Teamwork - A Better Way

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss how to effectively analyze and address team performance challenges, using the Analyzing Performance Problems flowchart developed by Robert Mager and Peter Pipe (Recorded 9 September 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 | Windstorm!07:52 Q1 | Grandaddy Lakes15:28 Q2 | Defining the problem23:30 Q3 | Setting clear expectations29:23 Q4 | Finding the right tools 36:27 OT | Providing effective feedback

Jaclyn "Jax" Scott, a 17-year combat veteran with over 11 years in the Special Ops community as a Cyber/Electronic Warfare Warrant Officer and a lead cyber threat intel analyst and an instructor for cyber threat intel for Army Cyber, joins Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to share her incredible personal journey along with ways to help take care of yourself and others (Recorded 26 August 2020).Visit Jax's LinkedIn profile here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjax/Visit Jax's excellent blog "Beans and Bytes" here: https://beansandbytesblog.com/Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Jax!08:58 Q1 | "I had to find my voice in this world"17:16 Q2 | Take 10 minutes25:16 Q3 | A young woman in a male-dominated profession34:08 Q4 | Level up! 42:50 OT | The journey is the destination

Patrick Weems, Co-Founder, Emmett Till Interpretive Center Fellow at Monument Lab and W.K. Kellogg Foundation, joins Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how the foundation is aiding in racial healing and reconciliation (Recorded 18 August 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Patrick!06:25 Q1 | Patrick's background / story of Emmett Till17:33 Q2 | "I could finally exhale"27:10 Q3 | Why you Patrick? 38:32 Q4 | The process of reconciliation 45:06 OT | The first step

Annie Leib, "Empathetic Warrior" and host of Living with Annietude, joins Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss how individuals and organizations can remove the physical and emotional toxins that keep us emotionally stuck (Recorded 12 August 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Annie!09:10 Q1 | Toxicity role play17:38 Q2 | An empathic soul / living with Annietude29:42 Q3 | The cleansing power of honesty  35:24 Q4 | Communication - a core challenge  43:52 OT | "I don't know" and "Let it go" 

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier talk about the need for people to interact face-to-face and the impacts of working remotely (Recorded 30 July 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Time at the lake07:28 Q1 | We are built for in-person interaction13:05 Q2 | Google challenges 18:16 Q3 | Learning from remote work23:37 Q4 | The need for balance  28:58 OT | Show wrap up

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier are joined by talent and recruiting expert Theresa Nordstrom who shares ideas to help leaders find the right people for their organizations (Recorded 30 July 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Theresa!06:20 Q1 | A lack of innovation in recruitment14:11 Q2 | "You have to have a visionary" 24:10 Q3 | Discipline or "sacrifice the cow"32:14 Q4 | An Olympic example  43:24 OT | The power of employee referrals

On a very special conclusion of our four-part "international" miniseries, Mali Ambassador, Mayor and Two-Time Presidential Candidate Yeah Samake joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss the current political landscape in Mali and the US, the role of faith in leadership, and the incredible work the Empower Mali foundation is undertaking to make a difference in the lives of Mali citizens (Recorded 16 July 2020).For more information about the Empower Mali Foundation, please visit http://empowermali.org/Chapters:00:00 PG | Yeah joins us live in studio!08:53 Q1 | A religious minority18:09 Q2 | "I'm a believer" 27:59 Q3 | Don't let fear hold you back 36:22 Q4 | The people are sovereign 44:41 OT | The true power of leadership53:47 2OT | Wrap up

The third of four "international" episodes brings global investor, entrepeneur and leader Thiago Ayres to the podcast, joining hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier from Curitiba, Brazil (recorded Tuesday 14 July 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Thiago!07:15 Q1 | Iguazu Falls / what's working16:22 Q2 | How are organizations pivoting? 23:43 Q3 | Blending remote and onsite work30:18 Q4 | Paying attention to mental health 36:48 OT | Creative solutions41:33 2OT | Wrap up

In the second of four "international" episodes, Hadil Penalvert (currently in California, originally from Lebanon and raised in West Africa) discusses domestic abuse and creating a sense of community during COVID-19 (recorded Wednesday 8 July 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Hadil!07:30 Q1 | Hadil's background13:36 Q2 | COVID-19 and domestic abuse 19:09 Q3 | What to do in an unsafe situation27:02 Q4 | The pandemic and mental health31:05 OT | Building unity36:19 2OT | Echo chambers42:10 3OT | Wrap up

The Team Performance podcast is going global! In the first of four episodes, Fahad Ahmed joins all the way from Pakistan to discuss how to build and strengthen  resilient relationships during these uncertain times (recorded Thursday 2 July 2020).Chapters:00:00 PG | Welcome Fahad!08:09 Q1 | Relationships are everything15:37 Q2 | COVID's impact on relationships 21:24 Q3 | Resiliency through learning27:32 Q4 | The benefits of resilient relationships32:38 OT | Putting aside differences37:28 2OT | Breaking down barriers