belongs. In the traditional workplace, this generally applies to the new hire in the company or on the team. In a pandemic world, where so many are still working remotely, the effects of LRS can be magnified greatly.

In this episode, Gregg shares strategies to avoid LRS, in both in the traditional and remote working environment.

This information is in his book “ONE Team – ONE Dream” on page L-75. You can order the book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/One-Team-Dream-Indispensable-Collaborative/dp/099612392X/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=one+team+one+dream&qid=1615827830&sr=8-4

In this brief episode of The Teamwork Advantage, we delve into the five different followership styles:

1.   Alienated
2.   Conformist
3.   Pragmatist
4.   Passive
5.   Exemplary

Team members almost never actually want to harm the team or organization. However, sometimes team members fall into a routine, or rut, and don't realize that their action may be harmful to the team. 

It is the leader’s responsibility to identify the types followers on their team and work with them all to develop a high performing team.

One of the biggest challenges any team faces is building vulnerability trust so that team members feel they may safely ask for help. 

In this episode Gregg shares the challenges he recently faced preparing for, and beginnin his recovery from rotator cuff surgery and having to ask people for help.

In addition, rewarding people for their help is quite powerful. Gregg explains the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and shares his secret of the "My Favorites" book.

This week’s guest, Liz Weber, is one of fewer than 100 people in the United States to hold both the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designations.  These are the highest earned designations in two different professions.

In this episode, Liz shares with us three core traits for every leader – and you will be surprised by her answer to her least favorite leadership buzz word!