In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld chats with Roit Feldenkreis, a globally recognized orchestral conductor, performance coach, public speaker, and CEO of BHZ Consulting. Roit shares how the skills she honed on the conductor’s podium, building trust in minutes, leading without micromanaging, and uniting world-class talent around a shared vision, translate directly to high-performing leadership in the corporate world.

Whether you're the CEO of a business or leading a team of any kind, this conversation will shift how you think about leadership, trust, and teamwork.

Key Takeaways: 

00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast

01:28 Meet Roit Feldenkreis: Conductor and Entrepreneur

02:17 Roit's Musical Journey: From Singer to Conductor

04:18 The Magic of Conducting: Leadership Lessons from the Orchestra

06:49 Building Trust Quickly: The Conductor's Challenge

12:03 Parallels Between Conducting and Corporate Leadership

14:46 The Symphonic Leadership Framework and Maestro Method

17:35 Core Principles of Effective Leadership

25:41 Acknowledging Amazing Professionals

26:10 Handling Team Member Resentment

26:52 Understanding and Supporting Team Members

28:57 Micromanagement and Creativity

32:39 The Importance of Purpose in Performance

34:32 Balancing High Performance and Well-being

38:12 Coaching and Workshops for Leaders

42:02 The Isolation of Leadership

44:24 Emotional Mastery and Vision

48:39 Conclusion and Contact Information

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld welcomes back author and collaboration expert Leo Bottary to dive into the second edition of his book Peernovation. With experience working with over 800 groups and teams, Leo shares what he's learned about the dynamics that make high-performing teams thrive – focusing on continuous improvement and celebration, learning (both intentional and collateral), and the Servant Leadership Triad.

Whether you lead a team or are part of one, this episode is packed with actionable insight on how to build a culture where people feel seen, supported, and motivated to bring their best selves to the table.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast

01:41 Meet Leo Bottary: Founder of Peernovation

02:03 Diving into Peernovation's Second Edition

03:16 The Learning Achieving Cycle

05:06 The Role of Psychological Safety

09:00 The Power of Asking for Help

15:29 Celebrating Achievements and Reflecting on Gains

23:56 Quarterly Review Cycle Insights

24:15 Embracing Intelligent Failure

25:33 Intentional and Collaborative Learning

28:31 Coaching and Collateral Learning

30:34 Intentionality in Leadership

33:52 Commitment and Team Dynamics

40:40 Asynchronous Meetings and Participation

43:33 Balancing Outcomes and Outputs

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld chats with Michelle Coulson, Chief Remote Rebel and founder of Remote Rebellion. Calling in from Bulgaria, Michelle shares her unconventional journey from traditional recruiter to remote work advocate – and why she decided she was never going back to the office after a taste of remote life in Bali.

Michelle opens up about the real challenges of finding remote jobs (even for seasoned professionals), what sparked her mission to help others break free from office mandates, and how companies can better attract top talent in today’s changing work landscape. From rule-breaking to rewriting the future of work, Michelle brings the rebellious energy remote work needs right now.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork

01:10 Meet Michelle Coulson: CEO of Remote Rebellion

01:56 The Journey to Remote Rebellion

04:50 The Birth of Remote Rebellion

05:37 The Philosophy Behind Remote Rebellion

08:44 Challenges in the Remote Job Market

12:24 Connecting with Candidates and Companies

14:18 The Evolution of Remote Work

19:27 Recruitment Strategies and AI

20:54 Advice for Remote Work Beginners

21:50 Leveraging Existing Skills for Remote Roles

24:36 Challenges and Solutions in Remote Work

27:36 Creating Effective Remote Workspaces

30:50 Building Team Connection Remotely

33:54 Innovative Remote Career Fair

39:41 Future of Remote Work

Join us for an enlightening episode of The Future of Teamwork, where we delve into the transformative world of skills-based hiring with Michelle D. Sims, a visionary leader at YUPRO Placement. This trailblazing organization is reshaping early career talent recruitment and development, focusing on advancing traditionally overlooked talent and building career pathways for non-degreed talent.

In this episode, Michelle shares how YUPRO Placement fosters a supportive community, cultivating connections and social capital through ongoing mentorship and innovative programs. Their commitment to talent goes beyond initial hiring, offering lifelong support that includes resume assistance, interview preparation, and free certifications. This comprehensive approach is changing the landscape of career development.

We'll explore the metrics that truly matter in measuring the success of these initiatives and the far-reaching impact they can have economically and socially. Through a skills-first approach, YUPRO Placement has uncovered opportunities for better workforce diversity, reduced turnover, and improved engagement. Discover how this shift in perspective is revolutionizing recruitment and creating a more inclusive and dynamic workplace.

Key Takeaways

• [00:12 - 02:26] Meet Michelle Sims, CEO of YUPRO Placement
• [02:27 - 03:46] Starting a job just 12 days before the pandemic
• [03:53 - 05:13] What latchkey means
• [05:16 - 07:20] The importance of collaborating with workforce development
• [07:24 - 10:45] Gaps Michelle is seeing and focusing on as she prepares people to join teams in the workplace
• [10:47 - 16:43] Tear the Paper Ceiling
• [16:46 - 20:12] The benefits of being a PBC, Public Benefit Corporation
• [20:14 - 24:37] How to think about skill-based hiring
• [24:37 - 26:17] A new iteration of call center staffing
• [26:19 - 29:42] Innovative ways orgs are bringing people together
• [29:43 - 32:58] Best practices for supporting those taking on an entry-level role
• [33:02 - 34:27] Psychological safety is crucial
• [34:26 - 37:54] How long YUPRO Placement has been doing this work
• [37:55 - 40:32] The power of support and community
• [40:32 - 42:28] The value of community and alumni
• [42:31 - 46:47] Looking forward: How can the workforce landscape change?
• [46:43 - 51:13] A grassroots movement
• [50:52 - 51:46] How to learn more about YUPRO Placement

Today's The Future of Teamwork episode introduces Randy Hagan, the Managing Director of Eagle Eye Management Solutions Inc. In their conversation, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld asks for Randy's thoughts on applying lessons from team sports to business teams, understanding behavior expectations and culture building on projects, and multiple strategies for finding connections that can strengthen teamwork. The two discuss the nature of 'seeking' out talent and company vision and why the future of teamwork may include fewer managers and more coaches.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 06:40] Meet Randy Hagan, and how he leads teams through complex projects
• [06:42 - 13:05] Translating lessons from sports coaching to team building for organizations
• [13:14 - 17:35] Empowerment, communication, and operating with autonomy
• [17:42 - 22:02] Setting behavior expectations when working with teams, symptoms and subcultures
• [22:18 - 24:49] Finding commonalities when working together in teams, understanding where people's perspectives are coming from
• [24:52 - 28:43] Anna Carrol's COIN method for feedback
• [28:44 - 30:45] 'Seeking' as a recurring word and guide to higher performance levels
• [30:46 - 33:33] Setting a vision with the Cogen project
• [33:34 - 36:52] Creating a purpose, being part of something great and the continual work that requires to maintain
• [36:58 - 38:16] Select great people, create a vision, and meet regularly
• [39:21 - 41:43] Facilitating interactions, talking about challenges
• [41:51 - 47:11] Randy's vision and goals for Eagle Eye and the coaching he is excited for
• [47:21 - 50:44] Coaching can be more effective than having a manager

In today's episode, HUDDL3 CEO and The Future of Teamwork host Dane Groeneveld sits down with Stuart Andrews, an expert in driving organizational transformations. The two talk about fostering alignment, empathy, and the role of a servant leadership mentality in connecting with employees. Stuart also emphasizes ways to create an understanding of business value, the importance of psychological safety, and his goals for his book, 'The Leadership Shift.'

Key Takeaways

• [00:11 - 02:21] Stuart's path to leadership and change management
• [02:22 - 04:59] The scale and types of transformations Stuart takes on
• [04:59 - 06:55] Silos and misalignment with KPIs
• [06:55 - 08:36] Sponsorship coalition and working toward collective results
• [08:37 - 12:01] How Stuart works with leadership on alignment exercises to address people's concerns
• [12:02 - 13:37] Dane talks about an alignment issue with Kurt Landon
• [13:39 - 16:08] Factors for leaders: vision
• [16:10 - 18:48] Strategic pillars that bolster the company vision
• [18:50 - 21:55] Factors for leadership: empathy and navigating noise
• [21:57 - 25:42] Creating policies and a culture that avoids organizational burnout
• [25:42 - 27:13] A mentality around creating value
• [27:13 - 29:44] Change management methodologies for disseminating information: ADKAR by Prosc
• [30:56 - 33:00] Psychological safety in the organization
• [33:03 - 35:48] Leadership Shift, the structure of Stuart's book
• [35:49 - 39:19] Servant leadership and genuine interest in the individual
• [39:21 - 42:13] How cultural fit and passion can affect alignment
• [42:15 - 43:54] AI and technology as team members
• [43:55 - 45:55] Stuart's takeaways and how to connect with him

This week on The Future of Teamwork, HUDDL3 CEO and host Dane Groeneveld speaks with Dr. Colleen Rivers, founder of Seek, motivational coach, and emergency doctor. Discover Colleen's Six Pillars framework for Seek, encompassing movement, nutrition, sleep, spirituality, connections, and intention. In this transformational episode, learn about personalized nutrition, dialing into your universe's priorities, and the power of vulnerability for stronger relationships.

Key Takeaways

• [00:11 - 04:18] Meet Colleen Rivers — Founder of Seek, Motivational Coach, and Emergency Doctor
• [04:18 - 07:27] The gap in health knowledge and doctor relationships, and the complexity of the U.S. healthcare system
• [07:31 - 12:26] Online rabbit holes and the anxiety of upholding healthy habits and a life
• [12:26 - 16:00] Colleen describes the Six Pillars of her framework for Seek: Movement, Nutrition, Sleep, Spirituality, Connections, and Intention
• [16:01 - 19:32] Helping people frame their purpose and the journey toward it
• [19:35 - 23:52] Different flavors of purpose and how personal purpose can intertwine with professional purpose
• [24:31 - 28:05] Movement and nutrition, finding what you love and feeling better
• [29:33 - 33:16] The controversy and fads surrounding nutrition, our bodies are all different
• [33:16 - 37:26] Eating more whole foods, fanaticism, and personalized nutrition
• [37:27 - 41:59] Adequate sleep and the challenging pressures to earn wealth
• [42:07 - 44:12] Spirituality and dialing into your universe's priorities to reduce anxiety and depression
• [44:16 - 46:43] Asking for help is good for both people, how vulnerability can lead to stronger connections
• [46:43 - 49:51] Appreciation and attention, being intentional, and offering the gift of storytelling

On today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld speaks with Darrin Tulley about the power of creativity, collaborative spaces, and open-minded curiosity for better outcomes. Darrin is a leader, author, and speaker specializing in helping organizations transform their culture. In their conversation, the two discuss Darrin's book "Live Your Possible," insights into evolving work environments and technology, and how prioritizing wellbeing is necessary in the modern workplace.

