Shared Training and Enabling Our Humanity with Antony Thompson

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