Teamwork - A Better Way

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier continue the conversation about setting goals that stick beyond "Quitter's Day" (Recorded 12 January 2021). Chapters:00:00 PG | Happy Birthday Spencer!06:12 Q1 | The high failure of New Year's resolutions13:32 Q2 | The resolution tradition and negative impacts19:59 Q3 | The importance of correct assumptions27:02 Q4 | Pyrrhic goals34:51 OT | Goal setting guidance

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss how to overcome "Quitter's Day" and set and keep goals by focusing on identity, priorities and habits (Recorded 5 January 2021). Chapters:00:00 PG | Happy New Year!05:39 Q1 | "You have to prepare for adversity"15:51 Q2 | Three levels of change25:04 Q3 | Feeling progress every day35:20 Q4 | A strategic approach46:57 OT | The secret sauce

Premier major sport event consultant and corporate wellness expert Lisa Sams joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how to improve individual and team performance through an innovative, personalized epigenetic and biologically centered approach (Recorded 14 December 2020). Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Lisa!08:11 Q1 | The Work into Wellness concept18:16 Q2 | "At your best to be your best"25:57 Q3 | The personalized approach32:40 Q4 | Team performance applications40:19 OT | Wrap up

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss the importance of becoming and leading T-shaped professionals (Recorded 7 December 2020).Original article:https://www.itpro.com/business-strategy/recruitment/358002/how-to-become-a-t-shaped-employee Chapters:00:00 PG | A cold December morning 04:35 Q1 | "A day that will live in infamy"12:32 Q2 | The concept of the T-shaped professional20:10 Q4 | A factor of four29:32 OT | The gift of criticism

Hall of fame keynote speaker Marilyn Sherman joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how to incorporate a "front-row philosophy" into your own life and your organization (Recorded 1 December 2020). Chapters:00:00 PG | Thanksgiving wrap-up04:50 Q1 | Marilyn introduction11:31 Q2 | The front row philosophy16:40 Q3 | Two choices26:03 Q4 | Populating the front row34:16 OT | The ultimate front row seat

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss the power of gratitude in a very personal and emotionally impactful episode (Recorded 20 November 2020). Chapters:00:00 PG | Our worst nightmare 07:41 Q1 | The healing power of gratitude14:05 Q2 | A mother's story22:28 Q4 | The memory that destroys all negativity32:53 OT | The contagiousness of gratitude

Michel Thiry, Managing Partner, Valense Ltd., joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how to successfully navigate an uncertain business environment using a design mindset (Recorded 22 October 2020). Chapters:00:00 PG | Working on-site / Michel Thiry introduction10:21 Q1 | Living in a VUCA world (delete after 16:25)16:38 Q2 | The meaning of VUCA26:27 Q3 | Relinquish control, unleash productivity33:51 Q4 | A design mindset 42:56 OT | The struggle to let go

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier talk about handling situations when negative behavior is actually rewarded by organizations, using the Analyzing Performance Problems flowchart developed by Robert Mager and Peter Pipe (Recorded 14 October 2020).Here is a link to the book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1879618176/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Q5ozFbG9WEYYB  Chapters:00:00 PG | A new airport05:42 Q1 | A new venture13:12 Q2 | Why don't people address negative behavior?21:07 Q3 | The meaning of communication31:08 Q4 | Consequences under pressure36:10 OT | Measuring the wrong things

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier continue their discussion about team performance challenges, specifically managing consequences, using the Analyzing Performance Problems flowchart developed by Robert Mager and Peter Pipe (Recorded 7 October 2020).Here is a link to the book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1879618176/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Q5ozFbG9WEYYB  Chapters:00:00 PG | Camping04:40 Q1 | Introduction to consequences14:09 Q2 | Recognition and results22:21 Q3 | Team diagnostic32:04 Q4 | Compensation and consequences 41:12 OT | Wrap up

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss AI and its accelerating impact on careers, storytelling's essential nature and the importance of empathy (Recorded 29 September 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Spencer's keynote05:00 Q1 | The coming AI disruption10:19 Q2 | The importance of storytelling16:39 Q3 | COVID accelerating AI24:34 Q4 | AI voice34:01 OT | Wrap up