Key Takeaways

• [00:11 - 04:27] Darrin Tulley and working in the realm of possibilities
• [04:39 - 07:27] Seeing the bubble expanding, looking at the world with joy
• [07:28 - 09:42] Darrin's "light up" moment with Italian ice
• [09:48 - 12:04] Passion and the drawing outside the lines
• [12:06 - 13:50] Companies that focus on creativity have better outcomes
• [13:50 - 17:22] Giving people time to think, and collaborative spaces
• [17:24 - 18:51] Pride, and sharing space and work
• [18:53 - 23:46] Live Your Possible, Darrin's book
• [23:48 - 26:20] Calming our minds and breaking patterns
• [26:22 - 28:46] Open-minded curiosity and taking in perspectives
• [28:49 - 32:34] The power of book clubs for organizations
• [32:37 - 34:06] Better nurses, doctors, and catalysts for curiosity
• [34:26 - 35:48] How an open mind lends itself to better collaboration
• [35:53 - 37:02] The Simple Seed by Katie Wood
• [37:05 - 42:19] The school environment and Jane Dutton
• [42:19 - 47:00] The future of work and teams in Darrin's view
• [47:05 - 48:26] Embracing AI, technology, and wellbeing
• [48:28 - 49:45] "Involved" and a call to action to create space
• [49:48 - 51:23] Connect with Darrin

Discover how Dr. John Boudreau revolutionizes work and organizations by strengthening incentives, cultures, and fostering fulfilling and satisfying work. Host and HUDDL3 CEO, Dane Groeneveld, sits down with Dr. Boudreau to discuss the idea of transformative HR, how virtual and augmented reality provides opportunities for people to directly connect regardless of geographic location, and different definitions and systems for work.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 07:38] Introduction to John Boudreau and his work strengthening and incentivizing more fulfilling work
• [07:39 - 11:25] Transformative HR and technologies that enable better collaboration with automation
• [11:26 - 14:25] Opportunities for direct connection in virtual in augmented reality
• [14:26 - 16:09] Making knowledge transfer accessible and conversational
• [16:12 - 19:37] The power of algorithmic engines and accurate predictions
• [19:38 - 26:12] How AI is changing the workplace, and how companies are preparing for those changes
• [26:16 - 30:48] Retooling HR and applying frameworks that humanize processes
• [30:49 - 34:54] Development and the disaggregation of work, bringing business assets to communities
• [34:55 - 39:32] How we define work, and the courage and honesty to talk about workplace evolutions
• [39:38 - 44:51] Bridging the gap between academia and professional development, and John's book "Work Without Jobs"
• [44:52 - 47:35] The new work operating system and working around the edges
• [47:44 - 49:17] Connecting with Dr. John Boudreau

In today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld speaks with Business Growth Strategy Expert Carl J. Cox. Carl is an expert on strategic planning and CEO of 40 Strategy. Together, they explore the challenges of executing strategic plans, the role of leadership in driving change, and the power of shifting from goals to destinations. The two also discuss how 40 Strategy has transformed teams, fostering honest feedback in leadership and what truly matters in unlocking organizational growth.

• [00:11 - 05:30] Meet Carl J. Cox
• [05:35 - 06:43] Bringing fresh perspectives and helping some clients confirm organizational challenges
• [06:44 - 08:24] $160 Billion spent on strategic planning consulting every year, but only 20% is executed
• [08:27 - 11:15] Unlocking and accepting change, and the middle management barrier
• [11:16 - 14:12] Incentives for strategic improvement and motivation
• [14:14 - 20:46] Vision and people as part of your growth strategy
• [20:48 - 25:38] Lagging indicators and leading actions
• [25:39 - 27:37] Great companies where leaders walk the talk
• [27:40 - 30:33] Leaders need to be creating other leaders, and key principles of 40 Strategy
• [30:33 - 32:19] Giving insights so people can see better ways and workflows
• [32:20 - 35:22] Lost at CEO, and understanding that leadership doesn't always get honest feedback
• [35:23 - 39:55] Fear and trepidation, switching narratives from goals to destinations
• [39:56 - 43:09] Thoughts on OKRs, measuring what matters
• [43:11 - 47:54] How do teams that have worked with 40 Strategy look now?
• [47:56 - 49:32] How people can connect with Carl

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld interviews Laura Hunter, a sustainability professional and founder of The Now Work, who shares how she applied her humanities degree to service and sustainability. They discuss the importance of genuine action over greenwashing, the rise of freelance work in the sustainability industry, and the impact of technology on seamless collaboration.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 02:49] How Laura took a humanities degree and applied it to service and sustainability
• [02:50 - 05:52] The creative side and storytelling of sustainability
• [06:00 - 09:01] How teams are coming together in the sustainability industry
• [09:04 - 10:59] The concept of greenwashing creative work without the sustainability action, jumping on the marketing bandwagon
• [11:01 - 13:28] The Now Work, building better connectivity for sustainability professionals to connect
• [13:30 - 14:38] A place for deep subject matter experts
• [14:40 - 16:46] Privilege and DEI in sustainability
• [16:46 - 17:40] What attracted Laura to independent work
• [17:41 - 20:26] Control as an excellent motivator for people
• [20:26 - 22:12] By 2027, almost half the US labor market is expected to be freelance
• [22:12 - 24:30] Different shades of full-time and part-time work
• [24:31 - 26:42] Discussing building teams and what to look for
• [27:11 - 29:20] Technology as an enabler of seamless work
• [29:21 - 31:29] A framework for solving problems with technology
• [31:29 - 33:56] Fractional work and getting the opportunity to dig deeper into other industries
• [33:58 - 36:30] A development component of Laura's SaaS platform, The Now Work
• [36:31 - 39:54] Seeing impact in the fashion and creative industries
• [39:53 - 43:11] Emerging focuses in fashion around sustainability, living wages, and de-growth
• [43:13 - 47:29] A history of fossil fuels and coal, thinking about the challenges of sustainability
• [47:30 - 48:39] Get ahold of Laura

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld speaks with Mahir Iskender, the founder of Digno, a company that aims to bring a human touch to "Employee Scoring." Mahir explains how harnessing digital tools for real-time feedback and evaluation can revolutionize the employee experience and touches on gamification, incentives, and the need for improved performance management tools. During the conversation, Mahir discusses how Digno can help share insights on role clarity, performance metrics, skills training, and tools that celebrate employee performance and drive work behaviors.

Episode takeaways:

• [00:11 - 02:56] Meet Mahir and learn how Digno is making "Employee Scoring" more human
• [02:56 - 04:49] The origin of Digno and helping people perform better
• [04:51 - 06:29] Gamification, incentives, employee performance, and the need for better performance management tools
• [06:39 - 09:25] Harnessing digital tools for real-time feedback and evaluation
• [10:13 - 11:17] Combining knowledge for role clarity
• [11:18 - 11:55] Performance metrics for 10,000 employees in under a minute
• [11:58 - 16:06] Five factors that contribute to employee success
• [16:07 - 17:14] A system to celebrate good work
• [17:16 - 18:56] Skills training and predictive analytics
• [18:57 - 20:19] Approximating employee behaviors
• [20:20 - 22:31] Making employee data more accessible and visual
• [22:31 - 24:51] Goal management
• [24:51 - 27:44] Celebrating good work and driving the right behaviors
• [27:46 - 30:07] When hiring, Mahir thinks about how trainable someone is
• [30:08 - 33:17] Recognition and reward at work
• [33:17 - 38:18] Building a better system for incentives, rewards, and employee motivation
• [38:19 - 41:20] A results-oriented perspective and a more accessible future for finding freelance jobs
• [41:21 - 42:06] Disaggregating work
• [42:09 - 43:52] What does it look like to be successful with Digno
• [43:55 - 45:43] Simplifying performance evaluations
• [45:51 - 47:15] How to reach Mahir
• [47:17 - 48:49] Navigating the Big Brother stereotype to deliver employees respect and humanity

Today on The Future of Teamwork, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld speaks with Pinnacle's CEO and founder, Alexei Dunaway. Alexei is an executive coach redefining the career growth conversation with his SaaS platform Pinnacle. Throughout this conversation, Dane and Alexei chat about early-stage startups, setting a foundation for career growth and different coaching frameworks, and how technology is helping teams solve problems by providing the right people with the right development content.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 01:48] Meet Alexei Dunaway, executive coach and co-founder and CEO of Pinnacle
• [01:51 - 03:11] How Alexei became an executive coach
• [03:14 - 04:20] Highlights of coaching early-stage startups
• [04:20 - 06:33] Using coaching frameworks and setting the tone for a team
• [06:34 - 10:07] Coaching frameworks that have inspired Alexei and that he utilizes
• [10:09 - 13:42] Opportunities for interpersonal growth, differences from the past and recent future with COVID
• [13:43 - 15:27] Measuring actual behaviors and effectiveness
• [15:27 - 18:08] How Pinnacle helps measure progress and aids HR leaders and executives
• [18:12 - 19:53] Stretch opportunities and career growth
• [19:53 - 25:18] Programmatic ways to pull data on career conversations and incentivize career record-keeping
• [25:19 - 29:30] Personifying best practices through technology innovations
• [29:30 - 32:47] Learning knowledge attached to problems and serving people the right content
• [32:49 - 36:16] Knowledge management and hearing from peers and consultants
• [36:17 - 40:25] A peer learning model in an interactive digital environment
• [40:30 - 45:56] Predicting the future of Pinnacle in given years and what it looks like for teams to use it

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Steve Cadigan, first Chief HR Officer at LinkedIn and author of Workquake. Steve shares his unexpected journey from a history major with zero interest in business to becoming a globally recognized HR executive. From recruiting at Esprit to scaling LinkedIn from 400 to 4,000 employees, Steve reflects on the lessons learned across industries and continents. He offers powerful insights on human-driven work and leadership, talent strategy, and what it really takes to build systems from scratch in fast-moving environments. For leaders who want to invest in their people and create stronger teams, this episode offers a fresh perspective.

