Shannon Waller's Team Success

“I’m always looking for a partner, not an employee.” In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller discusses the difference between hiring an emotional partner who is invested in your end results as opposed to someone who’s just fulfilling a task—and why it all comes down to mindset.

Acknowledgment is underrated—it’s free, and it’s one of the best ways to expand the confidence and commitment of your team members and the value they contribute. In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller shares what really great acknowledgment looks like when it’s done well.

Firing isn’t easy. Sorting out personnel issues can be one of the most difficult parts of growing a business—our empathy and loyalty get in the way. In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller shares tips on how to get really good at letting go.

Situations with team members aren’t always black and white, so how can you tell when someone really isn’t a right-fit for your company? In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller discusses scenarios that signal it’s time for you to subtract to multiply.

When good people are the wrong fit for your company—let them go. In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller talks to Jeff Van Straten about trusting your gut and Jeff’s real-life experiences of using “Multiplication By Subtraction” to build better teams.

Are you holding on to a team member you know you’ve outgrown? In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller goes deep on clues to look for when a team member is doing more harm than good in your organization—and why you need to take action right away.

Regardless of what stage of growth your company’s in—how you communicate and collaborate is fundamental to reaching new levels of success. In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller and Collaborative Way experts discuss miscommunications and miscues.

Are you taking your A-players for granted? In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller talks appreciating and protecting your A-players and the negative impact C-players can have on your team.

What happens when you keep team members on board who are no longer thriving in your organization? In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Shannon Waller discusses the positive impacts of saying goodbye to wrong-fit team members.

Amy Bruske, co-author of Business is Business: Reality Checks for Family-Owned Companies, knows exactly what it takes to uphold a family business. In this episode of The Team Success Podcast, Amy and Shannon Waller discuss why family businesses are a unique type of team.