Teamwork - A Better Way

Accountability is often sought and rarely found. Most managers struggle to balance empowering their team with compassion and responsibility. Christian Napier and Spencer Horn will discuss how you can be kind and keep your team accomplishing their goals. Join the latest episode of the "Teamwork a Better Way" podcast as we broadcast live on LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter. Bring your comments, questions, failures, and successes. Here is a link to our delegation and accountability assessment. https://altiumleadership.com/how-well-do-you-delegate/ 

In this episode, special guest, Vhance Valencia joins 🌎 Christian Napier and Spencer Horn to explore the four stages of business and what systems look like at each stage. We'll also dive into the Iceberg Model of a business, which explains why tools, tactics, and hacks are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to building reliable systems. We'll discuss how process certainty, performance of key systems, and a culture of systems are critical to achieving Complete Business Reliability. Whether you're just starting or you're looking to scale, this episode will provide you with practical tips and strategies to help you achieve Complete Business Reliability.

In this episode of the “TeamWork A Better Way” podcast, Christian Napier and Spencer Horn dive into the world of ChatGPT and its potential impact on the way teams work. From improved communication and increased productivity to enhanced collaboration and better decision-making, we explore how ChatGPT technology is shaping the future of teamwork. Join us as we discuss the benefits and challenges of integrating ChatGPT into the workplace, and what it means for the future of work. Whether you're a team leader, a technology enthusiast, or simply interested in the future of work, this podcast is for you. Bonus, if you want to hear Christian competing in a storytelling context talking about ChatGPT, here is the link for Wednesday, February 15th, at 4-8pm. https://zoom.us/j/95266316006#success

Are you an introvert that hates networking? Do you feel like you are required to have the “gift of gab” to succeed? This can be mentally and physically exhausting. Join Christian Napier and Spencer Horn as They host best selling author and rapid growth coach, Matthew Pollard, who will debunk the myth’s about what it takes for introverts to succeed in networking, sales, and team performance. What you learn will give you the edge you need to thrive as an introvert in today’s world.

Workplace culture expert, Frank Kitchen, joins Christian Napier and Spencer Horn to discuss a recipe to cook up a positive culture for crafting the mindset needed to stimulate career advancement, productivity and profits. 

Your team wants to work with great people but they need you to find those people and do it quickly. From ever-expanding job duties to burnout from you being short-staffed, your team needs you to hire better people. The right people will improve quality, customer satisfaction, and team morale. Join us as we speak with Ryan Englin about the tools and strategies you need to hire better people faster.

What if you could capture - and capitalize - on the thinking preferences of everyone on your team? Just as people have preferences for foods and colors, they also have measurably different preferences when it comes to solving problems or tackling challenges. Some people seek to clarify the issue/problem (What’s the history, context, data?), others to ideate (I have an idea!), while others prefer to develop (Let’s work out the kinks first.), while others are inclined to implement (Let’s do this!). Many of us have more than one thinking preference that energizes us. The FourSight Thinking Profile, often referred to simply as FourSight, is a research-based measure helps individuals and teams:Recognize and then capitalize on cognitive diversityFocus on wrestling with challenges versus wrestling with each otherStrengthen the synergy and productivity of teamsFoster a climate that draws maximum potentialSolve problems better!

Some organizations are canceling most meetings. They hope it will lead to more productivity. Is this the right play or an overreaction? In many cases cancelling ineffective meetings is the the correct decision. Having the right kinds of meetings with the right people participating, with a focus is the challenge.

Many experts argue we must only work on our strengths and that somehow this approach will magically make our weaknesses disappear. Any strength over-used becomes a weakness. It is not our strengths which block our ability to improve personal and professional relationships or rise in our careers or win a championship, it is our weaknesses. I am a proponent of maximizing our strengths. Yet we must not ignore our weaknesses. We can find strength in our weakness. Join Christian Napier and Spencer Horn as they discuss and debate this important topic.

Join Christian Napier and Spencer Horn as they discuss some of the challenges occurring in tech and overall labor markets. Are current layoffs justified? How do you save your company as the economy shrinks and maintain team performance? Getting the balance right can be tricky. Elon Musk is firing employees on twitter, Deion Sanders is named the head coach of the Colorado Buffalo football team and encourage players to enter the transfer portal if they are not willing to change. For a time, employees where in high demand leading to many demanding higher wages and complete work flexibility. With the threat of recession looming, the power is switching back to employers. How can leaders strike a balance for what is best for the business and employees without "over-correcting?"