Key Takeaways: 

00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast

01:27 Meet Steve Cadigan: Leadership Expert and Talent Strategist

02:09 Steve's Early Life and Career Journey

08:26 Building a World-Class Company Culture at LinkedIn

11:42 The Dynamic Nature of Modern Careers

16:26 The Role of AI in Talent Management

24:21 The Power of Human Connection in Career Growth

29:12 Journey of Self-Discovery

29:38 Parental Expectations and Personal Fulfillment

30:48 Value and Career Choices

31:31 Career Week Controversy

33:00 The Gig Economy and Self-Awareness

36:02 The Importance of Diverse Experiences

37:29 Adapting to Rapid Change

40:40 The Future of Learning and Work

44:00 The Role of AI in Talent Development

52:18 Creating Inspiring Work Environments

56:15 Conclusion and Contact Information

Debi Yadegari, CEO and founder of Villyge, sits down with The Future of Teamwork host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld to discuss scaling empathy in the workplace.

Debi talks about her experience becoming a mother and how it helped her realize the need for more empathy top-down at organizations. She also encourages businesses to transform their cultures into more of an asset with her SaaS platform Villyge.

Villyge is a platform to open up dialogues between employees and managers. It offers a variety of tools and content to help teams meet in the middle with more empathy for the employee and the various life challenges people face while juggling work and life.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 04:29] Meet Debi Yadegari, CEO and Founder of Villyge
• [04:37 - 07:59] How Debi landed on creating a SaaS platform
• [08:02 - 13:08] How Villyge works to allow better dialogues between employees and managers
• [13:08 - 18:09] Psychological safety around sharing your life events with managers, getting in front of quit
• [18:09 - 20:02] Knowing your team's strengths and weaknesses, seeing the whole story with struggling employees
• [20:02 - 23:54] Inserting empathy and flexibility when seeing employee journeys unfold
• [23:55 - 25:49] Life events as invisible career barriers and disruptors
• [25:49 - 28:44] Educated and engaging inclusivity initiatives around life events and culture
• [28:45 - 32:08] Flexible arrangements in off-boarding and retirement that harmonize with career advancement of other employees
• [32:10 - 39:18] What it's like to use the Villyge platform and how it provides a foundation of communication
• [39:17 - 42:13] Leadership guidance in the wake of tragedies that affect employees
• [42:13 - 44:25] Using Villyge without sharing life events, a catalog of webinars for support
• [44:27 - 46:20] What the future of teamwork looks like using a system like Villyge
• [46:22 - 47:56] How to contact Debi

Join host Dane Groeneveld in an insightful conversation on The Future of Teamwork podcast with keynote speaker and story coach Francisco Mahfuz. Discover the power of storytelling in business and team environments as Francisco shares his personal journey and how it shaped his life and career. They’ll also explore the importance of holding story circles to enrich employee experience data points and the profound impact of storytelling in helping employees embody company values and making it a habit. Lastly, you can learn how analogies can make your messages more memorable and impactful when communicating with others. Revolutionize your approach to teamwork and tap into the transformative power of storytelling in this engaging podcast episode.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:11 - 03:01] Meet Francisco Mahfuz, keynote speaker and story coach
• [03:04 - 05:20] Francisco's return to storytelling
• [05:24 - 08:49] A focus on public speaking, communication around change management and culture
• [08:52 - 11:46] A focus on storytelling to improve corporate culture and events
• [11:48 - 15:14] Approaching storytelling by reviewing values and people's own reflective stories
• [15:15 - 18:38] Different truths, feedback, and finding a story that isn't a battle
• [18:40 - 24:28] Psychological safety and a "story circle" process
• [24:31 - 27:23] Story capture can help cut toxicity, and how personal anecdotes can supersede even training
• [27:25 - 32:23] Liar's Poker and other Michael Lewis books, people figuring out big messes
• [32:24 - 38:42] Making complexity simple through storytelling, knowing your audience and communication purpose
• [38:42 - 41:25] Facts are like ice cubes
• [41:26 - 44:23] What it looks like at the organizations Francisco works with
• [44:24 - 48:06] Communication isn't hierarchical, storytelling and creating a course of action
• [48:20 - 49:08] How to reach Francisco

On today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, Nick Smoot sits down with host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld to talk about the importance of personal narrative in helping you understand and pursue meaningful work. Nick is the Founder and CEO of Aesop Industries, a venture partner, and someone with a deep passion for developing communities. During their conversation, the two discuss Nick's venture projects, progressive policies and technologies, the inherent drive in humans to create, as well as the impact of getting involved in mission-based work.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:11 - 00:47] Introduction to Nick Smoot
• [00:49 - 02:20] Nick talks about the beginnings of his story with creating Aesop Industries and doing community work
• [02:22 - 03:49] Finding success in youth community coaching programs and opportunities to grow an EdTech company
• [03:50 - 08:35] Partnerships and venture innovations
• [09:07 - 11:57] A way to reorient a merit-based innovation approach
• [12:03 - 14:28] An identity story, and our birthright as creators to solve our own problems
• [14:30 - 17:48] Building a constant percolation of the culture you want
• [17:49 - 19:59] Sentiment mapping and understanding how communities feel
• [20:00 - 21:25] Coffee and Concepts in Victoria, TX
• [21:26 - 24:30] Growing a culture change engine that spreads
• [25:00 - 27:50] Creative or creator vs. entrepreneur or maker, a philosophy
• [27:51 - 28:30] Killing the word "entrepreneur" and building Build
• [28:35 - 32:34] Bifurcating your identity and spreading a mission-based goal
• [32:36 - 35:22] Identifying a shared problem teams face and forming a coalition
• [35:24 - 38:41] Where do we leave room for belonging, gathering, and transaction to happen in authentic, co-creative ways
• [38:45 - 39:35] Spin and watch how you spend your time, and understanding our journeys
• [39:40 - 41:10] Dane and Nick on the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder event and building wealth
• [41:12 - 42:12] Aligning yourself with the shared interest of your consumer, the idea of a "soul and goal line"
• [42:21 - 44:38] Magic exists in our own town, and taking the risk away from community events by making them more accessible
• [44:42 - 46:48] Community-based approaches and Nick's free ebook Better
• [46:53 - 48:26] How to reach Nick

In today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, host and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld speaks with Lisa Blair Fratzke about her passion for helping brands explore and find their "why." An organization's "why" is its purpose, which Lisa knows a lot about after realizing the power of storytelling as a screenwriter, Disney employee, and founder of Fratzke Consulting. Among other things, this conversation covers video's role in storytelling, intentionality and culture-building as critical to supporting their purpose, and her strategies for helping brands develop compelling value propositions.

Episode highlights:

• [00:12 - 04:50] Lisa's background in screenwriting and at Disney
• [04:55 - 07:18] The power of connections, purpose, and Lisa's goal to help companies find their "why"
• [07:19 - 09:21] Helping brands develop effective value propositions
• [09:23 - 11:49] Helping companies and their teammates find their purpose and why
• [11:55 - 13:18] Safety as a value proposition
• [13:20 - 14:26] Lisa's strategy for developing value propositions and bringing out the best
• [14:32 - 15:28] The importance of buy-in
• [15:30 - 18:51] The impact of storytelling on a Disney Cast member reference guide
• [18:51 - 21:54] Humanizing resources and different messages
• [21:55 - 24:23] Acquisitions and layers of a human-centered approach
• [24:27 - 26:25] Culture building informs everything
• [26:27 - 30:42] The importance of intentionality in gathering physically and virtually
• [30:46 - 34:04] Thoughts on the role of video in business updates and training
• [34:08 - 37:24] Video should be part of a holistic strategy to bring a message to life
• [37:34 - 40:14] Safeguarding brand reputation and enabling employee storytelling, videos
• [40:16 - 46:20] What does the future of driving belonging and impact look like for Lisa?

On this episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld, CEO of HUDDL3, speaks with John McGlothlin, a former paratrooper, and author, about how the lessons he learned from the military can help individuals become better teammates. McGlothlin shares how his military experience prepared him to work effectively with people he didn't hire and deal with unexpected challenges as a team. During their conversation, McGlothlin shares how he distilled the military culture into five "inner traits" crucial for facing any challenge. Tune in to discover how applying these principles can prepare you to work with your teams.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 02:56] How John's background in the military informs his life as a writer
• [02:58 - 06:15] Non-combat aspects of the military and the wealth of organizational and training knowledge
• [03:55 - 06:15] Basic training and experiencing bootcamp
• [06:41 - 10:32] Dealing with unexpected challenges together, and investing/developing your team
• [10:35 - 13:25] Navigating that you can't choose your coworkers or hires in the military
• [13:27 - 15:02] Paratrooper training and what helps people deal with nearly anything
• [15:02 - 16:21] The importance of self-awareness
• [16:22 - 17:25] Using research, and recognizing the phenomenon of "pro-social lying"
• [17:27 - 18:40] A unique aspect of the military is that everyone is trained for everything
• [18:41 - 20:15] The idea of dual-training admin personnel for combat
• [20:20 - 22:49] Exposure to common core trainings
• [22:53 - 25:39] The reward for showing initiative
• [25:45 - 28:08] Efficiency and focusing on the next game
• [28:14 - 30:50] Efficiency, the idea of a skeleton crew, and focusing on your own role
• [30:51 - 31:47] Not getting caught in the noise
• [31:50 - 35:22] Adaptability and being part of the process
• [35:23 - 38:25] Putting time and energy into training, re-skilling, and growth in the modern age
• [38:29 - 39:54] Insistence and the ability to coexist
• [39:54 - 41:15] Reaching the standard for yourself
• [41:16 - 42:54] Why standards are important
• [42:57 - 45:06] Holding people accountable and communicating appropriately
• [45:07 - 47:46] The importance of documentation in training
• [47:47 - 50:48] How people can own their careers with John's framework

