The Future Of Teamwork with Dane Groeneveld

In this bonus episode, host Dane Groeneveld sits down with producer, Dr. Alicia McCraw and colleague David Bumby for a practical, behind-the-scenes walkthrough of how to identify the values that guide any team. Rather than brainstorming lofty ideals, David demonstrates a process listeners can use themselves: revealing the values already at work, pressure-testing them, translating them into observable behaviors, and integrating them into daily decision-making. Through real examples from the podcast, moments of tension, and candid reflection, the team uncovers how values quietly influence decisions long before they’re documented. They explore how curiosity shapes guest selection, how psychological safety drives production choices, and why doubling down on the human has become a recurring theme in their work.Whether you’re defining values for the first time or clarifying what your team already believes, this episode gives you the questions, steps, and mindset to do it with intention.This episode includes visuals. Images referenced during the conversation: our Mural board, value ranking, and River MoonShine are shared in Dane Groeneveld’s LinkedIn post. The link is included in the show notes. 

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld interviews strategist, partner to private equity value creation teams, and Embracing Only podcast host Archita Fritz for a discussion on effective leadership. Archita shares insights from her global career on topics such as the power of “onlys,” the pressures facing millennial leaders, creating value in businesses, and how clarity, trust, and intentional team culture drive sustainable performance-especially in high-growth, private equity-backed environments.🔗 Connect with Archita on LinkedIn 

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld talks with learning and development leader Greg Wilton about how generative AI is reshaping knowledge, skills, and talent pipelines. Greg shares how his career in corporate L&D and knowledge management led him to focus on “human enablement” rather than traditional training, emphasizing decision quality over content recall.They explore why so many AI pilots fail, what “ground truth” really means in a fast-changing business, and how leaders can use prompt engineering, critical thinking, and clear roles to get better outcomes from both humans and machines. Greg also highlights the impact of AI on entry-level roles and why reimagining early career work is now a strategic and moral imperative.🔗 Connect with Greg Wilton on LinkedIn

Have you ever felt the pressure to be the smartest person in the room?In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with keynote speaker, storyteller, and entrepreneur Peter Laughter to explore what distributed leadership looks like today. Together, they examine how shifting away from command-and-control structures can empower teams to solve problems, innovate, and create real meaning in their work.If you’ve ever wondered how to unlock creativity, agency, and purpose in your organization, this conversation will challenge the old playbook and point to a future where teamwork is everything.🔗 Connect with Peter Laughter on his website or LinkedIn

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld talks with Dr. Vijay Pendakur, author of The Alchemy of Talent and founder of Vijay Pendakur Consulting, about how to build teams that can thrive through constant disruption. Vijay shares how his early work in student experience design and later executive roles in tech shaped his belief that teams are the true “micro-ecosystems” of performance.Together, they explore why so many change initiatives fail, how risk aversion keeps organizations stuck, and why small, behavior-based experiments at the team level often outperform top-down plans. Vijay offers practical tools leaders can use right away, from novelty-based rituals and recognition practices to his “disruption-proof team” maturity model that helps leaders understand where their teams are today and what to do next.🔗 Connect with Dr. Vijay Pendakur on LinkedIn

In this episode, Dane Groeneveld speaks with Mickie DeVeau, Director of the Leadership Institute at MD Anderson Cancer Center, about how one of the world’s leading healthcare organizations builds leadership capacity at every level.Mickie shares how MD Anderson’s coaching culture empowers employees—from physicians to administrative staff—to lead with empathy, accountability, and purpose. Their conversation explores how structured development, shared responsibility, and authentic connection help make “Making Cancer History” more than a tagline.🔗 Connect with Mickie DeVeau on LinkedIn

Sonam Ludhani, a RevOps leader at TONOMUS with a rich background in operations and tech, discusses transformative workplace cultures. She highlights the power of no-blame teams for fostering innovation and psychological safety. Sonam also dives into the common pitfalls of AI initiatives, stressing the need for trust and strategic roadmaps. Treating AI like an intern, she emphasizes human oversight and the importance of augmenting rather than replacing human roles. Finally, her insights on building credibility and running internal experiments reveal a roadmap for successful AI adoption.

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld chats with Kelley Morse, Chief People Officer at Bullhorn, to talk about how HR is evolving and why authenticity, empathy, and connection are leading the way.Kelley shares how her experience across startups, biotech, and fintech shaped her people-first approach, and why she believes HR should be more about relationships and less about “policy policing.”  From cross-functional team meetups to navigating mergers and acquisitions with compassion, Kelley explains how Bullhorn is helping employees stay connected, celebrate wins, and find meaning in their work. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your HR team a true strategic partner (or how to build deeper connections across your organization) this conversation is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.🔗 Connect with Kelley Morse on LinkedIn

What does it mean to lead with heart? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld interviews Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and author of Be Yourself at Work, about how empathy, presence, and trust became the foundation of her leadership philosophy. Claude shares her perspective on the importance of going toward fear, why “culture fit” should be replaced with “culture add,” and what it takes to build truly resilient teams. This episode is a masterclass in how empathy, honesty, and shared responsibility can transform workplaces into thriving, human-centered communities.🔗 Connect with Claude Silver on her website and read her new book

What happens when you create a shared fate for your team – one where you link their teamwork directly to their financial success? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Rob Gallaher, CEO at ProfitX, to unpack how profit sharing can completely transform team motivation, culture, and performance. Tune in to learn how profit sharing fosters accountability and shared purpose, and how to successfully present the concept of profit sharing to your team. Plus, hear real-world examples of how teams step up when they have interest at stake.🔗 Learn more about Profit Sharing