Shannon Waller's Team Success

Most of us can remember having some version of “The Talk” with our parents—and how uncomfortable it was for everyone involved. But studies show parents feel more comfortable talking about sex and drugs with their kids than money… and best-selling author and financial expert Chad Willardson is out to change that. In this episode of the Team Success Podcast, Shannon and Chad sit down to discuss his latest book, Smart Not Spoiled, where he not only outlines 7 key money skills your kids need to have in order to be financially independent, but also strategies for taking the emotion and stress out of the conversation. If you’d like to help your kids learn how to spend money wisely AND earn it in ways that they enjoy, keep listening!

Team members come and go all the time (whether by choice or otherwise). That’s the reality of business. But that doesn’t make it any less difficult for the team members left behind. When you don’t have a graceful exit strategy in place, progress can easily grind to a halt as people struggle to process their leftover emotions. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller outlines a simple yet effective strategy for graciously taking care of your team when someone leaves. She also shares how doing so can not only help you retain your current team members, but attract more right-fit people in the future.

In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller sits down with Impact with Influence founder and celebrated author Geeta Nadkarni, who’s developed a proven (and wildly successful) formula for helping coaches become experts in their field and attract more high paying clients than they can handle. She talks about her latest book, How to Live Your Vision: Manifest Your Dream Reality in Less Than 15 Minutes a Day, and shares the daily practice that has improved her mindset, teamwork, and overall entrepreneurial success, along with plenty of other practical tips for realizing your truest, most ambitious entrepreneurial visions.

It’s hardly a secret that most entrepreneurs carry a lot on their shoulders … but that doesn’t mean it’s a prerequisite for the job. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller explores the very common (and totally avoidable) issue of entrepreneurial burnout. She shares common reasons why you feel obligated to say yes to everything, why it’s so detrimental to not only your efficacy in the workplace but your overall well-being, and effective strategies for saying no more often—and with grace.

Change is inevitable, and never has that fact been more relevant than today. Teams and individuals no longer have a choice about whether to adapt and change, because the alternative is getting left behind. That means the number one skill entrepreneurs need if they want to support their teams and continue growing their business is adaptability. Fortunately, that skill can be developed and strengthened, and Ross Thornley, the co-founder of a company that transforms the way people and organizations adapt to change by measuring and improving their AQ (Adaptability Quotient), wants to help. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, he and Shannon break down exactly what adaptability means, how you can improve and strengthen yours, and why it’s so important in business today.

Is there some poor behavior in your company that you’ve been tolerating, or issues you’ve been ignoring? Well, your silence is making it worse. If team members don’t know they’re not acting in alignment with your values, or worse, know they can get away with breaking the rules, nothing will ever change, and you’ll find yourself spending more time cleaning up messes than running your company. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller shares the most common reasons why these issues arise in the workplace, practical solutions for resolving them, and what can happen if you continue to let poor behavior go unchecked.

The word “diversity” comes up a lot in discussions around workplace culture and decorum, but few of us truly understand what it means. We think of the big three—gender, race, sexuality—and forget about all the other differences that make us truly diverse. Because that’s really what it’s all about: difference. And it’s the work of all of us to learn how to engage and collaborate with people no matter how different from us they are. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller interviews successful entrepreneur, diversity coach, and best-selling author Justin Jones-Fosu about his latest book, The Inclusive Mindset, where he shares practical tips, insightful stories, and plenty of wisdom about how to practice inclusivity, why it’s so important, and how it can bring renewed meaning to your life and to the lives of those around you.

Every entrepreneur dreams of having a company that manages itself—of being able to leave the office feeling confident that their team can make decisions that will benefit the company without needing to ask permission first. But that’s not often the reality. The thing is, your company and your team are only as strong as your core values. The more clearly you can articulate exactly how people need to show up, work together, and interact with clients, the more freedom they have to make decisions on their own. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller walks you through the importance of communicating your core values, the effect it has on company culture and team behavior (especially in today’s remote work culture), and some expert tips on finding yours.

For many us, the phrase “Artificial Intelligence” conjures up images of a bleak, joyless future where machines have taken over and humans have to fight for their place in the workforce. But that’s the Hollywood version of AI, not the reality. The fact is, AI can significantly improve the lives of your team members—and your overall business growth. And according to Evan Ryan, the entrepreneur dedicated to helping businesses achieve faster, better results using AI, it’s actually the hidden secret to leveraging the best of your team’s skills and improving overall efficiency, productivity, and innovation.

Dominant, decisive, doer: Does this sound like you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you want things done and you want them done now, and if no one steps up to the plate, you can’t help leaping in … whether you’ve got the necessary expertise or not. In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller explores what it means to have a driver-type personality, how it can hinder performance (and decrease results), AND what to do about it.