In today's conversation, host of The Future of Teamwork and HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld talks to Marcia Daszko about the power of listening to your customers and pivoting businesses toward their greater potential. Marcia has worked with companies of all sizes to encourage cultures to adopt growth mindsets and self-organizing operation models. She and Dane touch on several aspects of good leadership, how she organizes workshops to benefit participants, and throughout the conversation highlight the importance of continual learning and engagement.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:12 - 03:14] Introduction, meet Marcia Daszko
• [03:15 - 04:49] A commitment to learning and courage
• [04:53 - 05:33] If you don't unlock the potential of teams businesses die
• [05:40 - 08:06] Leadership is learning, listening, and engaging
• [08:06 - 10:59] The courage to observe, connect, and improve
• [11:03 - 15:27] The value of your teams for the organization
• [15:27 - 19:27] Growth mindsets and a leader's role to develop their people
• [19:27 - 22:37] Connections and relationships are what is important
• [22:40 - 24:37] Leaders creating an environment for self-organizing
• [24:39 - 27:59] How Marcia's workshops are structured and examples of the ways she revamps customer organizations
• [28:02 - 32:17] Continual improvement, remaining curious about new ideas
• [32:19 - 33:21] How Dane's kid's shut down their own ideas, and how it translates to work
• [33:25 - 36:55] Focusing on learning and engaging
• [37:35 - 42:17] Simplicity and basic questions that can guide an organization's development
• [42:21 - 44:28] Show recap

From human resources to people engineers, HR has gone through a lot of rebrands. Throughout those shifts, what remains consistent is the necessity for leaders to organize and efficiently run teams. Kurt Landon stops by The Future of Teamwork to discuss approximately 30 years of consulting, team building, and partnering with HR teams to help businesses work more effectively together. With HUDDL3 CEO and show host, Dane Groeneveld, Kurt touches on outside leadership entering an environment, the strategic importance of customer advisory boards, DEI efforts, and more.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:12 - 05:25] Kurt Landon's background and path to Enspira
• [05:32 - 11:52] The breadth of exposure to different industries and aspects of business during Kurt's career
• [12:12 - 17:04] Differentiating between human capital and human resources
• [17:06 - 22:14] What enabled success when transitioning to an LLC and starting to do consulting
• [22:39 - 26:01] Making outside and in-house partnerships see each other as teammates
• [26:03 - 32:06] Navigating and addressing poor leadership, identifying talent within a company's ranks
• [32:12 - 38:05] What Kurt and Enspira started helping customers within the early days: business, culture, focus
• [38:30 - 39:32] Customer-led journey advisory board
• [39:36 - 43:11] People science and the art of engaging with employees, customer advisory boards
• [43:15 - 50:39] Practices to change team dynamics toward DEI efforts

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Kurt Schmidt challenges the negative connotations associated with networking, which is often viewed as a burdensome task. Host Dane Groeneveld, CEO of HUDDL3, engages in a conversation with Kurt, who spearheads the digital transformation of businesses at Foundry. Kurt shares his unique perspective on networking, highlighting the importance of enjoyable and mutually beneficial interactions. He also emphasizes the value of hiring individuals with intriguing hobbies, colleagues who support career growth, and taking decisive action. Kurt also outlines his personal networking tracking system in the discussion.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:11 - 02:37] Kurt's journey from BMX rider to designer to founder
• [02:37 - 06:02] Team incentives that unknowingly cause conflict when everyone is trying to have an impact
• [06:07 - 08:24] Side gigs and people with interesting hobbies
• [08:28 - 10:30] Lifting all boats, people who help others in their careers
• [10:34 - 13:39] Creating validation in our roles and creating value
• [13:42 - 16:08] Taking initiative and making goals relevant to the vision
• [16:13 - 17:29] Bias for action, emotional labor of working with people uninvested in vision
• [17:36 - 19:18] Networking and success in a career versus a job
• [19:18 - 20:22] Networking can be fun when you have a system and think of it as a lifestyle as opposed to a task
• [20:23 - 21:11] The purpose of Kurt's book on networking
• [21:15 - 25:37] Kurt's system for networking, categorizing a spreadsheet
• [25:41 - 27:51] "People understand you are a connector"
• [27:53 - 28:49] Active listening in life and business
• [28:52 - 33:45] You're offering someone access to your network
• [33:46 - 34:53] People want to help but don't always know what helps
• [34:53 - 36:09] Build your own user guide
• [36:11 - 37:36] A team vision statement
• [37:40 - 40:27] You are in control of your career
• [40:29 - 41:59] Psychological safety starts with you
• [42:12 - 45:27] Web3

Today on The Future of Teamwork, Tonille Miller stops by to talk to host Dane Groeneveld about how she transforms business cultures with her organization EXT - Experience and Transformation, so that teams operate sustainably in the long term. In their conversation, the two talk about all things burnout, ownership mindsets, career progression, and how constraints inspire creative solutions.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 01:29] Meet Tonille Miller, Founder of EXT - Experience and Transformation
• [01:31 - 04:05] Transformation in your business means growing together
• [04:07 - 05:03] Thoughts on team interdependence
• [05:05 - 07:00] Doing more with less, getting teams to play well together
• [07:02 - 09:38] Where does an ownership mindset land in this environment?
• [09:39 - 11:39] Organizations Tonille has worked with to improve team conditions
• [11:41 - 12:42] Rules of thumb for setting parameters
• [12:43 - 14:43] Constraint inspires creativity
• [14:51 - 16:34] Psychological safety and creating an environment with zero tolerance for toxicity
• [16:34 - 21:11] Inclusivity, innovation, and reverse mentoring
• [21:16 - 23:42] "It is human to create"
• [23:44 - 25:12] Mattering and appreciation
• [25:16 - 26:44] Tonille's book explores imposter syndrome, organizational advice, and useful tidbits
• [26:44 - 30:07] Future pathways, growth, and progression in careers
• [30:07 - 32:22] Job crafting, changing what you're working on
• [32:23 - 33:53] Cross-training a younger generation, the potential for innovation
• [33:52 - 38:06] "Don't let burnout happen to you"
• [38:13 - 41:04] Finding purpose and setting boundaries
• [41:04 - 43:10] Trade-offs in balance, finding value, downtime, and pursuing goals
• [43:11 - 46:14] Designing a new culture is strategic

Are you interested in learning strategies for maintaining a strong organizational culture? It's a tough challenge, but the payoff is worth it in terms of productivity and longevity. Today on The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld speaks about organizational network analysis and culture initiatives with Kevin Oakes, the CEO of the Institute for Corporate Productivity. During their conversation, the two touch on healthy vs. toxic cultures, Kevin's book Culture Renovation, and the opportunity-rich landscape enabled by technology.

Episode Highlights

• [00:11 - 00:25] Introduction
• [00:32 - 03:16] Kevin Oakes and i4cp, The Institute for Corporate Productivity
• [03:20 - 04:01] Culture Fitness —Studying the elements of a healthy culture vs a toxic culture
• [04:08 - 06:50] Approaching culture from the top down in the current labor market and shortage
• [06:54 - 11:18] The blueprint of Kevin's book, Culture Renovation: tools for change
• [11:21 - 12:42] Organizational network analysis
• [12:44 - 15:03] Digitizing influencers at work into bots, and automating work
• [14:00 - 15:50] Easier to automate mundane work, shifting time to influencers for culture
• [15:57 - 19:20] Measuring culture initiatives progress and work streams
• [19:21 - 22:17] Business metrics and the idea of revenue per employee
• [22:17 - 23:23] The current economic impact on tech businesses, layoffs, and ranking
• [23:27 - 27:18] How companies living in an opportunity-rich moment for culture learning, mobility, and succession planning are implementing change and programs
• [27:19 - 29:45] Measuring friction in organizations
• [29:50 - 31:23] A vendor-free community
• [31:27 - 32:37] Team building and the weight on culture ambassadors' shoulders
• [32:39 - 33:23] Storytelling from a leader
• [33:23 - 35:14] Micro culture should have slight variations on overall culture, but not completely deviate
• [35:15 - 36:20] Gary Ridge, former CEO of WD-40 on high-performing teams
• [36:26 - 39:22] Mobility and seeing supply chains boomerang back talent
• [39:24 - 40:20] Referral hires, checking in with past employees
• [40:26 - 42:47] Data will help you see, thoughts on productivity and flexibility

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld chats with Marion Anderson, founder of The Fearless PX, founding member of the Performance Innovation Collection, co-host of The Elephant in the Org Podcast, and PhD researcher. Marion brings her global HR background, retail roots, and passion for making work “suck less” to the table as she dives into the messy middle of hybrid work, psychological safety, and the evolving employee-employer dynamic. Together, they explore the real-world factors behind team satisfaction and performance, from modeling failure to embracing play at work.

Whether you're a team leader, HR professional, or just trying to navigate this new world of work — this conversation will give you plenty to think about.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast

01:30 Meet Marion Anderson: Founder of Fearless PX

02:35 Marion's Journey: From Retail to HR

04:31 Pursuing a PhD During COVID

06:35 The Impact of Remote and Hybrid Work

08:00 Challenges of Psychological Safety in Hybrid Work

14:22 Proximity Bias and Its Effects

15:37 Building Inclusive Workplaces

17:43 Intentionality in Organizational Culture

23:06 Key Factors for Employee Engagement

25:09 Authenticity and Transparency in Leadership

25:30 The Importance of Psychological Safety

27:02 Modeling Behavior and Parental Leave

28:19 The Problem with Unlimited PTO

30:01 The Role of Play in Teams

32:12 Embracing Technology for Better Work Practices

36:03 Addressing Burnout and Mental Health

42:39 The Impact of Psychological Safety on Litigation

46:55 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

On the latest episode of The Future of Teamwork podcast, host Dane Groeneveld and guest Leo Bottary explore various tactics, principles, and real-life stories demonstrating collaborative efforts' effectiveness in teams. Leo created a collection of values known as "The Five Factors," which assist teams in establishing a framework for improved collaboration. Besides being an author, Leo founded Peernovation. Peernovation strives to leverage group dynamics and strategic communication to 1) assist companies with building higher-performing teams and 2) help CEOs and business leaders maximize their peer group experience.

