The Teamwork Advantage a Gregg Gregory Podcast

Everyone thinks that teamwork should just happen.  Nothing is further from the truth.  Successful teams, from sports to Fortune 500 companies, focus on teamwork.  

Over the years, several myths have emerged about teamwork.

In this episode, Gregg Gregory talks about five myths that could be holding your team back.

With a background in psychology and marketing, Arnold Sanow brings a very unique perspective The Teamwork Advantage. 

Communication is at the root of all relationships, both professional and personal.  Communication is often a struggle for many.  In this episode, Arnold shares his acronym to help us S-O-F-T-E-N our communications approach and develop true relationships.

And that's not all! At some point in our life, many of us will need to stand up and speak in front of an audience. That can be terrifying, so Arnold shares a few quick secrets to ensure you are powerful when your time comes.

An engineer by training, Dr. Paul Snowdon's coaching is rooted in an evidence-based approach.  He tackles the trifecta of high performing teams: teamwork, leadership, and culture using a scientific approach.

Dr. Paul points out where many organizations drop the ball in developing quality leaders. He identifies three things that need to happen in the six months before a new leader is promoted.

Prepare for a lot of content and reality checks in this episode.

Teamwork – Leadership – Culture. These concepts all have one common element: communication. Robert "Bo" Brabo enlisted in the local National Guard at the age of 17.  During his 20 year career in the United States Army he worked in the area of communications. He later became a Presidential Communications Officer in the White House under Presidents Bush and Obama.

In this episode, Bo shares the common traits of communication on the battlefield, in the White House, and in his civilian career working in the boardroom.

His stories are powerful, enlightening, and thought provoking. Don’t miss a minute of this incredible story.

You may know the public story of Jason McElwain, J-Mac, and his impact on high school basketball. Now, hear the behind-the-scenes story from J-Mac's  varsity coach, Jim Johnson.

Without a doubt J-Mac helped the team on, and off, the the court.  It was his amazing attitude over three years a the team's manager, helping the team become cohesive and go on to win the first Section V title of Coach Johnson’s career.

Just a few short months after that landmark season, NBA Legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson paid a visit to the school.  He met with the team for over an hour and then conducted an assembly for the entire student body.  When his assistants motioned to him that it was time to leave, he waved them off, saying he wanted to spend more time. 

J-Mac’s magical moment won the ESPY for “Best Sports Moment” at the ESPN awards show later that year. 

In this episode, Coach Jim Johnson tells the story of J-Mac and how he affected the success of the team.

From business disasters, to health crises, to financial meltdown. What can be we grateful for?
 
In this, the final episode of Season 1 of The Teamwork Advantage, I ask you to look deep within yourself and discover what you are grateful for.  I talk about a few items on my gratitude list and will post them on LinkedIn.  I ask you to find our posts and add to it because I believe that kindness can help heal the challenges we've all faced in 2020.

Thank you for helping make our podcast a huge success – and until next year and Season 2 – be sure to make every day WE-Markable!

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In this episode, Brett Putter, author of "Own Your Culture: How to Define, Embed, and Manage your Company Culture," discusses his 9 best practices for working remotely.  Brett discusses why you cannot hire for a culture fit, and why 90% of business leaders fail to invest in building a strong culture.

When you hear why it is vital to have a strong functional culture in your business you will begin to lead differently.

Brett is offering the powerful Chapter 12 of his book "Own Your Culture: How to Define, Embed, and Manage your Company Culture."

Download the chapter here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16hbwfboj4bjpcxGGtXsK1DqUkfE7Eo1d/view

After spending a number of years in corporate life, and traveling over 1 million miles before the age of 30, Gayle Lantz uncovered what she needed to do as a leader. She began teaching other leaders how to do the work that matters and become more successful.

The ideas and strategies she shares in this episode are often utilized by high ranking executives. They are absolutely applicable in the world we are in today.

If you are working from home full time, or even part-time, Gayle recommends that we take an inventory of our successes.  Both our individual and our team successes.  She has offered a free assessment to determine your work-from-home abilities along with strategies to help you improve.  Access the free assessment at www.WorkMatters.com/WorkingFromHome 

In this episode, Gina DeLapa discusses what she calls “The 7 Cs of Effective Leadership" They include Character, Competence, Communication, plus 4 others.  We discuss how to create a leadership mindset even if you are not in an official leadership role.

Drama is a big problem with many teams, both in our personal life as well as our professional life.  Gina talks about how to identify the drama, and curtail it, to build a more effective team.

It has been said that a Navy Seal thinks differently than the rest of us. Why is that?  In this episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Errol Doebler is both a former US Navy Seal and an FBI Special Agent.

Admittedly not at the top of his class at the United States Naval Academy, Errol Doebler realized early on that he needed to learn from past behaviors and make corrections if he was to succeed. He developed a simple process that has applied in his own life for many years.  

Listen as Errol talks about his challenges, including almost being discharged from the Navy for “Attitude unbecoming an officer.”  Discover what he learned and how he has turned that into a successful business of teaching leaders.  He formed Leader 193, and teaches these ideas as a process for leadership.