Episode Highlights

• [00:45 - 05:20] Leo's background as a founder and an author
• [05:21 - 09:13] Creating frameworks and learning models
• [09:13 - 12:21] What makes a high-performing peer group effective?
• [12:24 - 14:44] Intentional in collateral learning
• [14:47 - 17:13] Issue processing in a peer group, finding clarity and communication
• [17:17 - 20:30] Finding out what is at the heart of decisions
• [20:35 - 26:04] The Five Factors — Right People, Psychological Safety, Productivity, Accountability, and Leadership
• [26:07 - 27:34] The most effective leader saw themselves as a part of the group
• [27:32 - 29:21] Member-to-member accountability and a leader's role in inspiring the other four values
• [29:25 - 31:16] We've all made hiring mistakes
• [31:17 - 34:15] Becoming psychologically ready to best participate in being accountable to a group
• [34:21 - 35:53] In a high-performing team
• [35:55 - 38:15] High-performing teams and factors that influence the numbers
• [38:25 - 40:37] Groups working alongside teams
• [40:45 - 42:31] Something as simple as people getting to know what each other does

Taking risks, being vulnerable, and seeking help are often the initial actions required to pursue your aspirations. In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld, the host, discusses taking charge of your career with Jenny Wood, the founder of Google's Own Your Career initiative. The duo explores the idea that working in teams provides a fresh opportunity to transform oneself, establishing psychological safety in collaborative settings, and acknowledging that development and advancement can stem from sources other than the upper echelons of an organization.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:10 - 03:51] Jenny Wood and the Own Your Career program she founded at Google
• [03:53 - 06:24] Going after what you want, and psychological safety
• [06:27 - 09:11] How Jenny's Own Your Career program creates frameworks for safety and team building
• [09:23 - 12:14] Open dialogue and the power of addressing awkward conversations early
• [12:18 - 17:16] How growth opportunities flow at Google from Jenny's Own Your Career program
• [17:17 - 19:25] Working in teams is a chance to reinvent yourself each time
• [19:27 - 22:04] The opportunity to own your past and reinvention
• [23:01 - 27:43] Setting agendas with leadership and your manager's manager
• [27:43 - 30:47] Leaders who invite conversations, availability, and collaboration
• [30:47 - 34:38] Progress and leadership beyond the organizational chart
• [34:40 - 37:13] Learning to ask for help is vital to building relationships
• [37:22 - 40:58] Where technology plays a part of the team and helps people elevate their careers

In the latest episode of the Future of Teamwork podcast, Duncan Young joins host Dane Groeneveld to delve into various aspects of wellness, job crafting, and how our surroundings shape our best selves. The podcast explores a wide range of topics, including the significance of chronotype and biofeedback, the establishment of routines that reinforce our physical, social, and digital environments, and the crucial role of cultivating wellness habits both in the workplace and at home.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:09 - 01:02] Meet Duncan Young
• [01:05 - 02:34] Job crafting, what makes people tick and thrive?
• [02:35 - 05:06] "How do I coach people to flourish, and be the best version of themselves?"
• [05:11 - 07:47] The early days of Duncan's well-being career and activities
• [07:50 - 09:55] Chronotyping, sleep, and the differences between physical and mental recovery
• [09:56 - 12:18] Recovery and teaching people to read their biofeedback
• [12:21 - 14:35] Shift work as a carcinogen, and transitioning from work to the rest of life
• [14:38 - 18:12] Bookending the day with something for yourself, establishing routines and how Covid affected them all
• [18:15 - 19:43] Environment shaping: physical, social, and digital
• [19:46 - 24:03] Scott Galloway and Robin Dunbar's research on social biomes, connection, and belonging
• [24:05 - 26:31] Extroversion, introversion, and the idea that people generally enjoy social interaction
• [26:33 - 27:58] The idea of crafting, side hustles, and exploring your passions
• [29:37 - 31:18] Post-traumatic growth
• [31:19 - 35:30] Trickle-down good habits, a continuum in well-being from leadership
• [35:41 - 38:07] Giving people autonomy and setting good health and wellness examples to drive performance
• [38:13 - 40:56] Driving culture for the long term and creating guardrails
• [41:03 - 43:00] The future of teamwork is human, being the best versions of ourselves
• [43:04 - 45:36] Summary and how to find Duncan

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Sir Geoff Mulgan, a Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy, and Social Innovation, drops by to talk about all things collective mental health, how to make positive change happen in the workplace, and what Industry 4.0 and 5.0 look like. Geoff works at University College London, and along with HUDDL3 Group CEO and show host Dane Groeneveld, he unpacks the impacts of addressing our human nature in the workplace and the effects on GDP, social relations, and more.

Episode Highlights:

• [00:45 - 02:25] Meet Geoff Mulgan
• [02:58 - 05:02] Making change happen, and why the United States seems particularly pessimistic right now
• [05:02 - 06:24] Business and the question of collective mental health
• [06:25 - 08:00] A period of discovery with mental health, and knowing the questions but not the answers
• [08:03 - 09:49] Mental wellness and addressing impact on GDP
• [09:50 - 10:46] Understanding how mental health affects physical health
• [10:48 - 12:24] Socializing, plants, and the effect on recovery and growth
• [12:26 - 14:32] Being accountable for the experience of life outside the workplace
• [14:46 - 17:07] Creating a safe environment for receiving feedback as a leader
• [17:08 - 21:10] Net zero, democratization, and the availability to solve problems through people's specialties
• [21:10 - 23:46] Co-creation and partnerships in education dealing with social problem-solving and engineering
• [23:48 - 26:31] Project-based learning and the idea of Renaissance Studios for schools
• [26:31 - 30:09] The containment theory of education and preparing children for the future of job and skills growth
• [30:10 - 33:07] Industry specialization across the world, with Bangladesh as an example
• [33:07 - 36:59] Auxiliary roles and micro-credentialing
• [37:00 - 38:50] Anonymized assessments and pressuring teams to be mutually supportive
• [38:51 - 41:38] How we organize meetings
• [42:06 - 44:33] Understanding the differences in remote, hybrid, and in-person work and how to communicate better at each
• [45:08 - 50:06] Industry 4.0 and capturing attention about what industry 5.0 looks like
• [50:07 - 52:36] Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 looks different across regions of the world

Today on The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld speaks with the CEO of CultureBrained and host of The CultureLab podcast, Aga Bajer. Through her work with CultureBrained, Aga helps organizations cultivate environments that reinforce psychological safety and work in more trusting environments. In their conversation, Aga describes how growing up behind the Iron Curtain and later starting an ice cream factory influenced her career path.

Key Takeaways

• [00:12 - 04:35] Meet Aga Bajer, growing up behind the Iron Curtain and starting an ice cream factory
• [05:24 - 07:38] Good culture, leadership, and creative problem solving
• [07:45 - 12:01] BYOC (Bring Your Own Culture)
• [12:03 - 14:20] Contagious energy and informal influencers
• [14:20 - 17:29] Thinking about a DIY approach leveraging networks within their business
• [17:30 - 18:45] Nomination, and winning a golden ticket
• [18:45 - 25:24] Psychological safety in the process of changing plans, engaging with perceived failures and expectations
• [25:45 - 28:30] What psychological safety is, and the idea of "career limiting moves"
• [28:33 - 30:40] What psychological safety actually is includes uncomfortable conversations
• [30:41 - 32:22] Hacks for creating psychological safety
• [32:24 - 38:44] A vision for working differently together in the future
• [38:44 - 40:56] Attracting, retaining good talent is critical to embracing virtual and hybrid work
• [40:57 - 43:15] How many tribes you have in your life
• [43:17 - 45:26] Amy Edmondson, the mother of psychological safety
• [45:41 - 47:02] Create these workplaces for future generations

On today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld speaks with Antony Thompson, co-founder of Loopin. After spending 10 years in the Royal Marines and starting his own business, Antony is able to unpack the foundations and fundamentals of teamwork. Listen, and you'll learn about the importance of peer-to-peer support in setting standards, the role of integrity as the foundation of all teams, and why winners "call it out." 

Key Takeaways: 

• [01:26 - 07:23] Antony's story and path toward co-founding Loopin
• [09:34 - 11:21] Finding himself "at points completely in reverse"
• [11:26 - 12:47] Becoming a SME in your field in the military
• [12:53 - 15:08] Imposter syndrome, big leaps, and the Royal Marines training
• [15:15 - 18:34] The impact of 32 weeks of shared training on teamwork, behaviors, and values
• [18:44 - 22:07] Applying lessons from the military training environment to the environment at Loopin
• [22:10 - 23:43] Accountability, and how Loopin helps create a better environment through data learnings
• [23:48 - 28:31] Addressing emotion in the moment, opportunities for addressing deficits with structure
• [29:53 - 33:19] The most important value to any marine is integrity
• [33:22 - 39:14] How Loopin is enabling team learning and growth towards consistent behavior
• [39:16 - 41:29] Understanding where people are at on a more human level with what we put into the digital world
• [41:29 - 44:00] The emotional intelligence component of teamwork in an AI world
• [44:08 - 45:35] Technology being a team member

Martin Anayi drops by The Future of Teamwork to talk about his journey to becoming the CEO of United Rugby Championship, as well as his history as a lawyer and the importance of internships in his career path. Martin takes the host Dane Groeneveld through the ins and outs of sports in professional environments, and where he has seen examples of great teamwork throughout his career. Along the way, the two discuss everything from Ringo Starr and tension, to framing challenges in positive ways, and capping off the conversation with a look at technology's role in teamwork and leadership.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 01:05] Episode Introduction
• [01:02 - 03:48] Team sports and developing a professional relationship that led to the United Rugby Championship
• [04:12 - 09:32] What is the IMG business?
• [11:10 - 14:48] Internships as a career path and how Gen Z is bringing insights to a business with an older audience
• [14:49 - 18:45] Themes in the evolution of IMG's business, and where does Web3 fit in?
• [20:57 - 22:32] The intersection of youth rugby and the professional environment Martin's team is evolving
• [25:47 - 28:14] Rugby as an inclusive game and an ethic of hard work
• [28:20 - 30:39] Teachers and pondering the question of how we helped each other out
• [30:39 - 34:21] Where Martin sees great teamwork throughout his professional career
• [34:22 - 36:00] Leadership and positive tension
• [36:05 - 39:17] Ringo Starr made The Beatles
• [40:00 - 42:43] Learning in the modern age, hiring for behaviors and views
• [41:50 - 42:43] Framing challenges in a positive way, and discovering a series of values
• [43:10 - 45:45] Leadership and aiming for an objective
• [45:46 - 52:06] Technology has lessened the gap so people and brands can reach each other simply

Abhijeet Narvekar is the CEO of The FerVID Group and Career Unleashed, who helps companies understand their competition and help them grow by finding the right leaders. Today, he joins Dane on this episode of The Future of Teamwork, where they discuss the power of ecosystems and finding your core values for your company. Listen, and you will learn how Abhijeet started his career, his challenges and lessons as an entrepreneur, and his creative ways to help grow companies. Tune in now!

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 00:32] Introduction
• [01:17 - 07:58] Abhijeet's origin story: His background and how he got into working in the human capital space
• [08:00 - 10:35] Challenges Abhijeet came across as an entrepreneur
• [11:05 - 15:15] Finding a good definition of teamwork: Abhijeet shares lessons from his early career
• [16:25 - 19:49] Find where the innovation is really happening
• [20:20 - 24:08] The power of ecosystems
• [25:26 - 29:33] Through your values, find what the customers REAL problem is
• [30:44 - 38:35] How Abhijeet implemented innovative ways to create growth at his company
• [38:50 - 41:51] Through the digital experience movement, what tools are starting to emerge as preferred tools today?
• [43:45 - 48:30] Careers Unleashed: What it is and how they are helping companies

The Future of Teamwork welcomes Stacey Engle to chat about her experience as the Founder and CEO of Authority Circle. She and host Dane Groeneveld talk about how Stacey helps leaders consider their defining moments, plot their roadmaps, and bring action to their teams. They also discuss the dysfunction caused by missed conversations, and Stacey shares the importance of finding your authority and writing your story.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:16 - 00:31] Meet Stacey Engle
• [00:38 - 04:10] Stacey's path to entrepreneurship from learning and development to marketing and branding
• [04:19 - 06:03] The experience of becoming president at 33
• [06:03 - 07:22] The missing conversations are destructive
• [07:34 - 09:46] Authority Lab and 90-day goal roadmaps
• [10:16 - 13:45] The Web3 scaffolding and how Authority Circle thinks about the blockchain
• [13:48 - 14:48] Accelerated adoption of technologies that make the world better through humanity and emotions
• [14:51 - 17:31] Dysfunction stems from not having crucial conversations
• [17:32 - 20:43] Reflecting on your achievements, ambition, and tall poppy syndrome
• [20:51 - 24:13] How to encourage your team to start reflecting on their defining moments
• [24:18 - 27:39] Origin stories for teams
• [27:43 - 29:14] Habit formation and the importance of 90 days for leaders and teams
• [29:18 - 31:29] Simplification and smart goals are the keys to providing great experiences
• [31:38 - 34:33] Setting the pace as a leader
• [34:37 - 35:59] Tackling what accountable means as a leader
• [36:52 - 39:04] Making mistakes and getting her ducks in a row
• [39:10 - 42:45] Success, failure, and your authority
• [42:47 - 44:16] Creating the right story, impact as a leader
• [44:19 - 47:11] Stepping into your authority as a leader
• [47:13 - 49:04] Consumers buy products because of leaders
• [49:09 - 50:55] Conversation recap

Shan Foster drops by The Future of Teamwork podcast to speak with host Dane Groeneveld about a career focused on helping businesses with diversity initiatives. Throughout the conversation, Shan shares how his family upbringing contributed to his success as a professional athlete, his values, and how he runs his business, Fostering Healthy Solutions. FHS helps organizations think about DEI through different lenses to create more equal employee experiences. In this conversation, Shan and Dane also discuss the importance of committing to DE&I to live your company values. 

Key Takeaways: 

• [00:16 - 00:41] Introduction to Shan Foster
• [01:01 - 04:00] Shan's life journey and some of the initiatives he is part of
• [04:02 - 06:46] How Shan's family life structured his views on driving healthier families, teams, and communities
• [06:47 - 08:17] New Orleans culture and community
• [08:21 - 09:26] The culture in Rio and experiencing it for the Olympics
• [09:29 - 12:23] How lessons in early life influenced Shan's basketball career
• [12:24 - 14:36] Finding satisfaction in the job and skill growth
• [14:41 - 18:59] Inherited biases and learned behaviors
• [18:59 - 20:53] Quality of education, work ethic
• [20:56 - 22:47] Wage inequality and company values, the ability to retire someday
• [22:50 - 25:57] The role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in doing life together
• [26:05 - 28:44] Building cultural competency and what to look for in talent
• [28:52 - 30:42] Communications in other languages
• [30:48 - 33:47] DEI is about how we show up to work every day
• [33:58 - 36:18] Racism is costing the US $17 trillion
• [36:44 - 40:12] Considerations for neurodiverse and military veterans entering the workforce
• [40:14 - 43:34] Discovery and doing our own work
• [43:50 - 45:10] COVID and hiring talent remotely
• [45:27 - 45:52] Shan's message to customers and internally

 In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Kevin Torf, Managing Partner at T2 Tech Group and author of Getting the Job Done. Kevin shares how early lessons in electronics—and a mindset shaped by resourcefulness—led him to develop a pragmatic approach to team leadership and project delivery. Together, they explore his agile-inspired “PROJECTS” framework, reflecting on what it takes for teams to stay focused, adapt in real time, and make progress without overplanning or burning out. It’s a conversation about leading with clarity, making room for mistakes, and building the kind of momentum that teams can actually sustain. 

Key Takeaways:

• 00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast
• 01:34 Meet Kevin Torf: A Journey in Technology and Leadership
• 02:30 Kevin's Early Career and Influences
• 05:13 The Power of Simplicity and Adaptability
• 10:37 The Agile Methodology and Its Impact
• 19:55 Kevin's Projects Framework: An Overview
• 27:18 Navigating Team Dynamics and Performance
• 27:51 The Importance of Team Exercises in Business
• 28:18 Challenges of Overloading Top Performers
• 29:40 Addressing Bottlenecks and Empowering Teams
• 32:54 The Power of Reflection and Adaptation
• 34:40 Learning from Mistakes and Team Growth
• 44:09 AI's Role in Enhancing Team Performance
• 51:17 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

On today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld speaks with Chris Schembra, the best-selling author also known as The Gratitude Guru. Chris talks about 7:47, his organization focused on creating meaningful connections through dinner parties. He shares how that experience was impacted by COVID, and how it allowed 7:47 to pivot with still great success. Additionally, Dane and Chris discuss authentic networking, why gratitude will change you how interact with the world, and ways that businesses can show up to meet their imperfect human employees with empathy. 

Key Takeaways:

• [00:16 - 00:53] Introduction to Chris Schembra
• [01:24 - 06:21] How Chris became the Gratitude Guru
• [06:29 - 08:01] Networking and remembering how people make you feel
• [08:07 - 10:14] Shared food and strength of mind, and the hurdles to togetherness
• [10:28 - 11:40] "The world is ending" but you're going to be fine
• [11:42 - 14:46] Marcus Aurelius, the stoics, and gratitude
• [14:50 - 18:03] The beginning of the business, and creating connections
• [18:05 - 19:20] 98% of dinner parties were for client engagement purposes
• [19:28 - 21:43] Shifting to a remote strategy because of COVID
• [21:45 - 22:27] Inventiveness and gratitude
• [22:28 - 23:52] Preventing employee burnout, stress, loneliness, overwhelm, and anxiety
• [24:00 - 25:16] Employer-sponsored soul and emotional health
• [25:28 - 27:30] Combatting loneliness with curiosity and connection
• [27:31 - 28:33] Micro-shifts towards a more grateful attitude
• [28:34 - 30:50] Gratitude interventions, and living in the present
• [31:00 - 31:42] Authentic moments of gratitude
• [31:49 - 34:07] Witnessing theory
• [34:08 - 36:00] Hiring humans, and showing up with empathy
• [36:02 - 40:24] The benefit appraisal
• [40:43 - 41:59] The good news if you're operating through a lens of ingratitude
• [42:02 - 42:40] Acknowledgment helps destigmatize ingratitude
• [42:43 - 43:41] Listeners, answer this question!

In today's conversation with entrepreneur and founder of Leap Consulting Solutions, Lauren B. Jones, she and host Dane Groeneveld discuss all things allyship and collaboration. What does it mean to be an ally, and what aspects of your business stifle better collaboration? These topics and more are covered, including advice on inspiring leadership and following your values.

Key Takeaways: 

• [00:40 - 03:57] Meet Lauren B. Jones
• [03:58 - 06:23] The road to opening her own business in the early days of the pandemic
• [06:25 - 07:21] Thoughts on growth
• [07:26 - 08:59] Rewarding work, and empowering women
• [09:00 - 11:25] The Lady Leaders
• [11:29 - 13:03] Supporting one another throughout the pandemic
• [13:07 - 16:14] Allyship and equality
• [16:16 - 20:37] Conversations and content about inclusion and equality that Dane & Lauren recommend
• [20:44 - 25:33] Technology and bringing together human capital
• [25:36 - 28:15] How ego prevents us from collaborating and solving larger problems
• [28:17 - 29:47] Collaboration, allies, and your values
• [29:56 - 33:15] Values and optimization exercises
• [33:20 - 34:41] Consumerization and the job market
• [34:43 - 37:29] Lost dollars and lost opportunities
• [37:31 - 38:25] People as assets, and scaling good technology with a culture of change
• [38:30 - 42:24] A leader's job, and creating trust
• [41:36 - 45:00] Early gamification and a conversation about Simon Sinek
• [45:13 - 49:20] Building meaningful connection

*The Ted talk Dane references in the podcast is "Teach girls bravery, not perfection" by Reshma Saujani.

Garry Ridge, Founder of The Learning Moment joins The Future of Teamwork host Dane Groeneveld for a spirited conversation about both being from Australia, how to reflect the values of an organization by listening to employee voices and improving engagement, and how to build a culture around contributing to a larger goal than oneself. The two also discuss Garry's philosophy that "Life is a gift" and integrating that idea into building personal and organizational values you can be proud of. Lastly, Garry talks about what it was like to run WD-40 for decades as its CEO, and some of his observations on work since COVID.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 01:02] Introduction to Garry, "Life's a gift"
• [01:06 - 03:37] An Australian in the US, running WD-40 Company as CEO
• [03:41 - 06:58] A 25-year apprenticeship, happiness and contributing to something larger
• [07:00 - 08:46] COVID and the numb state
• [08:46 - 13:02] Employee engagement, empathy, and ego
• [13:21 - 17:25] Deeper moments and memories, reflecting on the values of an organization
• [17:28 - 19:46] Core behaviors and sharing, doing the right thing
• [19:59 - 22:45] Innovation in all aspects of business, not just product
• [23:20 - 24:19] Ethnology and listening to end users
• [24:21 - 25:19] Outsourcing, R&D, and collaboration
• [25:22 - 27:05] Values alignment in collaboration
• [27:17 - 28:21] Integrating values into quarterly conversations
• [29:34 - 31:22] Excitement about seeing other companies adopt WD-40's model for success
• [31:29 - 34:08] The ESG movement and recognizing employee contributions
• [34:12 - 36:45] What a future with AI looks like, better data processing
• [37:51 - 40:18] Creating better outcomes in rehabilitation
• [40:41 - 41:56] Bravery and extinction

Jon Alexander, Co-Founder of the New Citizenship Project stops by The Future of Teamwork to speak with host Dane Groeneveld about all the ways stories drive our pursuits, and how we can all benefit from reminding ourselves about stories that inspire us to participate in a collective mindset. The New Citizenship Project aims to make the switch to seeing people not as consumers, but as citizens, and how reframing that perspective allows individuals to more fully participate and have their ideas valued. Throughout the conversation Dane and Jon deep dive into what it means to be part of a collective, people-inclusive design, and examples of people's voices and ideas harmonizing to benefit the greater community. 

Key Takeaways

• [00:11 - 05:58] Meet Jon Alexander and an introduction to the Citizen Project
• [03:30 - 05:34] Co-founding the New Citizenship Project
• [05:42 - 08:32] Lightbulb moments, and the positions of power that result
• [08:37 - 13:02] The stories driving us, and the hero complex
• [13:19 - 15:32] Dr. Sirolli and the story of asking us to be who we were when we were 9
• [15:39 - 16:39] Phone line to the Taiwanese government
• [16:48 - 18:11] "We want the government to trust people"
• [18:15 - 21:56] Trust in business and in charity,
• 22:02 - 26:40[] Seeing yourself as part of a collective
• [26:41 - 30:13] More agency for employees and teams, bringing uniqueness to problem solving
• [30:19 - 33:25] Psychological safety and investing in the contributions team members can make, how it connects to UBI
• [33:28 - 35:02] The 9.9 percent article, access to good resources and people
• [35:06 - 40:02] People-inclusive design and messaging, opportunities to let in light
• [40:06 - 44:43] Evolution not revolution, how we can use technology and teamwork to create a better future
• [44:53 - 49:10] Abundance theory, Web3, and the consumer trap

Stopping by The Future of Teamwork today is Jenny Dinnen, Co-Owner and Chief Ideation Officer at MacKenzie Organization. As a futurist, Jenny focuses on developing family businesses for the long haul so that when the elder is finished, they can pass the reigns on, knowing the business is in capable hands with a strategic game plan too. Jenny and host Dane Groeneveld talk about that passion for helping family businesses succeed, the importance of the narrative the family holds about their work, and what technological advancements will aid these small businesses.

Key Takeaways: 

• [00:36 - 04:38] Jenny's background and foray into the family business
• [04:48 - 05:52] Listening to people's problems, solving for your vision
• [06:06 - 09:05] The human element in storytelling
• [09:41 - 12:25] Changing the narrative for America's family businesses, and how Jenny can help as a "transition consultant"
• [13:08 - 15:54] Succession and Strategic Foresight Work
• [15:54 - 20:13] Scenario planning and the need for consultants in planning long term roadmaps for family businesses
• [20:24 - 23:30] Futurism and how technology enables simple, safe data sharing
• [23:32 - 27:45] Web3, Robotics, and AI: Embracing technology
• [27:50 - 29:38] The social aspect of people-enabled technologies
• [29:51 - 30:51] The wealth of modern learning opportunities
• [30:56 - 32:33] Dr. Jane McGonigal and scenario planning
• [32:34 - 34:41] Upstream and The Effortless Effect, books on problem solving
• [34:45 - 36:13] Time spent in business versus on the business
• [36:16 - 37:42] Slowing down and taking a break from the daily grind to spend time in the community
• [37:44 - 39:33] The narrative of family business, and people won't change until they fall in love with a version of the future
• [39:41 - 41:33] The Visionary and The Integrator
• [41:37 - 42:31] Fraternal twins
• [42:36 - 46:51] Common themes and stepping stones to forecasted growth
• [47:46 - 48:49] Reach out to Jenny about your family business

Joining The Future of Teamwork today is Dr. Wanita Dixon, CEO and Founder of Technical Creative Consulting LLC. Through her work she aims to help organizations seek creative solutions to achieve their unique goals. Together with host and CEO of HUDDL3 Group Dane Groeneveld, the two discuss art therapy and finding satisfaction in different hobbies and crafts, ways to exercise those practices, and how it can impact teamwork and innovation processes. "Dr. Dubs" also shares the experience of creating her STEAM podcast of the same name, and all the ways we can utilize creative practices to live healthier and mentally better.

Key Takeaways

• [00:11 - 02:48] Dr. Wanita Dixon, merging mechanical engineering and visual artistry
• [02:50 - 05:24] The innovator's method and design thinking, understanding commercialization
• [05:33 - 10:06] Art therapy and finding satisfaction in the craft
• [10:10 - 11:29] Virtual giving creative event
• [12:11 - 14:49] Dr. Dubs, Wanita's nickname and new STEAM podcast
• [14:57 - 18:02] An exercise to practice: remember the future
• [18:03 - 20:31] Walking into spaces comfortably
• [20:33 - 23:56] A futurist student, and thinking about motivating people toward a common purpose
• [24:04 - 25:51] Choosing and finding the best team members
• [25:55 - 29:53] Democratizing access to innovation, and user experience
• [30:14 - 33:40] Artists and residents for corporations
• [34:03 - 37:55] Having a voice to talk about day-to-day problems
• [37:59 - 38:59] Fear and psychological safety
• [39:00 - 40:11] Realizing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs impact on employee passion and mental health
• [40:15 - 42:39] Wellness 101 and the 15-minute vacation
• [42:40 - 46:17] Lifting employees up, volunteering and side-hustling

Today on The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld interviews David Burkus, best-selling author and speaker on helping teams and leaders work better together. David defines organizational psychology and talks about his detour into the field. He and Dane also talk about the concept of accidental camaraderie and employee experience in the context of COVID and remote work. David rounds out the conversation with the idea of high-trust organizations, a shared identity at work, and a discussion about what it means for teamwork to be career workers versus project workers.

Key Takeaways

• [00:11 - 02:29] David Burkus and defining organizational psychology
• [02:31 - 04:50] David's early life, education, and entry into the field
• [04:51 - 06:59] Detours in careers and business
• [07:06 - 09:48] Accidental camaraderie, and intentional collaboration
• [09:54 - 13:16] Employee experience is a larger function of team culture post-COVID
• [13:18 - 14:13] Motivation and vital elements of a team that collaborates well
• [14:15 - 17:27] Job crafting and motivation in a career
• [17:29 - 22:02] Psychological safety and trust between leaders and teams
• [22:04 - 23:15] Asynchronous communication in hybrid capacities
• [23:54 - 26:03] Thought considerations for organizations that utilize asynchronous communication styles
• [26:08 - 27:56] Engaging with people on zoom, less presentations
• [28:02 - 29:33] The percentage of people who work remote will double
• [29:34 - 32:25] Shared identity and unifying employees under goals
• [32:26 - 35:52] Career workers and project workers, merging the two's shared goals
• [35:56 - 38:30] Creativity is a team sport, the story behind the phrase and book
• [38:33 - 40:59] Unlimited vacation, high-trust organizations, and remote work
• [41:00 - 42:49] Flex time and considerations with remote work
• [43:04 - 45:05] A future of project-based work and increased engagement
• [45:08 - 46:49] The social impact of remote work, and effects on productivity

Reena Gupta stops by The Future of Teamwork to talk to host Dane Groeneveld about her life and what inspired her to found Mom Relaunch, an organization that is changing the face of work by expanding opportunities for moms of all backgrounds. During their conversation, Reena talks about how growing up in a joint family system inspired her approach to accepting people for who they are and as an inspiration for teamwork in business endeavors. They also stress the importance of community building, and the roles of collaboration and support within those communities.

Key Takeaways:

• [01:17 - 03:05] In Reena's youth women were not really allowed to have careers
• [05:02 - 06:53] Scaling technology education
• [06:54 - 09:15] Expanding access for women's work options and the Mom Relaunch platform
• [09:19 - 10:21] Turning luck into traction into progress, support and motivation
• [10:24 - 12:51] A joint family system, and handling disagreements, communication
• [12:57 - 13:48] Working for the betterment of all community members
• [13:53 - 17:29] 180 shift in culture coming to the US
• [17:34 - 19:16] A joint family system taught Reena acceptance
• [19:18 - 20:18] Working as a team and the role of acceptance
• [20:21 - 24:18] Letting go of the ideas of roles, and expanding opportunities to have more satisfying family relationships
• [24:22 - 26:30] The concept of Mom Relaunch in Salesforce was a no-brainer
• [26:32 - 29:14] Career assessments and Mom Relaunch's HR team tracking results
• [29:19 - 32:04] Creating a society where everyone is respected for their work
• [32:10 - 34:20] Expanding the option for anyone to choose the role they want for themselves
• [34:22 - 36:33] The family as a team and optimism about the future of work for gender equality
• [36:40 - 40:53] Collaboration in Mom Relaunch and Career Interrupted
• [40:55 - 42:33] Super moms and teamwork, belonging
• [42:44 - 43:48] Collaborating and finding shared value
• [44:02 - 47:33] The joy of support and giving in our communities
• [49:07 - 50:25] Connecting with Reena and Mom Relaunch

Today on The Future of Teamwork, CEO of HUDDL3 and host Dane Groeneveld talks to Craig Weber about conversational capacity, psychological safety, and how to inspire teams to make statements comfortably. During the discussion the two touch on elements of what makes for inspired leadership, as well as structuring team meetings in-person and remotely to best respect employee time and engagement that translates to outside office communication.

Key takeaways:

• [00:11 - 01:50] Introduction to Craig Weber, Author of Conversational Capacity
• [01:54 - 02:41] Tall poppy syndrome and cultural influence
• [02:45 - 04:36] Key elements of the dialogue of discipline
• [04:37 - 06:34] Inclusion and the minimizing tendency
• [06:36 - 07:38] Unhinged candor, and curiosity
• [07:39 - 09:10] The discipline we help people learn, and speaking up candidly
• [09:14 - 10:08] The misuse of authority
• [10:10 - 10:38] Virtual environments and engagement
• [10:40 - 11:53] Clumsiness and the ways meetings and communication can go wrong
• [11:54 - 12:31] Narrow topics and restructuring the ways we run meetings virtually
• [12:32 - 15:13] Asynchronous meetings and exponential teams, a tool in the toolkit
• [15:15 - 16:47] Building conversational capacity and psychological safety
• [16:49 - 17:31] Muscle development in feedback and psychological safety
• [17:32 - 21:57] The Leader Lab, bosses, and best practices for making statements
• [21:58 - 23:30] If the conversation is smarter, everyone has an opportunity to learn, educating your team
• [23:46 - 26:51] What the future looks like, AI and conversational capacity tools
• [26:52 - 28:27] The dystopian disadvantages of how AI could make people disengage
• [28:29 - 29:32] Tips and tricks, future improvements
• [29:33 - 31:25] Balanced participation and candor, the equation for psychological safety
• [31:27 - 32:24] Your job is to make your team smarter and stronger
• [32:25 - 33:38] Vistage Group
• [33:39 - 35:41] Spreading the methodology outside of the business world
• [35:42 - 37:08] Learning from partners and spouses
• [37:10 - 38:24] Explicit value and dealing with difficult customers who find value of conversational capacity outside of work
• [38:28 - 39:19] Minimizing behavior and decision-shopping
• [39:22 - 40:47] Craig's next book, Influence in Action
• [40:49 - 41:40] Working proactively and productively in challenging circumstances
• [41:42 - 44:11] The code of conduct and encouraging teams to perform

Today on The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld talks to Jeff Miller of Potentia Workforce about neurodiversity in the workplace and how inclusive hiring improves results across entire organizations. The two discuss the importance of psychological safety for teams in the workforce. Jeff also discusses how inclusivity can help companies better translate their values into behaviors.

Key Takeaways:

• [01:09 - 04:30] Jeff Miller and his work with Potentia Workforce to creating opportunities for neurodivergent individuals
• [04:32 - 06:57] How Jeff's project consulting experience affected his thoughts on engagement with clients
• [06:59 - 13:47] All about Potentia Workforce and where the idea came from
• [14:23 - 16:16] Neurodiversity is everywhere once you understand the implications
• [16:18 - 24:06] People's "operating systems" and the STARS program focusing on autism
• [22:41 - 24:06] Accommodation and the talent war
• [24:09 - 28:13] Neurodiversity in teams and examples of accommodations in workplaces like Ernst & Young
• [28:17 - 33:46] Being intentional is key, and so is being customizable
• [33:48 - 35:58] Operationalizing ways for people to live their values
• [35:59 - 39:19] Building systems that benefit whole companies and increase neurodiverse employee retention
• [39:22 - 41:42] Maximizing the potential of existing teams, and mentors who stay humble and curious
• [41:46 - 44:16] Where Potentia Workforce is operating programs
• [44:17 - 48:20] Jeff's hopes for teamwork in the future through the lens of neurodiversity

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Francie Jain, founder of Terawatt, to explore how coaching can transform organizations. Francie explains how Terawatt’s coaching model helps teams build stronger communication, reduce burnout, and create more supportive workplace cultures.

Dane and Francie highlight the growing demand for coaching for people in transition, how a coach is more effective for growth than chatting with friends and family, and how Francie envisions a future where companies offer professional development stipends for opportunities like coaching. 

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast

01:30 Meet Francie Jain: Founder of Terawatt

03:27 Francie's Journey and the Birth of Terawatt

06:50 The Role of Coaching in Career Transitions

14:27 Group Coaching Dynamics

17:57 Impact of Coaching in Healthcare

19:08 Understanding Leadership Styles in Healthcare

27:39 Healthcare System Success Story

28:39 The Impact of Reducing Employee Turnover

29:46 The Importance of Teamwork

30:48 Psychological Safety in Teams

39:03 The Role of Professional Development

43:07 The Future of Coaching and Development

47:49 Sales as a Form of Education

50:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Anna Dearmon Kornic stops by The Future of Teamwork to talk about her experience as a time management coach, and how she helps people reclaim time for the things that matter most to them. Along with host and HUDDL3 Group CEO Dane Groeneveld, Anna explores holistic approaches to time management, as well as understanding what means the most to people. During the conversation Anna discusses strategies for combatting the most distracting elements of modern life in favor of intentional tracking and habit reinforcement.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 02:58] Anna Kornick and how she became a time management coach
• [02:58 - 04:45] Anna's first job out of college as a scheduler in D.C.
• [04:45 - 06:14] Moving home to Louisiana and working in crisis communications and government affairs
• [06:17 - 08:47] Hitting a breaking point and creating an LLC focused on time management
• [08:50 - 09:33] Living in chaos, managing chaos
• [09:33 - 11:33] What engagement looked like with new customers when Anna started
• [11:35 - 12:40] Spending time with people, finding quality time
• [12:42 - 14:31] Helping female professionals and business owners find more time
• [14:32 - 15:57] The mental, emotional, and physical task workload women often bear
• [15:59 - 17:36] A holistic approach to time management solutions
• [17:41 - 20:24] Slipping out of practices, working out, hydrating
• [20:27 - 22:32] Reinforcing good habits and progress at check-ins
• [22:33 - 24:06] Old fashioned habit reinforcement and tracking
• [24:05 - 25:43] Myers-Briggs and finding your own time management preferences
• [25:44 - 28:29] Preferences for how you take in informationf
• [29:29 - 33:26] Information diets and dealing with distractions to focus on our values
• [33:27 - 36:06] Creativity, spontaneity, and "infinite browsing mode"
• [36:08 - 39:21] Deploying strategies that reinforce vision, values, goals, and accountability
• [39:23 - 40:41] Shuffling meetings, especially across timezones
• [40:41 - 42:58] An asynchronous listening tour, and accommodating community in different timezones
• [43:13 - 47:17] The importance of rest, recharge, and being intentional with relationships
• [47:20 - 49:20] Recap and connecting with Anna

On today's episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld invites Kian Gohar, Founder and CEO of Geolab, to discuss the bionic age and how to utilize foresight to plan different scenarios and future-proof your business. Geolab has partnered with organizations like NASA, Google, the XPRIZE Foundation, and Harvard to help their teams create frameworks to work more strategically. During the conversation the two also touch on the power of AI in your software stack, crowdsourcing customer ideas in the innovation sphere, and the concept of "teaming out."

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 03:16] Meet Kian and Geolabs
• [03:17 - 05:04] The bionic age and what that means to Kian
• [05:04 - 07:13] Taking the humans out of dehumanized work, and the pandemic as an accelerator
• [07:13 - 09:06] Virtual training and the benefits to hybrid approaches in learning
• [09:11 - 11:07] How the metaverse and online training could reduce global carbon footprints
• [11:08 - 12:57] Pushing the edges of industries, and influencing others to follow
• [12:58 - 15:19] Utilizing foresight in different contexts of growing a company
• [15:20 - 17:19] Using foresight can create better commitment to problem solving long term
• [17:19 - 18:46] Highlighting the San Jose Sharks and how it used foresight to plan out reactions to different scenarios
• [18:47 - 20:24] How Kian and Geolabs help facilitate scenario planning
• [20:26 - 23:06] Frameworks for encouraging how you show up to work more strategically
• [23:12 - 25:03] Why teams struggled to communicate during the pandemic despite software solutions
• [25:24 - 26:49] The employee experience and making collaboration more seamless
• [26:49 - 28:52] Resilience and wellness, and being vulnerable
• [28:52 - 32:04] The power of AI in the stack
• [32:07 - 35:00] Embracing diversity and creating a sense of belonging
• [35:01 - 37:13] Crowdsourcing and bringing key customers into the innovation sphere
• [37:14 - 38:47] What "teaming out" means
• [39:03 - 43:05] "Teaming out" and collaborating with small businesses and smaller ecosystems
• [43:20 - 45:13] Crowdsourcing ideas to solve problems isn't new
• [45:14 - 47:52] Shifting mindsets, ownership and responsibility, and time and resources
• [47:55 - 48:42] Hustle culture and accepting working differently

Today on The Future of Teamwork, Max Ghenis talks with host Dane Groeneveld about universal basic income and positive examples that combat the negative spin this growing idea gets in the news. Max is the Co-Founder and CEO of Policy Engine, and the Founder and President of UBI Center. In his conversation with Dane, Max discusses his passion for policy, what inspired him to research UBI, and the potential for UBI to create stability and opportunity for disadvantaged populations. The two also discuss ways in which traditional thinking about aid can be destructive, and highlight how UBI could allow people to take control of their own destinies.

Key Takeaways:

• [00:11 - 02:00] Introduction to Max and his career as a data scientist led him to UBI
• [02:03 - 02:43] What is universal basic income?
• [02:46 - 03:29] Is universal basic income headed toward global policy?
• [03:32 - 04:13] The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend
• [04:14 - 05:13] Iran's experiment in UBI and subsidies, cash assistance
• [05:38 - 06:46] The US and the UK, and the micro-simulation model
• [06:47 - 08:10] The level of income projected in Max's research is $10,000
• [08:13 - 09:07] The dystopian views on universal basic income
• [09:08 - 10:00] Different versions of UBI
• [10:02 - 13:13] A static model, and seeing the benefits of reducing poverty in many forms
• [13:13 - 14:52] The World Economic Forum's prediction on human needs as technology grows
• [14:52 - 16:02] The role of poverty on crime, and UBI's potential to reduce imprisonment
• [16:05 - 18:10] What are companies and communities adding to put more money into their neighbors and poverty areas?
• [18:14 - 19:35] Businesses like Google donating through GiveDirectly
• [19:36 - 22:14] Trials in UBI with randomized villages and the effect of conflict
• [22:17 - 24:35] The origins of UBI, and comparisons to building oil and gas projects
• [24:35 - 28:00] The Oregon People's Rebate, the organization the Citizen's Climate Lobby, and the Maryland Child Alliance
• [28:01 - 28:37] Some interventions outperform cash, evidence-based models and benchmarks
• [28:41 - 31:24] The overlap of Web3, crypto, and universal basic income
• [31:24 - 32:50] The intersection of Web3 and carbon tax, and tying it all to land
• [32:52 - 34:51] Worldcoin and assets that help redistribute funds locally to communities
• [34:51 - 36:59] The Team Up Foundation and investing in marginalized communities
• [37:01 - 39:56] Cash as a benchmark, how can we improve on cash
• [39:56 - 41:17] The irony of how aid can damage developing countries in unintended ways
• [41:24 - 43:26] Seeing UBI with a realistic lens instead of dystopian
• [43:27 - 45:16] Free extra utility, and creating progress for people